Blues

~ Release by Rory Gallagher (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Tracklist info:
CD 1 - Electric Blues
1. Don't Start Me Talkin’ (Unreleased track from the Jinx album sessions 1982)
2. Nothin’ But The Devil (Unreleased track from the Against The Grain album sessions 1975)
3. Tore Down (Unreleased track from the Blueprint album sessions 1973)
4. Off The Handle (Unreleased session Paul Jones Show BBC Radio 1986)
5. I Could've Had Religion (Unreleased WNCR Cleveland radio session from 1972)
6. As the Crow Flies (Unreleased track from Tattoo album sessions 1973)
7. A Million Miles Away (Unreleased BBC Radio 1 Session 1973)
8. Should've Learnt My Lesson (Outtake from Deuce album sessions 1971)
9. Leaving Town Blues (Tribute track from Peter Green 'Rattlesnake Guitar' 1994)
10. Drop Down Baby (Guest guitarist on Lonnie Donegan's "Puttin' On The Style" album 1978)
11. I'm Ready (Guest guitarist on Muddy Waters' 'London Sessions' album 1971)
12. Bullfrog Blues (Unreleased WNCR Cleveland radio session from 1972)

CD 2 - Acoustic Blues
1. Who's That Coming (Acoustic outtake from Tattoo album sessions 1973)
2. Should've Learnt My Lesson (Acoustic outtake from Deuce album sessions 1971)
3. Prison Blues (Unreleased track from Blueprint album sessions 1973)
4. Secret Agent (Unreleased acoustic version from RTE Irish TV 1976)
5. Blow Wind Blow (Unreleased WNCR Cleveland radio session from 1972)
6. Bankers Blues (Outtake from the Blueprint album sessions 1973)
7. Whole Lot Of People (Acoustic outtake from Deuce album sessions 1971)
8. Loanshark Blues (Unreleased acoustic version from German TV 1987)
9. Pistol Slapper Blues (Unreleased acoustic version from Irish TV 1976)
10. Can't Be Satisfied (Unreleased Radio FFN session from 1992)
11. Want Ad Blues (Unreleased RTE Radio Two Dave Fanning session 1988)
12. Walkin' Blues (Unreleased acoustic version from RTE Irish TV 1987)

CD 3 - Live Blues
1. When My Baby She Left Me (Unreleased track from Glasgow Apollo concert 1982)
2. Nothin' But The Devil (Unreleased track from Glasgow Apollo concert 1982)
3. What In The World (Unreleased track from Glasgow Apollo concert 1982)
4. I Wonder Who (Unreleased live track from late 1980s)
5. Messin' With The Kid (Unreleased track from Sheffield City Hall concert 1977)
6. Tore Down (Unreleased track from Newcastle City Hall concert 1977)
7. Garbage Man Blues (Unreleased track from Sheffield City Hall concert 1977)
8. All Around Man (Unreleased track from BBC OGWT Special 1976)
9. Born Under A Bad Sign (Unreleased track from Rockpalast 1991 w/ Jack Bruce)
10. You Upset Me (Unreleased guest performance from Albert King album 'Live' 1975)
11. Comin’ Home Baby (Unreleased track from 1989 concert with Chris Barber Band)
12. Rory Talking Blues (Interview track of Rory talking about the blues)

