Rory Gallagher bol írsky gitarista, spevák a skladateľ, považovaný za prvú írsku rockovú hviezdu. Preslávil sa virtuóznym štýlom hry na gitare a intenzívnymi živými vystúpeniami v blues rocku a blues.
Album Best of Rory Gallagher At The BBC na 2 CD zhromažďuje koncertné nahrávky z rôznych relácií britskej BBC, natočené v rokoch 1971–1986. Prvé CD ponúka výber z legendárnych relácií Sounds of The Seventies (1971–1974), Radio 1 (1984) a Paula Jonesa Blues Show (1986), pričom obsahuje skladby ako Cradle Rock, Tattoo'd Lady či Messin' with The Kid. Druhé CD zachytáva kompletný koncert z The Venue (20. septembra 1979), pôvodne vysielaný v relácii BBC In Concert, s trinástimi skladbami od Shin Kicker až po Cruise on Out.
Skladby
CD1
1 Cradle Rock - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1973
2 Back on My Stompin' Ground - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1974
3 I Wonder Who - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1974
4 Continental Op - BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Blues Show / 1986
5 Tattoo'd Lady - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1973
6 Used to Be - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1971
7 Bankers Blues - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1973
8 Can't Be Satisfied (with Juan Martin) - BBC Radio 1 / 1984
9 I Could've Had Religion - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1972
10 Walk on Hot Coals - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1973
11 Messin' with The Kid - Live on BBC „Sounds of The Seventies” / 1972
CD2
1 Shin kicker - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
2 Last of The Independents - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
3 Keychain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
4 Follow Me - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
5 Bought and Sold - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
6 Wayward Child - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
7 Mississippi Sheiks - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
8 Out on the Western Plain - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
9 As the Crow Flies - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
10 Do You read Me? - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
11 Philby - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
12 Hellcat - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979
13 Cruise on Out - BBC In Concert / Live at The Venue, UK / 20 September 1979*
(*previously released)
