Rory Gallagher BBC Collection 18CD & 2 Blu Ray

The BBC Collection’ is an all-encompassing collection of the many recorded performances of Rory Gallagher at the BBC. Featuring eighteen CDs worth of radio concerts and sessions from 1971 to 1986, roughly 75% of this material has not been officially released before. Also included is two Blu Ray discs of BBC TV concerts and studio performances from 1973 to 1984, all of which has not been officially released previously.

Amassed from the BBC archives and Rory Gallagher’s own transcription discs and off-air cassette recordings, the boxset spans 16 years of his career (1971-1986), taking in highlights such as the 1977 dual television and radio broadcast Sight & Sound concert, Rory’s headlining set at the Reading Festival in 1980 to the emotional ‘At Midnight’ concert live from the Ulster Hall in Belfast, 1984.

These releases celebrate the importance of the artist Rory Gallagher, who was possibly the most recorded musician of the 1970s by the BBC.

“(‘Tore Down’) That was the first song I ever heard played…It’s a BBC recording of Rory Gallagher playing at the Paris Theatre in London in July 1972. And I was in the audience, aged 15, and those opening bars were enough to make me realise that this was something I wanted to do again and again… ‘Tore Down’ was my introduction to live, loud, amplified blues and when Gallagher had finished, my 15-year-old self could not contain his excitement. He ran down to the front to shake Rory’s hand…When the BBC did eventually broadcast the concert, I taped it by leaning the microphone from my clunky cassette recorder against the speaker of our old transistor radio and I listened to that tape over and over again” Nick Hornby, Author

Tracklists

18CD / 2 Blu Ray Deluxe Set

CD1

1. For the Last Time - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*†
2. Laundromat - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*†
3. Hands Up - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971†
4. Sinner Boy - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971†
5. It Takes Time - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*†
6. I Fall Apart - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*†
7. Used to Be - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971
8. Crest of a Wave - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1971*
9. Hoodoo Man Blues - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972†
10. Feel So Bad - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972*
11. I Could've Had Religion - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972
12. The Cuckoo - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972
13. Messin' with The Kid - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1972

CD2

1. Hands Off - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*
2. Race the Breeze - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*
3. Bankers Blues - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
4. Walk on Hot Coals - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973†
5. Hands Off - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test / 1973
6. Walk on Hot Coals - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test / 1973
7. Unmilitary Two-Step - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
8. If I Had a Reason - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
9. Daughter of The Everglades - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*
10. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*
11. Tattoo'd Lady - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
12. Cradle Rock - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973
13. A Million Miles Away - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1973*

CD3

1. Back on My Stompin' Ground - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1974
2. I Wonder Who - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1974
3. They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1974*
4. As the Crow Flies - Live on BBC "Sounds of The Seventies" / 1974
5. Flight to Paradise (with Juan Martin) - BBC Radio 1 / 1984*
6. Can't Be Satisfied (with Juan Martin) - BBC Radio 1 / 1984
7. Introduction - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986
8. When My Baby She Left Me - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986*
9. Continental Op - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986
10. Interview - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986
11. Off the Handle - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986*

CD4

1. The Rory Gallagher Story (Narrated by Gary Moore) - BBC Radio 2 / 2005

CD5

1. Hands Up - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
2. For the Last Time - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
3. In Your Town - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
4. Just the Smile - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
5. Laundromat - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*
6. It Takes Time - Live on BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 12 August 1971*

CD6

1. Used to Be - BBC In Concert / Live Aa The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
2. Should've Learned My Lesson - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
3. Out of Mind - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
4. I Could've Had Religion - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
5. Crest of A Wave - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
6. Messin' With the Kid - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972*
7. Maybe I Will - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 January 1972

CD7

1. Tore Down - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972*
2. Used to Be - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
3. Hoodoo Man - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972*
4. Messin' with The Kid - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
5. Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
6. The Cuckoo - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
7. Going to My Hometown - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
8. In Your Town - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972
9. Bullfrog Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 13 July 1972

CD8

1. Messin' with The Kid - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
2. Hands Off - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
3. What in The World - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973*
4. Walk On Hot Coals - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
5. Banker's Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
6. Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
7. Race the Breeze - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
8. Hoodoo Man - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973
9. Bullfrog Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Paris Theatre, UK / 1 February 1973

CD9

1. Messin' with The Kid - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
2. Cradle Rock - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
3. I Wonder Who - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
4. Tattoo'd Lady - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
5. Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
6. Too Much Alcohol - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
7. Back on My Stomping Ground - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
8. Who's That Coming - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974
9. Bullfrog Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 June 1974

