Monday, March 16, 2020

Thin Lizzy





































Artist:  Thin Lizzy 
Origin:  Dublin, Ireland
Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, British Metal

Original line-up:

Phil Lynott:  Bass, Lead Vocals
Eric Bell:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eric Wrixon:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Brian Downey:  Drums, Percussion

Thin Lizzy are an Irish Rock Band formed in Dublin in 1969 by Eric Bell (Guitar), Eric Wrixon (Keyboards), Phil Lynott (Bass, Lead Vocals) and Brian Downey (Drums).  The band's most successful songs, "Whiskey In The Jar", "Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back In Town".  Thin Lizzy had opened door for many big name of Lead Guitars such as Eric Bell, Gary Moore, Brian Robertson, Snowy White, Scott Gorham and John Sykes, the band later influences included the pioneering Twin Lead Guitars found in Wishbone Ash and American Artists Little Feat and Bob Seger.



















Title:  Thin Lizzy  (2019)
Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, British Metal
Label:   Decca Records
Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  The Friendly Ranger At Clontare Castle  (3:01)
 2.  Honesty Is No Excuse  (3:40)
 3.  Diddy Levine  (7:04)
 4.  Ray-Gun  (3:05)
 5.  Look What The Wind Blew In  (3:23)

Side Two:

 1.  Eire  (2:07)
 2.  Return Of The Farmer's Son  (4:14)
 3.  Clifton Grange Hotel  (2:26)
 4.  Saga Of The Ageing Orphan  (3:40)
 5.  Remembering  (5:59)

Personnel:

Philip Lynott:  Vocals, Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Eric Bell:  Lead Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar
Brian Downey:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musician:

Ivor Raymonds:  Mellotron on "Honesty Is No Excuse"

Thin Lizzy is the debut studio album by Thin Lizzy, originally released on April 30, 1971 by Decca, remastered and reissued on November 29, 2019 by Decce Records.  This Vinyl reissue is on 180gm.





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