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Thin Lizzy

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Irish rock band that was formed in February 1970 in Dublin. The band was disbanded on September 4th 1983.

Philip Lynott (vocals & bass guitar) was one of the founding members and frontman of the group. He passed away in 1986.

During the whole Lizzy existence, they had several guitar players: Eric Bell, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Gary Moore, John Sykes, Snowy White, John Cann, Andy Gee & Midge Ure.

Drummer Mark Nauseef replaced Brian Downey on a few gigs.
Keyboard players were Eric Wrixton (only first recordings of Lizzy) and Darren Wharton (from Renegade till the end).

The most famous and most known line-up was during the '74 - '78 period with Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson on lead guitar.

Currently John Sykes & Scott Gorham are touring with their own band under the name of Thin Lizzy, but this is not always appreciated by the old fans. No Lizzy without Philip...
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Discography

Releases:
Dublin (7", Maxi)   Decca 1971
Thin Lizzy (LP)   Decca 1971
Whisky In The Jar / Black Boys On The Corner (2 versions)   Decca 1972
Randolph's Tango (7")   Decca 1973
Vagabonds Of The Western World (Album) (4 versions)   NOVA-Records ... 1973
Little Darling / Buffalo Gal (7", Single)   Decca 1974
Nightlife (3 versions)   Vertigo ... 1974
Fighting (5 versions)   Vertigo ... 1975
Wild One (7", Single)   Vertigo 1975
Don't Believe A Word (7")   Vertigo, Vertigo 1976
Jailbreak (Album) (9 versions)   Vertigo ... 1976
Jailbreak / Running Back (7")   Vertigo 1976
Johnny The Fox (Album) (7 versions)   Mercury ... 1976
The Boys Are Back In Town (3 versions)   Vertigo 1976
Bad Reputation (Album) (7 versions)   Vertigo ... 1977
Dancing In The Moonlight / Bad Reputation (7", Single)   PGP RTB, Vertigo 1977
Cowboy Song (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1978
Live And Dangerous (Album) (9 versions)   Vertigo ... 1978
Rosalie (3 versions)   Vertigo 1978
The Continuing Saga Of The Ageing Orphans (LP)   Decca 1978
Whisky In The Jar (7", RE)   Decca 1978
Black Rose (Album) (11 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1979
Do Anything You Want Do (7")   Vertigo 1979
Do Anything You Want To (7")   Vertigo 1979
Sarah (Single) (3 versions)   Vertigo 1979
Waiting For An Alibi (7")   Vertigo 1979
Chinatown (Album) (7 versions)   Vertigo ... 1980
Chinatown (Single) (2 versions)   Vertigo 1980
Killer On The Loose (7")   Vertigo 1980
Killer On The Loose (2x7", Single)   Vertigo, Vertigo, Vertigo, Vertigo 1980
Live (Vinyl, Maxi)   Vertigo 1980
Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) (7", Pic, Single)   Phonogram 1981
Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) (7")   Vertigo 1981
Killers Live (12")   Vertigo 1981
Killers Live (12", EP)   Vertigo 1981
Killers Live (7")   Vertigo 1981
Lizzy Killers (Album, Comp) (4 versions)   Vertigo 1981
Night Games / We Say Yeah! / Song For Jimmy / Monkey Love (Flexi, 7", MiniAlbum, Ora)   Flexipop, Lyntone 1981
Renegade (Album) (6 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1981
The Adventures Of Thin Lizzy (LP, Comp)   Vertigo 1981
Angel Of Death / Don't Believe A Word (7", Promo)   Vertigo 1983
Cold Sweat (2x7", Ltd)   Vertigo 1983
Life - Live (4 versions)   Vertigo 1983
The Boys Are Back In Town (LP, Comp)   Contour Records 1983
The History Of Rock - Volume Twenty One (2xLP, Comp)   Orbis 1983
The Sun Goes Down (2 versions)   Vertigo 1983
Thunder & Lightning (7", Single)   Vertigo 1983
Thunder & Lightning (7", Single)   Vertigo 1983
Thunder And Lightning (Album) (5 versions)   Vertigo ... 1983
Whiskey In The Jar (7")   Old Gold (2) 1983
2 Great Pop Classics (Jailbreak & Johnny The Fox) (2xLP, Album, Gat)   Vertigo 1987
The Best Of Phil Lynott And Thin Lizzy - Soldier Of Fortune (LP, Comp)   Telstar 1987
Dedication: The Very Best Of Thin Lizzy (Comp) (4 versions)   Vertigo ... 1991
