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Group members
TASTE
RORY GALLAGHER (Ballymannon, IRL, 2-3-1949 / London, UK, 14-6-1995): vocals, guitar, harmonica
CHARLIE McCRACKEN : bass (except "In The Beginning"); joined the band in 1968
JOHN WILSON : drums (except "In The Beginning"); joined the band in 1968
ERIC KITTINGHAM: bass ("In The Beginning") original bassist, quit in 1968
NORMAN DAMERY: drums ("In The Beginning") original drummer, quit in 1968
RORY's backing band
GERRY McAVOY: bass [all albums]
WILGAR CAMPBELL: drums [from "Rory Gallagher" to "Live In Europe"]
ROD DeATH: drums [from "Blueprint" to "Calling Card"]
LOU MARTIN: keyboards [from "Blueprint" to "Calling Card"]
TED McKENNA: drums [from "Photo Finish" to "Stage Struck"]
BRENDAN O'NEILL: drums [from "Jinx" on]
Other musicians played in some Rory's albums. Please check album details.
U.K. Albums Discography
( and personal ratings; soon available links on album titles for details )
TASTE
TASTE (1969) A-
ON THE BOARDS (1969) A-
LIVE TASTE (1970) B+
LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT (1972) A-
IN THE BEGINNING (1975) B * Note - this albums is credited to Rory Gallagher but contains 7 songs by Taste's first line-up. Hence the inclusion in Taste's discography and not in Rory's.
IN CONCERT (1977) B+ * Semi-official live, click for details
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RORY GALLAGHER (1971) A-
DEUCE (1971) A-
LIVE! IN EUROPE (1972) A-
BLUEPRINT (1973) B+
TATTOO (1973) A-
IRISH TOUR '74 (1974) A-
AGAINST THE GRAIN (1975) B+
CALLING CARD (1976) B+
PHOTO FINISH (1978) A-
TOP PRIORITY (1979) B+
STAGE STRUCK (1980) B+
JINX (1982) B
DEFENDER (1987) B
FRESH EVIDENCE (1990) B
U.K. Singles Discography
TASTE
Blister Of The Moon / Born On The Wrong Side Of Time (1968) Major Minor MM-560 { reissued in 1970 with inverted sides as Major Minor MM-718 }
Born On The Wrong Side Of Time / Same Old Story (1969) Polydor 56313
Blister Of The Moon / Sugar Mama / Cat Fish / On The Boards (1983) Polydor POSP-609 { reissue EP }
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Other important releases
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G-MEN BOOTLEG SERIES (1992) GMen/Castle 187 A- Great 3CD box-set of bootlegs, authorized by Gallagher himself
BBC SESSIONS (1999) A- Great 2CD package, studio + live recordings for BBC (1971÷1976).
Compilations
TASTE
POP HISTORY (1971) UK Polydor 2668.003
GREATEST ROCK SENSATION (1978) UK Polydor 2499.115
THE BEST OF TASTE (1994) UK Polydor 521.999
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SINNER... AND SAINT (1975) UK Polydor 2383.315. Selected tracks from the first two albums.
THE STORY SO FAR (1976) UK Polydor 2383.376 / US Polydor 6519
THE BEST YEARS (1976) UK Polydor 2664.303
EDGED IN BLUE (1992) CD-only UK Demon FIENDCD-719
A BLUE DAY FOR THE BLUES (1995) CD-only IRS 35783
LAST OF THE INDEPENDANTS (1995)
THE BULLFROG INTERLUDE (?) CD-only Castle 187/3
Rory also appears on...
CHRIS BARBER "DRAT THAT FRATLE RAT" (1974) UK Polydor 2460.208
MIKE BATT "TAROT SUITE" (1979) UK Epic 86099 - US Epic 36312
BOX OF FROGS "same" (1984) UK Epic - US Epic 39327
BOX OF FROGS "STRANGE LAND" (1986) UK Epic 26375 - US Epic 39923
LONNIE DONEGAN "PUTTIN' ON THE STYLE" (1977) UK ? - US United Artists LA-827
ALBERT KING "LIVE" (1977) US Utopia 2205 (2LPs)
ALBERT KING "ALBERT LIVE" (1979) US Utopia 7009 (2LPs)
JERRY LEE LEWIS "SOMETIMES A MEMORY AIN'T ENOUGH" (1973) US Mercury SRM1-677
DAVY SPILLANE BAND "OUT OF THE AIR" (1988) UK Tara 2017
MIKE VERNON "BRING IT BACK HOME" (1971) UK Blue Horizon 2931.003
MUDDY WATERS "THE LONDON SESSIONS" (1972) US Chess 60013
MUDDY WATERS "LONDON REVISITED" (1974) US Chess 60026
Other releases & compilations
V. A. "READING FESTIVAL 1973" (1973) UK GMI 1008 "Hands Off"
V. A. "RATTLESNAKE GUITAR: THE MUSIC OF PETER GREEN" (1995) Viceroy 8021 "Leaving Town Blues" and "Showbiz Blues" (This had been recently reissued by Seagull (111101) with the title "Peter Green Songbook")
V. A. "AND THE HEAVENS CRIED" (1996) Debutante 43211 (Taste) "Born On The Wrong Side Of Time" (This is an interesting comp of songs by many UK 60's famous & obscure groups. Recommended to those who are not familiar with that scene)
V. A. "BLACK AND WHITE BLUES" (2000) Seagull 111106 "Showbiz Blues"
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