Rory Gallagher's 1971 eponymous debut album 50th anniversary edition box set (1971-2021) announcedFor release on September 3ALL FORMATS AVAILABLE TO PREORDER BELOW4CD+1DVD DELUXE BOX SET, 2CD, LIMITED EDITION 3LP, LIMITED EDITION 1LP NEON ORANGE VINYL, SUPER DELUXE DIGITAL, DELUXE DIGITAL HD, AND DELUXE DIGITAL STANDARDOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Universal Music Canada FIVE-DISC DELUXE BOX SET INCLUDES A NEW MIX OF THE ORIGINAL ALBUM, 30 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED OUTTAKES AND ALTERNATE TAKES, A SIX-SONG 1971 BBC RADIO JOHN PEEL SUNDAY CONCERT, FOUR BBC RADIO SESSION TRACKS, PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED 50-MINUTE DVD OF RORY'S FIRST-EVER SOLO CONCERT WHICH WAS FILMED IN PARIS FOR THE “POP DEUX” TELEVISION SHOW Formats: 4CD + 1DVD Deluxe Box Set, 2CD, Limited Edition 3LP, Limited Edition 1LP Neon Orange (transparent) Vinyl, Super Deluxe Digital, Deluxe Digital HD, and Deluxe Digital Standard To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rory Gallagher's eponymous 1971 debut solo album, UMC/UMe is pleased to announce the September 3 release of a five-disc Deluxe Box Set of the album that will include a brand-new mix of the original album, 30 previously unreleased outtakes and alternate takes, a six-song 1971 BBC Radio John Peel Sunday Concert, plus four 1971 BBC Radio Sounds of the Seventies session tracks, all mastered at Abbey Road Studios. Also included is a previously unreleased 50-minute DVD of Rory's first-ever solo concert which was filmed in Paris for the “Pop Deux” television show. All formats are available to preorder BELOW The extensive box set package will also contain a 32-page hardback book with many rare and previously unseen photographs from British rock photographer Barrie Wentzell, essays and memorabilia from the album recording including hand-written song lyrics by Rory, and an exclusive limited-edition poster. The 2CD and 3LP editions of the album will be cut-down versions from the deluxe box set. There will also be a special limited-edition Neon Orange (transparent) 1LP featuring the John Peel Sunday Concert exclusively available via UMG’s online stores uDiscover and Sound of Vinyl. The box set will also include exclusive liner notes written by his brother and manager Donal Gallagher, his longtime bass guitarist Gerry McAvoy (1970-1991) and photographer Barry Wentzel, plus a full 1971 interview with Rory by journalist Roy Eldridge. The debut album features some of the most beloved Rory songs such as “I Fall Apart” (Rory’s second most streamed song), “Laundromat” and “Just The Smile.” While reviewing numerous tapes during the 2021 mixing sessions, two songs were added to the collection: the previously unreleased “At The Bottom,” a track Rory ended up re-recording for his 1975 Against The Grain album, plus “Advision Jam,” a rocking instrumental. The recording saw Rory Gallagher on guitar and lead vocals as well as alto sax, harmonica and mandolin, Gerry McAvoy on bass and Wilgar Campbell on drums. Atomic Rooster’s Vincent Crane plays piano on two out of the 10 songs on the album “Wave Myself Goodbye” and “I’m Not Surprised.” Rory had not played live since his previous band Taste disbanded on October 24, 1970. When Rory’s eponymous solo album was released in May 1971, he embarked on a 16-date UK tour that included 10 days touring Ireland and a short jaunt in Switzerland. Recorded at the legendary Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, London, Rory’s eponymous debut album showcases the Irish guitarist as a multi-faceted interpreter of the blues with a cross-section of the blues from acoustic to heavy blues soul. Advision was one of the hottest recording studios in the ’60s and ’70s, and home of classic albums recorded by The Yardbirds, The Who, The Move, T. Rex, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Elton John, Slade, Gentle Giant, Gerry Rafferty, and many more. If ever there was a “musician’s musician,” then that accolade belongs to Rory Gallagher. Renowned for his blistering live performances and highly respected for his dedication to his craft, he died in 1995, aged just 47. Rory’s timeless reputation has continued to flourish in the years since. Indeed, some of rock’s most seminal figures, from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, Joe Satriani to Joe Bonamassa, Queen’s Brian May to The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Slash of Guns N’ Roses to the Edge of U2, have cited him as an influence. Rory remains a touchstone for all would-be guitar heroes in the 21st Century. When asked “How does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world,” Jimi replied, “The man who got me back into the blues.” – Eric Clapton “There are a million guys who sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan, but I never heard “As soon as I heard Cradle Rock, I was hooked. I thought, “I really liked Rory, he was fine guitarist and singer and lovely man.” – Jimmy Page “He was just a magician, he’s one of the very few people of that time who could make his guitar do anything it seemed. It just seemed to be magic. I remember looking at that battered Stratocaster and thinking “how does that come out of there?” – Brian May “The man who changed my musical life was Rory Gallagher, “A beautiful man and an amazing guitar player. He was “An amazing player, very spirited... he had a particular sound using that Stratocaster and he really got it because of the brute force in the way that he played, he just had such a passion about it.” “Rory was the one to measure yourself against. He was a real credit to Formats and Track Listing 4CD+1DVD Deluxe Set / Super Deluxe Digital 2CD 3LP 1LP Neon Orange (transparent) Vinyl - John Peel Sunday Concert 28/08/1971 Deluxe Digital HD / Deluxe Digital Standard
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