Reviews (page 10 of 13)
I’ve never need a huge Thin Lizzy fan. They weren’t heavy enough to be heavy metal; not camp enough to be Yatch; not emotional enough to be soft. They were always kinda “mid” to me. This album shows the kind of powerhouse they were live, which sounds like a good party. Boys Are Back has always been a good song. However, among the titans of Classic Rock, even their live album comes off as, well, mid. If I wondered in to this concert I would enjoy the band and probably respectfully talk about them to friends if I remembered their name, and eager await the main act.
This one was better than I expected. Nice to pick an Irish band for St. Patrick's Day. I doubt I'll pick this one up much but it was a decent listen. Honestly though, I only made it 3/4 through this album. I'm sure I would have been a huge Thin Lizzy fan if I was in my teens or twenties in the 19070s.
Great live album, with a great setlist of super catchy balls 2 the walls rock n roll. Thin Lizzy needs more respect since Kiss basically stole their image with shittier music. But I'll save that for another rant-o-graph. Hopefully their is footage of this concert around because its a great time capsule for 70s rock energy.
While Thin Lizzy is an excellent hard rock band and one of their studio releases certainly belongs on this list, but I'm not sure another live double album does, particularly when it was created by cherry picking from so many dates and with so many overdubs. Having said that I did enjoy the live segue from the last chord from "Cowboy Song" becoming the first chord from "The Boys Are Back In Town". This album demonstrated that Thin Lizzy wrote and performed solid songs. I cannot help but wonder if Prince early in his career borrowed a ton of Phil Lynott's wardrobe look from this era. It would seem so.
These are their hits, so its nice, but why is this live album what one should listen to, it didnt stick out to me in any way.
Loved it! What a concert <3
Not a huge fan of live albums but the sound is great and the band rips.
if bruce springsteen made 70's hair metal, it would sound like this
Solid live performance.
I'm a big fan. I think the music suffers because of the main vocalist: he's somewhere between post-rehab Ozzy and an Elvis impersonator. The guitar work is amazing and the instruments are layered in a cool way.
Started off strong, captured the feeling of a live show quite well. Overstayed its welcome.
Conhecia pouco, q album otimo Fave: Still in love with you
Not bad. Enjoyable guitar
Album Nr. 62 Nicht schlecht. Aber vom Hocker reißt mich das Album aber auch nicht.
"The Boys Are Back in Town", certified banger. What I didn't know is that the lead singer (Phil Lynott) is a black Irishman, the more you know. This album is a bit weird since it's a live double album. This is my first Thin Lizzy album on here, but the live album is basically just a compilation of their popular stuff at the time so it feels like it's kind of cheating to me. Allegedly there's also a dispute about how much of this is actually "live". I guess they were originally supposed to record an album this year but their producer was busy so they just decided to pull live recordings and slap a cover on that instead. The producer claims that 75% of the sound actually was overdubbed in the studio, but the manager says that's wrong and 75% of the sound is live and they only overdubbed some background vocals and things. If it's actually significantly dubbed, that makes it even a little more dicey for this list. Anyway, it's generally alright. It's definitely a hard rock album through and through, but there are enough solid songs. Obviously "The Boys Are Back in Town" is iconic, but "Jailbreak" is a great opener, "Dancing in the Moonlight" was really nice (I hadn't heard this one before), and "Cowboy Song" led into TBABIT nicely. The downside is that it's long (77 minutes) and there are a few stretches that feel like somewhat generic hard rock. They probably could have cut this thing after TBABIT and been just fine with it. Favorite song: The Boys Are Back in Town Other: Jailbreak, Dancing in the Moonlight, Still in Love with You, Cowboy Song 3/11/24
Låter som Thin Lizzy. Bra övergångar mellan de olika låtarna. 4 / 5
• Omslaget ser ut som ett livealbum. Cool bild generellt, fångar vad jag hoppas är känslan på albumet, ser ut som Prince • Jag gillar mig ett bra livealbum • Har inte mycket mer att säga än att Thin Lizzy är bra Betyg: Livealbum är svårare att betygsätta i och med att de brukar vara långa och mycket flyter ihop med varandra, men alla låtar var bra, Thin Lizzy är bra och jag har inga andra protester. Har svårt att motivera varför detta ska få mindre än en 5a => 5/5
Thin Lizzy är grymma. Phil Lynnot sjunger unikt o bra. Älskar livemusik
Thin Lizzy is another of those "good" basic bands that cover the entiire "core" of music, particularly within genre. In other words, Thin Lizzy is a hard rock, all in, put it out there 70's rock band. It doesn't take much research to realize that there were a LOT of bands like this, always has been, always will be. They are entertaining, "cool" and will have an overall generic appeal with a few hardcore fans. I suppose they also suffer from being around at a time when lots of amazing bands were around vying for air time. Nevertheless, they are solidly entertaining and good fun.
I don’t love live albums generally, but this one balanced the crowd noise with the actual songs well. Also all the songs were bangers.
Very good live.
Cool, rock and roll music. If you enjoy a lot of guitar and electronic sounds you will enjoy this.
Loved it! They ate and left no crumbs. First live album I've maybe ever liked. Will be going back for more
Live albums simply shouldn't be on this list.
Very good. Reminds me of some of the Rainbow live recordings. Fun, funky, guitars. Like.
Amazing album, from start to finish. Emerald is a fantastic song as is Dancing in the moonlight. Also a big fan of the ending of Rosalie. There's something about the overall sound in this album that I really enjoy. Fantastic live album and was very happy to see it on the list!
Great album - solid and enjoyed it. Classic hits and awesome touch being live
4.0
Flink nice album, kende wel wat van thin lizzy, maar dit livealbum nog niet. Dikke 4 sterren voor die gitarist
Wederom weer best oké voor oudewittemannenmuziek. Live optreden is opzich ook wel gezellig om naar te luisteren
Nee
Pretty good live album, however for some reason my spotify doesn't give me access to over half the songs. The ones I have access too were good though!
