Rory Gallagher - Kickback City (3CD) FLAC

Album Info

A specially compiled album of Gallagher’s best crime novel-influenced music, the package also includes an exclusive new novella by Ian Rankin, fully illustrated by graphic artist Timothy Truman. The album also includes narration by Aidan Quinn. (CD3)

Track List

CD1 - 1:03:50
01. Kickback City - 4:48
02. Continental Op - 4:37
03. Kid Gloves - 5:39
04. Big Guns - 3:29
05. Loneshark Blues - 4:27
06. Secret Agent - 5:45
07. B Girl - 4:44
08. Slumming Angel - 3:39
09. Barley And Grape Rag - 3:38
10. Doing Time - 4:07
11. In Your Town - 5:45
12. Sinner Boy - 5:04
13. The Devil Made Me Do It - 2:55
14. Seven Days - 5:14

CD2 - 00:44:17
01. Continental Op - 5:09
02. Tattoo'd Lady - 6:29
03. I Ain't No Saint - 6:26
04. Off The Handle - 9:25
05. The Loop - 3:03
06. Messin 'With The Kid - 7:27
07. Loneshark Blues - 6:18

CD3 - 00:42:51
01. The Lie Factory - 42:51

Reviews

Eighteen years after the death of Rory Gallagher, the incendiary Irish blues-rock guitarist and songwriter gets one of the most unusual tribute compilation packages in music history. Kickback City was conceived by Gallagher's brother Dónal to celebrate the guitarist's lifelong love of hard-boiled noir fiction -- he often cited its themes and references in his songs. Dónal recruited best-selling, award-winning crime novelist Ian Rankin (of the popular Inspector Rebus series) in a project that compiles studio and live performances by the guitarist that were directly inspired by the genre. To accompany the music, Rankin wrote a novella that liberally references Gallagher's titles and lyrics; entitled The Lie Factory, it too is enclosed. There is an audio reading of the novella by Aidan Quinn on a separate disc. The entire package was illustrated by Timothy Truman (DC Comics, the Grateful Dead, Santana, First Comics), a lifelong fan of the guitarist. [There is also a limited deluxe vinyl edition available from the artist's website.]
Allmusic

Before I think about undertaking the mammoth task of trying to elucidate what Kickback City actually is, I would take a moment to reflect on Rory Gallagher’s life and career, if it weren’t for the fact that the two are barely distinguishable. One of the most criminally underrated guitar players of the twentieth century, his prodigious talent was matched by his work ethic; Dylan might have coined the phrase ‘Never Ending Tour’, but Gallagher’s life was very much the embodiment of it. When he died in 1995, he left no immediate family - the only marriage he’d had was to the road - but his influence was profound, with Slash, Johnny Marr and Brian May heading up an impressive list of musicians to have acknowledged his significance. One can only assume that his refusal to commit fully to either blues or hard rock might have cost him a more prominent place in either genre’s history.
Full review: http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17925/reviews/4147058


Media Info

Genre : Blues Rock, Story
Country Vers disk : EU, UK
Year : 2013
Publisher (label) : Sony Music, Strange Music
Catalog Number : 88883764062, ISBN: 978-1-908709 - 43-1
Country : Ireland
Audio Codec : FLAC (*. flac)
Rip type : image +. cue
Bitrate : lossless
Duration : 2:30:58
Scans : yes (JPG, 600dpi, 14