Rory Gallagher - Deuce (50th Anniversary) (1971/2022) Mp3 / Flac / Hi-Res

On the occasion of his 50th birthday, "Deuce", the second album by Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher, is released as a high-quality 50th Anniversary Edition.

On his debut album, named after himself, Rory Gallagher had still tried to sound as polished and "cleaned up" as possible. "Deuce," however, was his first of numerous attempts to capture the wild energy of his live presence in the studio. Together with his band consisting of Gary McAvoy on bass and Wilgar Campbell on drums, the Irishman creates a powerful and wild blues rock sound, with the folk music of Gallagher's homeland shining through here and there.

The album was neither a flop nor a commercial hit when it was released. But "Deuce" is still immensely popular not only among fans, even after half a century. Johnny Marr of The Smiths is a self-confessed fan of the album and wrote the foreword for the book accompanying the 50th Anniversary Edition. He thus joins a long list of distinguished guitarists who have professed to be admirers of Rory Gallagher and claim to have been influenced by him. Bryan May of Queen, by his own admission, cribbed his sound from Gallagher, he "brought Eric Clapton back to the blues," and when a bronze statue of the guitarist was unveiled in his hometown of Cork in 1997, The Edge of U2 was among those in attendance.

In 2022 "Deuce" still spreads the charisma and creativity of its creator without restrictions. The 50th Anniversary Edition is available in a new mix on double CD, 3 LPs in gatefold cover and as a deluxe boxset on 4 CDs. The boxset includes 28 previously unreleased alternate recordings, including radio sessions from the BBC and Radio Bremen from 1972, and a 64-page hardcover book with essays and previously unpublished photos.

Tracklist
CD 01 (10 / 47:20)

1. Rory Gallagher - Used To Be (50th Anniversary Edition)
2. Rory Gallagher - I'm Not Awake Yet (50th Anniversary Edition)
3. Rory Gallagher - Don't Know Where I'm Going (50th Anniversary Edition)
4. Rory Gallagher - Maybe I Will (50th Anniversary Edition)
5. Rory Gallagher - Whole Lot Of People (50th Anniversary Edition)
6. Rory Gallagher - In Your Town (50th Anniversary Edition)
7. Rory Gallagher - Should've Learnt My Lesson (50th Anniversary Edition)
8. Rory Gallagher - There's A Light (50th Anniversary Edition)
9. Rory Gallagher - Out Of My Mind (50th Anniversary Edition)
10. Rory Gallagher - Crest Of A Wave (50th Anniversary Edition)

CD 02 (16 / 1:16:06)

1. Rory Gallagher - Used To Be (Alternate Take 1)
2. Rory Gallagher - Used To Be (Alternate Take 2)
3. Rory Gallagher - I'm Not Awake Yet (Alternate Take 1)
4. Rory Gallagher - Don't Know Where I'm Going (Alternate Take 1)
5. Rory Gallagher - Maybe I Will (Alternate Take 1)
6. Rory Gallagher - Maybe I Will (Alternate Take 2)
7. Rory Gallagher - Maybe I Will (Alternate Take 3)
8. Rory Gallagher - Maybe I Will (Alternate Take 4)
9. Rory Gallagher - Maybe I Will (Alternate Take 5)
10. Rory Gallagher - Whole Lot Of People (Electric Alternate Take 1)
11. Rory Gallagher - Whole Lot Of People (6 String Acoustic Alternate Take 1)
12. Rory Gallagher - Whole Lot Of People (Deuce Session / Alternative Acoustic Take / 1971)
13. Rory Gallagher - Whole Lot Of People (12 String Acoustic Alternate Take 1)
14. Rory Gallagher - In Your Town (Alternate Take 1)
15. Rory Gallagher - In Your Town (Alternate Take 2)
16. Rory Gallagher - In Your Town (Alternate Take 3)

CD 03 (16 / 1:19:24)

1. Rory Gallagher - In Your Town (Alternate Take 4)
2. Rory Gallagher - Should've Learnt My Lesson (Deuce Album Session / Alternative Acoustic Take / 1971)
3. Rory Gallagher - Should've Learnt My Lesson (Deuce Album Session Outtake / 1971)
4. Rory Gallagher - Should've Learnt My Lesson (Alternate Take 2)
5. Rory Gallagher - Should've Learnt My Lesson (Alternate Take 3)
6. Rory Gallagher - There's A Light (Alternate Take 1)
7. Rory Gallagher - There's A Light (Alternate Take 2)
8. Rory Gallagher - There's A Light (Alternate Take 3)
9. Rory Gallagher - Out Of My Mind (Alternate Take 1)
10. Rory Gallagher - Out Of My Mind (Alternate Take 2)
11. Rory Gallagher - Out Of My Mind (Alternate Take 3)
12. Rory Gallagher - Crest Of A Wave (Alternate Take 1)
13. Rory Gallagher - Crest Of A Wave (Alternate Take 2)
14. Rory Gallagher - Don't Know Where I'm Going (Home Demo)
15. Rory Gallagher - Maybe I Will (Home Demo)
16. Rory Gallagher - Should've Learnt My Lesson (Home Demo)

CD 04 (7 / 34:07)

1. Rory Gallagher - Should've Learnt My Lesson (Radio Bremen / 21/12/1971)
2. Rory Gallagher - Crest Of A Wave (Radio Bremen / 21/12/1971)
3. Rory Gallagher - I Could've Had Religion (Radio Bremen / 21/12/1971)
4. Rory Gallagher - For The Last Time (Radio Bremen / 21/12/1971)
5. Rory Gallagher - Messin' With The Kid (Radio Bremen / 21/12/1971)
6. Rory Gallagher - Don't Know Where I'm Going (Radio Bremen / 21/12/1971)
7. Rory Gallagher - Pistol Slapper Blues (Radio Bremen / 21/12/1971)

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