It's weird that the powers that be chose a live album but at least it's an absolute banger of one.
Thin Lizzy's 1978 double live album, Live and Dangerous, transcends the limitations of the genre. It's not just a document of a concert; it's a raw, potent distillation of the band's essence, capturing their fiery spirit and musical prowess. This review delves deep into the album's lyrical storytelling, electrifying music, innovative production choices, recurring themes, and lasting influence. Lyrical Storytelling: From Street Tales to Epic Ballads Phil Lynott's lyrics are a masterclass in weaving vivid imagery and relatable narratives. Tracks like "Jailbreak" and "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" paint gritty pictures of working-class struggles and streetwise characters. Lynott doesn't shy away from portraying the harsh realities of life, but injects a sense of defiance and camaraderie. In contrast, "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" switches gears, becoming a bittersweet ballad about love and loss. Lynott's emotive delivery adds depth to these stories, making the listener feel the joys and sorrows alongside the characters. Music: A Dual-Guitar Attack and Tight Rhythms Thin Lizzy's sound is anchored by the legendary twin-guitar attack of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. Their interplay is electrifying, with soaring leads that complement each other perfectly. Tracks like "The Boys Are Back In Town" showcase their ability to create catchy riffs that are both powerful and melodic. The rhythm section, bassist Lynott and drummer Brian Downey, provides a solid foundation. Downey's energetic drumming pushes the songs forward, while Lynott's powerful bass lines lock in with the guitars, creating a tight, cohesive sound. Live and Dangerous captures this dynamic perfectly, with the energy of the live performance amplifying the impact of the music. Production: Capturing the Raw Energy Producer Tony Visconti made a bold decision to forgo excessive studio polish, opting for a more raw and energetic sound. This approach pays off in spades. The crowd noise is present but balanced, adding to the atmosphere without overpowering the music. The instruments are crisp and clear, allowing the listener to hear every nuance of the performance. While some live albums suffer from muddy production, Live and Dangerous strikes the perfect balance between capturing the energy of the concert and delivering a listenable studio experience. Themes: Brotherhood, Rebellion, and Duality Several themes weave their way through the album. A strong sense of brotherhood permeates songs like "The Boys Are Back in Town" and "Jailbreak," celebrating the bonds between friends and the strength found in unity. Rebellion against authority figures and societal norms is another recurring theme, evident in tracks like "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed." Live and Dangerous also explores the duality of human nature, with songs like "Dancing in the Moonlight" capturing the bittersweetness of life. Influence: A Legacy of Inspiration Live and Dangerous' impact on rock music is undeniable. It redefined the live album, showing how it could be a powerful artistic statement rather than simply a collection of greatest hits. Bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, and countless others cite Thin Lizzy and Live and Dangerous as a major influence. The album's blend of catchy hooks, powerful riffs, and raw energy continues to inspire new generations of musicians. Pros and Cons: A Double-Edged Sword Live and Dangerous boasts several strengths. The electrifying performances, raw production, and captivating lyrics create a truly immersive experience. However, some minor drawbacks exist. The double album format might feel overwhelming for some listeners, and a few studio-recorded tracks are interspersed amongst the live recordings. While these tracks showcase the band's versatility, they might disrupt the flow of the live experience for some. Conclusion: A Live Masterpiece Live and Dangerous transcends the limitations of a live album. It's a testament to Thin Lizzy's songwriting prowess, musical talent, and raw energy. The electrifying performances, coupled with the raw production and captivating lyrics, create a truly immersive experience. While minor drawbacks exist, the album's strengths far outweigh them, solidifying its place as a live masterpiece and a cornerstone of rock music history. Live and Dangerous continues to be a vital and influential album, inspiring new generations of musicians and fans alike.
Кайф: Jailbreak, Rosalie, Still in love with you. Остальное средненько.
leans into hair metal/the ballad rock of the 80s, but still holding on to that classic 70s rock and roll feel. Definitely high energy and some classic rock n roll jams
Not my cup of tea but I can appreciate that its influential.
I'm just not interested in live albums. Not sure why anyone would want to listen to a crumbier version of perfectly good studio music unless you were actually there. I'd prefer this song list as just a compilation of the album versions. The live music doesn't add anything, and strips off a lot of polish. Only giving this 2 because at least the songs are good.
I was ready to be disappointed when I got this album rather than Jailbreak. Happy to say I was not. This is a great album. Makes a fine introduction to an underappreciated band.
ten years ago, i would have loved this more. now it's okay, but not groundbreaking...
Pretty okay.
I quite liked this. Favourite song Still In Love With You
What a brilliant live album. Must have been amazinig to see in concert. Suprisingly the BSides which I didn't know were my favourites. Emerald/Massacre/Still in love/Sha-la-la were some highlights. The band had a much funkier sound in the B Sides. Some of the best guitar playing and riffs I've heard as well as a great sound mix.
Live (but not really) And Dangrous(ly boring)
Als dit een live-album is, dan is Madonna op een mooie natuurlijke manier oud geworden. Maar in tegenstelling tot het gezicht van Madonna is het resultaat hier wel prettig eigenlijk. Het is veel te perfect voor een live-album en dat verraad de boel een beetje. De zanger maakt vrijwel geen foutjes en de rest van de band ook niet. Het publiek hoor je alleen als het de makers echt goed uitkomt. Als het publiek meeklapt doen ze dat iets te goed. Ik heb denk ik liever dit dan een rommelig live-album met een hoop herrie, maar ik voel me tegelijkertijd wel een heel klein beetje bij de neus genomen. Thin Lizzy staat maar één keer in deze lijst, maar ik ben eigenlijk wel blij dat ze er in staan. Een prima stukje boomerrock met goed gitaarspel en gelukkig geen irritante zang. 75 minuten is aan de lange kant en ik schrok toen ik zag wat het machtige algoritme deze maandag voor me in petto had, maar bijna alle nummers zijn heel goed te doen. De tegenwoordig bijna uitgestorven gitaarsolo is op dit album nog frivool aan het grazen in de groene weides van weleer. Tussen de 4 en de 5.
