Episode 318 – Rory Gallagher – Calling Card (with Mark Roback)

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Postcards From The Edge . . . OF CONNECTICUT!

Interview with Rory Gallagher (interview with Dennis McNamara) WLIR Broadcast; New York, New York, U.S.A. 11th September 1977

Core Band:

Bass – Gerry McAvoy
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_McAvoy
- Formerly of the band Deep Joy.
- Played with Gallager between 1970 and 1991.
Drums, Percussion – Rod De’Ath
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_de%27Ath#Death
- Played with Screaming Lord Sutch.
- Played in the band Killing Floor with Lou Martin.
- Sadly passed away in 2014.
Guitar [Uncredited], Vocals [Uncredited] – Rory Gallagher
- https://www.rorygallagher.com/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Gallagher
- Worked with the band Taste
Keyboards – Lou Martin
- Was in the band Killing Floor with Roth De’Ath

Technical:

Engineer [Engineered By] – Hans*
- https://menzelhans.de/
- Engineer at Musicland Studios
- Worked with Deep Purple on Stormbringer, Uriah Heep, Ian Gillan Band, David Coverdale, and many more.
Engineer [Engineered By] – Mack (2)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhold_Mack
- Worked with Hans at Musicland.
- Worked with Queen, ELO, Jon Lord, Donna Summer, The Rolling Stones.
Plated By – EG*
Producer [Produced By] – Roger Glover

Album Art & Booklet Review

Sleeve – Cooke Key Assoc.*
- Only a few other entries on Discogs.
Photography By – Mike Putland*
- https://michaelputland.com/#5
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Putland
- English music photographer. Sadly passed away in 2019.
- Did work for hundreds of artists including Paul McCartney, T. Rex, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Gentle Giant, and many, many more.

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Album Tracks:

All tracks written by Rory Gallagher

Recorded and mixed at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany

Side One:

Side Two:

1999 CD Release featured 2 bonus tracks: “Rue the Day” and “Public Enemy (B-Girl Version)

2012 CD release featured the bonus track “Where Was I Going To?”

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