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Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist and vocalist Phil Lynott, met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of twelve studio albums. Thin Lizzy's most successful songs, "Whiskey in the Jar", "Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back in Town", were all major international hits which are still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations. After Lynott's death in 1986, various incarnations of the band have emerged over the years based initially around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes, though Sykes left the band in 2009. Gorham later continued with a new line-up including Downey.
Lynott, Thin Lizzy's de facto leader, was composer or co-composer of almost all of the band's songs, and the first black Irishman to achieve commercial success in the field of rock music. Thin Lizzy boasted some of the most critically acclaimed guitarists throughout their history, with Downey and Lynott as the rhythm section, on the drums and bass guitar. As well as being multiracial, the band drew their members not only from both sides of the Irish border but also from both the Catholic and Protestant communities during The Troubles. Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock, and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or sometimes heavy metal. Rolling Stone magazine describes the band as distinctly hard rock, "far apart from the braying mid-70s metal pack".
Thin Lizzy is the first studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1971.
All songs written by Phil Lynott, except where stated.
When the album was repackaged for CD in 1990, the four tracks that comprised the rare "New Day" EP were added:
On 11 October 2010, a new remastered and expanded version of Thin Lizzy was released. This version features the following bonus tracks:
Irish Traditional Song 1960s Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in The Jar (Single 1972, Album Vagabonds of the Western World 1973) Philip Lynott - Vocals, Bass Eric Bell - Guitar Brian Downey - Drums
The official 'The Boys Are Back In Town' music video. Taken from Thin Lizzy - 'Jailbreak'. Stream the music of Thin Lizzy here: https://thinlizzy.lnk.to/StreamingVD Explore the Thin Lizzy Store: https://ThinLizzy.lnk.to/merchVD Subscribe to the official Thin Lizzy channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinLizzyOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 - F O L L O W - FB - https://www.facebook.com/ThinLizzyOfficial IG - https://www.instagram.com/thinlizzy/ TW - https://twitter.com/thinlizzy_ Web - https://www.thinlizzyofficial.com/ Formed in Dublin, 1969; Thin Lizzy are heralded as one of the finest hard rock bands to ever grace stages around the word. Led by lead bassist and vocalist Phil Lynott and famed for their incendiary live shows; Thin Lizzy are responsible for hits such as 'Whiskey in the ...
The official 'Don't Believe A Word' music video. Taken from Thin Lizzy - 'Johnny The Fox'. Stream the music of Thin Lizzy here: https://thinlizzy.lnk.to/StreamingVD Explore the Thin Lizzy Store: https://ThinLizzy.lnk.to/merchVD Subscribe to the official Thin Lizzy channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinLizzyOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 - F O L L O W - FB - https://www.facebook.com/ThinLizzyOfficial IG - https://www.instagram.com/thinlizzy/ TW - https://twitter.com/thinlizzy_ Web - https://www.thinlizzyofficial.com/ Formed in Dublin, 1969; Thin Lizzy are heralded as one of the finest hard rock bands to ever grace stages around the word. Led by lead bassist and vocalist Phil Lynott and famed for their incendiary live shows; Thin Lizzy are responsible for hits such as 'Whiskey in the ...
The official 'Sarah' music video. Taken from Thin Lizzy - 'Black Rose: A Rock Legend'. Stream the music of Thin Lizzy here: https://thinlizzy.lnk.to/StreamingVD Explore the Thin Lizzy Store: https://ThinLizzy.lnk.to/merchVD Subscribe to the official Thin Lizzy channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinLizzyOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 - F O L L O W - FB - https://www.facebook.com/ThinLizzyOfficial IG - https://www.instagram.com/thinlizzy/ TW - https://twitter.com/thinlizzy_ Web - https://www.thinlizzyofficial.com/ Formed in Dublin, 1969; Thin Lizzy are heralded as one of the finest hard rock bands to ever grace stages around the word. Led by lead bassist and vocalist Phil Lynott and famed for their incendiary live shows; Thin Lizzy are responsible for hits such as 'Whiskey in the Jar'...
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Dancing in the moonlight videoclip
Thin Lizzy performed on The Midnight Special March 25, 1977 Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/TheMidnightSpecialTVShow/ https://www.instagram.com/themidnightspecialtvshow/ https://www.tiktok.com/@themidnightspecialtvshow https://twitter.com/tmstvshow
Phil Lynott – bass guitar, vocals Scott Gorham – guitars, backing vocals Snowy White – guitars, backing vocals Darren Wharton – keyboards, backing vocals Brian Downey – drums, percussion
Thin Lizzy - Rosalie Enjoy!
Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist and vocalist Phil Lynott, met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of twelve studio albums. Thin Lizzy's most successful songs, "Whiskey in the Jar", "Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back in Town", were all major international hits which are still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations. After Lynott's death in 1986, various incarnations of the band have emerged over the years based initially around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes, though Sykes left the band in 2009. Gorham later continued with a new line-up including Downey.
Lynott, Thin Lizzy's de facto leader, was composer or co-composer of almost all of the band's songs, and the first black Irishman to achieve commercial success in the field of rock music. Thin Lizzy boasted some of the most critically acclaimed guitarists throughout their history, with Downey and Lynott as the rhythm section, on the drums and bass guitar. As well as being multiracial, the band drew their members not only from both sides of the Irish border but also from both the Catholic and Protestant communities during The Troubles. Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock, and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or sometimes heavy metal. Rolling Stone magazine describes the band as distinctly hard rock, "far apart from the braying mid-70s metal pack".
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in this town
See me and the boys we don't like it
So we're getting up and going down
Hiding low looking right to left
If you see us coming I think it's best
To move away do you hear what I say
From under my breath
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around
Don't you be around
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
Some of us won't survive
See the boys and me we mean business
Bustin' out dead or alive
I can hear the hound dogs on my trail
All hell breaks loose, alarm and sirens wail
Like the game if you lose
Go to jail
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
I'm gonna find myself in
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
So woman you stay with a friend
You know it's safer
Breakout
Tonight there's gonna be a breakout
Into the city zones
Don't you dare to try and stop us
No one could for long
Searchlight on my trail
Tonight's the night all systems fail
Hey you good lookin' female
Come here
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
I'm gonna find myself in
Tonight there's gonna be trouble