Rory Gallagher – The Best Of Rory Gallagher At The BBC 18CD+2Blu-ray Box Set

Rory Gallagher – The Best Of Rory Gallagher At The BBC 

The BBC Collection’ is an all-encompassing collection of the many recorded performances of Rory Gallagher at the BBC. Featuring eighteen CDs worth of radio concerts and sessions from 1971 to 1986, roughly 75% of this material has not been officially released before. Also included is two Blu Ray discs of BBC TV concerts and studio performances from 1973 to 1984, all of which has not been officially released previously

Amassed from the BBC archives and Rory Gallagher’s own transcription discs and off-air cassette recordings, the boxset spans 16 years of his career (1971-1986), taking in highlights such as the 1977 dual television and radio broadcast Sight & Sound concert, Rory’s headlining set at the Reading Festival in 1980 to the emotional ‘At Midnight’ concert live from the Ulster Hall in Belfast, 1984.

These releases celebrate the importance of the artist Rory Gallagher, who was possibly the most recorded musician of the 1970s by the BBC.

“(‘Tore Down’) That was the first song I ever heard played…It’s a BBC recording of Rory Gallagher playing at the Paris Theatre in London in July 1972. And I was in the audience, aged 15, and those opening bars were enough to make me realise that this was something I wanted to do again and again… ‘Tore Down’ was my introduction to live, loud, amplified blues and when Gallagher had finished, my 15-year-old self could not contain his excitement. He ran down to the front to shake Rory’s hand…When the BBC did eventually broadcast the concert, I taped it by leaning the microphone from my clunky cassette recorder against the speaker of our old transistor radio and I listened to that tape over and over again” Nick Hornby, Author.

Tracklist:
CD1
For the Last Time - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*†
Laundromat - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*†
Hands Up - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971†
Sinner Boy - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971†
It Takes Time - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*†
I Fall Apart - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*†
Used to Be - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971
Crest of a Wave - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*
Hoodoo Man Blues - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972†
Feel So Bad - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972*
I Could've Had Religion - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972
The Cuckoo - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972
Messin' with The Kid - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972

CD2
Hands Off - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*
Race the Breeze - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*
Bankers Blues - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
Walk on Hot Coals - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973†
Hands Off - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test / 1973
Walk on Hot Coals - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test / 1973
Unmilitary Two-Step - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
If I Had a Reason - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
Daughter of The Everglades - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*
Tattoo'd Lady - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
Cradle Rock - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
A Million Miles Away - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*

CD3
Back on My Stompin' Ground - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1974
I Wonder Who - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1974
They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1974*
As the Crow Flies - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1974
Flight to Paradise (with Juan Martin) - BBC Radio 1 / 1984*
Can't Be Satisfied (with Juan Martin) - BBC Radio 1 / 1984
Introduction - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986
When My Baby She Left Me - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986*
Continental Op - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986
Interview - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986
Off the Handle - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986*

CD4
The Rory Gallagher Story (Narrated by Gary Moore) - BBC Radio 2 / 2005

CD5
Hands Up - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
For the Last Time - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
In Your Town - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
Just the Smile - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
Laundromat - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
It Takes Time - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*

CD6
Used to Be - BBC In Concert / Live Aa The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
Should've Learned My Lesson - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
Out of Mind - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
I Could've Had Religion - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
Crest of A Wave - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
Messin' With the Kid - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
Maybe I Will - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972

CD7
Tore Down - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972*
Used to Be - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
Hoodoo Man - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972*
Messin' with The Kid - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
The Cuckoo - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
Going to My Hometown - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
In Your Town - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
Bullfrog Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972

CD8
Messin' with The Kid - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
Hands Off - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
What in The World - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973*
Walk On Hot Coals - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
Banker's Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
Race the Breeze - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
Hoodoo Man - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
Bullfrog Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973

CD9
Messin' with The Kid - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
Cradle Rock - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
I Wonder Who - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
Tattoo'd Lady - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
Too Much Alcohol - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
Back on My Stomping Ground - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
Who's That Coming - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
Bullfrog Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974

CD10
I Take What I Want - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
Bought & Sold - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
All Around Man - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976*
Out on the Western Plain - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
Souped Up Ford - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
Bullfrog Blues - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976

CD11
Do You Read Me - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Secret Agent - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Calling Card - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Bought and Sold - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Out on the Western Plain - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Barley and Grape Rag - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Too Much Alcohol - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Going to My Hometown - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Souped-up Ford - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Bullfrog Blues - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977

CD12
Moonchild - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977
Do You Read Me? - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977
Calling Card - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977*
I Take What I Want - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977*
Garbage Man Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977
Too Much Alcohol - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977
Jack-knife Beat - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977*
Bullfrog Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977

CD13
Country Mile - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Shin kicker - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Mississippi Sheiks - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Do You Read Me - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Brute Force and Ignorance - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Tattoo'd Lady - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Shadow Play - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Cruise on Out - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Fuel to the Fire - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Bullfrog Blues - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978

CD14
Shin kicker - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
Do You Read Me? - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
Off the Handle - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
Brute Force and Ignorance - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
Secret Agent - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
Out on The Western Plain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
Going to My Hometown - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
Shadow Play - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
Tattoo'd Lady - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979

CD15
Shin kicker - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Last of The Independents - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Keychain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Follow Me - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Bought and Sold - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Wayward Child - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Mississippi Sheiks - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Out on The Western Plain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
As the Crow Flies - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Do You read Me? - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Philby - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Hellcat - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
Cruise on Out - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979*

CD16
Shin kicker - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980†
Last of The Independents - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980†
I Wonder Who - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Follow Me - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Wayward Child - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Tattoo'd Lady - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Bought and Sold - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Country Mile - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Hellcat - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980

CD17
Out on the Western Plain - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Too Much Alcohol - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Going to My Hometown - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Moonchild - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Shadow Play - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
Bullfrog Blues - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980†

CD18
Double Vision - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
Follow Me - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
I Wonder Who - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
Big Guns - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
Out on the Western Plain - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
Shadow Play - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984

Blu-Ray 1
Hands Off - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test / 1973
Walk on Hot Coals - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test / 1973
I Take What I Want - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
Bought & Sold - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
All Around Man - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
Out on the Western Plain - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
Souped-Up Ford - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
Bullfrog Blues - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
Do You Read Me - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Secret Agent - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Calling Card - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Bought and Sold - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Out on the Western Plain - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Barley and Grape Rag - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Too Much Alcohol - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Going to My Hometown - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
Souped-Up Ford - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977

Blu-Ray 2
Shin kicker - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Mississippi Sheiks - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Do You Read Me - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Brute Force and Ignorance - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK/ 7 December 1978
Fuel To the Fire - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
Shadow Play - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middles

Label: Universal Music Recordings 
Released: 2024