Top Priority  by Rory Gallagher

The great Irish songwriter Rory Gallagher will be in Cologne, Germany, in 1979, where he will record the eighth album of his solo career at Dierk studios. The recording will last for two months, in March and April. Top Priority will be on the market shortly before the end of the year and the decade, and it will hold a special place in the hearts of Rory Gallagher's fans.

Rory Gallagher, along with Gerry McAvoy on bass and Ted McKenna on drums, presents an album with a strong hard rock vibe, leaving blues rock aside. Songs like Bad Penny or Philby are not written every day. The title of the album, Top Priority, was a gentle reminder to the heads of his record label, Chrysalis Records, of what they had promised him. Specifically, they had told him that the promotion of the new album in the USA would be a "top priority" for the company.

Ultimately, the No. 140 spot on the Billboard shows that the promise was probably not kept. On the other hand, Top Priority is one of the best samples of the Irish songwriter's work.