LP - 180g Black Vinyl. Re-mastered from the original tapes in August 2012. Issued with a printed inner sleeve. Includes a download card. Originally released 1979.
Top Priority is Rory Gallagher's tenth album. This was released on 16th September 1979 and recorded at Dierks Studios, Cologne, Germany. Like the previous album Photo-Finish, Top Priority is a return to hard rock. The acoustic and folk influences that were seen on albums such as Calling Card are replaced by more straight ahead powerful blues rock like fan favourites such as Bad Penny, Philby and album opener Follow Me. This 2012 remaster used the original vinyl artwork and 1/4" tapes so that they look and sound exactly as Rory intended.
Tracklist:
Side 1
A1. Follow Me
A2. Philby
A3. Wayward Child
A4. Keychain
A5. At The Depot
Side 2
B1. Bad Penny
B2. Just Hit Town
B3. Off The Handle
B4. Public Enemy No.1)
Credits:
Art Direction – Mark Jessett
Bass – Gerry McAvoy
Drums – Ted McKenna
Executive-Producer – Daniel Gallagher, Dónal Gallagher
Photography By [Back Cover] – Brian Cooke (2)
Photography By [Cover] – Allan Ballard
Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Mick Rock
Producer – Alan O'Duffy, Rory Gallagher
Remastered By – Andy Pearce, Matt Wortham
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Dulcimer, Written-By – Rory Gallagher