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Thursday, October 1, 2026

rep>>> Rory Gallagher - Live In Europe (1972 ireland, incredible hard blues rock, 2018 remaster)



‘Live in Europe’ was compiled from live performance recorded throughout Europe during February and March 1972. It has gone on to become one of the best live albums of all time, serving as a massive influence on budding musicians such as The Edge and Adam Clayton of U2, who both cite this album as the recording that made them want to learn guitar and play in a band.
 
For some Rory had wanted to capture the adrenaline and excitement of his live performance. Whilst touring extensively in Europe he decided to record his shows, the results were little short of phenomenal and Live In Europe earned Rory much acclaim, including his first solo Top Ten album and 1972’s Melody Maker ‘Top Musician Of The Year’ award.
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Tracks
1. Messin' With The Kid (London) - 6:25
2. Laundromat (Gallagher) - 5:12
3. I Could've Had Religion (Traditional arr. by Gallagher) - 8:35
4. Pistol Slapper Blues (Fulton Allen) - 2:54
5. Going To My Hometown (Gallagher) - 5:46
6. In Your Town (Gallagher) - 10:03
7. What In The World (Traditional arr. by Gallagher) - 7:57
8. Hoodoo Man  (Traditional arr. by Gallagher) - 5:56
9. Bullfrog Blues (Traditional arr. by Gallagher) - 6:47

Musicians
*Rory Gallagher - Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Vocals
*Gerry McAvoy - Bass
*Wilgar Campbell - Drums


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rep>>> Igginbottom - Igginbottom's Wrench (1969 uk, outstanding jazzy fusion prog rock, 2009 remaster)



This is one weird-ass album, and one that will probably become better known as time goes on and more people discover that it's a very early musical document of Allan Holdsworth — he was part of 'Igginbottom's Wrench along with David Freeman on bass, Steve Robinson on the other guitar, and Mick Skelly on drums. 'Igginbottom's Wrench, their one and only album, bears about the same relationship to Holdsworth's later work that The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles & Fripp does to Robert Fripp's work, and it's curious that both albums are on the same label. 'Igginbottom's Wrench also sounds a lot like GG&F, kind of arty, theatrical psychedelia with some prominent jazz influences weaving in and out, but none of it taken seriously enough to be played or sung especially well, and it's easy to see how this recording got overlooked in 1969. 

It's mostly notable for the presence of "Golden Lakes," which evolved into "Velvet Darkness" and loomed ever larger in the decades to come. This shows Holdsworth at his least precise and pretentious, not in great form instrumentally or vocally (but not bad, either), noodling around in a less-than-formal setting and calling it an album. It's great fun and it will probably delight Holdsworth's fans, and anyone into late-'60s progressive rock or jazz/rock fusion. 
by Bruce Eder
Tracks
1. The Castle (Allan Holdsworth) - 2:55
2. Out Of Confusion (Dave Freeman, Steve Robinson , Allan Holdsworth, Mick Skelly) - 2:09 
3. The Witch (Allan Holdsworth) - 3:03
4. Sweet Dry Biscuits (Allan Holdsworth) - 2:54
5. California Dreamin' (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) - 4:00 
6. Golden Lakes (Allan Holdsworth) - 5:12
7. Not So Sweet Dreams (Allan Holdsworth) - 5:00
8. Is She Just A Dream? (Allan Allan Holdsworth, Mick Skelly) - 4:33
9. Blind Girl (Steve Robinson) - 3:46
10.The Donkey (Steve Robinson) - 10:42

Igginbottom
*Dave Freeman - Drums
*Allan Holdsworth - Guitar, Vocals
*Mick Skelly - Bass
*Steve Robinson - Guitar, Vocals

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