Defender

Track Listings
1. Kickback City    
2. Loanshark Blues    
3. Continental Op (To Dashiell Hammet) [To: Dashiell Hammet]    
4. I Ain't No Saint    
5. Failsafe Day    
6. Road to Hell    
7. Doing Time    
8. Smear Campaign    
9. Don't Start Me Talkin'    
10. Seven Days    
11. Seems to Me [*]    
12. No Peace for the Wicked [*]    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue of the late bluesy Irish rock guitarist's 1988 album for IRS with 'Seems To Me' & 'No Peace For The Wicked' added as bonus tracks, for a total of 12 selections. Also features the original cover art. 1999 release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Defender, Music, Rory Gallagher, Blues-Rock, British Blues, Popular Music, Rock
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V)
  • Not one of his bests, but very close
  • John Williams' finest work
  • A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy
  • Williams is slumming it
 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000850IS6
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

  1. Star Wars and The Revenge Of The Sith
  2. Anakin's Dream
  3. Battle Of The Heroes
  4. Anakin's Betrayal
  5. General Grievous
  6. Palpatine's Teachings
  7. Grievous and the Droids
  8. Padme's Ruminations
  9. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan
  10. Anakin's Dark Deeds
  11. Enter Lord Vader
  12. The Immolation Scene
  13. Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious
  14. The Birth Of The Twins and Padme's Destiny
  15. A New Hope and End Credits

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John Williams' lovely and moving score for the sixth Star Wars film brings thirty years of collaborating on George Lucas' beyond-popular intergalactic franchise to a close. (Is this really the end of Star Wars? Can't Lucas and Williams work together on a prequel to these prequels? Let us hope so, and that Jar Jar Binks is nowhere near it.) As this music accompanies the most exciting Star Wars film in many a moon, the soundtrack itself is more fun, more evil, more nasty and bumpy. Many of the heroic, anthemic themes woven throughout Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith will necessarily be familiar to any fan of the series, from the "Imperial March" to the main theme. It's remarkable how stirring the latter can be, no matter how many times you've heard it, and even for those who do not have all their money invested in S.W. memorabilia. There is a lot of new music here, and the lush, extensive range of both Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra is on display, most notably in the menacing, percolating "General Grievous" and the rousing "New Hope" end theme. --Mike McGonigal

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V).......2007-06-21

product: Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V), included as bonus disc in Episode III soundtrack.

The bonus dvd with this soundtrack was the reason I purchased. I enjoy film soundtracks, and science fiction, but this dvd was a real highlight for me. I got the soundtrack cd out of the local library. The cd was missing from the case, but I found this wonderful dvd instead that I went out to purchase later.

With optional segments of dialog from Ian McDiarmid, this film is a stunning visual and musical overview of the full epic story of episodes I-VI of Star Wars. For those of us who felt that eps. IV-VI fell short of our expectations, this film presents them well as parts of the whole story. The Musical Journey also stands as a summary of the entire SW opus for someone who is not familiar with the Star Wars characters and plot. Highly recommended.

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4 out of 5 stars Not one of his bests, but very close.......2007-05-21

The Episode III soundtrack is very good. Not great, but very, very good. You can tell that Williams is getting old, but he still manages to weave together a very memorable score.

My favorite tracks are "Battle of the Heroes," "Anakin's Betrayal," Palpatine's teachings, "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan," and the "Immolation Scene."
The others are very good as well, but these are especially nice. "Battle of the Heroes" is Dual of the Fates for Revenge of the Sith. "Anakin's Betrayal" is a very sad track that is, in my opinion, one of William's most powerful pieces. "Palpatine's Teachings" is really, really neat. It's very dark and moody, a perfect piece for the evil emperor. The only weird thing is the end. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is the action piece that plays during the battles of Anakin and Obi-Wan, and Yoda and the Emperor. Finally, "The Immolation Scene" is another sad piece, even more so than "Anakin's Betrayal."