Good album, don’t like that it’s a live concert recording but enjoyed it regardless
Fine guitar work
The first bad live album on this list. Low 2.
I love Phil Lynott. This album was just really good rock.
That was pretty fun
I'm not sure if I've been listening to the wrong Thin Lizzy songs, but I've never been able to get into them. Until now. This album was really good. It's interesting that it's a live album—there've been a few live albums on the list so far, which I feel conflicted about. I'm not sure what makes this an especially amazing live album, though it's a really good show. But as someone with no real background knowledge of the band, I like that it's kind of a greatest hits. The only song I knew was "The Boys Are Back in Town"—which I shamefully thought was by KISS. The musicianship is really good and Phil Lynott's vocals are great. The band is one part blues, one part Hendrix-esque psychedelic rock, one part KISS-esque hard rock, with some metal and Springsteen-esque lyrics thrown in. It makes for a good mix. To the live aspect, Lynott's engagement with the crowd was really fun, and that drum solo on "Sha-la-la" was great. The album was pretty long—just under an hour and a half—so I'm not sure how often I'd listen to it again, but I definitely gained an appreciation for the band and will check out more of their stuff. 4 out of 5 (but probably more of a 4.5).
Thin lizzy Actually a really great live rock band I like Cowboy Song reminded me of Caravan by Van Morrison. As far as other late 70s live albums, I liked it better than Cheap Trick and I think it was more fun than Frampton. The harmonized guitar sound is cool. Bass and drums felt great too. Probably not a go to album for me but I dug it and can’t think of anything negative to say about it.
Pretty fun! Lots of gratuitous guitar playing. I like that it was 20 min, probably woulda knocked it down to a 3 if it were a full length but this was a fun short listen.
Love the album name. It was fun! I have no complaints
One of the best live rock albums.
It's fine. I think it started out strong, then sort of got a bit boring in the middle. it picked up a bit at the end, but I was kind of over it at that point. It's not really my kind of music, so an hour and 20 minutes is a LONG time. A bit of a fun fact: Apparently Huey Lewis, who would later achieve fame as the guy with all the songs in the Back to the Future movie, was part of the backing band or something. He got a call out for playing harmonica. This is definitely not Huey Lewis and the News-style music. Anyway, 3 out of 5 seems about right.
Only listened to half. Kind of dig it
Just another rock album? I tried liking it but thought it was just kinda boring.
Thin Lizzy never really made my radar as far as bands to listen to, and I didn't hear much here to spark the kind of rabid fandom that I've seen around this band. It was fine for a '70s rocker.
Heinous live crap
Spread the word around, the boys are BACK.
Straight forward late 70s live rock. Nothing wrong with it, but not interesting to me. Includes big hit The Boys Are Back In Town.
Absolute classic and a must-listen.
The boys are back in town 3.7/5
Started off thinking this would be dull, generic cock rock but I got quite into it and found that lots of it was really good. Most of it is indeed generic cock rock and variations on the 12 bar blues but they could rock out and it has all the energy and grime you want from a live album. It’s probably a 3.5 but I’m feeling generous for some reason with this one.
The Boys are Back in Town! great album
kein Gedöns - ROCK
na ja
I loved this
Music I listened to growing up. Still like it.
Clásico rock staple but not a huge fan
the boys were in fact back
The Boys WERE back in town this weekend
It's a four song live album, I'm not sure how this would be considered great but whatever. Typically live albums are never that great in the first place
I have checked, and this is the only Thin Lizzy album on this list. So, outside of a comparison I made in the KISS review, this is the only mildly public chance I might have to discuss Thin Lizzy. I should try to make it a good one. Thin Lizzy are my Dad’s favourite band. As such, I have grown up listening to their music in a way I have not listened to any other music. They are an integral part of my musical education, one of the reasons why I picked up the guitar as an instrument. And as such I am approached this listening of Live And Dangerous with more scrutiny than I would most other albums on this list. And that scrutiny is not affecting the listening experience in any bit. This is one of the great, if not the greatest, examples of the live double album that bands in the 70’s put out with worrying regularity. The band is on as tight a form as a loosely funky, bluesy, semi-improvisational Rock group could be. All of the playing is exceptional, all of the solo’s are exceptional, all of it is emblematic of tight group of sympatico musicians performing to their highest standard. There’s a controversy about how much of Live And Dangerous was overdubbed, and the obvious answer to the problem is that ‘all live albums are overdubbed, why does it matter so specifically in this case?’ but, in Lizzy’s case, the problem has been answered. There was a subsequent live album released called Still Dangerous, which was a full concert recording from the concerts that Live And Dangerous was taken from, with no overdubs. And guess what? It’s as good as Live And Dangerous is. It has the same energy levels, the same dynamics, the same virtuosity, that made Live And Dangerous such a good record. And let’s not forget the figure without whom the whole thing would fall apart. If Iggy Pop is the consummate Punk front man, Phil Lynott should be in the conversation as consummate Hard Rock front man, partly because he’s the only Hard Rock guy whose sex appeal I have no problem with. Robert Plant would spend too much time talking about Lord of the Rings, Steven Tyler the less said about the better, I would fuck Ozzy but that’s just because I think it’d be a story. That leaves Lynott, who was both incredibly attractive, effortlessly cool and charismatic, and also as a black Irish man, the eternal outsider, which further added to a sense of style and mystery to his persona. And Lynott wouldn’t have been as sexy if he weren’t also so damned talented. The songwriting is immaculate, full of Irish-American mythology and character pieces, written with the style of the best Gaelic sages, and the heartbreaking irony of the best American songwriters. Live And Dangerous is a great representation of what it feels like to be in the crowd of a good Rock gig, with all of the sweaty exuberance, excitement and euphoria that goes along with it. And the songs, and the solos, and the writing, and the performances, and the arrangements, and the guest stars, and, and, and…
Meh Got bored couldnt finish it
Good stuff 4 *
Like
Recognized the songs
Well, the guitar fiddling was fun at some places but I'll be damned if I have to listen to 70 plus minutes generic '70s hard rock. LIVE RECORDINGS of generic '70s hard rock.
