Gary Moore "The Collection"

In addition to the inclusion of four hard rockin' Gary Moore instrumentals - the shorts ("White Knuckles", "Dirty Fingers") and the longs ("Parisienne Walkways", "Dallas Warhead") - "The Collection" showcases the Irish guitarist's metallic years, the early 1980s. Albums released during that time included the G-Force eponymous debut, "Live At The Marquee" and "Dirty Fingers" (which featured Tommy Aldridge and Don Airey). Here, Moore's live version of "Parisienne Walkways" is emotional enough to cause neck hairs to stand at attention, while "Dallas Warhead", "Rockin' And Rollin'" and "Nuclear Attack" contain enough furious licks and imaginitive riffs to satisfy the legions of Moore-aholics. As Dave Ling points out in the liner notes, "There is little likelihood of his return to his metallic years, so let's make the most of these tracks.