Japanese Compilation Albums (LP)
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- Checker & Blues (Japan)
- Rory Gallagher & Taste (Holland)
PERFECT 1972
Polydor Japan MP 2267 （released on 21 Dec. 1972 / 2,000yen） |
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| side A | side B | |
| 1 Laundromat [Rory Gallagher] | 1 In Your Town [Deuce] | |
| 2 Hands Up [Rory Gallagher] | 2 I'm Not Awake Yet [Deuce] | |
| 3 Sinner Boy [Rory Gallagher] | 3 Messin' with the kid [Live in Europe] | |
| 4 Wave Myself Goodbye [Rory Gallagher] | 4 Pistol Slapper Blues [Live in Europe] | |
| 5 Whole Lot Of People [Deuce] | 5 Bullfrog Blues [Live in Europe] | |
| 6 Should've Learnt My Lesson [Deuce] |
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Japan only compilation album. Released on Dec. 1972. "PERFECT" is a compilation series of Polydor Japan. Other than Rory, there were such as Slade or T.Rex. with a color poster (I don't have...) poster size = 50x70cm (picture : courtesy of wim / thank you!!) |
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Portrait of Rory Gallagher 1973
Polydor Japan MP 5007 （released on 10 Nov. 1973 2,000yen） |
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| side A | side B | |
| 1 Used to Be [Deuce] | 1 Messin' with the Kid [Live in Europe] | |
| 2 I'm Not Awake Yet [Deuce] | 2 In Your Town [Deuce?] | |
| 3 Don't Know Where I'm Going [Deuce] | 3 Bullfrog Blues [Live in Europe] | |
| 4 Should've Learnt My Lesson [Deuce] | ||
| 5 Going To My Home Town [Live in Europe] |
Released on Nov. 1973. Japan only compilation album.
- front cover with photo panel (left)
- front cover without photo panel (center)
- sleeve note & rear cover (right)
（* pics from a Japanese record collector / thanks!）
The Story So Far 1976
Polydor Japan MP 2522 （released on 21 Mar. 1976 2,300yen） |
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| side A | side B |
| 1 Laundromat [Rory Gallgher] | 1 In Your Town [Deuce] |
| 2 Cradle Rock [Tattoo] | 2 Hands Off [Blueprint] |
| 3 Walk on Hot Coals [Blueprint] | 3 Too Much Alcohol [Live in Europe] |
| 4 Who's That Comming [Tattoo] | 4 Bullfrog Blues [Live in Europe] |
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--- > magazine AD from "Ongaku-Senka" Apr. 1976 UK original LP's cover is different from this one. Japanese version's cover photo were taken by Nobuharu Kondow & Jirow Fukui. They are Japanese photographers. Perhaps these would be photographed at the 74 & 75 Japan tour. |
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The Best of Rory Gallagher (music cassette tape)
Polydor Japan CPG 5020 ( 2,600yen）The same contents cassette tape was released, too.
（* pics from a Japanese record collector / thanks!）
THE BEST YEARS 1976
Polydor Japan MPF 1031 （released on 21 Dec. 1976 2,500yen） |
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| 1 Tattoo'd Lady [Tattoo] | 1 Race The Breeze [Blueprint] |
| 2 Banker's Blues [Blueprint] | 2 Sinner Boy [Rory Gallgher] |
| 3 Used to Be [Deuce] | 3 Crest Of A Wave [Deuce] |
| 4 Just The Smile [Rory Gallagher] | 4 Admit It [Tattoo] |
| 5 Going To My Home Town [Live in Europe] |
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--- > magazine AD from "Ongaku-Senka" Jan. 1977 Released on Dec. 1976. Same cover as UK disc. Rear cover photo is live at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, 1971. |
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RORY GALLAGHER LIVE 1977
Polydor Japan MPF 1071 （released on 21 Jul. 1977 2,500yen） |
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| side A | side B |
| 1 Cradle Rock [Irish Tour '74] | 1 In Your Town [Live in Europe] |
| 2 Tattoo'd Lady [Irish Tour '74] | 2 Who's That Coming [Irish Tour '74] |
| 3 Pistol Slapper Blues [Live in Europe] | 3 Messin' With The Kid [Live in Europe] |
| 4 Walk On Hot Coals [Irish Tour '74] |
Best Of Rory Gallagher 1977
Polydor Japan MP 8637/8 （released on Nov. 1977 3,000yen） |
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Disc-1 （MP 8637）
| side A | side B | |
| 1 Tattoo'd Lady [Tattoo] | 1 Who's That Coming [Tattoo] | |
| 2 Going To My Home Town [Live in Europe] | 2 Hands Up [Rory Gallagher] | |
| 3 They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore | 3 Too Much Alcohol [Live in Europe] | |
| [Tattoo] | 4 Bullfrog Blues [Live in Europe] | |
| 4 Used To Be [Deuce] | 5 For The Last Time [Rory Gallagher] | |
| 5 Laundromet [Rory Gallagher] | 6 Livin' Like A Trucker [Tattoo] | |
| 6 Sinner Boy [Rory Gallagher] |
Disc-2 （MP 8638）
| side A | side B | |
| 1 I'm Not Awake Yet [Deuce] | 1 Walk On Hot Coals [Blueprint] | |
| 2 Cradle Rock [Tattoo] | 2 Sleep On A Clothes-Line [Tattoo] | |
| 3 A Million Miles Away [Tattoo] | 3 Messin' With The Kid [Live in Europe] | |
| 4 20:20 Vision [Tattoo] | 4 As The Crow Flies [Irish Tour '74] | |
| 5 In Your Town [Deuce] | 5 Admit It [Tattoo] | |
| 6 Just A Little Bit [Irish Tour '74] | 6 Don't Know Where I'm Going [Deuce] |
some tracks were short cut!
VERY BEST OF RORY GALLAGHER 1978
Polydor Japan MPF 1162 （released on Aug. 1978 2,500yen） |
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| side A | side B | |
| 1 Tattoo'd Lady [Tattoo] | 1 A Million Miles Away [Tattoo] | |
| 2 Bullfrog Blues [Live in Europe] | 2 Who's That Coming [Tattoo] | |
| 3 They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore [Tattoo] | 3 Walk On Hot Coals [Blueprint] | |
| 4 Laundromat [Rory Gallagher] | 4 Cradle Rock [Tattoo] | |
| 5 Admit It [Tattoo] |
* special thanx to muew !