Tattoo (Rory Gallagher album)

Tattoo is the fifth album released by Rory Gallagher. It demonstrated Gallagher's eclectic range of musical influences starting with the blues and adding elements from jazz, folk, and country.

Tattoo
Studio album by
Rory Gallagher
Released11 November 1973
RecordedAugust 1973
StudioPolydor Studios, London
Genre
Length58:52 (1999 reissue)
LabelPolydor 2383 230 (UK)
Polydor 5539 (USA)
ProducerRory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher chronology
Blueprint
(1973)		 Tattoo
(1973)		 Irish Tour
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(very favorable)[2]

Background

Tattoo showcased the skill of Gallagher and his band across a number of genres from Delta and Chicago blues, the jazz-influenced "They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore" and blues-rock tracks such as "Tattoo'd Lady". According to his brother, Gallagher was in a "prolific and confident mood" when he recorded it. The album showcased Gallagher's writing ability resulting in several songs that would go on to become staples of his live act. "Tattoo'd Lady" reflects Gallagher's love for the fairground life and its similarities to life on the road. "Cradle Rock" was inspired by the happy coincidence that Gallagher "rocked literally all his life" having been born at the "Rock Hospital" in Ballyshannon, Ireland.[3] "Cradle Rock" was also covered by Joe Bonamassa as the first track on his debut album A New Day Yesterday. Tattoo illustrates Gallagher's proficiency with all manner of guitar playing from acoustic to electric, various types of slide guitar, and mandolin. On the song "They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore" Rory used the bouzouki of Greek virtuoso Manolis Chiotis. Rory was a big fan of the Greek virtuoso, and as a tribute played "Perasmenes mou agapes" as an intro to the above-mentioned song.[4]

Track listing

All songs composed by Rory Gallagher except where noted.

Side one

  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

Side two

  1. "Sleep on a Clothes Line" – 5:13
  2. "Who's That Coming" – 7:09
  3. "A Million Miles Away" – 6:55
  4. "Admit It" – 4:19

CD bonus track

  1. "Tucson, Arizona" – 3:47
  2. "Just a Little Bit" (Rosco Gordon) – 7:43

Track listing on French LP

  • Side 1 : Tattoo'd Lady - They Don't Make... - A Million Miles Away - Who's That Coming - Livin' Like a Trucker
  • Side 2 : Cradle Rock - Admit It - 20:20 Vision - Sleep on a Clothes Line

Personnel
Technical
  • Carlos Olms - engineer
  • Robin Sylvester - remixing engineer
  • Robin Lawrie - cover illustration
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References
  1. Tattoo at AllMusic
  2. Dupree, Tom (14 March 1974). "Rory Gallagher: Tattoo : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. Gallagher, Donal. "Liner Notes for Tattoo".
  4. Horowitz, Hal. "Rory Gallagher Tattoo". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
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