Einfach klassischer rock. Passt
Enjoyable albums. Simple & classic sound lacking some variety but they found their niche. Nothing really stood out for me too much they're good at what they do.
Some great moments here
Thin Lizzy is far more awesome than "The Boys are Back in Town" (even though that song slaps). This live album is just a showcase of their showmanship and talent. Their sound is incredible and I can't believe I never knew how good they were. I think I loved the ballad "Still in Love With You" more than any other song and I loved just about every song on this album. I'd give it 6* if I could and will be coming back to it
Уже по обложке я понимал какой саунд меня ждёт. Мужчина с богатой шевелюрой. Открытая грудь. Обтягивающие кожаные штаны. Йеп, это рок семидесятых. Я ожидал, что вокалист будет более визгливым, но в принципе вокал адекватный. Гитара забористая и чёткая. А знаете, неплохо, в принципе неплохо. Три звезды.
Only 3 songs out of 17 will play. What is that about? Not a fan.
As an album, too much and not focused, but as a concert proxy, very cool. Really liked how clean the audio was, I feel like the crowd noise was kept to a tasteful level where it felt additive rather than distracting.
Very generic 70s rock. Still fun to listen to though
Not for me
Apparemment pas complètement live, et pas franchement dangerous. Rock FM/hard rock. Je m’étonne de reconnaitre “The Boys Are Back In Town”. Du très bon avec l'enchaînement “Dancing in the moonlight” et “Massacre”, l'ouverture “Jailbreak”, quelques moments plus faibles, les inévitables ballades, mais un ensemble fort sympathique et très recommandable.
Very interesting for a heavy rock album
A big, stadium rock and roll album that's NOT overbearing and ostentatious. "Southbound" has a catchy melody and a nice, almost gentle chorus. "Dancing in the Moonlight," is very nice, jazzy, and there's saxophone! The album features lots of energetic, pulsing guitars and crashing drums and grizzly vocals. There's famous songs like "Jailbreak" and "The Boys are Back in Town," the latter of which is actually not a very interesting song compared to others. While it's a well produced album, and the performances are great, I feel like my exposure to Thin Lizzy is not best served through a live album. There are a couple of interesting introductions of songs, like on "Rosalie," but other moments, like crowd hyping and distant back up vocals take away from the experience.
Enjoyable album overall.
It's aight. Pretty generic classic rock. Would rather just listen to their studio albums. Not even really a lot of band energy, or crowd energy. Energy ramps up closer to the end, nice drum solo on "Sha-La-La". If the whole album was like the last 3 tracks it'd be legendary!
Good old Classic Rock Songs
Decent enough, but sometime it's a bit uninspired with really basic rock songs. I really do enjoy the lead singers voice though. I also think it starts off really strong and fall off big time around the 3/4 mark.. unfortunate, since if they just cut a few tracks it would've been a much better listen. 6/10
Yeah that was more fun than I expected. Gonna keep this in rotation for a bit.
Fabulous example of live arena rock. Even though I only knew maybe 3-4 songs, the energy level carried the show. Definitely a 3+ so I'm voting 4.
Looks this is fine But its a live album and it's long It's enjoyable enough but most live albums have a cap at 3. I'll go high 2 on this
I was a kid the first time I heard Jailbreak, and it was off this record. Phil was really something special, but the whole band is so tight on these tracks. They're like a funkier, bluesier version of AC/DC here.
not for me at all
Never really listened to Thin Lizzy before, this was a good start. Nice bass tone
I’m quite a bit familiar with Thin Lizzy’s catalogue, but have never listened to any of their live stuff. I can see why ‘Live and Dangerous’ is recommended. Quite simply: TL was a formidable live act, as heard on this album. Tight, well-rehearsed, and a sonic force to be reckoned with!
This is a pretty epic live performance, significantly better than I was expecting honestly. Favorite track: The Rocker
One of the few singer-bassists in music, Phil Lynott rips in the smoothest of fashions. Feel good 70’s rock at its finest and I never get tired of even their most over-played of arena-radio-saturated anthems. That first track Jailbreak always confused me though.. If there was to be a jailbreak.. somewhere in the town.. won’t it likely occur in the town jail..?
Fucking amazing album start to finish.
This is one of those things, on paper I should love it, but it just doesn’t do anything for me.
hard rockin and guitar sockin, nice loud bass, southbound is a sentimental banger rosalie - roooosalieeeee i got da power roooooosalie dancin moonlight - jazzy adjacent goin oomboombpaboombam this is a cute lil number overall pretty damn good live album!!!!!!
Short album, but pretty good nontheless
not on spotify
It’s okay, not a giant Thin Lizzy fan but the dual guitar lines are great. It’s good just not maybe the most subversive songwriting for me.
doesnt even sound like a live album and is far too long
Could only listen to 4 songs. Would like to hear the rest.
There are only a few bands I can listen to an entire album and not get bored with it. Thin Lizzy is not one of those bands.
Only 4 of the songs would play. Very few reasons for a live album, but guitar solos are one of them. Still in Love with You has a pretty great solo.
1. 4.6 2. 4.7 3. 4.7 4. 4.5 5. 4.5 6. 4.8 7. 4.8 8. 4.7 9. 4.6 10. 4.9 11. 4 12. 4.6 13. 4.2 14. 4.8 15. 4.3 16. 4.7 17. 4.4
Pretty good live band
I'm amazed at the production quality and sound of this live album. It does sound live, but there is minimal to no crowd noise most of the time, the instruments don't sound blown out, and the vocals sounds great and don't ever fade out. Therefore, this really does serve as kind of a "best of" with a lot of energy. I haven't listened to enough Thin Lizzy, but this is a great starting point. My instinct is to give it 4 stars, because it is live and not an actual album. Even though it is great, being a live "compilation" album makes it feel less impactful to me personally than a recorded album. However, just taking it for what it is in the context of a list of albums someone should just check out, I can see how someone could say, "This is the best Thin Lizzy experience to get a good grasp of what they were."
