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The BBC Sessions | 
| Artist: Rory Gallagher
Label: Capo
Category: Music
List Price: £13.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 24691
Format: Live, Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 743216554928
EAN: 0743216554928
ASIN: B000026RZO
Release Date: October 1, 1999
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Calling Card | | • | What In The World | | • | Jacknife Beat | | • | Country Mile | | • | Got My Mojo Workin' | | • | Garbage Man | | • | Roberta | | • | Used To Be | | • | I Take What I Want | | • | Cruise On Out | | • | Race The Breeze | | • | Hands Off | | • | Crest Of A Wave | | • | Feel So Bad | | • | For The Last Time | | • | It Takes Time | | • | Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son | | • | Daughter Of The Everglades | | • | They Don't Make Them Like You | | • | Tore Down | | • | When My Baby She Left Me | | • | Hoodoo Man |
Disc 2
| • | Race The Breeze | | • | Hands Off | | • | Crest Of A Wave | | • | Feel So Bad | | • | For The Last Time | | • | It Takes Time | | • | Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son | | • | Daughter Of The Everglades | | • | They Don't Make Them Like You | | • | Tore Down | | • | When My Baby She Left Me | | • | Hoodoo Man |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
The career of Irish blues guitar hero Gallagher was heavily documented by the BBC. This two-disc set is split between "in concert" and "studio" discs, featuring Rory's long-standing trio of Lou Martin (keyboards), Gerry McAvoy (bass) and Rod deAth (drums). It's the full cream, scooped up from a potential 10-hour tape-pile. The live disc displays the hurtling juggernaut that was the Gallagher gig norm, blues purity retained at rock distortion levels, fingers blurred and screaming as they fly over the frets. Lou Martin excels throughout, flaying boogie piano on "Country Mile" and squeezing the organ hard on "Roberta". Gradually, the subversive rumbling of deAth's bass drum impacts on the frontal lobes, the first disc programmed for steady acceleration, his foot-pedal beating faster and faster, until the whole band attains the continuous crescendo that is "Used To Be". All the while, Gallagher keeps up the tonal variety, constantly arriving at unexpected solo structures, mixing aggression with imagination. The studio disc seems slightly less frenzied after this, but reveals other facets, a gentler timbre to the axe. "They Don't Make Them Like You" adopts a jazzy lounge trundle, while "Daughter Of The Everglades" is a strangely psychedelic pop song, complete with hookline chorus, cranky fairground clavinet and heavily reverb-ed guitar solo. Play very loud! --Martin Longley
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| Customer Reviews:
 Tracklisting October 30, 2008
It should be noted that the tracklisting on amazon is incorrect. There are a total of 22 tracks, 10 on Disc 1 and 12 on Disc 2.
 Auntie Beeb and Rory have...er...well done it again April 27, 2005
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The BBC Sessions series is, quite frankly, the best 'live' portfolio sound sessions that are going. The Beeb and Rory loved each other and it's evident from the worship that Rory had for the old grey whistle test and the volumes of exposure the Beeb gave his work.Is Rory any good and does he compare to other rock/blues musicians? God yes! Having listened to a hell of a lot of rock in the last 25 years (ok Im 40 ish) AND having recently discovered this Irish music magician, I cannot believe how good the music is. Rory is talented, clever, emotional, subtle and, occasionally none of these. For those people who seek out the Hendrix electric blues, for those who are the 'intelligensia' of rock (or who arent!), who like blues guitar, then choose Rory. Rory G is one of those hidden gems that is a "best kept secret" by those who know him as the best rock/blues musicians going. There is. literally, No-one better, only at best, on par. This album, is in my opinion, up there with Rory's "Irish tour" as a delicious play in the sports car or after a few drinks to love or be annoyed by the world. buy Sessions, buy Rory....buy fabulous music; it doesnt get any better. ever.
Auntie Beeb and Rory have...er...well done it again April 27, 2005
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
The BBC Sessions series is, quite frankly, the best 'live' portfolio sound sessions that are going. The Beeb and Rory loved each other and it's evident from the worship that Rory had for the old grey whistle test and the volumes of exposure the Beeb gave his work.Is Rory any good and does he compare to other rock/blues musicians? God yes! Having listened to a hell of a lot of rock in the last 25 years (ok Im 40 ish) AND having recently discovered this Irish music magician, I cannot believe how good the music is. Rory is talented, clever, emotional, subtle and, occasionally none of these. For those people who seek out the Hendrix electric blues, for those who are the 'intelligensia' of rock (or who arent!), who like blues guitar, then choose Rory. Rory G is one of those hidden gems that is a "best kept secret" by those who know him as the best rock/blues musicians going. There is No-One better, only on par? This album, is in my opinion up there with Rory's "Irish tour" as a delicious play in the sports car or after a few drinks to love or be annoyed by the world. buy Sessions, buy Rory....buy fabulous
Classic Rory - but missing a bit of ooomph! March 17, 2000
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
Being a Corkonian, Rory has a special place in my CD collection. This double CD is well worth having in yours. Classic Rory on the live album, with the studio sessions showing the usual brilliance.The only crib I would have is that the studio sessions seem a bit cold and lacking the fire of a live performance. For the true Gallagher fan this is immaterial and any further criticisms are only relevant if you have a considerable collection of his albums already to compare it to. For the uninitiated I wouldn't recommend this album as your first introduction to the genius that was Rory Gallagher, instead I would recommend the Calling Card album. From there bore your friends and convert them to the best driving/shagging/chillin' music you'll ever listen to. The BBC sessions well worth a place in any collection. Listen to it and marvel how such a truly gifted guitar legend could be so neglected by the mainstream and then wallow in the knowledge that for those in the know Rory Gallagher is one of the top rock musicians of the twentieth century. I would highly recommend this album. If you don't have Calling Card then you should get that too. Then just fire up the CD player, plant feet firmly on the ground and play that air guitar to some of the best tunes this side of the sun!
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