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Gallus (album)

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Gallus
Studio album by
Released30 March 1992
GenreRock, hard rock[1]
Length50:16
LabelA&M
Gun chronology
Taking on the World
(1989)
Gallus
(1992)
Swagger
(1994)

Gallus is the second album from Scottish rock band Gun.[1] Singles "Higher Ground", "Steal Your Fire", and "Welcome to the Real World" reached No. 48, #24, and No. 43 on the British charts, respectively. Gallus itself peaked at the No. 14 slot on the country's official albums chart.[2]

The release's cover shows Benny Lynch. A renowned Scottish boxer from Glasgow, he achieved international fame during his career and continued notoriety after his death in August 1946.

Production and recording

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The album's release took place when the group was a quintet made up of vocalist Mark Rankin alongside guitarists Alex Dickson and Giuliano Gizzi, bassist Dante Gizzi, and drummer Scott Shields.[1]

Gallus was produced by Kenny MacDonald,[1] who had previously produced work by singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole and the band Texas.[3] Al Clay did the audio engineering on the album.[1] He had previously engineered releases by artists such as the American groups Pixies (on Bossanova) and Pere Ubu (on Worlds in Collision).[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Steal Your Fire" – 4:53
  2. "Money to Burn" – 4:44
  3. "Long Road" – 5:06
  4. "Welcome to the Real World" – 5:10
  5. "Higher Ground" – 5:30
  6. "Borrowed Time" – 4:34
  7. "Freedom" – 5:05
  8. "Won't Back Down" – 5:43
  9. "Reach Out for Love" – 4:19
  10. "Watchin' the World Go By" – 5:07

Personnel

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  • Mark Rankin - vocals
  • Dante Gizzi - bass
  • Scott Shields - drums
  • Alex Dickson - guitar
  • Giuliano Gizzi - guitar[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Gun – Gallus at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ^ "G.U.N." Official Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ^ Kenny MacDonald at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ^ Al Clay at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. ^ Sleeve notes from CD, A&M Records, 1992.
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