Solid classic rock. Would sound good on a dive bar jukebox anywhere in the world.
fave track: still in love with you final thoughts: they ate that icl
7/10 i'm not the biggest fan of live albums purely because I feel as if yes, the performances are more lively but they don't really match up with my feelings towards the original recordings. this album was no exception. i also feel as if the songs performed weren't that interesting to me, like ok it's 70s rock? big whoop, do something cool with it. it sounds nice but it's just not that exciting.
Celtic rockabilly baby!
Didn’t grab me. Had high expectations from the wiki report. Not my taste I guess
Jail Break & Boys are Back in Town are bangers.
One of the best live albums I've ever listened to
Oh! I liked it!
Man I think Thin Lizzy is so slept on all of these songs are bangers. Nothing hits the same as when Phil goes DONTBELIVEITDONTBELIEVEITDONTBELIEVEIT.
- The guitars are jammy but why does a live album need to be on this list again - Insanely fun to listen to tho - Great classic rock sound that's very guitar driven
- very good sound quality for a liv album - just some dudes rocking
un cinco. Tienen una versión de whiskey on the jar muy buena, aunque no está en este disco.
Fantastic guitar tones. I didn’t realize until hearing this album how much of a two lead guitar band TL was.
- so much fun, great vibes - great quality for a live album - left the album radio on all day - so many likes
Wonderful recording...pure 70s rock...this is a good one!
Great album. What I think of when I think of Thin Lizzy.
Got to be a pretty good recording and performance for me to get into a live album. This was not either.
Good solid rockin’ live album
Great fun classic rock!
I thought I was going to hate from the album art-this was great, I love live albums and this was great for 80s style rock. 4/5
This album is so much fun, perfect example of a concert record.
Bastante sin más 💀
Loved it! I should like / listen to Thin Lizzy more than I do. I love the harmonised guitar solos, I like Phil Lynott's voice, they have some great tunes, etc etc. As I said with the Motorhead live album, it seems that live albums provide a way of giving a "greatest hits" record. I liked the vibe of the live sound but I read on wikipedia that there were studio overdubs on the live recordings! Shock horror! I don't really care though, as long as it sounds good. Another album that I've earmarked to return to...
Said before that I'm not keen on live albums. This was great though. I think more 'live' stuff should be produced like this was. Two weeks of studio improvements and polish. Helps that the band were seemingly at the top of their game.
Turn it up to 11 and enjoy!
stupid that my first thought was Thin Lizzy the "as seen on TV makeup brand" But this album slaps
Alright, but can't really pick any songs out of the mix
One of the great Irish bands to break through and thank goodness they did
This is of a type peculiar to the seventies, the studio-enhanced live album, and I wonder whether this will confuse the angry sorts who rant whenever a live album rocks up on this list. They'll be furious anyway, I suppose, which is a shame, as this is a formidable set of sets, with volcanic guitar and even drum solos that genuinely melt my old visage, a rare occurrence nowadays. This has slumbered on my drive for over a decade, mostly or totally unlistened, so I am thankful; I can imagine putting this on over a long drive. There's no small measure of Van Morrison in these songs, which surprises me, and not all of it is Lynott's voice and call-outs. A hard-edged soulfulness, particularly in the ballads, is present in both. Not on this record is Spirit Slips Away, which is the only Thin Lizzy song I’ve heard that’s sublime. Listen to that!
sounds good for a live album, a bit too long and too many blues jams
Awesome album
Jailbreak was a partying anthem for me and best friend so I'll always like that one as well as The Boys are Back in Town! I never listened to any of Thin Lizzy's full albums before though and was pleasantly surprised by how good they are and how much I liked them. Rock on!
It’s a good album. It’s too hard for me at this time in my life but I appreciate it. My favorite song, which I absolutely love, is still in love with you.
love it
I listened to one song
The sound was somehow 'empty'
Some good tracks. Don't love live albums.
Who knew the guy who wrote the boys are back in town had more than 1 song?
Live albums are shit, but this doesn't feel that live and shit just a bit of both. Too long, couldn't pay my full attention all the way through. Sick guitar harmonies, made me wanna pick up my guitar and play along with the juiciness.
For some reason, a lot of songs on the album weren’t available on Spotify. What I heard sounded pretty good.
I really enjoyed this album, loved the guitars and live rock, I had only heard “the boys are back in town” and loved how “cowboy song” almost lead into it. This album really surprised me and will for sure listen to this again.
This was fine. The crowd and the artists seemed to be enjoying themselves. As it started I expected an album of straight-up hair metal, a mode for which I wasn't in, but fortunately it balanced out with some bluesy, countryesque, even funky moments. None of the music was memorable for me—in one ear and out the other—but this was still a fun album!
They definitely closed the album on a high note. Fun drum solo on Sha-La-La. High energy, decent classic rock stuff in general. It didn't quite get to a 4 for me, but it was solid. 3.5.
Absolute banger. Cowboy Song made me think that Thin Lizzy walked so Bon Jovi could run.
In my opinion, Thin Lizzy had great hard rock and incredible live shows. I do not believe that this is the best live album of all time. Jailbreak is my favorite song of theirs. They are firing on all cylinders with this one! It is played and sounds different each time they play it from the original studio recording to every single live performance. Each one good, but different. I don't like that my favorite version is not the studio or the live one on this album though.
I was once of the mindset that the only valid live alum was Alive 2007, which felt like a one-time experience. This album has changed my views entirely — this rocked. Not every day you get Huey Lewis to do harmonica for you. Won’t go out of my way to find new live albums, but I won’t outright ignore them now!
