Defender (album)

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Defender is the thirteenth album and tenth studio album by Irish musician Rory Gallagher. Coming after a five-year hiatus from the recording studio, it was his first album released on the Capo label.^[2]

The song "Continental Op" was inspired by the nameless fictional detective created by Dashiell Hammett, and was dedicated to Hammett.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rory Gallagher except where indicated.

Side one

1. "Kickback City" - 4:49
2. "Loanshark Blues" - 4:27
3. "Continental Op" - 4:33
4. "I Ain't No Saint" - 4:58
5. "Failsafe Day" - 4:23

Side two

1. "Road to Hell" - 5:32
2. "Doing Time" - 4:06
3. "Smear Campaign" - 4:47
4. "Don't Start Me Talkin'" (Sonny Boy Williamson II) - 3:35
5. "Seven Days" - 5:14

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

1. "Seems to Me" - 4:52 (Bonus)
2. "No Peace for the Wicked" - 4:09 (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

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