Reviews (page 12 of 13)
A relatively solid 90 minutes of exactly what you'd expect from a Thin Lizzy live(ish) album. I was going to give it a respectable 3, but there's a drum solo towards the end that is phased to shit and made me genuinely upset
super mid
Ég er náttúrulega sökker fyrir Phil Lynott. Skemmtileg læv plata, flest bestu lögin.
Pretty bog standard hard rock mostly, obviously some important rockers in the mix, and also redeemed somewhat by some genuinely weird lyrical detours along the way.
Super cool album, the vibe is really chill and viby and there are some super great guitar solos ! Actually surprised by the amount of bangerness in the album. Would definitely listen to again. Big 4.5 / 5
Very good live album!! Incredible tracks and solos. Loved most, if not everything.
A fantastic dive into thin lizzy’s best songs! it’s a real shame that it’s a live album. I do not like live albums man I do not like them sam I am. Saving grace: some of the solos are fire. best tracks (if they were not live versions: dancing in the moonlight, cowboy song, still in love with you. best track (live version specifically): emerald
Generic rock from the 1970s
Awesome album
Rock heaven. If I had only one wish, it's to have been playing guitar on stage with Robbo and Scott for the Cowboy Song - I would die happy. I love live albums and this is up there with Mott The Hoople.
Great gand, great live
Really enjoyed one ballad I’ve never heard before
If Boys, the only Thin Lizzy track I know going in, is anything to judge it by, Live and Dangerous contains nothing but solid renditions. The almost total lack of style change must be noted, but the record also contains a slowed-down moment of singing I didn't end up hating. The recording quality is consistently very good, the energy maintains for the full hour and change, and the band has a neat both-sides-of-the-Atlantic thing going on.
Couldn't get on with this, mainly due to the difficulty finding a copy to listen to and it being g a live album, but also classic rock. Shame as have liked thin lizzy sometimes.
Bra!
Never heard of it before. Not here for "still in love with you" (ugh "please come back I'm feeling ~lonely~" from a man, can we not?) Other than that, GREAT old-school heavy metal! 1970s Irish band, some mellow influences. Good "best of album".
Real rock.
I in general don’t like live albums and I hated this one. Boring.
J'ai remarqué quelque chose de curieux. Chaque album non disponible sur spotify et seulement trouvable en intégralité sur youtube commence par "yo tout le monde c'est Squeezie !", quelqu'un saurait-il pourquoi ? Au delà de ça, j'ai plutôt apprécié ce concert même si, ayant été placé au tout premier rang, j'avais le sexe moulé du chanteur en vis-à-vis pendant plus d'une heure. Désagréable.
Thin Lizzy ne laisse pas une minute de repis à sa guitare pendant les 1h15 d'album qu'il nous propose. Cette dernière a beau suffoquer, virer au rouge, et supplier Thin de la laisser respirer, Thin Lizzy continuera son travail de sappe tout au long de l'album.
Overdubbed or not, it still makes for an exhilarating and positive compilation. Excellent proper rock n roll to wipe away the joke of punk!!!!
An hour of listening to 70s dorky rock. No thanks
You know I really like Thin Lizzy while simultaneously having simply no desire to ever listen to them. Phil Lynott is very charismatic and you can tell in this live album and you know what the songs are pretty good too but my life would basically be the same if I never listened to them. They are a band I would love to like but basically don't. Perhaps too many Liz songs ended up on Top Gear compilations and they have become indelibly marred. As far as this album goes, it's think Lizzy songs but live. There's some electricity in the air but otherwise there's limited benefit to the format. On top of that, the version I found was the deluxe edition which was perhaps overly deluxe. No one needs Thin Lizzy live for 1 hour 40 unless you were actually there. Felt like a slog by the end. I remain neutral.
Du bon rock comme on en fait plus, Dieu merci
les ronflements....j'en peux plus de ce rattrapage qui n'en finit pas.......heureusement que j'ai un puzzle (far west) à terminer en même temps
Trying to kill me.
This is fine. Fairly generic. Decent guitar work. Some good jams. 3 is probably too high
Wasn't terrible, Wasn't great. When I think of iconic live albums though Thin Lizzy just doesn't come to mind.
This is pretty much the TL greatest hits, from the golden run of albums from Vagabonds through to Bad Reputation. Notoriously lots of overdubs, but one of the great 'live' albums.
People have been telling me forever that Thin Lizzy is awesome but I never really believed them. I believe them now. They're awesome! They have a hard rock style that stretches from heavy metal to blues rock and everything in between. “Emerald” even takes an Irish jig melody and turns it into a heavy metal jam - never heard that before! I was feeling pretty down this afternoon and “Still in Love With You” just completely changed the direction of my mood and my day. What a great song and a great performance! Love those guitar solos! And I love that intense drum solo on “Sha-La-La” and the way the crowd joins in by clapping! Really fun to hear the live performances. It's a well-recorded live album and captures the fun and energy of the show. Phil Lynott is a great showman and I enjoyed hearing his intros and banter. I'm probably gonna come back to this in a few months and go, "I shoulda given this one a 5."
