BBC Sessions (Rory Gallagher album)

Background

From the earliest stages of Gallagher's career, the BBC played an important part in shaping his musicianship. As a boy, he refused to go outside if it meant missing the Saturday Club and rushing home for this four o'clock programme which dedicated half an hour to a different group each week. The young Gallagher considered these broadcasts a test to see if bands could demonstrate the same musicisianship in a spontaneous performance as in the studio. Starting with his first band Taste, Gallagher had an excellent relation with Mike Raven and John Peel at BBC radio. It was for Peel that Gallagher recorded the songs in this collection. To an artist who opposed releasing singles, the sessions collected here on this compilation proved invaluable in allowing his music to reach new fans. The release was greeted with moderately good reviews from the music press and acclamation from Gallagher's fans.

Track listing

All tracks written by Rory Gallagher except where noted.

In concert

1. "Calling Card" – 8:25
2. "What in the World" – 9:17 (Traditional)
3. "Jacknife Beat" – 8:59
4. "Country Mile" – 3:17
5. "Got My Mojo Working" – 5:17 (Preston Foster)
6. "Garbage Man" – 5:54 (Willie Hammond)
7. "Roberta" – 2:37 (Traditional)
8. "Used to Be" – 4:59
9. "I Take What I Want" – 6:57 (David Porter, Mabon Hodges, Isaac Hayes)
10. "Cruise On Out" – 5:48

Studio

1. "Race the Breeze" – 6:53
2. "Hands Off" – 4:58
3. "Crest of a Wave" – 3:57
4. "Feel So Bad" – 4:58 (Willis)
5. "For the Last Time" – 4:13
6. "It Takes Time" – 4:28 (Traditional)
7. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" – 7:59
8. "Daughter of the Everglades" – 6:12
9. "They Don't Make Them Like You" – 3:58
10. "Tore Down" – 5:14 (Sonny Thompson)
11. "When My Baby She Left Me" – 5:00 (John Lee Curtis Williamson)
12. "Hoodoo Man" – 7:23 (Traditional)

Personnel

In concert

Studio