Live version has some good songs but definitely not one of the better albums from that era of bands
Superb. Good sound, a greater band Easoly one of th3 best live albums.
I would give this a 5, but it is clear from their perfect playing that there is considerable overdubbing in this live album, which I think makes this live album not really a live album.
Catchy opener... Probably a 3/5 for me. Not bad but not blowing me away. A little corny in parts but some classic Hard Rock. Can't deny some of those riffs.
classic
Cooler 70er Rock
Live album bad. Although, I will say, this one had an infectious energy that I can’t hate. 2/5
First of all, I hate a live record. Hate hate hate them. So we'll see how this goes. Ok, "Emerald" rips??????? And you can't really tell that it's live even so much? This album kind of lost momentum for me pretty quickly, to be honest. I will say I was prepared for the live aspect to be much worse and much more annoying than it actually was. The live aspect was fairly negligible. Thin Lizzy for me is just one of those bands that is INCREDIBLE when they are on, but more often than not it's just Fine and that's all. Looped back around to being a little dull for me at the end. "Baby Drives Me Crazy" is a whole long band introduction live album thing which is always boring as hell. However apparently Huey Lewis played harmonica on this live album only so that was a bizarre and interesting introduction to hear.
Not memorable also pretty bad sound quality, some of the guitar was good tho
I can just imagine my pot smoking uncle being like "what? you've never heard live and dangerous by thin Lizzy? HOLD ON" Then slamming an 8track into the dashboard of his Buick lasabre. This album is really good but we are past it as a culture. Save it for the classic rock station. That being said I enjoyed having it on in the background.
2.5/5
Never listened to this and always thought I didn’t know any Thin Lizzy but alas I actually do 😂
Such a clean sound for a live album.
Faithful representation of their sound, all the hits, good atmosphere, what's not to like.
Ich dachte im Bereich der Rockmusik haben mich meine Eltern mit allen relevanten und wichtigen Künstlern erzogen. Thin Lizzy haben sie wohl vergessen. Das Album hat mich direkt abgeholt und dabei finde ich livealben eigentlich eher unnötig. Coole Platte!
Love the album but is so fake. Not that live but classic anyway
Thin Lizzy was a stereotypical 70s hard rock band. This covers a good portion of their body of work. It has the high energy classic guitar riff based songs and the real original songs that were their big hits. It's easy to listen to even if they're a little generic. I think of them as Led Zeppelin lite. Competent, good on stage, but not as creative or original. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to but I wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.
eenrgetic, fun. not the best that i've heard, but probably due to not liking the songs that much
One of those albums that isn't hard work but isn't great either. I usually have a no live albums merit greatness award but I can understand why the odd one is put in - this was most definitely the best known Lizzy album when I was a kid.
Didn't like it at all, old school rock, didn't age well
This sounds like the definition of dad rock
Peter Frampton’s album was much better. But the song “Massacre” is a banger 🔥
It's crazy how there are 100s of Christmas songs, but only one song about the boys being back in town.
A fantastic rock album front to back. The bassist is holding it DOWN on this one and the guitars are screaming. Standout tracks: Emerald, Massacre, The Boys Are Back In Town
Pretty good live album. Sounded like an amazing concert to be in attendance.
Solid music, but for me, nothing special.
2.5
It's always a bit odd having live albums pop up on this list, 'in the wild' I would only stick on a live album of a band I really liked, and even then it would have to be a pretty special performance. Thin Lizzy are cool enough but at an hour and a half, this was wearing thin towards the end.
Great live album, but still feel live albums should not be on the list, so 3 stars.
Apart from the live aspect in the context of this list: an entertaining album.
I miss the real rock in the songs. Every song sounds a little bit boring.
5.5/10 Surprisingly ok, though not that interesting. Highlights: Johnny the Fox The Boys are Back in Town
4/5 now that was nice!
Not bad stadium rock, a bit generic: 3/5?
It was okay.. now I know who sings boys are back in town
Good, hard rocking classic. I'm not a huge Thin Lizzy fan but this was a pretty good live album.
heck of a live album. these guys know how to put on a show.
Sadly most of this album was missing from Spotify. It seemed pretty cool. The boys are back in town was the best track
not all available on spotify :(
Sounded dubbed. Probably not from one show. Mid
Very 70s, loud, with a few catchy ones
Pretty rocking blues rock, but when the guitars are front and center, they're all "excuse me, I will now demonstrate the NWOBM".
Definitely not an album I would have ever reached for on my own, but that's why ya gotta love this project. I am of course familiar with a few of Thin Lizzy's hits, "The Boys are Back In Town" is an undeniable banger, but never have been super interested in diving any deeper on them. But hey, this should at least be fun! I've always loved "Jailbreak" too ever since it was featured on the soundtrack for MLB 08: The Show, which I put way too many hours into as a kid. Rocks out fine enough here, not adding any Dead/Phish long 12 minute jamming sections or anything (dang, that would actually be kinda sick), but still fun to hear a live version of a song I know pretty well. Grooving through the next few as well, not anything really blowing my mind but it was good music to run to on my morning run. "Still in Love with You" is the first to make me stop in my tracks a bit, really nice tone & touch on the guitar here. Also, an aside, probably dumb of me but never realized they were an Irish band until I heard their accents in the between song banter. I think I just default to thinking any band is American unless they sound very obviously not. Very Amero-centric of me, I apologize. One thing this live album does give me is an appreciation for the front man Phil Lynott's vocals, very impressive, sounds kinda like Freddy Mercury at times. Why are they encouraging the crowd to clap along with the band, one of my biggest live music pet peeves, it always sounds awful and this is no exception, especially with the weird way the audience is mixed (going from non-existent to this weird separation from the rest of the instruments, guessing this is because of the way there were apparently a lot of overdubs, [which I don't hold against them unlike other reviewers, the greatest live album of all time Europe 72 has a lot of overdubs]). I think I would have a lot of fun with this album drinking beers with my buddies in the 70/80s, but sitting sober at my desk on Monday morning in the year 2023 it's not doing a ton for me. And an hour 20 is a bit much. But it's certainly not terrible. "Boys are Back in Town" sounds great here, I liked the transition from "Cowboy Song"
3.5
Very generic 70s hard rock. No reason to listen to this album over anything else of the genre.
