Rory Gallagher

 

Artist:  Rory Gallagher
Birth Name:  William Rory Gallagher
Born:  March 2, 1948.  Ballyshannon County, Donegal, Ireland.
Died:  June 14, 1995 (Aged 47), London, England.
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock, Folk, Jazz
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Mandolin, Sitar, Harmonica, Banjo Dobro, Saxophone.

Rory Gallagher was an Irish Blues Rock Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter.  He was initially attracted to Skiffle after hearing Lonnie Donegan, and always covered Blues and Folk and playing songs of Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran with his greatest influences in Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Big Bill Broonzy.  He began to learn to play Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Alto Saxophone and Sitar.  He formed Blues Rock Power Trio Band The Taste in 1966 and played supporting Cream at Royal Albert Hall farewell concert and the Blues Rock Supergroup Blind Faith on a tour of North America.  After The Taste break-up, he started his solo career.  His albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide.  He received a Liver Transplant and died in 1995 in London, England at the age of 47.

Title:  100% Blues Rock (Audio & Media Collectors Edition - 2 CD (2022)

Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock, Folk, Jazz

Label:  Laser Media

Rating;   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Who's That Comin' (10:05)

 2.  Goin' To My Hometown (5:46)

 3.  Bullfrog Blues (8:56)

 4.  Hands Off (4:32)

 5.  Cradle Rock (12:10)

 6.  They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore (4:05)

 7.  Who's That Comin' ' (6:18)

 8.  A Million Miles Away (6:55)

Disc 2:

 1.  Last Of The Independents (3:57)

 2.  Keychain (4:09)

 3.  Bought And Sold (3:24)

 4.  Wayward Child (3:31)

 5.  Mississippi Sheiks (7:23)

 6.  Messin With The Kid (6:30)

 7.  As The Crow Flies (6:02) 8.  Do You Read Me? (8:31)

 9.  Philby (3:51)

100% Blues Rock is the Collectors Edition by Rory Gallagher, released on Deember 9, 2022 by Laser Media.  For Fans of Rory Gallagher and Music Collectors.