℗ 2018 Universal Music Operations Limited; A UMC Release
| Released | October 24, 1976 |
| Duration | 50m 23s |
| Record Label | UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) |
| Genre | Blues |
Calling Card (Remastered 2017)
Rory Gallagher
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Do You Read Me
Rory Gallagher |
5:18 | |||
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1.2
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Country Mile
Rory Gallagher |
3:17 | |||
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1.3
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Moonchild
Rory Gallagher |
4:46 | |||
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1.4
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Calling Card
Rory Gallagher |
5:22 | |||
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1.5
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I'll Admit You're Gone
Rory Gallagher |
4:23 | |||
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1.6
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Secret Agent
Rory Gallagher |
5:43 | |||
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1.7
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Jack-Knife Beat
Rory Gallagher |
7:03 | |||
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1.8
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Edged In Blue
Rory Gallagher |
5:28 | |||
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1.9
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Barley & Grape Rag
Rory Gallagher |
3:36 | |||
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1.10
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Where Was I Going To?
Rory Gallagher |
5:27 |
Calling Card is the eighth album by Irish singer/guitarist Rory Gallagher. A 1976 release, it was his second of four albums released on Chrysalis Records in the 1970s. Deep Purple/Rainbow bass guitarist Roger Glover co-produced with Gallagher: it was the first time that Gallagher worked with a "name" producer and the only successful such collaboration. It was also the last album Gallagher would do with Rod de'Ath (drums) and Lou Martin (keyboards).
After Calling Card, Gallagher retained only his long-time bass guitarist Gerry McAvoy and hired Ted McKenna on drums. This revised power trio was Gallagher's line up for the next five years when Brendan O'Neil took the sticks.
The sessions for the album began at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany, in the summer of 1976. Glover came on board as co-producer after having met Gallagher when the latter opened for Deep Purple on an American tour. The choice of Glover signified a conscious attempt by Gallagher to try new directions from the hard rock he was best known for. As a result, Calling Card is one of his most diverse albums.
The 2017 re-issue features new mastering from the original 1/4 master tape by Andy Pearce & Matt Wortham at Wired Masters in 2017.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) Studio Masters
Tracks 1-10 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-10 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.52 -0.78 to -0.46 | -17.11 -18.71 to -15.69 | -13.67 -15.70 to -12.20 | 12 11 to 13 | |
| 1 | Do You Read Me | -0.46 | -15.69 | -12.2 | 11 |
| 2 | Country Mile | -0.68 | -16.88 | -13.0 | 11 |
| 3 | Moonchild | -0.46 | -16.88 | -13.3 | 12 |
| 4 | Calling Card | -0.46 | -18.21 | -14.9 | 13 |
| 5 | I'll Admit You're Gone | -0.78 | -18.71 | -15.7 | 12 |
| 6 | Secret Agent | -0.46 | -16.74 | -13.3 | 11 |
| 7 | Jack-Knife Beat | -0.46 | -16.69 | -13.1 | 11 |
| 8 | Edged In Blue | -0.46 | -15.78 | -12.2 | 11 |
| 9 | Barley & Grape Rag | -0.46 | -18.22 | -15.0 | 13 |
| 10 | Where Was I Going To? | -0.46 | -17.24 | -14.0 | 11 |