Defender (studio album)
by Rory Gallagher

Defender by Rory Gallagher
Year: 1987
Overall rank: 19,416th   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 18 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (255th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,580th)
Award Best albums of all time (19,416th)

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Rory Gallagher bestography

Defender is ranked 10th best out of 28 albums by Rory Gallagher on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Rory Gallagher is Irish Tour which is ranked number 3744 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 388.

Rory Gallagher album bestography « Higher ranked (15,993rd)
Blueprint
This album (19,416th)
Defender
Lower ranked (20,428th) »
Live In Europe

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

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Defender track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Defender rankings

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Overall rank: 19,416th | 1980s rank: 2,580th | 1987 rank: 255th

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72/100 (from 18 votes)
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From 02/04/2018 11:34 | #207142
Only just bought this. As soon as I dropped the needle onto 'Kick Back City' I knew that I was in for a treat. The driving bass and drums on track one set the tone for a real hard rock blues blend. The theme continues with the gradual build up on track two, a more acoustic sounding number. The rest of the album doesn't disappoint with superb guitar work and Harmonica courtesy of RG. A Harder edged approach to Blueprint and Tattoo.
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Best Albums of 1987
1. The Joshua Tree by U2
2. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
3. Sign "O" The Times by Prince
4. Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
5. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur
6. Document by R.E.M.
7. Bad by Michael Jackson
8. Music For The Masses by Depeche Mode
9. Sister by Sonic Youth
10. Hysteria by Def Leppard
11. Substance by New Order
12. Kick by INXS
13. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
14. Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths
15. Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Come On Pilgrim by Pixies
17. Diesel And Dust by Midnight Oil
18. Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim
19. Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
20. Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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