All about jazzd. 13. Aug. 2023ByByDoug Colletted. 13. Aug. 2023"A package which is nothing less than a labor of love; carefully curated by the Gallagher family, it is without question one of the best Gallagher archive releases and there have been more than a few".Read review
At the barrierd. 14. July 2023ByByHoward Kingd. 14. July 2023"23-track live album of unreleased material taken from a previously undocumented period of one of the greatest guitarists of all time ... If you've never heard Rory Gallagher before it is a perfect introduction as it includes tracks from the 'Fresh Evidence' album that was released in May 1990. This album features captivating live versions of tracks from that album as well as songs from the 1987 'Defender' album and regular songs on his career set list like "Tattooed Lady", "Messin With The Kid" and "Bullfrog Blues". Rory Gallagher's memorable and legendary live performances are already famously represented on the classic albums 'Live! In Europe' and 'Irish Tour '74', yet 'All Around Man - Live in London' matches those albums".Read review
Uncut2023 SeptemberByByNigel Williamson2023 September"The remarkable thing about this previously unheard 23-track live album (...) is that you could almost imagine you were listening to Taste more than two decades earlier ... Of course, the craftsmanship became more honed and the material had moved on, with half a dozen songs here from his final 1990 studio album 'Defender'. But (...) the energy remains as fresh and raw as the first time he trod the boards".