Rory Gallagher

William Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and brought up in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste in 1966. He was 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. (Read more at Wikipedia)

Links To Peel
After being a fan of Gallagher's previous band, Taste, Peel followed his career throughout the rest of the 70s. On 11 October 1978, he appeared very enthusiastic about Rory's "Photo-Finish" LP, saying that he sat down and listened to twice straight through. All of the LPs recorded by Gallagher were found in his record collection.

Sessions

 * One session. A selection of tracks possibly released on "BBC Sessions" (RCA, 1999).

1. Recorded: 1973-02-05. First Broadcast: 08 February 1973.
 * Race The Breeze / Hands Off / Banker's Blues / Walk On Hot Coals

The "Keeping it Peel" entry for Gallagher lists the same session twice with two different dates.

Live

 * Recorded live on 1971-08-12 at BBC Paris Theatre. Broadcast 22 August 1971 (presented either by Alan Black or Bob Harris while Peel was on holiday). No known commercial release.
 * (tracklist unknown)

Other Shows Played
(Please add more information if known)
 * 1970s
 * 09 December 1975: Let Me In (LP: Against The Grain) Chrysalis
 * 11 October 1978: 'Shin Kicker (LP-Photo-Finish)' (Chrysalis)
 * 13 October 1978: Brute Force And Ignorance (LP – Photo-Finish) Chrysalis
 * 18 October 1978: Cruise On Out (LP – Photo-Finish) Chrysalis
 * 24 October 1978: 'Overnight Bag (LP-Photo-Finish)' (Chrysalis)
 * 25 October 1978: unknown track (LP – Photo Finish) Chrysalis
 * 16 January 1979: Souped-Up Ford (EP) Chrysalis
 * 17 January 1979: Shadow Play (EP) Chrysalis
 * 05 September 1979: Follow Me (LP - Top Priority) Chrysalis
 * 04 October 1979: Off The Handle (LP - Top Priority) Chrysalis (JP: "No disrespect intended of course, Rory, but whilst that was going on we here in the studio had a most absorbing discussion about dandruff and its possible cure.")
 * 2000s
 * 05 March 2003: 'Bullfrog Blues (LP- Live in Europe)' (Polydor)