The Boys Are Back In Town (12")   Vertigo 1991
BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (CD, Album)   Windsong International 1992
Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (CD, Album)   Deram 1993
Wild One (The Very Best Of Thin Lizzy) (CD, Album)   Mercury 1996
Whiskey In The Jar (CD)   Spectrum Music (2) 1998
The Boys Are Back In Town - Swedish Collection (Comp) (2 versions)   Vertigo ... 2000
The Hero And The Madman (CD, Comp)   Spectrum Music (2) 2002
Black Boys On The Corner (1970 - 1974) (LP, RE)   London Records 2007
Colour Collection (CD, Comp)   Universal Music International Division 2007
Greatest Hits (2xCD, Album)   Universal Music TV 2007
Still Dangerous Live At The Tower Theatre Philadelphia 1977 (LP + Vinyl)   VH1 Classic Records 2009
The Boys Are Back In Town / I'm Not In Love (7")   Collectables  
Whiskey In The Jar (CD)   Euroton  
Whisky In The Jar (LP, Comp)   Pickwick, Contour Records  
Production:
Feel Like Making Love (2xCD) Still In Love With You The Hit Label 1995
Appears On:
Free (Album) (2 versions) It's Only Money I.R.S. Records 1989
Better Off Dead (LP, Album) Cold Sweat Steamhammer 1990
Falling Away (CD, Maxi) Johnny The Fox Meets J... Noise International, Noise International, SPV GmbH 1991
Born With A Tail (7", Single) Are You Ready? Sub Pop Records 1995
Hey! Get Out Of My Way (CD, Maxi) The Boys Are Back In Town Stockholm Records, Trampolene 1995
Barbed Wire Soul (CD, Album) Running Back Toy's Factory 1997
Jailbreak / Blueberries & Chrome (7", Single) Jailbreak Sessions Records 1998
Treble In Trouble (CD, EP)   Ace Fu Records 2000
March Of The Fire Ants (CD, EP, Promo) Emerald Relapse Records 2003
Mastodon / American Heritage (7", Pic) The Emerald Delboy Records 2003
Mid-Fi Field Recordings Vol. 2: Live At The Magic Bag, Ferndale, Michigan (CD, Album) Jailbreak Mid-Fi Recordings 2004
Your Lips...my Ass! (LP, gre) The Rocker "I Used To Fuck People Like You In Prison" Records 2004
Black Wings Of Destiny (CD, Album) Emerald Escapi Music 2005
Heavy Metal - Louder Than Life (2xDVD-V, PAL, Comp, Reg)   Studio Canal 2006
Search & Destroy: A Punk Lounge Experience (CD, Enh, Promo) Boys Are Back In Town Wild Kingdom 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Rock-News Vol. 3 April 72 (LP, Promo, W/Lbl) Baby Face Teldec 1972
20 Super Rock Originals (LP, Comp) Whisky In The Jar Decca 1974
20 Original Top Hits (LP) Rosalie Polystar Records 1975
A Mercury "In-Store Play" Special (LP, Promo) Showdown / It's Only M... Mercury 1975
Hit Container 2 (LP, Comp) Rosalie Philips 1975
The World Of Solid Gold Hits (LP, Comp) Whisky In The Jar Decca 1975
20 Super Rock Originals (LP, Comp) The Rocker NOVA-Records 1976
Mercury Sampler (LP) Don't Believe A Word Mercury 1977
Rock On Yellow (LP, Comp, Yel) Dancing In The Moonlight Philips 1977
Champagne And Roses (LP, Comp) Sarah Polystar Records, Polystar Records, Polystar Records 1980
Top Of The Pops Vol.9 (LP, Comp) Are You Ready Super Beeb Records 1981
Modern Rockers (LP, Comp) Killer On The Loose Warwick Records 1982
Trauma (LP, Comp) Do Anything You Want To Pickwick (UK) 1982
75 Juke Box Classics (4xLP, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town Innovative Music Productions 1983
The Marquee Collection Vol. 2 (LP, Smplr) The Boys Are Back In Town England Records 1983
Rock Classics Volume 2 (Cass) Whisky In The Jar Pushbike Records 1984
Nineteen (2 versions) A Night In The Life Of... Polydor 1985
Rock Anthems (2xLP) Whisky In The Jar K-Tel 1985
28 Exclusive Popsongs (2xLP, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar Arcade 1986
Live For Ireland (Comp, Album) (5 versions) Don't Believe A Word MCA Records ... 1986
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) Johnny The Fox Street Beat Records 1986
Romantic Rock Ballads (LP, Comp) Still In Love With You... Star Records 1988
The Marquee - 30 Legendary Years (Comp) (2 versions) The Boys Are Back In Town Polydor 1989