This was something
This is very close to 5 stars for me. The playing is confident and on-point, with a near-perfect blend of grungy distortion and smooth licks. Guitar and bass are in sync for much of the album (woo!) and the vocals are rough in their usual classic hard-rock way. The riffs are reasonably catchy, though they really start to sound similar after an hour of riff-oriented songs all in the same style. (I’m glad I didn’t do a track-by-track analysis.) The audience interaction is really fun; live recordings are always improved by an engaged crowd (see: YYZ performance by Rush in Rio). Honestly, any and all of the songs may as well be highlights, but my personal ones are Dancing In The Moonlight, The Rocker, Are You Ready?, and Southbound. The band definitely knows how to effectively and satisfyingly end a song, much to my delight, but just a few of the tracks take too long to reach that ending. Still, one of my favourite-ever live albums. Thin Lizzy slaps.
There is disagreement about the extent to which this is a 'live' album. Tony Visconti, the producer, has claimed that it is 75% recorded in the studio, but the band have denied this. To me, it sounds too clean to be a mostly live recording, so I believe Visconti. However, I also don't think it matters. More of an issue is that it's 76 minutes of mediocre 70s rock. Proficient but dull. The album should therefore have been called '(Probably not) Live and (certainly not) Dangerous'. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: The Boys Are Back In Town Date listened: 15/12/23
The Boys are Back in Town! - 3.5/5
First live album I have been tricked into listening to. Wasn't bad, guitar parts were pretty cool, and some of the songs in the beginning were pretty good I think. But I don't remember too much of it.
Feel like it wasn’t bad music but I didn’t like listening to it. The guitar and drum solos are sick but they bore me. Don’t think the listening experience of the album as an album is very good :/
Jojah says it’s wack, but I say he’s wack 8/10
5/10 - Overall okay. There are some good songs but the Boys are Back in Town is definitely their most popular song and i do not really like it. I just think his voice is kinda annoying.
Kinda felt like a had heard the whole song 30 seconds into each song 5/10
Pretty cool guitar stuff and way more entertaining than I thought it'd be. Still a little repetitive. 5.5/10
Cool, but very repetitive. Kept thinking "Is this the boys are back in town?" Nope, just an extremely similar song.
It's a live album without any of the fun from the crowd. I think the overdubs really took away from what this could have been. I agree with a previous reviewer - it's like a flat beer.
Æ þetta var frekar boring því miður. Örugglega voða fínt ef maður nennir þessu endalausa gítar rúnki.
This album had EVERYTHING! I loved the live concert vibe, loved the irish accents, loved the rock vibes not a fan of suicide but I really liked Rosalie, Still in Love with You, Sha-La-La and ofc, THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN aaaaaah classic bangers
Favourite tracks: jailbreak; emerald; southbound; massacre; don't believe a word; I'm still in love with you; Rosalie; cowboy song; boys are back in town
I think I was listening to Spinal Tap. Pretty much a crap 70’s album.
It's ok. Not something I'll come back too.
It was ok. Would probably have it on the background.
Listening to a live album with no prior knowledge of an artist’s music can be difficult. But the way you can differentiate a bad from a good one is when it manages to be good with the listener not having that predisposed knowledge. Thin Lizzy does that. What I love most about this kind of rock is just how easy it is. I’m someone who can really appreciate something with lots of depth and thought behind it. But I can also appreciate just how simple and fun this is. They play their instruments damn well, and it just makes for a good time. Almost all of the bands’ big hits are on here, and they all slap. This album also sounds remarkably good. Not just production wise, even though the actual clarity of the instruments is amazing. But down to the performances. They sound nearly identical to their studio versions, especially with the vocals. Rating: 8/10
An all time great live album. Thin Lizzy is a favourite. The guitar playing on this album influenced all the bands I grew up listening to. These live versions are much better than the studio versions in my opinion. This would've been a good tour to see, the playing is on fire. 5 stars all the way.
Not a huge fan of live albums. Thin lizzy is cool, but I wasn’t drawn in.
4 of 17 available to stream...so I had a look around and was able to give the entire thing a listen after the four that were available. It was worth it for being a live record and over an hour of listening time. I don't know if I could get into the image and all the other trappings but I appreciate loud, heavy music that has some hooks to it just as much as I love loud, heavy music that puts noise and anti-hooks front and center. Thin Lizzy obviously is the former and not the latter. I don't know where the record sits in their canon, but it's fun on its own.
Thought I didn’t like it; then realized it bangs.
Never heard this album before. Solid live album. Added it to the general Spotify lists. I will be going back to this one in the future
Simple but effective
Nice 80's rock album. The fact that it's a live recording makes it better. Fun listen.
Great first half but it falls off a touch towards the end...still pretty much the best live album ever
Not a fan
Absolutely loved
This is a great live record, I will probably need to relisten. Thoughts: Pretty Decent Old White Man Rock Favorite song: Still In Love With You
Good classic rock album, but nothing to unique that makes it stand out.
Phil Lynott a tope. Un 4.
un cinco. Tienen una versión de whiskey on the jar muy buena, aunque no está en este disco.
One of the best live albums of all time
Ok. Some good guitar on this. Odd that the one hit song is what it is - several others are better
Meh
Other than ‘The boys are back in town’ not many inspired songs on this ‘live album’. I use that term loosely as it was pointed out that this live recording had been dubbed and changed repeatedly from its OG performance. 2/5.
This is excellent. If I had to quibble, it would be that it's early enough that it's missing some later hits, but boy, that's a quibble for sure. Really good recording for the era, nice energy, what's not to like?
Ferocious playing! Only wish the vocalist let the instruments sing more.
