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Crest of a Wave .. The Best of Rory Gallagher

2009        Eagle records : ER 20162-2 (USA) Best of


(from CD credit)
All songs written by Rory Gallagher (Strange Music Ltd / Bug Music)
Except CD2 tr.9 written by Huddie Leadbetter (Kensington Music Ltd)

Compiled by Daniel Gallgher for Strange Music Ltd
Initial mastering by Tony Arnold of Courthouse Facilities / Arny's Shock, final master by Terry and Ben at Hatch Farm Studios
With Coin Fairy CD1 tr.6, 12 and CD2 tr.4, 10
All photographs courtesy of Strange Music Ltd with thanks to Bob Hewitt
Thanks to Mark Jessett for assistance with design


DISC 1

01 Follow Me
[Top Priority]

02 Shinkicker
[Photo Finish]

03 Do You Read Me
[Calling Card]

04 Bought & Sold
[Against The Grain]

05 Loanshark Blues
[Defender]

06 In Your Town
[Deuce]

07 Calling Card
[Calling Card]

08 A Million Miles Away
[Tattoo]

09 Walk On Hot Coals
[Blueprint]

10 I Fall Apart
[Rory Gallagher]

11 Tattoo'd Lady
[Tattoo]

12 Crest Of A Wave
[Deuce]

DISC 2

01 Bad Penny
[Top Priority]

02 Overnight Bag
[Out On The Western Plain]

03 Philby
[Top Priority]

04 Shadow Play
[Photo Finish]

05 Moonchild
[Calling Card]

06 They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore
[Tattoo]

07 Edged In Blue
[Calling Card]

08 Wheels Within Wheels
[Wheels Within Wheels]

09 Out On The Western Plain
[Against The Grain]

10 Out Of My Mind
[Deuce]

11 Barley & Grape Rag
[Calling Card]

12 Lonesome Highway
[Wheels Within Wheels]



Released on 25th Aug. 2009 in the USA from Eagle Records.
All songs from his studio recorded albums (except "Jinx" and "Fresh Evidence").

Including a "new" version of "Overnight Bag". It seems from his lost "San Francisco album" in 1977. More rocking version with keyboards and poweful drums.

linernotes by Daniel Gallagher (Strange Music) & Ed Christman (Billboard Magazine)