OPEN UP AND LET ME IN
CAN'T YOU SEE ABOUT
THE SHAPE I'M IN
Against the Grain
is the fifth
studio album
and seventh album
overall by
Irish musician
released in 1975.
It was his first album
with his new
record company
Chrysalis.
Having previously only
released one cover version
on a studio album,
"Against The Grain"
includes two,
one by Leadbelly
and one from
the Porter/Hayes
songwriting team.
The album received
very favorable reviews.
Background
The album name
and cover
were a play on words.
(The Original Cover is Shown Above)
The cover shows
the wood
"grain"
of Gallagher's famous
Stratocaster guitar
which was well worn
from his rigorous tour schedule.
At the same time
the phrase reflects
Gallagher's relation
with the music industry,
that he always went
"against the grain"
and played the
traditional blues
and folk music
he loved rather than
focusing on singles
and more commercially
accessible music.
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