Good album. Lots of energy.
Not my favorite. I wish it was live, the energy might be better
This is how you do a live album. Don't know what it is, but something just stuck with me about it.
Best Live Album, so many songs are almost better than the studio versions
First listen Saved 6/17 Top track: The Boys Are Back In Town
Songs that go in background when you do other things.
its fine i guess
Disjointed, not a proper live album, not a studio album either. But there are some good songs, good solos, overall a good listen. Massacre was my favorite ☘️☘️☘️
I'm not sure why we needed a live Thin Lizzy album. Over an hour is much too long for this band of very samey songs. Look, I'm not against The Boys Are Back In Town, but a lot of their songs sound an awful lot like that one. Not sure if any of their studio albums are better - I don't intend to find out - but if this is the best way to introduce someone to Thin Lizzy, then - and I'm sure I'll say this many more times before this list is done - maybe we don't have to listen to it before we die.
Nice to hear live versions of some of the studio stuff I loved: The boys are back in town, Jailbreak, Sha la la, Dancing in the moon light.
I liked this more than I was expecting. I'm not too familiar with their music outside of a couple of songs, but I can see how great this show would be if you were a fan. Neutral on the singer but thought the instrumentation and the solos were good!
I’m really struck by how metronomic and precise they are live, this is almost like a studio recording with live acoustics.
Wasn't ever much of a TL fan. They do have some classics, but hearing them live didn't really change anything for me.
This feels definitively like a "rock" album, what someone out there thinks is the peak of the genre, despite sounding extrem safe and predictable by modern standards. All your usual suspects are here, guitar solos that really aren't that memorable, far too long drum solos, and of course a whole section introducing people in the band as if those listening to the album can see them. Is there stuff here that caught me by surprise? Sure, and of course songs like The Boys Are Back in Town have earned their place in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame, but there isn't enough here to stand out as one of the great live albums to me, and when I realize there are some blatant live picks over this one, I scratch my head even more. Not bad, just generic.
Not for me :(
A loud, live and raucous experience. It’s clear these Irish rockers sound equally as good live as they did on any of their studio efforts. There are so many iconic songs packed into this huge live album. Fantastic!
Great stuff,
D/Q 4 out of 17 tracks were unavailable to listen to in the Spotify link provided, so I need to rank this album as a D/Q
meh
If only they left off the filler, it would have been a 4 star single LP. Favorite song: massacre.
Very nice album! But I'll keep giving one star to live albums because of fairness to studio albums.
was ok... but live is annoying af
Surely a great album, just not what I enjoy listening to.
A bop.
Standard 70’s rock that is done way better by other bands. I’d rather their studio album(s) be put here rather than an hour and a half live album.
I'm gonna be consistent. This is a compilation of the artist's other works. Augmented with 40 minutes of audience noise before and after the songs.
Though it is likely the Jameson I was drinking at the time, the tracks are engaging, energetic and easy to enjoy. Though the sound is a little hollow, it sounds really good for a live album and certainly covers lots of hits. I'm going to ignore Johnny the Fox, and give it a ....
It was fine
Knew nothing other than The Boys Are Back in Town. Very surprised by this band. Enjoyed the instrumentals and very little vocals. Lots of shredding 4
The boys are back in town!
Another live album, though this wasn't terrible. I'm feeling generous so I'll give this a 3 today.
I could only manage about 4 songs of this. I am not a fan of Thin Lizzy and I do not particularly care for live albums.
Over an hour of great shuffle hard rock bordering on heavy metal but grounded in a way metal is not. Great musicians Lynott is a marvel. It’s a lot to take in but nearly every song is tight and interesting to listen too.
Awesome live performance
I never really liked live albums so despite this having great songs, I didn't mesh with it too much. Additionally, while thin lizzy is a pretty famous band, I've never thought too much of them. It has some good songs and a good live album but ultimately meh when compared to other studio albums.
Some great moments, some not so great moments. On the whole, glad I heard this, but something I’m unlikely to return to.
This sounds like it was recorded on a potato using two turnips connected by yarn. I generally like thin lizzy but live albums are rarely worth the listen to me.
What an incredible album. So many musical styles punctuated between the hard rock and roll sound. Blues, Jazz, Soul, Funk. The bass player was phenomenal, and their dual guitar harmony tone can't be beat. Excellent mixing on a live album and crowd noise was kept to a minimum, or used to enhance the track. Very well done and a thoroughly enjoyable listen. Fav tracks: Massacre, The Boys Are Back in Town, Still in Love with You
Excellent album!
I'm familiar with their hit "The Boys are Back in Town", but this is my first listen of a Thin Lizzy Album. A decent concert overall, but there are times the vocals are almost floating in front of the rest of the mix - it seems more noticeable in some songs than others. The fade in and out of some songs seems weird, but after reading notes the songs came from different concerts (as well as the discussion of overdubs) it makes sense. Notable songs in this one for me are Rosalie, Still in Love with you, and a young Huey Lewis (!) on Baby Drives Me Crazy, and The Boys are Back in Town. Sha-la-la had a fun drum solo that had a part that reminded me of Van Halen's Hot for Teacher.
Decent production, I love live albums so it’s nice to hear these tracks live from a band like this. Never really listened to much Thin Lizzy, but I’m digging it.
1978. THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! Yes! Good vibes at 5am. I appreciate what I consider the 70s “sound”, unique vocals, electric guitar, bass, and drums. Doesn’t need a whole lot of clutter.
Way less cheesy than I expected with pants like that. Rocked pretty hard.
Some fun riffs but I never liked how they just talk instead of sing sometimes
It’s very Thin Lizzy
Very good for a live album
Mediocre
A great live album but I think I would rather the standard songs more so it takes a hit for me.
Great fun, Phil's a great frontman
didn't expect to like it at all, saved 2 songs, noice
Good musicianship but generally forgettable songs
Solid Live Album - Remastered version isn't on Spotify, the OG version sound quality is a little iffy.