Rory Gallagher a fost un chitarist, cântăreț și compozitor irlandez, considerat prima stea rock a Irlandei. A devenit celebru pentru stilul său virtuoz de a cânta la chitară și pentru concertele intense în genurile blues rock și blues.
Albumul Best of Rory Gallagher At The BBC pe 2 CD-uri reunește înregistrări de concert din diverse emisiuni ale BBC, realizate între 1971 și 1986. Primul disc oferă o selecție din legendara emisiune Sounds of The Seventies (1971–1974), Radio 1 (1984) și Paul Jones Blues Show (1986), cuprinzând piese precum Cradle Rock, Tattoo'd Lady sau Messin' with The Kid. Al doilea disc surprinde concertul complet de la The Venue (20 septembrie 1979), difuzat inițial în emisiunea BBC In Concert, cu treisprezece piese de la Shin Kicker până la Cruise on Out.
Melodii
CD1
1 Cradle Rock - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1973
2 Back on My Stompin' Ground - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1974
3 I Wonder Who - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1974
4 Continental Op - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986
5 Tattoo'd Lady - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1973
6 Used to Be - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1971
7 Bankers Blues - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1973
8 Can't Be Satisfied (with Juan Martin) - BBC Radio 1 / 1984
9 I Could've Had Religion - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1972
10 Walk on Hot Coals - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1973
11 Messin' with The Kid - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1972
CD2
1 Shin kicker - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
2 Last of The Independents - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
3 Keychain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
4 Follow Me - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
5 Bought and Sold - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
6 Wayward Child - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
7 Mississippi Sheiks - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
8 Out on the Western Plain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
9 As the Crow Flies - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
10 Do You read Me? - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
11 Philby - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
12 Hellcat - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
13 Cruise on Out - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979*
(*previously released)
