Rory Gallagher - Calling Hard, London 1974-77-79 ak320

William Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and brought up in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. His albums have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Despite a number of his albums reaching the UK Albums Chart, Gallagher did not attain major star status.

Tracklist

01 -  Messin' With The Kid.
02 -  Cradle Rock.
03 -  I Wonder Who(Who's Gonna Be Your Sweat Man).
04 -  Tattoo'd Lady.
05 -  (Back On My) Stompin' Ground.
06 -  Who's That Coming.
07 -  Bullfrog Blues.
08 -  Do You Read Me.
09 -  Secret Agent.
10 -  Calling Card.
11 -  Bought And Sold.
12 -  Too Much Alcohol.
13 -  Going To My Home Town.
14 -  Country Mile.
15 -  Bullfrog Blues.
16 -  Shin Kicker.
17 -  The Mississippi Sheiks.
18 -  Do You Read Me.
19 -  Brute Force And Ignorance.
20 -  Tattoo'd Lady.
21 -  Shadow Play.
22 -  Cause I Know.

In April 2014, at the time of the auction of Gallagher's Patrick Eggle 'JS Berlin Legend' guitar, the BBC noted: "Eric Clapton credited him with ‘getting me back into the blues’. The Rolling Stones wanted him to replace Mick Taylor and when Jimi Hendrix was asked how it felt to be the world's greatest guitarist, he is reported to have said: ‘I don't know, go ask Rory Gallagher’"