Name: BBC Sessions (2cds)
Brand: Universal Music Vertrieb - A Division of Universal Music GmbH
SKU: 179584161
Price: 10.68 USD
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BBC Sessions [2 Discs]

Rating

Album: BBC Sessions
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Calling Card	More Info...
2)	What in the World	More Info...
3)	Jack-Knife Beat	More Info...
4)	Country Mile	More Info...
5)	Got My Mojo Working	More Info...
6)	Garbage Man	More Info...
7)	Roberta	More Info...
8)	Used to Be	More Info...
9)	I Take What I Want	More Info...
10)	Cruise on Out	More Info...
	Disc 2
1)	Race the Breeze	More Info...
2)	Hands Off	More Info...
3)	Crest of a Wave	More Info...
4)	Feel So Bad	More Info...
5)	For the Last Time	More Info...
6)	It Takes Time	More Info...
7)	Seventh Son of 7th Son	More Info...
8)	Daughter of the Everglades	More Info...
9)	They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore	More Info...
10)	Tore Down	More Info...
11)	When My Baby She Left Me	More Info...
12)	Hoodoo Man	More Info...
3)	Jacknife Beat	More Info...	0:09
4)	Country Mile	More Info...	0:03
5)	Got My Mojo Working	More Info...	0:05
6)	Garbage Man	More Info...	0:06
7)	Roberta	More Info...	0:02
8)	Used to Be	More Info...	0:05
9)	I Take What I Want	More Info...	0:07
10)	Cruise On Out	More Info...	0:05
11)	When My Baby She Left Me	More Info...	0:05
12)	Hoodoo Man	More Info...	0:07

Album: BBC Sessions
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Calling Card	More Info...
2)	What in the World	More Info...
3)	Jack-Knife Beat	More Info...
4)	Country Mile	More Info...
5)	Got My Mojo Working	More Info...
6)	Garbage Man	More Info...
7)	Roberta	More Info...
8)	Used to Be	More Info...
9)	I Take What I Want	More Info...
10)	Cruise on Out	More Info...
	Disc 2
1)	Race the Breeze	More Info...
2)	Hands Off	More Info...
3)	Crest of a Wave	More Info...
4)	Feel So Bad	More Info...
5)	For the Last Time	More Info...
6)	It Takes Time	More Info...
7)	Seventh Son of 7th Son	More Info...
8)	Daughter of the Everglades	More Info...
9)	They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore	More Info...
10)	Tore Down	More Info...
11)	When My Baby She Left Me	More Info...
12)	Hoodoo Man	More Info...
3)	Jacknife Beat	More Info...	0:09
4)	Country Mile	More Info...	0:03
5)	Got My Mojo Working	More Info...	0:05
6)	Garbage Man	More Info...	0:06
7)	Roberta	More Info...	0:02
8)	Used to Be	More Info...	0:05
9)	I Take What I Want	More Info...	0:07
10)	Cruise On Out	More Info...	0:05
11)	When My Baby She Left Me	More Info...	0:05
12)	Hoodoo Man	More Info...	0:07

Performer Notes

IN CONCERT:
Personnel: Rory Gallagher (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Lou Martin (keyboards); Gerry McAvoy (bass); Rod deAth, Ted McKenna (drums).
Producers: Jeff Griffin, Tony Wilson, Chris Lycett.
STUDIO:
Personnel: Rory Gallagher (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Lou Martin (keyboards); Wilgar Campbell, Rod deAth, Brendan O'Neil (drums).
Producers include: Bernie Andrews, Malcolm Brown, John Muir, Pete Ritzema, Jeff Griffin.
Engineers include: Mike Harding, Mike Franks.
Recorded at BBC Studios, Maida Vale and Portland Place, Paris Theatre in London, England and BBC in Manchester, England. Includes liner notes by Donal Gallagher.
The resurrected Buddha acquired the rights to much of Rory Gallagher's prime material in 1999. They began their reissue program with his first two albums, then they moved to what most hardcore fans would consider the crown jewel of the series, a double-disc collection of Gallagher's BBC sessions. Like most lead guitarists (at least those of his generation), he would often expand his music when playing live, turning in vibrant, exciting versions of his material, peppered with great guitar solos. Although it lacks the kinetic spark generated whenever a musician performs in front of a live audience, BBC Sessions is one of the finest live sets in his catalog, thanks to its crystalline fidelity, strong performances, and classy presentation. Certainly, this collection isn't for anyone that isn't already devoted to Gallagher, but for those who are, there's plenty to cherish here -- individual solos, impassioned vocals, and good liner notes. It's an excellent, worthy addition to his catalog, and it helps confirm Gallagher's gift as a blues-rock guitarist. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Professional Reviews

Q (5/00, p.125) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Makes both a fine sampler and a de facto greatest hits package..."

Mojo (Publisher) (12/99, p.126) - "...the impact of a truly definitive set: 2 hours of Rory's most inspired and/or best performances for the corporation, painstakingly reconstructed and sequenced....A sparkling collection, both sonically and musically, imaginative and compelling."