Rory Gallagher – Rory Gallagher (50th Anniversary Edition) (1971/2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Irishman Rory Gallagher is forever associated with the golden age of British blues-rock. It’s the kind of music that you can enjoy in a pub with a pint of beer in your hand on a rainy afternoon rather than in the glare of a glitzy stadium. After a few years and a couple of albums as the leader of the band Taste, a contemporary of Cream and Led Zeppelin and very much of its time, Gallagher released this first album under his own name. The sound here is still influenced by blues-rock, but it’s less progressive than Taste. It’s a return to the simplicity and elemental power of American blues musicians. The fiery guitar riffs on Sinner Boy sound like an answer to Johnny Winter on the other side of the Atlantic. The band’s sober and sharp playing seems to foreshadow the English pub-rock of the 1970s. The 50th anniversary of this endearing album is celebrated with this remixed re-release of the original record, accompanied by previously unreleased alternative versions. The most biting songs have kept their fangs, and one can enjoy a bit of nostalgia, rediscovering a pair of acoustic folk-blues ballads in which Rory Gallagher dreamed of Dylan’s America. On Can’t Believe It’s True, he even undertakes a daring, psychedelic exploration of soul. – St’ephane Deschamps

Tracklist:
01. Rory Gallagher – Laundromat (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
02. Rory Gallagher – Just The Smile (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
03. Rory Gallagher – I Fall Apart (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
04. Rory Gallagher – Wave Myself Goodbye (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
05. Rory Gallagher – Hands Up (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
06. Rory Gallagher – Sinner Boy (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
07. Rory Gallagher – For The Last Time (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
08. Rory Gallagher – It’s You (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
09. Rory Gallagher – I’m Not Surprised (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
10. Rory Gallagher – Can’t Believe It’s True (50th Anniversary Edition Mix)
11. Rory Gallagher – Gypsy Woman (Tangerine Studio Session)
12. Rory Gallagher – It Takes Time (Tangerine Studio Session)
13. Rory Gallagher – I Fall Apart (Tangerine Studio Session)
14. Rory Gallagher – At The Bottom (Alternate Take 3)
15. Rory Gallagher – At The Bottom (Alternate Take 4)
16. Rory Gallagher – Advision Jam
17. Rory Gallagher – Laundromat (Alternate Take 1)
18. Rory Gallagher – Just The Smile (Alternate Take 1)
19. Rory Gallagher – Wave Myself Goodbye (Alternate Take 2)
20. Rory Gallagher – Hands Up (Alternate Take 2)
21. Rory Gallagher – Sinner Boy (Alternate Take 3)
22. Rory Gallagher – For The Last Time (Alternate Take 1)
23. Rory Gallagher – It’s You (Alternate Take 2)
24. Rory Gallagher – I’m Not Suprised (Alternate Take 1)