Thin Lizzy
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Biography
[Edit]Despite a huge hit single in the mid-'70s ("The Boys Are Back in Town") and becoming a popular act with hard rock/heavy metal fans, Thin Lizzy are still, in the pantheon of '70s rock bands, underappreciated. Formed in the late '60s by Irish singer/songwriter/bassist Phil Lynott, Lizzy, though not the first band to do so, combined romanticized working-class sentiments with their ferocious, twin-lead guitar attack. As the band's creative force, Lynott was a more insightful and intelligent writer than many of his ilk, preferring slice-of-life working-class dramas of love and hate influenced by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and virtually all of the Irish literary tradition. Also, as a black man, Lynott was an anomaly in the nearly all-white world of hard rock, and as such imbued much of his work with a sense of alienation; he was the outsider, the romantic guy from the other side of the tracks, a self-styled poet of the lovelorn and downtrodden. His sweeping vision and writerly impulses at times gave way to pretentious songs aspiring to clichéd notions of literary significance, but Lynott's limitless charisma made even the most misguided moments worth hearing.
After a few early records that hinted at the band's potential, Lizzy released Fighting in 1975, and the band (Lynott, guitarists Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, and drummer Brian Downey) had molded itself into a pretty tight recording and performing unit. Lynott's thick, soulful vocals were the perfect vehicle for his tightly written melodic lines. Gorham and Robertson generally played lead lines in harmonic tandem, while Downey (a great drummer who had equal amounts of power and style) drove the engine. Lizzy's big break came with their next album, Jailbreak, and the record's first single, "The Boys Are Back in Town." A paean to the joys of working-class guys letting loose, the song resembled similar odes by Bruce Springsteen, with the exception of the Who-like power chords in the chorus. With the support of radio and every frat boy in America, "Boys" became a huge hit, enough of a hit as to ensure record contracts and media attention for the next decade ("Boys" is now used in beer advertising).
Never the toast of critics (the majority writing in the '70s hated hard rock and heavy metal), Lizzy toured relentlessly, building an unassailable reputation as a terrific live band, despite the lead guitar spot becoming a revolving door (Eric Bell, Gary Moore, Brian Robertson, Snowy White, and John Sykes all stood next to Scott Gorham). The records came fast and furious, and despite attempts to repeat the formula that worked like a charm with "Boys," Lynott began writing more ambitious songs and wrapping them up in vaguely articulated concept albums. The large fan base the band had built as a result of "Boys" turned into a smaller, yet still enthusiastic bunch of hard rockers. Adding insult to injury was the rise of punk rock, which Lynott vigorously supported, but made Lizzy look too traditional and too much like tired old rock stars.
By the mid-'80s, resembling the dinosaur that punk rock wanted to annihilate, Thin Lizzy called it a career. Lynott recorded solo records that more explicitly examined issues of class and race, published a now-out-of-print book of poetry, and sadly, became a victim of his longtime abuse of heroin, cocaine, and alcohol, dying in 1986 at age 35. Since the mega-popular alternative rock bands of the mid-'90s appropriated numerous musical messages from their '70s forebears, the work of Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy will hopefully continue to be seen for the influential rock & roll it is.
In 1999, Thin Lizzy reunited with a lineup featuring guitarists Scott Gorman and John Sykes, and keyboardist Darren Wharton, which was rounded out by a journeyman rhythm section of bassist Marco Mendoza and drummer Tommy Aldridge. The quintet's ensuing European tour produced the live album One Night Only, which was released in the summer of 2000 to set the stage for a subsequent American concert tour.
