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Close as You Get

Gary Moore · 2007

51 min · 11 tracks · hard rock · jazz fusion · blues rock

A heartfelt blend of blues and rock, underscored by Moore's emotive guitar work and soulful vocals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • late-night contemplative moods
  • dynamic emotional journeys

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2007, 'Close as You Get' was Gary Moore's final studio album before his death in 2011. This record followed his previous work, 'Power of the Blues' (2004), marking a return to the blues roots that defined much of his career while showcasing his evolved songwriting skills.
Stylistic neighbors
Joe Bonamassa· Peter Green· Eric Clapton

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 If the Devil Made Whisky 2:48
  • 2 Trouble at Home 5:00
  • 3 Thirty Days 3:16
  • 4 Hard Times 3:05
  • 5 Have You Heard 5:50
  • 6 Eyesight to the Blind 2:35
  • 7 Evenin' 5:48
  • 8 Nowhere Fast 3:39
  • 9 Checkin' Up on My Baby 5:24
  • 10 I Had a Dream 7:17
  • 11 Sundown 7:08

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