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:   Vagabonds Of The Western World  (2019)
Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, British Metal
Label:  Decca Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Mama Nature Said  (4:52)
 2.  The Hero And The Madman  (6:08)
 3.  Slow Blues  (5:14)
 4.  The Rocker  (5:12)

Side 2:

 1.  Vagabond Of The Western World  (4:44)
 2.  Little Girl In Bloom  (5:12)
 3.  Gonna Creep Up On You  (3:27)
 4.  A Song For While I'm Away  (5:10)

Personnel:

Phil Lynott:  Bass, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Eric Bell:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Brian Downey:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Kid Jensen:  Voice on "The Hero And The Madman"
Jan Schelhaas:  Organ on "Mama Nature Said", "The Hero And The Madman"

Vagabonds Of The Western World is the third studio album by Thin Lizzy, originally released on September 21, 1973 by Decca, remastered and reissued on November 29, 2019 by Decca Records.  This Vinyl reissue is on 180gm.

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