G-Men Bootleg Series Vol.1 was Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher

William Rory Gallagher, ; 2 March 1948  – 14 June 1995, was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste...

's last official release before his untimely death in 1995.

Album profile

This album was Gallagher's attempt to bootleg the bootleggers; released in 1992 it was a no-frills exercise with little production work. The three discs were recorded throughout the '70s. The first two CDs are called "Calling Hard", featuring an entire London gig from 1976/1977, as well as about 6 tracks live in 1978. The third CD is called "Bullfrog Interlude", featuring a gig for London radio to promote the then forthcoming album, "Blueprint" from February 1973. The live recording of "The Cuckoo" from this gig was used on Blue Day for the Blues, and also this gig's version of "What in the World" was used for the BBC Sessions live CD. The whole package was sold for the price of one CD.

Calling Hard Part One

1. "Messin With The Kid" - 6:30 Mel London
2. "Cradle Rock" - 12:10
3. "I Wonder Who" - 9:17 Muddy Waters
   Muddy Waters
   McKinley Morganfield , known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered the "father of modern Chicago blues"...
   
   
4. "Tatoo'd Lady" - 5:29
5. "(Back On My) Stompin Ground" - 5:25
6. "Who's That Coming" - 6:18
7. "Bullfrog Blues" - 8:56 Traditional
8. "Do You Read Me" - 6:29
9. "Secret Agent" - 6:07
10. "Calling Card" - 8:14

Calling Hard Part Two

1. "Bought And Sold" - 7:05
2. "Too Much Alcohol" - 4:54 J.B. Hutto
3. "Going To My Hometown" - 5:33
4. "Country Mile" - 6:52
5. "Bullfrog Blues" - 10:49 Traditional
6. "Shinkicker" - 3:11
7. "The Mississippi Sheiks" - 7:23
8. "Do You Read Me" - 8:31
9. "Brute Force And Ignorance" - 5:01
10. "Tattoo'd Lady" - 5:17
11. "Shadow Play" - 6:29
12. "Cause I Know" - 6:02

The Bullfrog Interlude

1. "Hands Off" - 5:15
2. "What In The World" - 9:23
3. "Walk On Hot Coals" - 8:23
4. "Banker's Blues" - 3:35 Big Bill Broonzy
   Big Bill Broonzy
   Big Bill Broonzy was a prolific American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s when he played country blues to mostly black audiences. Through the ‘30s and ‘40s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more urban blues sound popular with white audiences...
   
   
5. "Race The Breeze" - 7:30
6. "Hoodoo Blues" - 7:25 Traditional
7. "Bullfrog Blues" - 10:18 Traditional
8. "Toredown" - 5:44 Sonny Thompson
   Sonny Thompson
   Sonny Thompson was an American R&B bandleader and pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.Born Alfonso Thompson in Centreville, Mississippi, he began recording in 1946, and in 1948 achieved two #1 R&B chart hits on the Miracle label – "Long Gone " and "Late Freight", both featuring saxophonist...
   
   
9. "Used To Be" - 5:51
10. "The Cuckoo" - 4:08 Clarence Ashley
    Clarence Ashley
    "Tom" Clarence Ashley was an American clawhammer banjo player, guitarist and singer. He began performing at medicine shows in the Southern Appalachian region as early as 1911, and gained initial fame during the late 1920s as both a solo recording artist and as a member of various string bands...
    
    /Doc Watson
    Doc Watson
    Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an American guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. He has won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded...
    
    

Personnel

• Rory Gallagher
  Rory Gallagher
  William Rory Gallagher, ; 2 March 1948  – 14 June 1995, was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste...
  
   - Vocals/Guitars/Mandolin/Harmonica
• Gerry McAvoy
  Gerry McAvoy
  Gerry McAvoy is an Irish blues rock bass guitarist, who is best known for his twenty five year long friendship and professional association performing with Rory Gallagher between 1970 and 1991...
  
   - Bass Guitar

Calling Hard Part One

• Rod de'Ath
  Rod de'Ath
  Rod de'Ath , is a former musician, best known for his role as drummer with Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher in the 1970s....
  
   - Drums and Percussion
• Lou Martin
  Lou Martin
  Louis 'Lou' Martin Louis 'Lou' Martin Louis 'Lou' Martin (born 12 August 1949, Belfast, Northern Ireland is a piano and organ player, who is most famous for his work with the London-based band Killing Floor and fellow Irish musician Rory Gallagher....
  
   - Piano

Calling Hard Part Two

• Ted McKenna
  Ted McKenna
  Edward 'Ted' McKenna , is a Scottish drummer who has played with the bands Tear Gas, Rory Gallagher, The Party Boys, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and The Michael Schenker Group. He also toured with Ian Gillan for a short period alongside fellow former SAHB bassist, Chris Glen...
  
  - Drums and Percussion

The Bullfrog Interlude

• Rod deAth - Drums and Percussion
• Lou Martin - Piano.