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:   Shades Of A Blue Orphanage  (2019)
Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, British Metal
Label:  Decca Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Rise And Dear Demise Of The Funky Nomadic Tribes (7:06)
 2.  Buffalo Ga!  (5:30)
 3.  I Don't Want To Forget How To Jive  (1:46)
 4.  Sarah  (2:59)
 5.  Brought Down  (4:19)

Side 2:

 1.  Baby Face  (3:27)
 2.  Chatting Today  (4:19)
 3.  Call The Police  (3:37)
 4.  Shades Of A Blue Orphanage  (7:06)

Personnel:

Phil Lynott:  Bass, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Eric Bell:   Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Brian Downey:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musician:

Clodagh Simonds:   Harpsichord, Keyboards, Mellotron

Shades Of A Blue Orphanage is the second studio album by Thin Lizzy, originally released on March 10, 1972 by Decca Records, remastered and reissued on November 29, 2019 by Decca Records.  This vinyl reissue is on 180 gm vinyl.