Awesome album. So many Thin Lizzy hits on this record and I was first thinking that it was surprising that if there's only one Thin Lizzy album on this list that it would be a live one, but it makes sense because this set list was jam packed. "Jailbreak" "Rosalie / Cowgirls Song" "Still in Love with You" "The Boys are Back in Town" are all great. I don't think I've heard this record before but I think it's going to become my primary listen when I am like "ooh I need to listen to Thin Lizzy!". Phil Lynott was a king.
I`m not a fun of Live album, but this is good
pretty good 70s era hard rock. I find myself hearing a lot of this in bands listen to now that are going for that throwback sound
Good live album.
I was beginning to wonder if there were no more live albums but here is another one. Nice performances although I’m reading it’s overdubbed. Well it’s a nice recording and lest leave it at that
Nothing special here. Average classic rock. Not really sure why this has a spot on this list. There were many bands that sounded just like this. Not bad, but not great.
Its all fun and games until somebody does a drum solo
Suicide best song. Especially the guitar part towards the end. Album gets better the further into it you get. Mr Lizzy has a lovely irish accent
Very solid. Classic songs on here, might go higher if I relisten
really good - 9/10 loved the part where (unless I heard it wrong,) the audience is yelling for an encore and the dude is yelling “NO!” lol
Eh
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN 2/5 not bad
Way better than expected... I guess I never realized they had so many great songs.
Full album isn't on Spotify, sadly. From the 6-7 songs I heard it's pretty good. I've always been a mild fan of these guys - they get up and go, but I'd never rave about how fantastic they are. Either way this is an easy 4/5.
Fine. Boys are back in town and all that.
Did I really have to listen to this whole album just to hear “the boys are back in town”? Not a fan. The album sounded like AI created it by listening to only 10 hours of only the B sides of 70s rock albums.
One of the best bands ever. Never heard this live album before. A real gem. The first half is back to back classics. 11/10
Classic stuff and really listenable
Finally got around to listening to this. I’m not usually a fan of live albums but this was phenomenal.
Not that much into this kind of music, wouldve liked it better if it wasnt live I think
A stone cold classic
2-3
Badass, yet simple. Phil Lynott’s voice is iconic.
Very good! Would listen again
3/17, 18%
THE live rock album. Wall to wall bangers, screaming guitar solos, Phil's exquisite voice, and ENERGY. Friday night they'll be dressed to kill Down at Dino's bar and grill The drink will flow, and blood will spill And if the boys wanna fight, you better let 'em Fav tracks: All of 'em - 5/5
Almost as good of a live album as The Stone’s Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out.
A great rock and roll album I had never heard before. Love the voice, the twin guitars, the lyrics, the variation between hard driving songs and ballads… I will definitely be listen to this again!
Love some Phil
nice
I'm a fan... I only knew about two songs before but this is sneaky good
This is a great live album. I didn’t know many of the songs but they all were good songs. Huey Lewis on harmonica!
Fun, energetic live album.
Pretty solid rock album. Enjoyed the energy of the album.
Amazing album, even more amazing that it’s live!!
Tja best goed, misschien niet mijn genre
A better than average live rock album, in terms of songs and production, with the highlights being the legendary guitar work and riffs that would define the 80s.
Nice classic rock album that has an excellent sound quality for a live album but lacks a few bigger hits
pas mal cet album de hard rock, bonne découverte
I find live albums to be either outstanding or terrible, no middle ground, and this is outstanding.
This was really fun! I struggle with live albums a bit - and this one (like many others) is cut from a few different shows. There's a bit too much instrumental (which works when you're there, but not so much when you're listening to it on your own at 9.30 on a Wednesday morning!), but that doesn't mark it down too much. Phil Lynott's voice and attitude is great, would've been great to actually see them live I reckon. Good, but not great. 3/5.
Leuk live album. In tegenstelling tot veel andere had ik hier niet het gevoel van 'je moest er bij zijn'
More classic rock goodness.
Why would I listen to a live album by a band that I don't know nor like. I don't understand why it's on this list, at least give me one of their actual albums
The title is dumb, the cover shot moronic and the music still not exactly genius in contrast. It's not hard to hear how the '80s made this bunch extinct. The vocals are good enough to wonder how effective he might have been in another context. The big bank-y, coruscating guitars sound cool but seem wasted in the service of utter rock cliches. There might not be a more quintessential '70s sound than these guys and I don't mean that in a good way. Also, way points off for overdubbing parts.