Explosive Rock - 8 Extended Sticks Of Dynamite (CD, Comp) Whisky In The Jar Old Gold (2) 1990
Pop Classics (2xCD, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar Arcade 1990
Easy Livin' - Rock Of The Seventies (2xCass) The Boys Are Back In Town Columbia 1991
Marquee Metal (Comp) (2 versions) Killer On The Loose PolyGram TV 1991
Soft Metal Ballads (CD, Comp) Sarah Arcade 1991
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1976: Take Two (CD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
The Greatest Hits Of 1979 (CD) Waiting For An Alibi Music For Pleasure 1991
The Rare Groove Mix (VHS, PAL, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town Stylus Music 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Groups (2xCD, Comp) Killer On The Loose Time Life Music 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Heroes (2xCD) Whiskey In The Jar Time Life Music 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Hits (2xCD) The Boys Are Back In Town Time Life Music 1991
All-Time Great Rock Classics (CD, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 1992
Born To Be Wild - 18 Rock Classics (CD, Comp) Do Anything You Want T... Music Collection International (MCI) 1992
Countdown Rock Ballads (CD) The Sun Goes Down Magnum 1992
Hits Of 73 + 74 (CD, Album, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar Polydor 1992
Rock Of The 70's Volume One (CD, Comp, RM) The Boys Are Back In Town DCC Compact Classics Inc. 1992
The Best Of 1970 - 1980 Vol. 2 (2xCD) Whiskey In The Jar EMI Electrola 1992
The Vox Box (Cass) Don't Believe A Word Vox Magazine 1992
Classic Pop - 16 Memorable Tracks (CD) Whisky In The Jar Arcade Records (UK) Ltd 1993
Coca Cola Is The Music - Live Compilation 1 (CD) Don't Believe A Word PolyGram 1993
Metal CD Collection 14 (CD) The Boys Are Back In Town Northern & Shell Publications 1993
RCD Live Collection 15 (CD, Comp, Promo) The Boys Are Back In Town RCD Magazine 1993
Rock Dreams (CD) Sarah Nectar 1993
The Chart Show Ultimate Rock 2 (2xCD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town The Hit Label 1993
The Chart Show Ultimate Rock Album (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Believe A Word The Hit Label 1993
25 Jaar Pinkpop (2xCD) Parisienne Walkways Magnum 1994
Burning Heart (4xCD, Comp) Sarah PolyGram, PolyGram 1994
In The Name Of The Father (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Album) (2 versions) Whiskey In The Jar Island Records ... 1994
It's Only Rock 'N' Roll... But We Like It! - Virgin Radio Vol 1 (2xCD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town Fragile Records (5) 1994
Rock Anthems (2xCD, Comp) Whisky In The Jar Dino Entertainment 1994
The Impossible Concert (2xCD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town Brunswick News 1994
Top Gear (2xCD) The Boys Are Back In Town Epic, Epic 1994
Emerald Rock (Cass) Dancing In The Moonlight PolyGram TV 1995
Feel Like Making Love (2xCD) Still In Love With You The Hit Label 1995
Wild CD 05 (CD) Whiskey In The Jar Wild Magazine 1995
Classic Rock: Born To Be Wild (2xCD) The Rocker Time Life Music 1996
Pop'n'Rock 70 Volume 6 (CD, Comp) Rosalie (Live) PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1996
Bikers And Blues 2 (CD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town EVA Records ANS (Norway) 1997
Pop'n'Rock 70 Volume 8 (CD, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1997
More Than A Sound! (2xCD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town BMG 1998
The Best...Rock Anthems...Ever! (2xCD) The Boys Are Back In Town Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 1998
Detroit Rock City (Music From The Motion Picture) (2 versions) Jailbreak Mercury ... 1999
Biker-Jens Coast To Coast (CD, Comp) Whisky In The Jar Universal Music (Norway) 2000
Psychosonic! Volume 17 (CD, Promo, Enh, Comp) Don't Believe A Word Psycho! 2000
Rock Classics (3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot. + Box) Whisky In The Jar Brunswick News, Brunswick News, Brunswick News, Brunswick News 2000
