Rory Gallagher - Rory Gallagher

50th Anniversary Edition featuring new mix of the original album

Rory Gallagher's eponymous debut solo album celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a brand-new mix of the original album. Available on a 3LP.

Rory Gallagher's debut solo album was released May 23, 1971. He decided to include two Belfast musicians to work on this project with him; drummer Wilgar Campbell, and bass guitarist Gerry McAvoy to be the core of his new power trio band. The album was recorded at Advision Studios. Standout tracks include "Laundromat," "I Fall Apart," and "Sinner Boy."

"Rory Gallagher's solo debut picks up where On The Boards left off — it's a solid, but significantly less raucous, blues rock outing with ten original tunes that were far more than skeletons for his incisive Strat picking. 'Laundromat,' 'Hands Up,' and 'Sinner Boy's distinctive riffs were early concert favorites, but the album's ballads were some of Gallagher's strongest. 'For the Last Time,' 'Just the Smile' and the acoustic 'I'm Not Surprised' mixed strains of Delta blues with strong melodic sensibilities into songs of rare poignancy, especially for an artist who was best known for his scorching leads. In this respect Gallagher was an early model for Eric Clapton, whose solo career followed a similar path." — AllMusic

Side A

1. Laundromat

2. Just The Smile

3. I Fall Apart

4. Wave Myself Goodbye

5. Hands Up

Side B

1. Sinner Boy

2. For The Last Time

3. It's You

4. I'm Not Surprised

5. Can't Believe It's True

Side C

1. Gypsy Woman

2. It Takes Time

3. I Fall Apart

4. At The Bottom

5. At The Bottom

6. Advision Jam

Side D

1. Laundromat

2. Just The Smile

3. Wave Myself Goodbye

4. Hands Up

Side E

1. Sinner Boy

2. For The Last Time

3. It's You

4. I'm Not Suprised

Side F

1. For The Last Time

2. Laundromat

3. It Takes Time

4. I Fall Apart

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