Gary Moore live album 'Live - From Baloise Session' announced

It was recorded in Basel, Switzerland

Gary Moore on stage at Baloise Session in Switzerland
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 20th Mar 2025

A new Gary Moore live album called ‘Live – From Baloise Session’ will be released on Friday 23rd May 2025 via Provogue.

The album was recorded at indoor music festival Baloise Session in Basel, Switzerland on 13th November 2008, two years and three months before Gary Moore’s untimely death aged 58.

Founded in 1985, Baloise Session boasts big name artists in an intimate club setting, and headline performers over the years include Eric Clapton, Toto, Mark Knopfler, Ray Charles, James Brown, Deep Purple, Iggy Pop, Elton John and Jethro Tull.

Gary Moore Live - From Baloise Session

Flanked by Pete Rees on bass, Vic Martin on keys and fabled Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey, Gary Moore played a concise and powerful eight-song masterclass.

Tracks performed on the night included Moore’s seminal anthem ‘Still Got The Blues for You,’ Thin Lizzy’s ‘Don’t Believe a Word,’ Albert King’s ‘Oh, Pretty Woman,’ and Chuck Berry’s ‘Thirty Days (to Come Back Home).’

As a taster for the record, you can listen to Gary Moore’s live rendition of ‘Since I Met You Baby’ right here:

Ahead of its May release, ‘Gary Moore Live - From Baloise Session’ is available to pre-order on CD/Blu-Ray, 2LP and digital formats right here.

‘Gary Moore Live - From Baloise Session’ track-listing:

Oh, Pretty Woman

Since I Met You Baby

Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)

I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know

Don't Believe A Word

Still Got The Blues

Walking By Myself

The Blues Is Alright

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