After Hours (album)

After hours
Studio album by Gary Moore
Publication (s)	May 10, 1992
admission	August to December 1991
Label (s)	Charisma Records
Format (s)	LP, MC, CD
Genre (s)	Blues , blues rock
Title (number)	11
running time	48:16
occupation	see section cast
production	Gary Moore, Ian Taylor
chronology Still Got the Blues (1990) After hours Blues for Greeny (1995)
Single releases February 1992 Cold Day in Hell May 1992 Story of the Blues August 1992 Since I Met You Baby October 1992 Separate ways

After Hours is a music album by Northern Irish hard rock and blues guitarist Gary Moore . It was released in May 1992 and continues the blues-oriented direction he started with the album "Still Got The Blues". As in that album, he used a blues-oriented brass formation for instrumentation and invited the prominent black blues legends Albert Collins and BB King as guest musicians.

history

As on its predecessor, Gary Moore combined blues standards with his own compositions. Prominent musicians once again participated in the recordings. Sun played BB King for Since I Met You Baby , Albert Collins is at The Blues Is Alright heard. Five singles were released: Cold Day in Hell (beforehand in February 1992), Story of the Blues (May 1992), Since I Met You Baby (August 1992), Separate Ways (October 1992) and Only Fool in Town (only in the UNITED STATES). With 2nd place in Germany and 1st place in Switzerland , Moore was even able to reach an even higher chart position than with Still Got the Blues . The single Cold Day in Hell was again quite successful with 29th place.

criticism

The website Allmusic wrote that the album was reminiscent of its predecessor, but looked a bit calculated: “While his playing is just as impressive, the album feels a little calculated. Nevertheless, Moore's gutsy, impassioned playing makes the similarity easy to ignore. ”She gave it a rating of 4.5 out of 5. The rating in Rock Hard was less good . Above all, Markus Schleutermann criticized an ingratiation to the masses with “pompous cuddly lard” and “trend-oriented brass arrangements”. The bottom line is that the mainstream blueser Moore - for example in comparison to his compatriot Rory Gallagher - takes some of his credibility "and compares him with his old works like ' Corridors of Power ' or ' Victims Of The." Future 'look old anyway' (6.5 out of 10 points).

A more recent review of the album on the website "sputnik music" sees it quite differently. There the reviewer comes to this conclusion in his review of the CD:

"In many ways After Hours is one of the best representations of Moore as a guitarist. Everything that makes him standout from other guitarists of a similar ilk is presented on this album (well at least everything except his vast stylistic versatility). In addition, the album is also a great representation of his vocal abilities, featuring one of his stronger vocal performances, as well as his talents as song writer, with many of the album's originals sitting comfortably alongside well-known blues classics. While After Hours may not have received quite the same level of acclaim that its predecessor has over the years, there's no doubt that this album is one of the best and most consistent albums of Moore's illustrious career. "

- Jamie Twart

Track list

1. "Cold Day in Hell" - 4:27
2. " Don't You Lie to Me ( I Get Evil )" ( Hudson Whittaker ) - 2:30
3. "Story of the Blues" - 6:41
4. "Since I Met You Baby" - 2:52
5. "Separate Ways" - 4:54
6. "Only Fool in Town" - 3:52
7. "Key to Love" ( John Mayall ) - 1:59
8. "Jumpin 'at Shadows" ( Duster Bennett ) - 4:21
9. "The Blues Is Alright" ( Milton Campbell ) - 5:45
10. "The Hurt Inside" - 5:53
11. "Nothing's the Same" - 5:04

Bonus Tracks CD 2002

1. "Woke Up This Morning" ( BB King ; Jules Taub) - 3:48
2. "Movin 'On Down The Road" - 3:33
3. "Don't start me to talkin '" ( Sonny Boy Williamson II. ) - 3:03

occupation

• Gary Moore - lead vocals , lead guitar, and rhythm guitar
• Will Lee , Bob Daisley , Johnny B. Gaydon - bass
• Graham Walker, Anton Fig  - drums
• Tommy Eyre - keyboards
• Martin Drover - trumpet
• Frank Mead, Nick Pentelow, Nick Payn - saxophone
• Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson - The Memphis Horns
• Carol Kenyon , Linda Taylor - vocals
• Richard Morgan - oboe
• BB King - guitar and vocals for Since I Met You Baby
• Albert Collins - guitar and vocals for The Blues is Alright

Awards for music sales

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	-	102,800
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold 1 × platinum	352,800

Main article: Gary Moore / Discography # Awards for Music Sales

proof

1. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ D. Jehnzen: After Hours - Gary Moore, AllMusic . In: allmusic.com . 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
3. ↑ Rock Hard # 60: After Hours (Album Review)
4. ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/60891/Gary-Moore-After-Hours
5. ↑ Sales figures for After Hours in France ( Memento from December 27, 2019 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ IFPI Sweden - Gold & Platinum 1987–1998 ( Memento from February 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
7. ↑ Spanish Certifications for 1991-1995. Productores de Música de España , accessed January 11, 2020 (Spanish). 
8. ↑ BRIT Certified - BPI. British Phonographic Industry, accessed January 11, 2020 . 

literature

• René Aagaard, Finn K. Jensen, The Gary Moore Bio-Discography 1969-1994 , Søborg: Bidstrup, 1996. ISBN 87-983242-6-8 .