50th Anniversary 180g Vinyl 3LP Reissue featuring New Mix of Original 1971 Album Plus Previously Unreleased Alternate Takes & 7 Radio Bremen Radio Session Tracks
The 50th anniversary of Rory Gallagher’s sophomore solo album from 1971 is celebrated with an expanded 180g vinyl 3LP reissue which includes a new mix of the original record plus a cutdown of previously unreleased alternate takes, and seven Radio Bremen radio session tracks. Released in November 1971, just six months after his eponymous solo debut, Deuce was the summation of all that he’d promised in the wake of Taste’s collapse. Rory wanted to capture the feeling of a live performance, so he would look to record immediately after live concerts while keeping production to a minimum. He chose Tangerine Studios, a small reggae studio, in Dalston in East London, due its history with legendary producer Joe Meek. With Gerry McAvoy on bass guitar and Wilgar Campbell on drums, the album was engineered by Robin Sylvester and produced by Rory. Deuce features many Rory highlights, from the blistering “Crest Of A Wave” to the Celtic-infused “I’m Not Awake Yet.”
