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Big Guns: The Very Best Of...,Rory Gallagher

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Rory Gallagher
Released 2005

Big Guns
03:52
853 plays

Tattoo'd Lady
04:51
808 plays

Bullfrog Blues
06:47
772 plays

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- 1
- Big Guns
- 03:52
- 853 plays

- 2
- What's Going On
- 02:48
- 719 plays

- 3
- Tattoo'd Lady
- 04:51
- 808 plays

- 4
- Bad Penny
- 03:57
- 1,108 plays

- 5
- Shadow Play
- 04:56
- 661 plays

- 6
- Kickback City
- 04:51
- 489 plays

- 7
- Bourbon
- 04:05
- 462 plays

- 8
- Sinnerboy
- 05:48
- 474 plays

- 9
- Used To Be
- 05:15
- 472 plays

- 10
- Goin' To My Hometown
- 04:57
- 430 plays

- 11
- Bullfrog Blues
- 06:47
- 772 plays

- 12
- Messin' With The Kid
- 04:25
- 607 plays

- 13
- The Loop
- 02:38
- 402 plays

- 14
- Born On The Wrong Side Of Time
- 04:16
- 425 plays

- 15
- A Million Miles Away
- 06:34
- 588 plays

- 16
- Calling Card
- 05:23
- 447 plays

- 17
- Out On The Western Plain
- 03:48
- 370 plays

- 18
- Lonesome Highway
- 05:20
- 486 plays

- 19
- Just The Smile
- 03:33
- 397 plays

- 20
- I'm Not Awake Yet
- 05:40
- 351 plays

- 21
- Daughter Of The Everglades
- 06:02
- 317 plays

- 22
- I'll Admit You're Gone
- 04:24
- 330 plays

- 23
- The King Of Zydeco
- 03:38
- 371 plays

- 24
- They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore
- 04:07
- 372 plays

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album review

The compilation Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher is one of the ways assembling a retrospective should be done. This set offers a portrait of a true guitar hero and songwriter, one whose flash never outweighed his substance, one whose work is so utterly and dazzlingly fresh it not only stands the test of time, but transcends it. Being an Irish bluesman was tough for Gallagher, especially when he began his career in the 1960s. When he passed away in 1995 at the age of 47, he left behind 17 albums and a legacy of hard traditional blues and big, knotty blues-rock. These two discs are the first retrospective to span the entire length of his career, from his time with the power trio Taste to his signature albums like Calling Card and Deuce, through to his final acoustic album, Wheels Within Wheels (released posthumously). There are many gems here beginning with "Born on the Wrong Side of Time" by Taste, and unreleased live versions of the traditional "Bullfrog Blues" and Junior Wells' "Messin with the Kid." The stone killers are cuts that Gallagher's fans recognize him for, such as "Tatoo'd Lady," the title number from Calling Card, or "I'm Not Awake Yet" from Deuce. There are also fine moments from later in his career as well, such as "Kickback City" from Defender and "Bad Penny" from Top Priority (though it would have been better if the compilers had picked "Philby" or "Follow Me.") "Sinner Boy" is here from Taste's Live at the Isle of Wight, along with "What's Goin' On" (not the Marvin Gaye tune). While fans may quibble about individual selections, the only glaring omission is the absence of the stellar "Walk on Hot Coals." The package is fine enough with numerous autobiographical quotes from Gallagher, a slew of good photos, and a good liner essay by David Sinclair. While it may be the tried and true devotees that seek this out ultimately, the music listener who would most benefit is the one interested in the evolution of blues or in fine guitar players. For the latter, Big Guns would be nothing short of a revelation. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide