Rory Gallagher – Live! (1972) 24-bit 96kHZ vinyl rip and redbook

‘Live’ featured the cream of Rory’s first two solo releases and became his sole UK Top 10 success.

Recorded on tour during February and March 1972 Rory Gallagher's LIVE! IN EUROPE broke into the Top 10 of the UK albums chart, consolidating the success of his first two studio offerings. Rory's high-octane blues-rock was well suited for the stage, a fact to which anyone who saw him in concert or has heard this or other live albums like IRISH TOUR '74 and STAGE STRUCK can attest.

The set kicks off with two rockers, Junior Wells' "Messin' With the Kid" and the original "Laundromat," before Gallagher slows down for "I Could've Had Religion" and Blind Boy Fuller's "Pistol Slapper Blues." The pace quickens for "Going to My Home Town," a showcase for some fierce acoustic guitar playing with enthusiastic audience participation, and the rocking boogie of "In Your Town." "Bullfrog Blues" provides the finale during which the other two thirds of the power trio–bassist Gerry McAvoy and drummer Wilgar Campbell–get to solo for the appreciative crowd.

This is a fantastic, raw, blues set from Rory, yet with a stunning DR of 15 on three tracks!



side a
A1 Messin’ With The Kid 6:25
A2 Laundromat 5:08
A3 I Could’ve Had Religion 8:39
A4 Pistol Slapper Blues 2:47

side b
B1 Going To My Home Town 5:53
B2 In Your Town 9:46
B3 Bullfrog Blues 6:53

personnel
Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica – Rory Gallagher
Bass – Gerry McAvoy
Drums – Wilgar Campbell
Engineer – Alan Perkins, Gerhard Henjes
Photography – Mick Rock
Producer – Rory Gallagher
Remix [Engineer, Mobile Unit Co-ordinator] – Robin Sylvester