Title: Live At The BBC (Super Deluxe Edition) (CD2)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Live At The BBC (Super Deluxe Edition) (CD6)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels (CD1)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Thin Lizzy (Remastered & Expanded)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels (CD4)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Fighting (Remastered)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Vagabonds of the Western World (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Nightlife (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: The Definitive Collection
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Whisky In The Jar (Compilation, Unofficial) (CD1)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Thin Lizzy Live In Concert
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Whisky In The Jar (Compilation, Unofficial) (CD2)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: The Boys Are Back In Town / Jailbreak - Single
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Jailbreak (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Johnny the Fox (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Live At The BBC (Super Deluxe Edition) (CD5)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: The Platinum Collection [Remastered]
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Live At The BBC (Super Deluxe Edition) (CD4)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Live At The BBC (Super Deluxe Edition) (CD1)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: The Continuing Saga Of The Ageing Orphans
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Dedication - The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels (CD2)
Artist: Thin Lizzy, THE KINGS
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels (CD3)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Still Dangerous (Bonus Track Version) [Live]
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Funky Junction Plays A Tribute To Deep Purple (Thinn Lizzy)
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Genre: Rock, Alternative Metal
Collections
Title: Greatest Classic Rock Guitar Songs Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Ever Dad Rock (CD3)
Genre: Gothic Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Punk, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Renegade Rock 70s
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1970-1974 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Glam Rock, Rock & Roll, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Hits Rock Nostalgie (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Air Guitar Anthems 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Grunge, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: The Sound Hall Of Fame (CD1)
Title: Hits Of My Soul Vol. 22
Genre: Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: Top 70s Passion Message (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Glam Rock, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: 40 Rock Power Ballads
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Ever! Rock The Collection Vol. 1 (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Road Trip Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Reggae, Pop, New Romantic, Ska
Title: Ultimate Rock Anthems 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Punk, Thrash Metal, Indie
Title: NOW Thats What I Call Driving Rock (CD3)
Genre: Hard Rock, Post Grunge, Power Pop, Metal, Heavy Metal, World Music, Country, Alternative, Folk
Title: 70s - School Days - The Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Country, Disco, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Classic Dad 3CD (CD2)
Genre: New Wave, Power Pop, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 101 70s Rock Anthems 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Rockabilly
Title: 101 70s Rock Anthems 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Rockabilly
Title: 101 70s Rock Anthems 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country, Rockabilly
Title: Goe Vur In Den Otto
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 101 Drivetime 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 101 Power Ballads 5CD 2017 (CD4)
Genre: Blues, Rock, New Wave, Rockabilly, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Throwback Tunes Classic Rock
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Greatest Ever Rock Party 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Rock, Post Grunge, Punk, Punk Rock, Nu Metal, Alternative, Indie
Title: The Rock Album (CD1)
Title: Classic Rock Antems 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Antems 2017 (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: After School Hangout Vol. 2
Title: 101 Jukebox Hits (CD4)
Title: 101 Jukebox Classics 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, World Music, Country, Western Swing, Funk, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Car Hits: The Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Soul, Nu Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Live Forever - Ministry Of Sound (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Indie
Title: Rock Road Trip The Ultimate Collection (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Classic Road Trip (CD2)
Title: Driven By Rock 5CD (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Indie
Title: Driven By Rock 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Indie
Title: Driven By The 70s Box Set (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Hard Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, Heavy Metal, Indie
Title: Driven By Power Ballads (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1981 (CD2)
Title: NOW 100 Hits Power Ballads 6CD (CD4)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Power Pop, World Music, Country, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: NOW 100 Hits Classic Rock 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, World Music, Country, Acoustic, Indie, Folk
Title: The Driving Album 2019 (CD1)
Title: NOW 100 Hits Car Songs 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hard To Find 45s On CDVolume 18: 70s Essentials
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: De Pre Historie - De Jaren '70 Vol. 2 (CD4 - 1973)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Disco, Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: Classic 21 - 15 Ans (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock
Featuring albums
Title: In the Name of the Father (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Detroit Rock City (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Saturday Night Special (Ready For Rock 'N' Roll Part II)
Artist: Great White
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: The Sound Hall Of Fame
Artist: The Sound
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Hard Rock
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A Knight's Tale (Music From the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 80's Hard Rock Essentials
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Power Ballads 5CD (CD1)
Artist: Driven By
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, World Music, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: Dogtown And Z-Boys: O.G. Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: In The Name Of The Father (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Trevor Jones
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack