Rory Gallagher Live in Europe ( vinyl LP )

Release date: 15-03-2018 (Orginally released in 1972)

2018 EU reissie 180g vinyl LP - Landmark live album from 1972 which became Rory Gallagher's first gold record. Live! In Europe is an instant classic, featuring what was to become a signature song for Gallagher, the Junior Wells cover Messin' With The Kid.

The live album Live in Europe/Stage Struck captures Rory Gallagher at his finest, as he tears his way through many of his very best songs. Though the performance quality is a little uneven, there are gems scattered throughout the record, including smoking versions of "Messin' with the Kid" and "Laundromat."

Tracks:
A1 Messing With The Kid
A2 Laundromat
A3 I Could've Had Religion
A4 Pistol Slapper Blues

B1 Going To My Home Town
B2 In Your Town
B3 Bullfrog Blues

After only two studio albums Rory Gallagher released Live! In Europe in 1972, which is considered a landmark live album. Not just by the critics: the LP became Rory's first Gold record.

Heavily influenced by the likes of Woody Guthrie, Bill Broonzy and Leadbelly, Rory taught himself to play the mandolin, acoustic guitar, harmonica and also mastered the slide. After discovering the electric blues of Muddy Waters he started experimenting with different styles. After his band Taste broke up (he recorded 2 studio and 2 live albums with Taste) Rory toured under his own name and recorded Rory Gallagher (1971) and Deuce (1971) with his power trio featuring bassist Gerry McAvoy (who would stay in his band for 20 years) and drummer Wilgar Campbell.

Rory Gallagher won his greatest acclaim with his marathon live shows and was voted 'Melody Maker's Top Musician of the Year' in 1972 (with Eric Clapton as runner up). It's his live shows which captured the raw energy of his songs, Rory insisted, and therefore he released a number of live albums. Live! In Europe is an instant classic which seemlessly blends Folk, acoustic Blues and Blues Rock. Most definitely a must have!

'...so this couple of kids come up, who's me and my mate, and say "How do you get your sound Mr. Gallagher?" and he sits and tells us. So I owe Rory Gallagher my sound...' - Jimmy Page