CD10

1. I Take What I Want - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
2. Bought & Sold - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
3. All Around Man - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976*
4. Out on the Western Plain - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
5. Souped Up Ford - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
6. Bullfrog Blues - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976

CD11

1. Do You Read Me - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
2. Secret Agent - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
3. Calling Card - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
4. Bought and Sold - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
5. Out on the Western Plain - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
6. Barley and Grape Rag - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
7. Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
8. Too Much Alcohol - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
9. Going to My Hometown - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
10. Souped-up Ford - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
11. Bullfrog Blues - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977

CD12

1. Moonchild - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977
2. Do You Read Me? - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977
3. Calling Card - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977*
4. I Take What I Want - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977*
5. Garbage Man Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977
6. Too Much Alcohol - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977
7. Jack-knife Beat - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977*
8. Bullfrog Blues - BBC In Concert / Live at The Golders Green Hippodrome, UK / 20 January 1977

CD13

1. Country Mile - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
2. Shin kicker - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
3. Mississippi Sheiks - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
4. Do You Read Me - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
5. Brute Force and Ignorance - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
6. Tattoo'd Lady - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
7. Shadow Play - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
8. Cruise on Out - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
9. Fuel to the Fire - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
10. Bullfrog Blues - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978

CD14

1. Shin kicker - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
2. Do You Read Me? - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
3. Off the Handle - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
4. Brute Force and Ignorance - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
5. Secret Agent - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
6. Out on The Western Plain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
7. Going to My Hometown - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
8. Shadow Play - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979
9. Tattoo'd Lady - BBC In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 13 January 1979

CD15

1. Shin kicker - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
2. Last of The Independents - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
3. Keychain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
4. Follow Me - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
5. Bought and Sold - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
6. Wayward Child - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
7. Mississippi Sheiks - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
8. Out on The Western Plain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
9. As the Crow Flies - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
10. Do You read Me? - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
11. Philby - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
12. Hellcat - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
13. Cruise on Out - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979*

CD16

1. Shin kicker - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980†
2. Last of The Independents - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980†
3. I Wonder Who - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
4. Follow Me - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
5. Wayward Child - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
6. Tattoo'd Lady - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
7. Bought and Sold - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
8. Country Mile - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
9. Hellcat - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980

CD17

1. Out on the Western Plain - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
2. Too Much Alcohol - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
3. Going to My Hometown - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
4. Moonchild - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
5. Shadow Play - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980
6. Bullfrog Blues - BBC Live at the Reading Festival, UK / 22 August 1980†

CD18

1. Double Vision - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
2. Follow Me - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
3. I Wonder Who - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
4. Big Guns - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
5. Out on the Western Plain - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
6. Shadow Play - BBC NI Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984

Blu-Ray 1

1. Hands Off - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test / 1973
2. Walk on Hot Coals - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test / 1973
3. I Take What I Want - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
4. Bought & Sold - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
5. All Around Man - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
6. Out on the Western Plain - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
7. Souped-Up Ford - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
8. Bullfrog Blues - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test Special / Live at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire, UK / 1 March 1976
9. Do You Read Me - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
10. Secret Agent - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
11. Calling Card - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
12. Bought and Sold - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
13. Out on the Western Plain - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
14. Barley and Grape Rag - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
15. Pistol Slapper Blues - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
16. Too Much Alcohol - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
17. Going to My Hometown - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977
18. Souped-Up Ford - BBC Sight & Sound In Concert / Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, UK / 19 January 1977

Blu-Ray 2

1. Shin kicker - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
2. Mississippi Sheiks - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
3. Do You Read Me - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
4. Brute Force and Ignorance - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK/ 7 December 1978
5. Fuel To the Fire - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
6. Shadow Play - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
7. Cruise On Out - BBC Rock Goes to College / Live at Middlesex Polytechnic, UK / 7 December 1978
8. Interview - Scene Around Six BBC Northern Ireland / 5 January 1984
9. Double Vision - BBC Ni Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
10. Follow Me - BBC Northern Ireland Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
11. I Wonder Who - BBC Northern Ireland Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
12. Big Guns - BBC Northern Ireland Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
13. Out on the Western Plain - BBC N Ireland Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
14. Shadow Play - BBC Northern Ireland Rory at Midnight / 5 January 1984
15. Interview - Old Grey Whistle Test / 26th February 1985
16. Can’t Be Satisfied - Old Grey Whistle Test / 26th February 1985
17. (*previously released) († off-air recording)