Although I really like this CD, there are some things that are missing (as usual). First, the whole sequence where the droids are looking for Obi-Wan after he was shot. You see Obi-Wan in his ship with Senator Organa on the Hologram (or whatever it is), and Obi-Wan says that his clones turned on him. That was some pretty awesome music that OF COURSE was left out of the CD. Then there was Dual of the Fates in the movie, but completely absent from the CD. And probably the most annoying was that whole piece of music before Obi-Wan and Anakin fight. It was so touching and sad and I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT IT OUT! Absolutely amazing. Also, did anyone notice that some little bits were cut out? For example, in Anakin vs. Obi Wan, they cut out about a second or two of choir. What?! What the heck is with that? It's when Anakin is running on the long thing and jumps on the droid on the lava. Also, there was some pretty cool drumming when you see Yoda and the Emperor fighting, and you can see the whole stadium (the big room). There's also drumming in "Enter Lord Vader" that is muted in the soundtrack.

Oh well...if I'm going to collect movie scores, I'm going to have to get used to the fact that in almost all cases there's not going to be every bit of music. I've experienced this in both Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park I (there was very little left out on this score), and almost everything else. At the moment, I'm just waiting for the 22nd, for the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 soundtrack. It's gonna be amazing.

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5 out of 5 stars John Williams' finest work.......2007-04-20

There is little more I can say that hasn't already been said about the soundtrack to Episode 3, especially what Amazon contributor Dan Mohr wrote in his review of the soundtrack on 2/2/2006. His review captured almost all the thoughts, feelings, and emotions I had when I first listened to the soundtrack, and was, IMO, the best review of John Williams' greatest masterpiece.

Having said that, I will say that few soundtracks have ever so perfectly captured the underlying emotional currents of their respective movie; in the case of ROTS, the contemporaneous tragedies of Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, the extermination of the Jedi, and the rise of the oppressive Empire. The listener is confronted with the depth and totality of the evil that has beset the entire galaxy to a degree that the film could not reach in only 2 hours.

Bravo, Dan Mohr, and BRAVO John Williams!

5 out of 5 stars A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy.......2007-04-07

This is a great work of art. I rank it 4th among Star Wars soundtracks after A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and The Phantom Menace. I had a hard deciding which I thought was better, The Phantom Meance or Revenge of the Sith, but I decided that The Phantom Menace lays the foundation for so much that is in this soundtrack and is thus the more masterful work. But that doesn't mean that this score still isn't great. Every piece is a thrill to listen to and pace never lets up. "Battle of the Hereos" is an amazing piece and the rendition of the "Funeral Theme" from Episoded I captures the film's tragety magnificently. Also I do not think John Williams could have portrayed the Jedi's extinction more perfectly than he did in "Anakin's Betrayal". This is without a doubt the best score of 2005 and one of the best of the decade.

2 out of 5 stars Williams is slumming it.......2007-04-01

Williams's score for Revenge of the Sith is almost entirely overbearing, lacking any emotional subtlety. The music is overcomplicated and even a bit confusing, especially in the tracks that correspond to action sequences in the movie. His overuse of choral tracks and vocals is too bombastic and irritating to be listened to without the explosions and laser blasts of the soundtrack to soften them. (Yes, this music is actually softened by the sounds of warfare.) Worst of all, much of the music has simply been lifted from earlier scores. At times his self-imitation was so blatant that I actually wondered whether the editor who had complied this score had made a mistake and I was listening to The Empire Strikes Back or A New Hope. Also suffers from not including the entire score, in some cases cutting out musical segues in obvious and awkward ways.
Music from the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • By Appointment of Her Majesty
  • Music from the Queens Coronation
  • Magnificent!!
  • One of the Greatest Ceremonies the World's Seen
  • Grand and Glorious
 Music from the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Samuel Sebastian Wesley , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Charles Villiers Stanford , William Walton , Martin Neary , Martin Baker , Andrew Crowley , Roger Cleverdon , Andrew Giles , Leigh Nixon , London Brass , Mark Bennett , Thomas Sneddon , Christopher Tipping , and Lawrence Wallington
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ASIN: B00004U0S8
Release Date: 2000-06-28

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars By Appointment of Her Majesty.......2007-05-12

I heartily recommend the purchase of this exalted collection of music from the Elizabethan coronation ceremonies of 1953. The music represents an outstanding selection of the music of English christendom at the mid-20th Century. The performance quality of a variety of ensembles are commensurate with the quality of the selections themselves.

5 out of 5 stars Music from the Queens Coronation.......2005-08-21

If one word was allowed it would be MAGNIFICANT.
I have listened to the whole disc several times now and am still thrilled by the music

5 out of 5 stars Magnificent!!.......2002-04-01

I purchased this CD at the Tower of London gift shop while on a trip to England a few years ago. This album is superb, with beautiful digital re-recordings of the music from Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. I have listened to it countless times. This wonderful music reminds me of the great heritage we in America share with Great Britain. Breathtaking, inspiring and uplifting, this album will not disappoint.

