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A handy and generous double-disc (one live, one studio) compilation of Gary Moore's four Virgin label blues albums is predominantly an excellent introduction to this showy hard rocker turned midlife third-generation bluesman. The 31 tracks liberally sample from his relatively short five-year association with Virgin (roughly 1990-1995) but ignore his excellent 2001 Back to the Blues release on Sanctuary. Still, there are more than enough hot licks here to prove that Moore could be a convincing blues musician if he decided to give up his more ostentatious shred rock profession and focus on blues full time. While purists may gripe as Moore tears off searing, high-voltage riffs on covers of tracks made popular by Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Otis Rush, and John Mayall as well as Freddie, B.B., and Albert King (the latter two along with Albert Collins turn up as guests on both discs), there's no denying the emotional ties the guitarist has to this material or his obvious vocal and instrumental talents. Unfortunately, Blues for Greeny, Moore's successful tribute to philosophical mentor Peter Green, is under-represented with only a handful of cuts, one of which ("Need Your Love So Bad") is presented in an edited single version. Otherwise, this is a well-selected but poorly annotated (bandmembers aren't even mentioned, nor are sources of the songs or when and where the live tracks were recorded) compilation that shows how a rugged rock star can transform into a respectable bluesman, albeit one who plays very loud. Gary Moore may not be a rootsy, down-home guitarist, but he's just as passionate about this music as anyone who recorded for Chess. If Moore can expose other generations to the blues, as Cream and the Rolling Stones did before him, he has done his job well.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Rogers, ComposerLyricist - Andy Pyle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mick Weaver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Mead, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Albert King, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna-Lynne Williams, ComposerLyricist - Don Airey, Hammond Organ, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Payne, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pyle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Frank Mead, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Pentelow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raul D'Oliveira, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ian Taylor, Producer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
B.B. King, Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
Otis Rush, ComposerLyricist - Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Pyle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mick Weaver, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Andrew Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Albert Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Brooks, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Don Airey, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Payne, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pyle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Frank Mead, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Maxwell Davies, ComposerLyricist - Saul Bihari, ComposerLyricist - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Guitar Watson, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Niall Flynn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Haydn Bendall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Blair, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Lowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Eyre, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Payne, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pyle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Pentelow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mikey "Guitar" Baker, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mertis John Jr, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Moore, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Airey, Conductor, String Arranger, Strings Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pyle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mick Weaver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Malone, Composer, Author - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Airey, Hammond Organ, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Payne, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pyle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Frank Mead, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Pentelow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raul D'Oliveira, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Duster Bennett, Composer, Author - Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Daisley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Airey, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Pyle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mick Weaver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Clifford Adams, ComposerLyricist - Peter Green, ComposerLyricist - Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Horn Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Airey, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pyle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mick Weaver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Mead, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phil Lynott, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Limited
Niall Flynn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Haydn Bendall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Green, ComposerLyricist - Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Blair, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Lowe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Eyre, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Payne, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pyle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Pentelow, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Walker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 2
Albert Collins, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Moore, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Albert King, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fleecie Moore, Composer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dawn Penn, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Taylor, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mayall, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Limited
B.B. King, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Moore, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Hawkins, Composer - Rick Darnell, Composer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Albert King, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - T-Bone Walker, Composer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
Albert Collins, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Moore, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessie Mae Robinson, Composer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Joe Veasey, Composer - Albert Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Moore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Robey, Composer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The King, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anna-Lynne Williams, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Taylor, Producer - Jimmy Rogers, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Albert Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Moore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Maxwell Davies, ComposerLyricist - Saul Bihari, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Guitar Watson, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Composer, Author, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Otis Rush, ComposerLyricist - Gary Moore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Moore, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Malone, Composer, Author
(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1992 Virgin Records Limited
Albumbeschreibung
A handy and generous double-disc (one live, one studio) compilation of Gary Moore's four Virgin label blues albums is predominantly an excellent introduction to this showy hard rocker turned midlife third-generation bluesman. The 31 tracks liberally sample from his relatively short five-year association with Virgin (roughly 1990-1995) but ignore his excellent 2001 Back to the Blues release on Sanctuary. Still, there are more than enough hot licks here to prove that Moore could be a convincing blues musician if he decided to give up his more ostentatious shred rock profession and focus on blues full time. While purists may gripe as Moore tears off searing, high-voltage riffs on covers of tracks made popular by Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Otis Rush, and John Mayall as well as Freddie, B.B., and Albert King (the latter two along with Albert Collins turn up as guests on both discs), there's no denying the emotional ties the guitarist has to this material or his obvious vocal and instrumental talents. Unfortunately, Blues for Greeny, Moore's successful tribute to philosophical mentor Peter Green, is under-represented with only a handful of cuts, one of which ("Need Your Love So Bad") is presented in an edited single version. Otherwise, this is a well-selected but poorly annotated (bandmembers aren't even mentioned, nor are sources of the songs or when and where the live tracks were recorded) compilation that shows how a rugged rock star can transform into a respectable bluesman, albeit one who plays very loud. Gary Moore may not be a rootsy, down-home guitarist, but he's just as passionate about this music as anyone who recorded for Chess. If Moore can expose other generations to the blues, as Cream and the Rolling Stones did before him, he has done his job well.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 31 track(s)
- Total length: 02:26:21
- Main artists: Gary Moore
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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