Bad For You Baby
Gary Moore
Bad for You Baby is the seventeenth and final solo studio album released during Gary Moore's lifetime, recorded at Sarm West and Sphere Studios in London and released on September 22, 2008 via Eagle Records. Produced by Moore himself, the eleven-track, 55-minute record follows directly in the hard-driving blues rock tradition of Close As You Get (2007), with Moore leading his established rhythm section of bassist Pete Rees, drummer Sam Kelly, and keyboardist Vic Martin through a set of seven originals alongside covers of two Muddy Waters classics ("Walkin' Thru the Park" and "Someday Baby"), J.B. Lenoir's "Mojo Boogie," and Al Kooper's "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" — the latter stretching to over ten minutes and serving as one of the album's central showcases. Notable guest contributions come from Otis Taylor on banjo and his daughter Cassie Taylor on backing vocals, adding warmth and a familial ease to several tracks. BMG reissued the album on CD and double vinyl in 2026 as part of a four-title Gary Moore reissue campaign alongside Old New Ballads Blues, Close As You Get, and Live at Bush Hall 2007.
The album leans heavier on uptempo boogie and mid-paced rock blues than slow numbers, with the full-throttle title track opener setting the tone immediately — Green Man Review described it as "full tilt rock'n'roll boogie time" from the first note. The brooding "Preacher Man Blues" — a hypnotic, harmonica-driven mid-tempo piece — is frequently cited as the album's most inventive moment, while the closing "Trouble Ain't Far Behind," a slow nine-minute blues, stands as one of its most emotionally resonant. AllMusic praised Moore's "under-appreciated voice" as "strong and convincing on originals and covers" while singling out his "tough guitar lines" for their "biting yet classy" quality. Sonic Abuse named it one of the two standout titles in BMG's 2026 reissue campaign, a fitting send-off for a guitarist who remained "the best at this, hands down," as one reviewer put it — Moore passed away on February 6, 2011, making Bad for You Baby the last chapter in a remarkable studio career.
Bad For You Baby
Gary Moore
Bad for You Baby is the seventeenth and final solo studio album released during Gary Moore's lifetime, recorded at Sarm West and Sphere Studios in London and released on September 22, 2008 via Eagle Records. Produced by Moore himself, the eleven-track, 55-minute record follows directly in the hard-driving blues rock tradition of Close As You Get (2007), with Moore leading his established rhythm section of bassist Pete Rees, drummer Sam Kelly, and keyboardist Vic Martin through a set of seven originals alongside covers of two Muddy Waters classics ("Walkin' Thru the Park" and "Someday Baby"), J.B. Lenoir's "Mojo Boogie," and Al Kooper's "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" — the latter stretching to over ten minutes and serving as one of the album's central showcases. Notable guest contributions come from Otis Taylor on banjo and his daughter Cassie Taylor on backing vocals, adding warmth and a familial ease to several tracks. BMG reissued the album on CD and double vinyl in 2026 as part of a four-title Gary Moore reissue campaign alongside Old New Ballads Blues, Close As You Get, and Live at Bush Hall 2007.
The album leans heavier on uptempo boogie and mid-paced rock blues than slow numbers, with the full-throttle title track opener setting the tone immediately — Green Man Review described it as "full tilt rock'n'roll boogie time" from the first note. The brooding "Preacher Man Blues" — a hypnotic, harmonica-driven mid-tempo piece — is frequently cited as the album's most inventive moment, while the closing "Trouble Ain't Far Behind," a slow nine-minute blues, stands as one of its most emotionally resonant. AllMusic praised Moore's "under-appreciated voice" as "strong and convincing on originals and covers" while singling out his "tough guitar lines" for their "biting yet classy" quality. Sonic Abuse named it one of the two standout titles in BMG's 2026 reissue campaign, a fitting send-off for a guitarist who remained "the best at this, hands down," as one reviewer put it — Moore passed away on February 6, 2011, making Bad for You Baby the last chapter in a remarkable studio career.