Simply The Best Of The 70's (4xCD, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar BMG UK & Ireland, BMG Direct 2000
The Best Pub Jukebox In The World ...Ever! (2xCD) The Boys Are Back In Town Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 2000
18-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music (CD) Cowboy Song Uncut Magazine 2001
A Knight's Tale (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town Sony Music Soundtrax 2001
Hockey Metal Anthems #2 (CD, Comp) Cold Sweat Virgin Records (Sweden) 2001
The Best Air Guitar Album In The World... Ever! (2xCD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town Virgin, Virgin 2001
Green Lights, Blue Skies (DVD) Sarah Uncut DVD 2002
Rock Monsters - Unleash The Beast (2xCD, Comp) The Rocker Universal Music TV 2002
The Best Air Guitar Album In The World... II (2xCD, Comp) Jailbreak Virgin, Virgin 2002
The Very Best Of The Tube (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh) The Boys Are Back In Town Universal Music TV 2002
Lovers Rock (2xCD) Dancin' In The Moonlight Universal Music (Australia) 2003
The Best Air Guitar Album In The World... III (2xCD, Comp) Don't Believe A Word Virgin 2003
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (2xLP) Johnny The Fox Street Beat Records 2003
Biggest & Best Ballads (2xCD) Whiskey In The Jar Universal Music TV 2004
Born To Rock (CD) Whiskey In A Jar Trinity Mirror 2004
Hard'N'Heavy Ballads (2xCD, Comp) Sarah Universal, Universal Music Oy 2004
The Trip Created By Tim Love Lee (2xCD) Sarah Family Recordings (UK) 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Johnny The Fox Meets J... All The Breaks 2005
Full Speed 2 - 54 Drive Time Classics (3xCD + Box, Car) Whiskey In The Jar Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 2005
'70s Gold (2xCD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town Hip-O Records 2006
Dad Rocks! (3xCD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town EMI 2006
Monsters Of Rock (3xCD, Comp) Jailbreak EMI 2006
Pierwszy Spust Surówki (CD) The Rocker Universal Music Polska 2006
Classic School Of Rock (2xCD, Comp) Waiting For An Alibi Universal Music TV 2007
Fred Deakin Presents: The Triptych (Comp) (2 versions) The Rocker Family Recordings (UK) 2007
Het Plaatjesboek (CD, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar Ambo | Anthos Uitgevers 2007
Music Search Support Sampler UMG 1 (CDr, Smplr, Promo) The Boys Are Back In Town Universal Music (Netherlands) 2007
Old Skoöl Of Rock (2xCD) Waiting For An Alibi Universal Music International Division 2007
So Happy (12") Fox On The Run (Wade N... Mindless Boogie 2007
The Cavern: The Most Famous Club In The World (3xCD, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar EMI, Universal Music TV 2007
Commercial Collection 309 (2xCD, Comp) The Boys Are Back In Town DMC 2008
Hits Aus 60 Jahren (3xCD, Comp, Dig) Whiskey In The Jar Brunswick News, Universal Strategic Marketing (Germany) 2008
The Best Hits 100 Super 70's (5xCD, Comp, Box) The Boys Are Back In Town Universal Music K.K. 2008
The Ultimate Collection Rock 100 Hits (5xCD, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar Union Square Music 2008
Classic Rock Presents: Lost (CD, Comp) Massacre Classic Rock 2009
Top Gear: Seriously Rock 'N Roll (2xCD, Comp) Dancing In The Moonlight Universal Music TV 2009
Giants Of Rock (CD, Comp) Whiskey In The Jar Universal Music (UK), The Mail On Sunday  
Rock Legends (2xLP, Smplr, Gat) Waiting For An Alibi Telstar  
Super Breaks & Beats Vol. 6 (12") Johnny The Fox DJ's Choice  
Super Group Festival Volume II (Cass) Jailbreak, The Boys Ar... Bertelsmann Club, Philips  
Unofficial Releases:
Space Boys (CD) Dancing In The Moonlight Dead Dog Records 1993
Легенды Мирового Рока 6: Smoke On The Water (CD) Whisky In My Jar Moroz Records 2001
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection (Box, Comp, RM + 2xCD-ROM + DVD) Johnny The Fox Street Beat Records 2006
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