Gallus (album)
| Gallus | ||||
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| Released | 30 March 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 50:16 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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Gallus is the second album from Scottish rock band Gun.[1] Singles "Higher Ground", "Steal Your Fire", and "Welcome to the Real World" reached No. 48, #24, and No. 43 on the British charts, respectively. Gallus itself peaked at the No. 14 slot on the country's official albums chart.[2]
The release's cover shows Benny Lynch. A renowned Scottish boxer from Glasgow, he achieved international fame during his career and continued notoriety after his death in August 1946.
Production and recording
[edit]The album's release took place when the group was a quintet made up of vocalist Mark Rankin alongside guitarists Alex Dickson and Giuliano Gizzi, bassist Dante Gizzi, and drummer Scott Shields.[1]
Gallus was produced by Kenny MacDonald,[1] who had previously produced work by singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole and the band Texas.[3] Al Clay did the audio engineering on the album.[1] He had previously engineered releases by artists such as the American groups Pixies (on Bossanova) and Pere Ubu (on Worlds in Collision).[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Steal Your Fire" – 4:53
- "Money to Burn" – 4:44
- "Long Road" – 5:06
- "Welcome to the Real World" – 5:10
- "Higher Ground" – 5:30
- "Borrowed Time" – 4:34
- "Freedom" – 5:05
- "Won't Back Down" – 5:43
- "Reach Out for Love" – 4:19
- "Watchin' the World Go By" – 5:07
Personnel
[edit]- Mark Rankin - vocals
- Dante Gizzi - bass
- Scott Shields - drums
- Alex Dickson - guitar
- Giuliano Gizzi - guitar[5]
