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Blue Day For The Blues
1995
1.
I AIN'T NO SAINT
2.
THE LOOP
3.
CALLING CARD
4.
AS THE CROW FLIES (Tony Joe White)
5.
OFF THE HANDLE
6.
BULLFROG BLUES
7.
(BACK ON MY) STOMPING GROUND
8.
EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS
(Eddie 'Son' House) |
9.
CONTINENTAL OP
10.
SHIN KICKER
11.
PUBLIC ENEMY #1
12.
PISTOL SLAPPER BLUES (Blind Boy Fuller)
13.
DON'T START ME TALKIN' (Sonny Boy Williamson)
14.
NOTHIN' BUT THE DEVIL (Lightnin' Slim)
15.
ALEXIS
16.
BARLEY AND GRAPE RAG |
All songs written by Rory
Gallagher unless noted.
Contributing Musicians:
RORY GALLAGHER (Vocals, Guitars,
Harmonica, Dulcimer, Electric Sitar, Mandola, Mandolin)
GERRY McAVOY (Bass Guitar)
BRENDEN O'NEIL (Drums)
WILGAR CAMPBELL (Drums,
Percussion - Bullfrog Blues)
ROD De'ATH (Drums, Percussion
- Back On My Stomping Ground)
TED McKENNA (Drums - Shin
Kicker)
LOU MARTIN (Piano, Keyboard)
JOHN COOKE (Keyboards)
BOB ANDREWS (Piano - Don't
Start Me Talkin')
MARK FELTHAM (Harmonica
- Don't Start Me Talkin', Alexis, The Loop)
JOHN EARLE (Tenor Sax, Baritone
Sax - Alexis)
RAY BEAVIS (Tenor Sax -
Alexis)
DICK HANSEN (Trumpet - Alexis)
| After playing in a couple
of bands in the early 60's, most notably the Fontana Showband and Impact,
Rory first tasted commercial success in the late 60's with his band Taste
and their second album 'On The Boards'. In 1970, Taste played to
200,000 people at the famous Isle of Wight Festival. Soon after Rory went
solo and released 'Rory Gallagher' (1971) and 'Deuce' (1971),
the latter selling well over a million copies and opening the door for
consistant worldwide commercial and critical success. Rory was invited
to play on Muddy Water's 'London Session' in 1972, and also recorded
with other greats such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Albert King.
This record was compiled
to pay homage to Rory, one of the finest blues musicians. The songs were
chosen to show both Rory's stylistic versatality and the influence
other blues greats had on him. Whether playing Louisiana Swamp Blues, Boogie
Woogie or Mississippi Delta Blues - Rory played with the same passion and
honesty that defined the blues of the 1920's and 30's. |
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