5 out of 5 stars One of the Greatest Ceremonies the World's Seen.......2002-01-14

The Coronation of HM Elizabeth II in June 1953 was one of the most spectacular public events the world has seen before or since. At the Queen's request, the Coronation was televised live on the BBC, the first coronation to receive such treatment. This is not a recording of the actual Coronation Service itself, but rather a recording, made in Westminster Abbey, of the actual music (with much of the same arrangements) that was used at the Coronation.

You will not be disappointed with this album!

5 out of 5 stars Grand and Glorious.......2001-08-15

This CD contains some of the most beautiful music ever written. The music performed at Queen Elizabeth's 1953 coronation was recorded in 1993 and released on CD. If you like high church music and you have an appreciation for what was probably one of the most spectacular public pageants of the 20th Century, you will love this CD.
Defender
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sags In The Middle
  • Blues rock at it's finest
 Defender
Rory Gallagher
Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
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ASIN: B00000IHC5
Release Date: 1999-03-01

Tracks:

  1. Kickback City
  2. Loanshark Blues
  3. Continental Op
  4. I Ain't No Saint
  5. Failsafe Day
  6. Road To Hell
  7. Doing Time
  8. Smear Campaign
  9. Don't Start Me To Talking'
  10. Seven Days
  11. Bonus Track: Seems To Me
  12. Bonus Track: No Peace For The Wicked

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of the late bluesy Irish rock guitarist's 1988 album for IRS with 'Seems To Me' & 'No Peace For The Wicked' added as bonus tracks, for a total of 12 selections. Also features the original cover art. 1999 release.

Album Details

Re-Issued Digitally Remastered with New Sleeve Notes and Unreleased Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Sags In The Middle.......2007-06-20

This was Rory's penultimate album, released in 1987, five years after his previous one. When compared to his output of at least one, and sometimes two albums a year in the seventies, it appears that the great guitarist was struggling creatively. However, it was more likely declining sales and corresponding problems with record companies that were the reason for the slump in Rory's recorded output. He continued to tour relentlessly and live up to his deserved reputation as the 'hardest working musician in the business.' And unlike so many more celebrated performers Rory was a real musician if ever there was one.
I remember a friend playing me this when it was originally released on vinyl and to my shame I'd virtually forgotten about Rory. I was a fan as a kid briefly in the early seventies, but then like so many artists of his generation, Rory was supplanted in my music collection by more contemporary performers.
Well the tenth anniversary of his death last year and the release of the superb Live at Montreux DVD re-awakened my interest in Rory and I decided to see out more of his many albums to add to my paltry collection of `Blueprint' and `Tattoo', which I still think are his best albums.
`Defender' is good, even great in parts, but suffers from the `sagging in the middle syndrome' if ever an album does.
It begins with four strong tracks in a row, but then takes a distinct turn for the worse with the totally forgettable tracks `Failsafe Day' and `Road to Hell'. On these Rory leaves his beloved blues behind and sounds like a generic clumsy heavy metal performer. Things pick up ever so slightly with the next two numbers, `Doing Time and `Smear Campaign,' but without the last four tracks these wouldn't be enough to redeem the album. However next up is a brilliant version of Sonny Boy Williamson's `Don't Start Me To Talkin' one of Rory's best ever covers. The last track on the original album, `Seven Days', is also a winner. But it is the two bonus tracks which I think were included as a 7 inch (not sure why as Rory didn't release singles) with the original lp, that really up the quality. Both are excellent, particularly `Seems To Me', with its insistent driving rhythm.
Despite the considerable blip in the middle where it slumps into generic heavy metal, unworthy of Rory's talents, `Defender' emerges as perhaps his strongest album since `Calling Card' in 1976.
In all honesty I don't think Rory ever made a totally outstanding album, despite making a handful of very good ones, because as I recently read someone saying on the internet `it was Rory Gallagher's fate to be a very great musician but merely a good songwriter.'

