Review: A stonking 23 tracks lifted from a famous live show in London makes up this mega-album-set, 'All Around Man', from Rory Gallagher, the Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his distinctive brand of blues-rock, and helming of the blues collective Taste. Charting the best examples of Gallagher's concerts across London throughout 1974 to 1976 - despite his underratedly moderate success in the UK - all show off Gallagher's virtuosic guitar playing, passionate vocals, and energetic stage presence, all of which translate just as well to vinyl as they do to his now irreplicable live experience.
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