Amazing guitar based blues-simple and memorable,Personally this is my favourite Rory Gallagher album/era and a great introduction to Rory's playing.As far as i know this is his first solo album.
The track listing is
One. Laundromat
Two. Just The Smile
Three. Hands Up
Four. For The Last Time
Five. ... Read review
The Last Time It's You I'm Not Surprised Can't Believe It's True Gypsy Woman It Takes Time Disc 2 Messin' With The Kid Laundromat I Could've Had Religion Pistol S...
A review by Stereotype62 on Rory Gallagher - Rory Gallagher August 29th, 2009
Author's product rating:
Originality
Groundbreaking
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
Flawless
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Recording Quality,Tone,lyrics
Disadvantages:
None
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Amazing guitar based blues-simple and memorable,Personally this is my favourite Rory Gallagher album/era and a great introduction to Rory's playing.As far as i know this is his first solo album. The track listing is One. Laundromat Two. Just The Smile Three. Hands Up Four. For The Last Time Five. It's You Six. I'm Not Surprised Seven. Can't Believe It's True Eight. Gypsy Woman Nine. It Takes Time The recording quality is amazing,For then or now.It was released in 1971. Every song has a unique feel to it and he gets an amazing array of tones and textures out of his strat.If you play the guitar and like the bleus im sure you'll like this album The album makes Rory come across as a very traditional traveling bluesman
Advantages: Spans his entire career Disadvantages: Spread over 2 disks
...I put this album on my iPod from my dads copy about 2 months ago and since then several songs have made it onto my most played. This 2 disk compilation gives a very good representation of Gallagher's extensive career and shows off his natural ability very well. I goes from the more 'rock' songs such as 'Moonchild' and 'Philby' to straight blues classics like 'Bad Penny' and 'Bullfrog Blues. It also shows his more sensitive side with acoustic tracks like 'Out on the Western Plain'. It also has several live tracks that display the amazing energy in his performances he was renowned for, 'I Could Have Had Religion' goes off on a tangent into an 8 minute display of his amazing talent. This album is perfect for anyone interested in getting a good flavour of his career without spending too much on several albums....
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