5 out of 5 stars Blues rock at it's finest.......2006-05-08

Defender is a great from the late Rory Gallagher a great blues rock guitarist from Ireland.He was a fine guitarist in the mold of Hendrix,Clapton,Page and Buchanan.This is a great album from him which was his second last and featured gems like LOAN SHARK BLUES,KICKBACK CITY,FAILSAFE DAY and I AINT NO SAINT.Get this along with all his other albums.Highly recommended.
Herbert Howells: The St. Paul's Service and Other Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Ecstatic Howells
 Herbert Howells: The St. Paul's Service and Other Music

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ASIN: B00000DLYA
Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

  1. Psalm-Preulde Set 1, Op. 32 No. 1
  2. Te Deum 'Collegium Regale'
  3. Psalm-Prelude Set 1, Op. 32 No. 2
  4. Jubilate 'Collegium Regale'
  5. Psalm-Prelude Set 1, Op. 32 No. 3
  6. Behold, O God Our Defender
  7. Rhapsody In D Flat Major Op. 17 No. 1
  8. Rhapsody In E Flat Minor Op. 17 No. 2
  9. Rhapsody In C Sharp Minor Op. 17 No. 3
  10. Like As The Hart Desireth The Waterbrooks

Tracks:

  1. Take Him, Earth For Cherishing
  2. Master Tallis's Testament
  3. Psalm-Prelude Set 2, No. 1
  4. Magnificat 'St Paul's'
  5. Psalm-Prelude Set 2, No 2
  6. Nunc dimittis 'St Paul's'
  7. Psalm-Prelude Set 2, No. 3

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ecstatic Howells.......2000-02-14

Herbert Howell's music is quintessentially English, written for English church architecture and English voices. Rarely does a recording manage to capture the rarified, intellectual and deeply-rooted emotional aspects of these sacred works. Fortunately, Hyperion has, in its typical style, succeeded admirably in all these regards. This recording is a constant source of enjoyment for me, and it is one that I can highly recommend to all lovers of English church music.
Defender
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    Rory Gallagher
    Manufacturer: Bmg Japan
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000NQDF1C
    Release Date: 2007-05-07

    Tracks:

    1. Kickback City
    2. Loanshark Blues
    3. Continental Op (To Dashiell Hammet) [To: Dashiell Hammet]
    4. I Ain't No Saint
    5. Failsafe Day
    6. Road to Hell
    7. Doing Time
    8. Smear Campaign
    9. Don't Start Me Talkin'
    10. Seven Days
    11. Seems to Me [*]
    12. No Peace for the Wicked [*]

    Album Details

    Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
    The English Anthem, Vol. 8
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • The best in the series!
    		 The English Anthem, Vol. 8

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    ASIN: B0006OR170
    Release Date: 2005-02-08

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The best in the series!.......2007-05-23

    Recorded shortly before Mr. Scott took up his new (and equally prestigious) post at St Thomas Church, Fifth Ave., NYC, this disc is, in my opinion, the best in the whole English Anthem series. The program is remarkably varied, and includes a stunning rendition of Sheppard's "Libera Nos I". It is so stunning that I can't help wishing that more Renaissance music had been included in this series. The choir of St Paul's sings it so well! Also recorded on this disc is a brand new commission from Rutter, "A Crown of Glory", which is brilliantly spectacular. Mr. Scott is also featured as a composer here, and his truly beautiful "Behold, O God our Defender", which is very "Howells-esque". The Bairstow anthem, "Lord, I call upon thee", is highly atmospheric. HIGHLY atmospheric. At the words "as the incense in Thy sight", one almost smells the incense!

    The singing on this CD is what makes it so uniquely magnificent. I have never heard the choir of St Paul's sound in such good voice. Their expression, tone, and accuracy has never been better. They have once again reaffirmed that they indeed are the "King of Cathedral Choirs".

    This recording virtually defines the term "must-have"!
    The Coronation of King George II / The King's Consort · Robert King
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Thumbs up for King's Consort!!
    		 The Coronation of King George II / The King's Consort · Robert King
    George Frideric Handel , Henry Purcell , and Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons John Blow
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    ASIN: B00005QIT8
    Release Date: 2001-11-13

