''Gallus'' is the second album from Scottish rock band

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"Higher Ground", "Steal Your Fire", and "Welcome to the Real World" reached No. 48, #24, and No. 43 on the

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, respectively. ''Gallus'' itself peaked at the No. 14 slot on the country's

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. The release's cover shows

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. A renowned Scottish

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, he achieved international fame during his career and continued notoriety after his death in August 1946.

Production and recording

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. ''Gallus'' was produced by Kenny MacDonald, who had previously produced work by singer-songwriter

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and the band

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. Al Clay did the audio engineering on the album. He had previously engineered releases by artists such as the American groups

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Track listing

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

Personnel

* Mark Rankin - vocals * Dante Gizzi - bass * Scott Shields - drums * Alex Dickson - guitar * Giuliano Gizzi - guitar Sleeve notes from CD, A&M Records, 1992.

References

External links

Gun – Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gallus (Album) 1992 albums A&M Records albums Gun (band) albums

Production and recording

Track listing

Personnel

See also

References

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