8-panel digipak in slipcase, including 20 page booklet

Annotation last modified on 2019-06-30 16:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD: Electric Blues
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Start Me Talkin’
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Brendan O’Neill
guitar and harmonica:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Don’t Start Me Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Rory Gallagher3:34
2Nothin’ but the Devil
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Nothin’ but the Devil
lyricist and composer:
Jerry West
Rory Gallagher4:58
3Tore Down
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
I’m Tore Down
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Rory Gallagher5:10
4Off the Handle (BBC Paul Jones Blues Show)
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Brendan O’Neill
guitar and harmonica:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Off the Handle
lyricist and composer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
Rory Gallagher4:39
5I Could’ve Had Religion (WNCR Cleveland radio session, 1973)
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter) and Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
harmonica:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
I Could’ve Had Religion
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
Rory Gallagher5:57
6As the Crow Flies (Tattoo session, 1973)
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
As the Crow Flies
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Olofsong Music and Tennessee Swamp Fox Music Co.
Rory Gallagher4:09
7A Million Miles Away (BBC Radio 1 Bob Harris session, 1973)
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
A Million Miles Away
lyricist and composer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Strange Music Ltd (publisher)
Rory Gallagher7:49
8Should’ve Learnt My Lesson
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Should’ve Learnt My Lesson
lyricist and composer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
Rory Gallagher7:38
9Leaving Town Blues (remixed)
bass:
Jim Leverton
drums (drum set):
Richard Newman (British drummer)
guitar, harmonica and mandolin:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Leaving Town Blues
writer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
Rory Gallagher6:03
10Drop Down Baby
acoustic guitar:
Roger McKew (member of The World, Judd, The Quiet Five, Brown's Home Brew)
bass:
Alan Jones (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Henry Spinetti
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
harp:
Leo Sayer
piano:
Zoot Money (keyboardist, composer and occasional actor)
vocals:
Lonnie Donegan
recording of:
Drop Down Baby
writer:
Sleepy John Estes
Lonnie Donegan3:09
11I’m Ready (1972 version)Muddy Waters4:09
12Bullfrog Blues (WNCR Cleveland radio session, 1973)
bass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Bullfrog Blues
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
Rory Gallagher6:59
2CD: Acoustic Blues
#TitleRatingLength
1Who’s That Coming? (alternative acoustic take)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Who’s That Coming?
lyricist and composer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Strange Music Ltd (publisher)
5:16
2Should’ve Learnt My Lesson (alternative acoustic take)
guitar and mandolin:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Should’ve Learnt My Lesson
lyricist and composer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
3:04
3Prison Blues
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Prison Blues
writer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
4:11
4Secret Agent (acoustic version / live on RTÉ TV)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Secret Agent
lyricist and composer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
5:27
5Blow Wind Blow (WNCR Cleveland radio session, 1973)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Blow Wind Blow
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music, Inc. and Watertoons Music
3:42
6Bankers Blues
guitar and harmonica:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Bankers Blues
writer:
Big Bill Broonzy
4:50
7Whole Lot of People (alternative acoustic take)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Whole Lot of People
lyricist and composer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
3:41
8Loanshark Blues (alternative acoustic take / live on Rockpalast)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Loanshark Blues
lyricist and composer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
2:28
9Pistol Slapper Blues (acoustic version / live on RTÉ TV)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Pistol Slapper Blues
lyricist and composer:
Fulton Allen
3:07
10Can’t Be Satisfied
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
4:00
11Want Ad Blues (Radio 2 Dave Fanning session)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Want Ad Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:07
12Walkin’ Blues (acoustic version / live on RTÉ TV)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
4:14
3CD: Live Blues
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When My Baby She Left Me (live at the River Records radio concert broadcast)
brass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Brendan O’Neill
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
When My Baby She Left Me
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
Rory Gallagher6:28
2Nothin’ but the Devil (live at the River Records radio concert broadcast)
brass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Brendan O’Neill
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Nothin’ but the Devil
lyricist and composer:
Jerry West
Rory Gallagher6:57
3What in the World (Live at the River Records radio concert broadcast)
brass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Brendan O’Neill
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
What in the World
writer:
Willie Dixon
Rory Gallagher7:39
4I Wonder Who (live)
brass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Brendan O’Neill
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
harmonica:
Mark Feltham
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
I Wonder Who
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Rory Gallagher6:35
5Messin’ With the Kid (live from Sheffield City Hall)
brass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Rory Gallagher4:18
6Tore Down (live from Newcastle City Hall)
brass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
I’m Tore Down
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Rory Gallagher4:51
7Garbage Man Blues (live from Sheffield City Hall)
brass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Garbage Man
writer:
Willie Hammond
Rory Gallagher6:22
8All Around Man (live on the Old Grey Whistle Test: Rory Gallagher Special, 1976)
brass:
Gerry McAvoy
drums (drum set):
Rod de’Ath (Rory Gallagher’s percussionist)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Lou Martin (UK blues pianist (Killing Floor, Rory Gallagher, Mick Clarke))
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recorded at:
BBC Television Centre, Pres B in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
All Around Man
lyricist and composer:
Bo Carter (blues musician, aka Bo Chatmon)
publisher:
C. C. (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Rory Gallagher11:11
9Born Under a Bad Sign (live on Rockpalast, 1991)
drums (drum set):
Brendan O’Neill
electric bass guitar:
Jack Bruce
electric guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
harmonica:
Mark Feltham
piano:
Geraint Watkins
vocals:
Jack Bruce
live cover recording of:
Born Under a Bad Sign
lyricist:
William Bell
composer:
Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Rory Gallagher7:20
10You Upset Me, Baby (Live)
brass:
Nate Fitzgerald (Saxaphonist), Lonnie Turner, Wayne Preston and Steve Wilson (saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Joe Turner (Jazz pianist, 1907–1990)
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter) and Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
keyboard:
James Washington (US keyboardist & organist)
vocals:
Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
live recording of:
You Upset Me Baby
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Rory Gallagher & Albert King5:47
11Comin’ Home Baby
bass:
Vic Pitt
drums (drum set):
Alan "Sticky" Wickett
guitar:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter) and Jon Slaughter
trombone:
Chris Barber (British jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Comin’ Home Baby (later version with lyrics)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough
composer:
Ben Tucker
revision of:
Comin’ Home Baby (original instrumental)
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band feat. Rory Gallagher5:30
12Rory Talking Blues
recording of:
Rory Talking Blues
writer:
Rory Gallagher (Irish guitarist and songwriter)
Rory Gallagher2:20