    Amazon.com

    George II's coronation, which is depicted on this Hyperion two-CD set, took place in 1727 amid chaotic circumstances, and it's hard to know how much of the surviving documentation indicates what actually happened as against what was meant to happen. So Robert King's musical recreation of the event is inevitably a mixture of scholarship and speculation, throwing in items from past coronation ceremonies (like Purcell's I was glad) on challengeable evidence. But never mind. If you take this exercise in broad terms--and you should--it's brilliantly effective, with clear, sharp-edged performances of the four coronation anthems (including Zadok the Priest) that Handel definitely did write for the event. Along with that is what would in 1727 have been old music by Tallis, Gibbons, and Blow, plus spatial sound effects of grand processions, fanfares, shouts of acclamation, and the bells of London, all recorded in rural locations west of Swindon, because the real thing is drowned out these days by 21st-century traffic noise. One reservation: it's all a touch staid with overly stately tempi and less atmosphere than it could happily sustain. You just don't believe it's happening in Westminster Abbey (nor is it: most of the material was recorded in a Lutyens church in Hampstead Garden Suburb, north London). Also, over two CDs, the endless trumpet fanfares get a little wearing. But that's probably authentic. And since the second CD comes free, there's nothing to complain about. --Michael White

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Thumbs up for King's Consort!!.......2002-03-01

    Well, this is just fascinating! Absolutely fascinating! (Sorry for repeating myself, it's a point that I just cannot seem to stress enough!! lol)

    Of course, I'm a little biased too, towards the content of this compilation (being a monarchist), yet the musical and historical value of such a recording cannot be effectively conveyed in words. I will admit that I am only vaguely familiar with the sound of the king's consort choir and orchestra, but as they say, first impressions last, and this was a great first impression.

    I am usually quite partial to the recordings of the King's college choir, but the King's consort choir has certainly proved an unbelieveable equality to me, with little of the usual vibrato in the high soprano lines, that tend to get on my nerves.

    Of particular interest, are the coronation anthems, that Handel actually composed for the purpose of this very coronation. They are all wonderfully portrayed in all their splendour and grandeur, and yes, with a blaze of Handelian glory. They are all enjoyable to listen to, with the typical lyricism and melodious writings of Handels pen.

    More unfamiliar, are anthems composed for earlier coronations and incorporated into the service for King George II. This is a great insight to the earlier styles of the renaissance anthem writing. At times they do seem to anticipate choral masterpieces of a later 'baroque' generation.

    I must urge all to try this recording, and experience the pomp and ceremony of the crowning of the British Monarch.
    Defender
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      		Defender
      Rory Gallagher
      Manufacturer: Buddha
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000053UVT
      Release Date: 2000-12-12

      Tracks:

      1. Kickback City
      2. Loanshark Blues
      3. Continental Op (To Dashiell Hammet)
      4. I Ain't No Saint
      5. Failsafe Day
      6. Road To Hell
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      They Came Over The High Pass
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Defender!
      • Classic Metal Reborn!
      		 They Came Over The High Pass
      Defender
      Manufacturer: Necropolis Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00002ZZ2W
      Release Date: 2000-02-15

      Tracks:

      1. They Came over the High Pass
      2. Siege of Armegar
      3. High Himalayan Valley
      4. Summit Day [Instrumental Version]
      5. Dragon
      6. City in the Clouds
      7. Maze of the Minotaur [Instrumental]
      8. Nomads of the Stars

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Defender!.......2002-09-18

      First of all, I have to say that this album is something you really don't get to hear everyday (or at least in America). When I first heard it, I couldn't believe how good it was. You can easily get absorbed into it. Some people would have to get a little use to the vocals, but it didn't really take long for me. I loved it, every part of it. My favorite song on this is "Dragon". It has that Midieval sound that you never get to hear in metal hardly. Trust me, this album is good.

      5 out of 5 stars Classic Metal Reborn!.......2001-09-08

      Is it I, or is there a shortage of true, honest, meat & potatoes Metal out there today? Everyone either has a gimmick, or they flaunt their playing ability, rather than doing what they do for the sake of the Metal! Defender seems to know exactly what I'm talking about. What they've done on They Came Over The High Pass was looked to the past for a possible future. The music on the disc is nothing short of blood-pumping, fist-banging battle hymns! Beginning the album with what may mislead you into thinking it was going to be Black Metal music (the intro being wind blowing, labored breathing, and the sounds of mountain-climbing or someone painstakingly stomping through snow - kind of like an old BATHORY album), Defender instantly dissolves any anticipation of blitzkrieg onslaughts. Rather, they aim right for the heart and come barreling through your ears with the sounds of IRON MAIDEN-like anthems, minus any `air-raid sirens'! The IRON MAIDEN reference holds true for most of the album, as Defender has managed to fuse a Somewhere In Time-ish songwriting style with a delivery and vocal performance rings of earlier Killers-era material. But Defender is by no means a bunch of plagiarists, for they harness this influence and weave in Ancient folk underpinnings that give the tracks a unique, mystical vibe. Throw in fantasy-styled lyrics and you have an album of odes, or tributes to mythical legends of times long past, like Gilgamesh, Beowulf, Jason, Sinbad, Väinämöinen and even Finrod Felagund. They Came Over The High Pass is truly an inspiration and a glimmer of hope, revealing that the marriage of the `old' with the `new' can create something magical and memorable for fans of all walks of Metal!
      Defender
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Sags In The Middle
      • Blues rock at it's finest
      		 Defender
      Rory Gallagher
      Manufacturer: Capitol
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000000QG0
      Release Date: 1991-04-23

