A Million Miles Away (Lyrics) Rory Gallagher

“A Million Miles Away” appears on Tattoo in 1973 as well as the Irish Tour’74 album. The band is identical in both cases with Gerry McAvoy on bass guitar, Rod de`Ath on drums, and Lou Martin on amazing keyboards. It’s a plain and simple blues number with Rory’s guitar soaring as well as delicately picking out the melody which Martin intensely explores on the keyboards. The title refers to a subject repeatedly used by songwriters which is isolation and loneliness even in a crowded room.
Classic Rock magazine opined that Tattoo was an album that "crossed many genres of rock and roll and showcased the writing talents of Rory Gallagher more than any of his previous records." BBC's reviewer noted that while Gallagher "toured constantly," he still "found time away from the stage to write so many great songs," adding that "Tattoo is perhaps the pick of the bunch: a near-perfect document of the powerful, passionate performances that placed Rory in a league of his own." For the reviewer, the album was "a scintillating showcase for Rory’s mastery of his craft" from "the laid back vibe of opener "Tattoo'd Lady," the raunchy riffing of "Cradle Rock" and "Admit It" to quieter moments such as the acoustically driven "20:20 Vision."
"Cradle Rock" was inspired by the "happy coincidence" that Gallagher "rocked literally all his life" having been born at the Rock Hospital in Ballyshannon, Ireland. The track was also covered by Joe Bonamassa on his debut album A New Day Yesterday.
According to Rory's brother, Donal, Polydor did not "properly promote" the album.

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over 400 views and no comments! come on music lovers, rory was a musical genius. his music will be still being played when we are all gone. rip rory....

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A legend gone too soon.

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