Defender (album)

Defender
Studio album by Rory Gallagher
Released	1 July 1987
Recorded	1987
Studio	The Point, London; Olympic Studios, London; West 3 Studios, London; Music Works, London; Redan Studios
Genre	Rock blues rock
Length	55:56
Label	Capo/Demon
Producer	Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher chronology
Jinx (1982) Defender (1987) Fresh Evidence (1990)

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Defender is the thirteenth album and the tenth studio album by Irish musician Rory Gallagher.

Track listing

All songs composed by Rory Gallagher unless otherwise stated.

Side one

1. "Kickback City"
2. "Loanshark Blues"
3. "Continental Op"
4. "I Ain't No Saint"
5. "Failsafe Day"

Side two

1. "Road to Hell"
2. "Doing Time"
3. "Smear Campaign"
4. "Don't Start Me Talkin'" (Sonny Boy Williamson II)
5. "Seven Days"

CD bonus tracks, also included as a bonus 7inch single on some issues of the LP

1. "Seems to Me" (Bonus)
2. "No Peace for the Wicked" (Bonus)

Personnel

• Rory Gallagher – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Gerry McAvoy – bass guitar
• Brendan O'Neill – drums

Invited guests

• John Cooke – keyboards
• Lou Martin – piano on "Seven Days"
• Bob Andrews – piano on "Don't Start Me to Talkin'"
• Mark Feltham – harmonica on "Don't Start Me to Talkin'"

Technical

• Alan O'Duffy - production associate
• Dónal Gallagher - executive producer

External links

• Rory Gallagher's Official Site