Gallagher, Rory: Tattoo (CD)

Having released his third studio album Blueprint in February 1973, Rory was in a prolific and confident mood and so quickly returned to the studio that summer.

Retaining the Blueprint line-up of Gerry McAvoy, Lou Martin and Rod de’Ath, rehearsals for the album began at a rowing club in Cork city. This allowed Rory to develop the musical arrangements of his material at a leisurely, relaxed pace. Things went so well that Tattoo was recorded quickly and then released in November, barely 9 months after Blueprint – a feat that would be inconceivable today.

1. Tattoo'd Lady
2. Cradle Rock
3. 20:20 Vision
4. They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore
5. Livin' Like A Trucker
6. Sleep On A Clothes-Line
7. Who's That Coming
8. A Million Miles Away
9. Admit It
10. Tucson, Arizona