Top Priority (Remastered) Rory Gallagher

• 1 Follow Me 04:37
• 2 Philby 03:47
• 3 Wayward Child 03:28
• 4 Keychain 04:08
• 5 At The Depot 02:55
• 6 Bad Penny 04:03
• 7 Just Hit Town 03:35
• 8 Off The Handle 05:34
• 9 Public Enemy No. 1 03:43
• 10 Hell Cat 04:47
• 11 The Watcher 05:45
• Total Runtime 46:22

Info for Top Priority (Remastered)

Top Priority is Rory Gallagher's tenth album. This was released on 16th September 1979 and recorded at Dierks Studios, Cologne, Germany. Like the previous album Photo-Finish, Top Priority is a return to hard rock. The acoustic and folk influences that were seen on albums such as Calling Card are replaced by more straight ahead powerful blues rock like fan favourites such as ‘Bad Penny’, ‘Philby’ and album opener ‘Follow Me’. Top Priority is a return to hard rock. The ballads, acoustic and folk influences that were seen on albums such as Calling Card are replaced by more conventional but powerful blues rock.

The album title reflects the pressure that Gallagher often felt regarding the business end of making music. After the release of Photo-Finish Gallagher's band had a successful tour of the United States that resulted in good press both in the states and at home. Chrysalis was eager to keep the momentum going and encouraged Rory to release another studio album quickly, telling him they would make it their "Top Priority" and actively promote it. To remind the executives of their promise Gallagher used the phrase for the album title.

Rory Gallagher, vocals, guitars, dulcimer, harmonica, electric sitar
Gerry McAvoy, bass
Ted McKenna, drums

Recorded March-April 1979 at Dierks Studios, Cologne, Germany
Produced by Rory Gallagher, Alan O'Duffy

Digitally remastered

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