Tattoo (album)
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Tattoo was the fourth studio album released by Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher
William Rory Gallagher, ; 2 March 1948  – 14 June 1995, was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste...

. The original version contained nine tracks, all of which were written by Rory Gallagher (two extra tracks were added to the remaster
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ed version which were not originals). The album showcased the skill of Gallagher and his band across a number of genres from Delta
Delta blues
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 and Chicago blues
Chicago blues
The Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago, Illinois, by taking the basic acoustic guitar and harmonica-based Delta blues, making the harmonica louder with a microphone and an instrument amplifier, and adding electrically amplified guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums,...

 ("Who's That Coming"), the jazz-influenced "They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore", blues-rock tracks such as "Tattoo'd Lady" and the riff rock shown in "Sleep on a Clothes-Line". The album also showcased Rory's writing ability and some tracks have gone on to be covered by modern artists, most famously, "Cradle Rock" which was covered by Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist and singer.-Early life:Bonamassa was born and raised in New Hartford, United States. His parents owned and ran a guitar shop. He is a fourth-generation musician...

 on the album A New Day Yesterday, Live. This album gave Rory Gallagher many live favourites and many tracks were played as staples in his live sets.

Track listing

  1. "Tattoo'd Lady" – 4:34
  2. "Cradle Rock" – 6:15
  3. "20:20 Vision" – 4:02
  4. "They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore" – 4:05
  5. "Livin' Like a Trucker" – 4:19
  6. "Sleep on a Clothes Line" – 5:13
  7. "Who's That Coming" – 7:09
  8. "A Million Miles Away" – 6:55
  9. "Admit It" – 4:19
  10. "Tucson, Arizona" (bonus track added to remastered version) – 3:47
  11. "Just a Little Bit" (bonus track added to remastered version) – 7:43

Personnel

  • Rory Gallagher
    Rory Gallagher
    William Rory Gallagher, ; 2 March 1948  – 14 June 1995, was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste...

     – guitar
    Guitar
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    s, vocals
    Singing
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    , harmonica
    Harmonica
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    , saxophone
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    The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...

    , mandolin
    Mandolin
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  • Gerry McAvoy
    Gerry McAvoy
    Gerry McAvoy is an Irish blues rock bass guitarist, who is best known for his twenty five year long friendship and professional association performing with Rory Gallagher between 1970 and 1991...

     – bass guitar
    Bass guitar
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  • Lou Martin
    Lou Martin
    Louis 'Lou' Martin Louis 'Lou' Martin Louis 'Lou' Martin (born 12 August 1949, Belfast, Northern Ireland is a piano and organ player, who is most famous for his work with the London-based band Killing Floor and fellow Irish musician Rory Gallagher....

     – keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
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    , accordion
    Accordion
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  • Rod de'Ath
    Rod de'Ath
    Rod de'Ath , is a former musician, best known for his role as drummer with Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher in the 1970s....

     – drums
    Drum kit
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    , percussion
    Percussion instrument
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