Rory Gallagher-Jinx (1982)

After releasing a string of outstanding albums throughout the 1970s, Rory Gallagher faced the 1980s with a considerable decline in his discography. During those decades, the Irish wanderer only released two albums, separated by a considerable gap between them: "Jinx" (1982) and "Defender" (1987). This sparse discography led many fans to wonder if the guitarist was still active. However, this decline was partly due to various legal issues with his record label, a severe creative crisis, and his ongoing struggles with alcohol. These factors, however, did not prevent him from releasing "Jinx" in 1982, his ninth album, unfairly considered by many to be a minor work within his extensive career. Alongside his inseparable squire, bassist Gerry McAvoy, plus collaborations from Brendan O'Neil (drums), Bob Andrews (keyboards) and Dick Parry and Ray Beavis (saxophone), the guitarist originally from the Irish city of Ballyshannon, showcases his powerful hard rock infected with distorted riffs in a series of songs with iron and tenacious sounds such as "Big Guns", "Bourbon", "Loose Talk", "Easy Come Easy Go" or the version of the bluesman Louisiana Red, "Ride On Red, Ride On".