''Close as You Get'' is sixteenth solo album by

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guitarist and singer

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. The album reunited Moore with his former

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colleague, drummer Brian Downey who played on all the tracks.

Track listing

Personnel

*Gary Moore - vocals, guitar, dobro on "Sundown" * Brian Downey - drums *Vic Martin - keyboards *Pete Rees - bass * Mark Feltham - harmonica on "Hard Times" and "Checkin' Up on My Baby" *Produced by Gary Moore and Ian Taylor *Engineered and mixed by Ian Taylor, assisted by Jonathan Tayler-Webb. *Recorded and mixed at Sarm Hookend, except "I Had a Dream" backing track, recorded at Sphere Studios by Franco Cameli, assisted by Joshua Blair.

References

2007 albums Eagle Records albums Gary Moore albums {{2007-rock-album-stub