This wasn't a great live album. I like Thin Lizzy but I didn't enjoy this.
Don’t think I have ever heard this before - I was 4 when it was first released
This Lizzy was a tour de force in the 70's. Whisky in the Jar followed by The Boys Are Back in Town spelled great success for the Irish lads. So, naturally, their 1978 live album serves as a testament to their success. Their best songs, a killer crowd, and the last Thin Lizzy release with guitarist Brian Robertson makes this an especially special live album. It's good! They mix their best stuff with their lesser-known stuff and make you work for The Boys Are Back in Town (on the second CD). I do think their less popular songs are like that for a reason, as they left very little impression on me. It especially loses me in the back half after The Boys Are Back in Town, which cements how overly long this live album this. Still worth a listen, but requires more of your time and attention.
Classic 70s rock Not much too it other than good recordings for 70-80s audio and catchy tunes The boys are back in town
the transition to boys are back in town was cool everything was what you would expect from rock of the time
Interesting album - lots of live performances
Great music
I think I finally figured out my problem with live albums. If it's really good then you keep thinking about how much better the concert itself must have been, and if it's bad you keep thinking about why you wouldn't just listen to the original song recordings. At least this one is pretty good (minus some stupid banter, but maybe in 1978 it was considered "fresh").
Rocking and rolling
Meh.
Estuvo ok, supongo. Leyendo la entrada de Wikipedia me entero que muchas partes de este disco fueron regrabadas en estudio, lo qu lo convierte, si bien no en el único ni el primero, uno más de la lista de discos en vivo que en buena parte no lo son. En cualquier caso, las canciones son las que acarrean el disco y las versiones en vivo suenan apropiadamente poderosas.
NICE
Heard before: not live! I didn't expect to love this so much. It absolutely rips. What a great live band.
Great guitar with a great rock band
Love thin lizzy but the pack of Gary Moore on this album and the fact that it's live pull it down for me
A good live album, a lot of hits I’m sure any thin lizzy fan would enjoy this.
OK
First time ever listening to Thin Lizzy. I was expecting whiny rock, but was pleasantly surprised!
A *double* live album? Mercy. Of course I trust the list enough to at least give it a listen. Probably doesn't help that I'm not familiar with Thin Lizzy beyond "The Boys are Back" and "Jailbreak" and "Whiskey in a Jar". The album cover goes out of its way to emphasize, um, shall we say, "masculine energy". So that's what I'm expecting. Starts moderately strong and then we get the little bon mot confirming the impression given by the cover art. Moving on, it all sounds amazingly good, possibly because it apparently isn't *really* live. But there's a certain energy missing. Perhaps because it isn't one performance straight through, and the overdubbing, there's no feeling of momentum. Still, the overall chops are impressive even if I'm feeling like it all falls a little flat for me. Two days ago the album generator gave me Metallica live with the San Francisco Orchestra. That was a worthy project and may be coloring my judgement of Thin Lizzie's effort by a star. But now reading Phil Lynott's sad story I feel a little guilty about my overly harsh judgement and want to give that star back.
This was pretty fun. I bet it was a great concert
Way too much Thin Lizzy...and I actually like Thin Lizzy. Would have been better just including a studio album. 1.5/5
not a bad live album in whole, but just TOO MUCH THIN LIZZY
Good all around rock.
Solid live rock album. I thought the dual guitars sounded great without sounding too crowded. Thought the album was a bit too long.
This album is a pretty decent collection of the hits.
The boys are back in town
Absolutely nothing wrong with this album but I really couldnt get into it
I can appreciate some of it but I think I’m missing something having never heard them before and now only listening to their Live sound. Feels a little too long. Favorite: The Boys Are Back in Town
Stark trea. Kommer att återbesöka studioversioner av Thin Lizzy
Generic rock? Live album? Goes on for 90 minutes? Oh boy, now we're really cooking with gas. The only people capable of making good live albums are Johnny Cash, Frank Zappa and Kurt Cobain. I don't care for this type of rock, and I especially don't care for this type of rock but in worse audio quality, with people yelling in between songs.
Jailbreak - 7/10 Emerald - 10/10 Southbound - 8/10 Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song - 7/10 Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight) - 7/10 Massacre - 8/10 Still In Love With You - 8/10 Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed - 7/10 Cowboy Song - 9/10 The Boys Are Back In Town - 9/10 Don't Believe a Word - 9/10 Warriors - 10/10 Are You Ready - 7/10 Suicide - 8/10 Sha-La-La 7/10 Baby Drive Me Crazy - 8/10 The Rocker - 7/10
Long and live. Not really a fan of live records.
At this point in life I don't care for hard rock except for the bands or songs I already like. As for this album, I like The Boys Are Back in Town and that's about it.
