Rory Gallagher: Greatest Music Artist with 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

 Rory Gallagher voted Ireland's Greatest Music Artist Coincides with 50th Anniversary Celebrations

RORY GALLAGHER VOTED IRELAND’S GREATEST MUSIC ARTIST

THE ICONIC IRISH GUITARIST CELEBERATES THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEBUT ALBUM ON SEPTEMBER 3

“THE 1971 READING FESTIVAL: FOR THE FIRST TIME” LAUNCHES AT THE READING MUSEUM ON AUGUST 26. CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE READING FESTIVAL (1971-2021) IT FEATURES RORY’S HISTORIC PERFORMANCE AT THE FIRST-EVER READING FESTIVAL 

Legendary blues rock guitarist Rory Gallagher was recently voted Ireland’s Greatest Music Artist by the listeners of Dublin’s national independent radio station, Newstalk. Rory topped the list, beating U2, Thin Lizzy, Van Morrison and Christy Moore. Read the article at https://bit.ly/2W5u8Ru.

Rory Gallagher, is still considered to have performed one of the greatest sets at the historic Reading Festival when it first launched 50 years ago in the summer of 1971.

On Thursday August 26th, The Museum of Reading will launch a major exhibition entitled “The 1971 Reading Festival: For the First Time.” The exhibition takes its title from Rory Gallagher’s 1971 song, “For the Last Time”.

‘“Through the generous support of the Rory Gallagher Estate, various items from Rory’s archive will be presented for the first time in a UK public museum, including Rory’s 1966 Fender Telecaster, his Vox AC30 amplifier and other items that Rory played at the festival 50 years ago.”

Curated by rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky, the exhibition tells the story of the first Reading Festival through rare and unseen photographs, posters, ephemera, and rock memorabilia, celebrating 50 years of The Reading Festival.  

For further info about the exhibition, visit the official Reading Festival exhibition website.

The Reading Festival exhibition dovetails the highly anticipated September 3rd release of the 50th Anniversary Box Set of Rory Gallagher's eponymous 1971 debut solo album “Rory Gallagher”.

Including 5 discs, the deluxe box set includes a brand-new mix of the original album, 30 previously unreleased outtakes and alternate takes, a six-song 1971 BBC Radio John Peel Sunday Concert, plus four 1971 BBC Radio Sounds of the Seventies session tracks, all mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

Also included, a previously unreleased 50-minute DVD of Rory's first-ever solo concert which was filmed in Paris, for the “Pop Deux” TV show.

Rory’s box set is available to pre-order at https://RoryGallagher.lnk.to/50thAnniversary

4CD + 1 DVD Deluxe Set / Super Deluxe Digital

CD1

Laundromat - 50th Anniversary Edition
Just The Smile - 50th Anniversary Edition
I Fall Apart - 50th Anniversary Edition
Wave Myself Goodbye - 50th Anniversary Edition
Hands Up - 50th Anniversary Edition
Sinner Boy - 50th Anniversary Edition
For The Last Time - 50th Anniversary Edition
It's You - 50th Anniversary Edition
I'm Not Surprised - 50th Anniversary Edition
Can't Believe It's True - 50th Anniversary Edition

CD2

Gypsy Woman - Tangerine Studio Session
It Takes Time - Tangerine Studio Session
I Fall Apart - Tangerine Studio Session
Wave Myself Goodbye - Tangerine Studio Session
At The Bottom - Alternate Take 1
At The Bottom - Alternate Take 2
At The Bottom - Alternate Take 3
At The Bottom - Alternate Take 4
Advision Jam
Laundromat - Alternate Take 1
Just The Smile - Alternate Take 1
Just The Smile - Alternate Take 2
I Fall Apart - Alternate Take 1
Wave Myself Goodbye - Alternate Take 1
Wave Myself Goodbye - Alternate Take 2

CD3

Hands Up - Alternate Take 1
Hands Up - Alternate Take 2
Hands Up - Alternate Take 3
Hands Up - Alternate Take 4
Hands Up - Alternate Take 5
Hands Up - Alternate Take 6
Sinner Boy - Alternate Take 1
Sinner Boy - Alternate Take 2
Sinner Boy - Alternate Take 3
For The Last Time - Alternate Take 1
For The Last Time - Alternate Take 2
For The Last Time - Alternate Take 3
It's You - Alternate Take 1
It's You - Alternate Take 2
I'm Not Surprised - Alternate Take 1
I'm Not Surprised - Alternate Take 2
Can't Believe It's True - Alternate Take 1

CD4

For The Last Time - Live On BBC "Sounds Of The Seventies" / 1971*
Laundromat - Live On BBC "Sounds Of The Seventies" / 1971*
It Takes Time - Live On BBC "Sounds Of The Seventies" / 1971*
I Fall Apart - Live On BBC "Sounds Of The Seventies" / 1971*
Hands Up - Live On BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 1971
For The Last Time - Live On BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 1971
In Your Town - Live On BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 1971
Just The Smile - Live On BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 1971
Laundromat - Live On BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 1971
It Takes Time - Live On BBC "John Peel Sunday Concert" / 1971
* Off air recording

DVD

Interview
Hands Up
Wave Myself Goodbye
It Takes Time
Sinner Boy
For the Last Time
The Same Thing
I Fall Apart