Rory Gallagher – Top Priority (E/VG)
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Top Priority is an LP by Rory Gallagher from 1979 released on the Chrysalis label.
About this album
Top Priority is one of Rory Gallagher’s strongest late-1970s blues-rock statements, driven by lean songs and his unmistakable guitar attack. Released in 1979, the album finds Gallagher tightening his sound without losing the raw edge that made him a cult hero, balancing electric blues grit with hard rock momentum. It includes some of his best-regarded material from the period, notably the relentless title track and the sharp, haunted “Philby”. Across the record, Gallagher’s instinctive feel, emotional phrasing and no-frills playing keep the focus on song and performance, making Top Priority a prime example of his tough, unsentimental style.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Read the AllMusic.com reviewArtist: Rory GallagherLabel: Chrysalis – L 36978Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1979Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues Rock, Electric BluesA1 Follow Me
A2 Philby
A3 Wayward Child
A4 Keychain
A5 At The Depot
B1 Bad Penny
B2 Just Hit Town
B3 Off The Handle
B4 Public Enemy No. 1
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Top Priority is an LP by Rory Gallagher from 1979 released on the Chrysalis label.
About this album
Top Priority is one of Rory Gallagher’s strongest late-1970s blues-rock statements, driven by lean songs and his unmistakable guitar attack. Released in 1979, the album finds Gallagher tightening his sound without losing the raw edge that made him a cult hero, balancing electric blues grit with hard rock momentum. It includes some of his best-regarded material from the period, notably the relentless title track and the sharp, haunted “Philby”. Across the record, Gallagher’s instinctive feel, emotional phrasing and no-frills playing keep the focus on song and performance, making Top Priority a prime example of his tough, unsentimental style.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Read the AllMusic.com reviewArtist: Rory GallagherLabel: Chrysalis – L 36978Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1979Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues Rock, Electric BluesA1 Follow Me
A2 Philby
A3 Wayward Child
A4 Keychain
A5 At The Depot
B1 Bad Penny
B2 Just Hit Town
B3 Off The Handle
B4 Public Enemy No. 1
