{"product_id":"rory-gallagher-calling-card-italy-import","title":"Rory Gallagher - Calling Card [Italy Import]","description":"\u003cp\u003eHalf-speed mastered and pressed as a limited Italian import, Rory Gallagher's Calling Card is the 1976 album where the Irish guitar hero brought his blues fire into sharper focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the mid-1970s Gallagher had earned a reputation as an electrifying live player who could outlast almost anyone on stage, and for this record he brought in Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover as producer. Backed by his longtime band of Gerry McAvoy on bass, Lou Martin on keyboards and Rod de'Ath on drums, he made a studio album with more polish and variety than before, without dulling the edge that made his shows legendary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo You Read Me opens with a tough, swaggering riff and a vocal that demands attention. Moonchild is a fan favourite, all driving rhythm and stinging lead lines, while the title track Calling Card stretches into smoky, jazz-tinged blues that gives Martin's keyboards room to shine. Barley and Grape Rag closes the original album on a nimble, foot-stomping acoustic note.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGallagher's playing is fluid and fearless throughout, moving from fierce electric workouts to lighter acoustic touches with total ease. The band locks in behind him like a well-oiled engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlues-rock guitar does not get much more honest than this, an essential chapter from a player whose influence still echoes through generations of guitarists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57326701969713,"sku":"602488183284","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Rory_Gallagher-Calling_Card_Italy_Import.jpg?v=1793876007","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/rory-gallagher-calling-card-italy-import","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}