Rory Gallagher (Remastered Edition, Incl. 2 Bonus Tracks) (1971)

"De Ierse bluesrocker Rory Gallagher heeft gedurende de jaren 70 en 80 talloze solo-albums opgenomen. Gallaghers gelijknamige solo debuutplaat is oorspronkelijk in 1971 uitgebracht. Met dit album nam hij afstand van Taste, de band die Gallagher in de jaren 60 had opgericht. Gallagher schreef alle nummers zelf en nam ze met twee bevriende muzikanten uit Belfast op." (Bertus / MOV) "A solid blues rock outing with ten original tunes that were far more than skeletons for his incisive Strat picking. "Laundromat," "Hands Up," and "Sinner Boy"'s distinctive riffs were early concert favorites, but the album's ballads were some of Gallagher's strongest. "For the Last Time," "Just the Smile" and the acoustic "I'm Not Surprised" mixed strains of Delta blues with strong melodic sensibilities into songs of rare poignancy, especially for an artist who was best known for his scorching leads. In this respect Gallagher was an early model for Eric Clapton, whose solo career followed a similar path." (Hal Horowitz, Allmusic)