BBC Sessions (Rory Gallagher album)

Infobox Album |
Name = BBC Sessions
Type = compilation
Artist = Rory Gallagher
Released = 1999
Genre = Rock
Blues
Length = Live 61:28, Studio 65:21
Label = Capo
Last album = "Etched In Blue"
(1998)
This album = "BBC Sessions"
(1999)
Next album = "Wheels Within Wheels"
(2003)

"BBC Sessions" (1999) is a blues oriented rock album by Rory Gallagher. The album was compiled from live recordings made at the BBC. It was compiled by Rory's brother Donal and relased posthumously.

Background

From the earliest stages of Rory's musical odyssey, the BBC played an important part in shaping his musicianship. From refusing to go outside because of the Saturday Club and rushing home for four o'clock programme which dedicated half an hour to a different group each week. He considered these tests to see how much a band would deviate from their recordings.To an artist who opposed releasing singles, these sessions proved invaluable to allowing his music reach new fans.

Personnel

* Rory Gallagher - vocals, guitar, harmonica
* Gerry McAvoy - bass
* Lou Martin - keyboards

In Concert
* Rod deAth - drums Tracks 1-9
* Ted McKenna - Drums Tracks 10

Studio
* Wilgar Campbell - Drums Tracks 5,6,10 & 12
* Rod deAth - Drums Tracks 1-4 & 7-9
* Brendan O'Neil - Drums Track 11

Track listing

All tracks written by Rory Gallagher except where noted.

In Concert

#"Calling Card" - 8:25
#"What In The World" - 9:17 Traditional
#"Jacknife Beat" - 8:59
#"Country Mile" - 3:17
#"Got My Mojo Working" - 5:17 Preston Fuller
#"Garbage Man" - 5:54 Willie Hammond
#"Roberta" - 2:37 Traditional
#"Used To Be" - 4:59
#"I Take What I Want" - 6:57 Porter/Hodges/Hayes
#"Cruise On Out" - 5:48

tudio

#"Race The Breeze" - 6:53
#"Hands Off" - 4:58
#"Creast Of A Wave" - 3:57
#"Feel So Bad" - 4:58 Willis
#"For The Last Time" - 4:13
#"It Takes Time" - 4:28 Traditional
#"Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" - 7:59
#"Daughter Of The Everglades" - 6:12
#"They Don't Make Them Like You" - 3:58
#"Tore Down" - 5:14 Sonny Thompson
#"When My Baby She Left Me" - 5:00 John Lee Williamson
#"Hoodoo Man" - 7:23 Traditional