Rory Gallagher – Top Priority
(Chrysalis Records 1979 CHR1235)
Matrix No’s: A3/B3 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear/rubbing around edges
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
William Rory Gallagher, 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995, was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. A talented guitarist known for his charismatic performances and dedication to his craft, Gallagher’s albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide. Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later that year in London, England at the age of 47.
Top Priority is Rory Gallagher’s eighth studio album and tenth album overall. It was his fourth and final studio album for Chrysalis Records both in the UK and USA. The album was the second with his revised power trio band. Like the previous album Photo-Finish, Top Priority is a return to hard rock. The ballads, acoustic and folk influences that were seen on albums such as Calling Card are replaced by more conventional but powerful blues rock.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Rory Gallagher.
Side one
- “Follow Me” – 4:40
- “Philby” – 3:51
- “Wayward Child” – 3:31
- “Key Chain” – 4:09
- “At the Depot” – 2:56
Side two
- “Bad Penny” – 4:03
- “Just Hit Town” – 3:37
- “Off the Handle” – 5:36
- “Public Enemy No. 1” – 3:46
Personnel
- Rory Gallagher – vocals, guitars, dulcimer, harmonica, electric sitar
- Gerry McAvoy – bass guitar
- Ted McKenna – drums
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