      Tracks:

      1. Kickback City
      2. Loanshark Blues
      3. Continental Op (To Dashiell Hammet) [To: Dashiell Hammet]
      4. I Ain't No Saint
      5. Failsafe Day
      6. Road to Hell
      7. Doing Time
      8. Smear Campaign
      9. Don't Start Me Talkin'
      10. Seven Days
      11. Seems to Me [*]
      12. No Peace for the Wicked [*]

      Album Description

      Digitally remastered reissue of the late bluesy Irish rock guitarist's 1988 album for IRS with 'Seems To Me' & 'No Peace For The Wicked' added as bonus tracks, for a total of 12 selections. Also features the original cover art. 1999 release.

      Album Details

      Re-Issued Digitally Remastered with New Sleeve Notes and Unreleased Bonus Tracks.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Sags In The Middle.......2007-06-20

      This was Rory's penultimate album, released in 1987, five years after his previous one. When compared to his output of at least one, and sometimes two albums a year in the seventies, it appears that the great guitarist was struggling creatively. However, it was more likely declining sales and corresponding problems with record companies that were the reason for the slump in Rory's recorded output. He continued to tour relentlessly and live up to his deserved reputation as the 'hardest working musician in the business.' And unlike so many more celebrated performers Rory was a real musician if ever there was one.
      I remember a friend playing me this when it was originally released on vinyl and to my shame I'd virtually forgotten about Rory. I was a fan as a kid briefly in the early seventies, but then like so many artists of his generation, Rory was supplanted in my music collection by more contemporary performers.
      Well the tenth anniversary of his death last year and the release of the superb Live at Montreux DVD re-awakened my interest in Rory and I decided to see out more of his many albums to add to my paltry collection of `Blueprint' and `Tattoo', which I still think are his best albums.
      `Defender' is good, even great in parts, but suffers from the `sagging in the middle syndrome' if ever an album does.
      It begins with four strong tracks in a row, but then takes a distinct turn for the worse with the totally forgettable tracks `Failsafe Day' and `Road to Hell'. On these Rory leaves his beloved blues behind and sounds like a generic clumsy heavy metal performer. Things pick up ever so slightly with the next two numbers, `Doing Time and `Smear Campaign,' but without the last four tracks these wouldn't be enough to redeem the album. However next up is a brilliant version of Sonny Boy Williamson's `Don't Start Me To Talkin' one of Rory's best ever covers. The last track on the original album, `Seven Days', is also a winner. But it is the two bonus tracks which I think were included as a 7 inch (not sure why as Rory didn't release singles) with the original lp, that really up the quality. Both are excellent, particularly `Seems To Me', with its insistent driving rhythm.
      Despite the considerable blip in the middle where it slumps into generic heavy metal, unworthy of Rory's talents, `Defender' emerges as perhaps his strongest album since `Calling Card' in 1976.
      In all honesty I don't think Rory ever made a totally outstanding album, despite making a handful of very good ones, because as I recently read someone saying on the internet `it was Rory Gallagher's fate to be a very great musician but merely a good songwriter.'

      5 out of 5 stars Blues rock at it's finest.......2006-05-08

      Defender is a great from the late Rory Gallagher a great blues rock guitarist from Ireland.He was a fine guitarist in the mold of Hendrix,Clapton,Page and Buchanan.This is a great album from him which was his second last and featured gems like LOAN SHARK BLUES,KICKBACK CITY,FAILSAFE DAY and I AINT NO SAINT.Get this along with all his other albums.Highly recommended.

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