Big Guns-Very Best of [SACD] [Import]

Product Description
A 2-Disc CD/SACD (HYRBID) to mark the 10th anniversary of his untimely death. The package includes a comprehensive booklet and rare tracks from his formative years with his first band, Taste. Tracks to include 'Big Guns' - from Jinx (1982), 'Tatoo'd Lady' - from Tattoo (1972), 'Sinnerboy' - from the album Taste: Live At The Isle Of Wight (1968),' What's Going On' - from the album Taste: On The Boards (1970) 'Calling Card' - from the album of the same name (1976) and 'Lonesome Highway' - from Wheels Within Wheels (2003). BMG. 2005.

The Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher,Rory Gallagher,Album Rock,Blues-Rock,Hard Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: The Sad Story Of Rory

Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blues | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Live at Montreux/The Definitive Collection Live at Montreux The BBC Sessions Rory Gallagher Tattoo ASIN: B00080CL04 Release Date: 2007-07-17

Album Description

A 2-Disc CD/SACD (HYRBID) to mark the 10th anniversary of his untimely death. The package includes a comprehensive booklet and rare tracks from his formative years with his first band, Taste. Tracks to include 'Big Guns' - from Jinx (1982), 'Tatoo'd Lady' - from Tattoo (1972), 'Sinnerboy' - from the album Taste: Live At The Isle Of Wight (1968),' What's Going On' - from the album Taste: On The Boards (1970) 'Calling Card' - from the album of the same name (1976) and 'Lonesome Highway' - from Wheels Within Wheels (2003). BMG. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

The Sad Story Of Rory.......2006-03-15

Mr. Rory Gallagher was/is the Rodney Dangerfield of rock guitarists; he gets no respect, dead or alive. A truly astounding player, his career never really got to a level where he could breathe a bit and enjoy financial and artistic comfort. But make no mistake about it--there is not a wasted note or song on ANY of his albums. Some may be merely VERY GOOD, but some are easily the best of their kind. To try and distill his recorded output down to 2 discs invariably means somebody's favorites will be left out. This collection does a good job of introducing the listener to Rory's magic. I have read the reviews carping about the sound quality. Remastering can only do so much with things that were not recorded well to begin with, and let's face it, most of his records were rush jobs in between the never-ending tour. I fantasize about what some of his records could have sounded like with better production values. But even with that handicap Rory wipes the floor with any other guitarist you care to name. The best cuts on this? ALL OF THEM!!! Do yourself a favor and track down the individual discs if you like what you here on these 2; you will be amazed at the breadth and depth of the songwriting and playing!!!!

Average customer rating:

The Very Best of the L.A. Guns L.A. Guns Manufacturer: Big Eye Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Long Road Home: The Ultimate John Fogerty/Creedence Collection ASIN: B000EWBN4G Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

1. Rip And Tear
2. Slap In The Face
3. The Ballad Of Jayne
4. Electric Gypsy
5. Sex Action
6. Showdown
7. Ritual
8. One More Reason
9. Never Enough
10. Letting Go
11. Bitch Is Back
12. Hollywood Tease

Average customer rating: Why? Greatest hits? R.G. never had 'hits' I beg to differ. Drawing the big guns dissapointed

The Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher Manufacturer: Bmg Marketing ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Irish Tour Live in Europe Tattoo Top Priority The BBC Sessions ASIN: B0009K33M8 Release Date: 2005-07-05

Tracks:

1. Big Guns
2. What's Going On
3. Tattoo'd Lady
4. Bad Penny
5. Shadow Play
6. Kickback City
7. Bourbon
8. Sinnerboy
9. Used To Be
10. Goin' To My Hometown
11. Bullfrog Blues
12. Messin' With The Kid

Tracks:

1. The Loop
2. Born On The Wrong Side Of Time
3. A Million Miles Away
4. Calling Card
5. Out On The Western Plain
6. Lonesome Highway
7. Just The Smile
8. I'm Not Awake Yet
9. Daughter Of The Everglades
10. I'll Admit You're Gone
11. The King Of Zydeco
12. They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore

Customer Reviews:

Why?.......2006-07-28

First and foremost, Rory Gallagher was one of the best blues/rock guitarists in the world. Period! His playing was honest, electrifying and downright influential. His work with Taste is fondly remembered and his solo albums contained awesome performances worth discovering or rediscovering. Buddha/BMG's remastered albums (released towards the end of the 1990s) are worthy investments thanks to superb audio restoring, full liner notes and fine bonus tracks. So, let's get the question of RG's skills out of the way from the get-go. He had chops and knew how to use 'em. That said, as an introductory set to Gallagher's skills and recordings, Big Guns leaves an awful lot to be desired. It's a sonic mess. A remastering nightmare that does no justice whatsoever to the original recordings. Remember, this SACD/CD hybrid is supposed to be the "ultimate" sound experience. I've heard this collection twice, once on a CD player and again on an actual SACD player. Both times, I could only shake my head in disgust. Muddy, fuzzy bass overshadows the actual playing. And the production job sounds dirty and unpolished. I don't even think these are the final takes: they sound like demos or alternates. It begs the question: why? Why have we been given this sonic stew to "digest"? RG fans deserve a "blow apart the barndoors" kind of anthology. This ain't it. There's no question devotees should own this regardless: there's still something magical in the way RG plays on these takes. They just aren't the real thing sonically. And that's a real shame.

Greatest hits? R.G. never had 'hits'.......2005-12-09

Rory never had mainstream hits, and I'm quite happy about that.
But lets get real people,,,,who the heck wants somebody else picking out the 'greatest hits' for you, me or any other Rory fan? Fact is, with Rory being so supremly talented, and us being such huge fans, we will buy up all the regular releases, and some of Donals compliations such as the excellent Wheels within wheels. Face it, 'Greatest hits' albums are only good for acts like Billy Joe and Hall and Oats. Nuff said.

I beg to differ........2005-11-12

I can understand the other reviews being disappointed in the selection of music. I have other titles I would have liked to have seen more than some but there can be no denying the overall quality of the music. What I don't get is how one reviewer can rate this one star from only reading another review and not actually owning or apparently listening to the disc. What's up with that?

Drawing the big guns.......2005-10-21

Rory's music spans folk, traditional, rock and blues. Rory overlays Celic traditional music influences on blues, jazz and rock to compliment Mississippi Fred McDowell, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy and others. No one made his guitar sing quite like Rory.

He was an independent soul who lived and died for his music.
Collaborations included Ry Coodere, Phil Lynnot, Gary Moore, Bela Fleck, Lonnie Donergan.

He lived and died for the blues.

dissapointed.......2005-08-03

I'm a big Rory fan and I agree with all the others. I was waiting for a long time for this and I've listened to it maybe twice. This is not what I would call the best of Rory. Where is Seventh Son of a Seventh Son,Brute Force and Ignorance, As the Crow Flies. Shadowplay is one of my favorite songs but this version sounds like it was made in a garage.

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