RORY GALLAGHER’S 70TH BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED WITH THE RELEASE OF HIS ENTIRE SOLO CATALOGUE, OUT MARCH 16
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RORY GALLAGHER’S 70TH BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED WITH THE RELEASE OF HIS ENTIRE SOLO CATALOGUE, OUT MARCH 16
“A beautiful man and an amazing guitar player.” – The Edge
“I owe Rory Gallagher my sound.” – Brian May
01 MARCH 2018 (Toronto, ON) – Announced ahead of what would have been Rory Gallagher’s 70th birthday tomorrow, is the upcoming reissue of his entire solo catalogue on remastered CD and 180-gram vinyl LP. Available on March 16 via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, this is the first time his whole body of solo work has been made available globally on one record label. Pre-order the collection online now.
The month of March also kicks off what promises to be a busy year of Rory tributes. Beginning today with the ‘Rory Gallagher Music Library’ (part of Cork City Libraries) talk to be hosted by Garth Cartwright from Sunday Times Culture, based on his forthcoming book on vinyl which also references Rory, Going for a Song. There will also be a performance by Belgian classical guitarist Jacques Stotzem, who has a CD tribute to Rory’s acoustic work. Tomorrow, on his 70th birthday, the Cork Institute of Technology is also set to unveil of a plaque dedicated to Rory, who performed an acoustic gig for the students (CIT’s theatre is also named after Rory).
Donal Gallagher, brother of Rory and director of the Rory Gallagher estate, says, “My only sibling wasn’t one for birthday’s, but his birthdate gives us a good reason to celebrate Rory's music and legacy."
The upcoming collection represents an incredible body of work from one of the most renowned and celebrated guitarists ever. The reissues represent both the first wave of his releases since the Universal Music Group label obtained the rights to his solo catalogue in 2017, and UMC working closely with the Rory Gallagher estate on new physical and streaming products.
Rory Gallagher is one of the most influential and idolized guitarists of all time, inspiring a plethora of guitarist including Ed Sheeran, The Edge, Brian May and Johnny Marr to name but a few. Having formed the band Taste during the late 1960s, he went on to find global recognition as a virtuoso solo artist selling over 30 million albums worldwide.
This is as complete a reissue package as there has ever been for Rory Gallagher. All available on CD and 180 gram LP except where indicated, Against The Grain; BBC Sessions (2CD only); Blueprint; Calling Card; Defender; Deuce; Fresh Evidence; Irish Tour ’74 (1CD/ 2LP); Jinx; Live In Europe; Notes From San Francisco (2CD / 1LP); Photo Finish; Rory Gallagher; Stage Struck; Tattoo; Top Priority; Wheels Within Wheels (vinyl coming soon).
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