Corny af and I tuned out for most of it. I'm getting a little tired of rock bands making familiar sounding and totally nondescript music.
Not really live and not remotely dangerous. Should be called Overdubbed and Boring. Even “The Boys Are Back in Town’ is a snooze.
Pretty good. Kind of repetitive but still a good listen. Good guitar
The entire album is available on Apple Music. And fuck me, it's worth making the effort. I'm not a fan of heavy metal, but surely live music doesn't get much better. Forget the 2 different gigs / overdubs stuff, this is better than anything Thin Lizzy did in a studio.
It “live” but not truly live.
Good rock album
It was good and fun, especially when The Boys are Back in Town came out of nowhere. Sounds mixing is also pretty good. This is the lowest 3 that I can give though; nothing else REALLY stood out.
Shame only half the album is on Spotify, because I definitely enjoyed what was there!
I recognized way more songs than I realized! True bangers. Made me wanna play air guitar all over my living room!
Good live energy and instrumentation. Lyrics not very interesting.
If you want to be in that crowd, then live can swallow you and flood you with the vibe. If you are just listening to learn, it is hard to get into that groove.
A good laugh. Jailbreak as an opener had me bought in.
Хороший альбом.
je toho prostě moc halo
I dislike Live albums, but this technically a live album with songs dubbed that aren't live. Which feels a bit disingenuous.
The epitome of 70s hard rock, so you already know if you love it or not
I enjoy live albums and had heard songs from this here and there on other Thin Lizzy albums but it just doesn't do it for me. Also learning that there a lot of overdubs is quite disheartening. 2.5/5
sounds good for a live album, a bit too long and too many blues jams
I have TL's "Jailbreak". But besides the two or three big hits from that album, I could not tell you the other tracks. Having said that, I kind of liked this album. It's a nice live representation of the band and what their style was. And Huey Lewis plays harmonica on a track?! Whoa. I don't think I've ever complained about this on an album before, but the mix is very off. It's like they had vocals pumped through one lead, and all the instruments on another. I know other live albums of the era were not like this. Then there's the argument of this is even a live album to begin with. A lot of live albums of that time had MASSIVE overdubs. This one (at least by one of the producers) seems to be of similar feel. That's what I get from the stuff online, anyway. So I can't really say either way. Regardless, I liked the songs they did play, even though I only knew two of them. The others seemed to groove pretty well, and even with a fairly lame drum solo, this would be the disc I would pick to be a good representation of the band. Definitely one I would pick out.
On my first listen I thought the live performance was missing a lot of energy. I didn't really notice anything that stood out until the album hit Massacre at track 6. That song was pumpin' - give me an album full of that! Alas, it went right back to a snoozefest with the softy Still in Love With You. Even The Boys are Back in Town had just average energy. It didn't really crank back up until Warriors, but I'll admit those last six tracks were busting with energy and swagger, especially the last two to close it out (way more fan engagement and oozing stage presence). So, side 4 epic but side 1 pedantic, with only a few highlights in between. Granted, when I went back for a second listen after finishing side 4, I was more amped up and felt more connected to side 1. Still, a little too uneven to be great.
Pretty straight-forward 70s rock with some great guitar solos. Before listening to this, I couldn't have even told you who played "The Boys are Back in Town." Fun listen, but I was definitely ready to move on by the end. Favorite tracks: Jailbreak, Southbound (really nice guitar solo), Still in Love With You, The Boys are Back in Town.
A proper rock band, just not my thing.
well produced live album
i was underwhelmed because i assumed this would be a very fun rock album but it just wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. i did still like it but it wasn’t spectacular :):
I love this album. I don't listen to much hard rock anymore but this one still hits - everything about the dual/harmony guitars, Phil Lynott's voice, vocal harmonies, the band's tight power, the mix, the song selections - there's never too much heavy as they'll drop back to more melodic songs (e.g. Emerald to Southbound) or classic mellow rock (Dancing In The Moonlight). Rock/Metal/Groove/Soulful. oh - plus some bonus Huey Lewis late in the album (he was part of their touring band in these days). 9/10 5 stars. ...who doesn't always get chocolate stains on their pants...
first listen blisteringly cool
Carino, ma non capisco perché live
It’s good enough, but not consistent.
Good, manufactured in places, quite samey throughout, but a couple of tracks made me sit up and take notice
thin lizzy is the greatest rock band to ever do it
Thin Lizzy at their best.
A live album gives the opportunity for a band to create a larger-than-life experience, an LP that conveys the excitement of the crowd and experimentation of the band on playback. Kind of hard to excel at that when you play the tracks straight off their respective LPs with no flair and the crowd can't be bothered to clap/respond in time with the music.
Fínt rokk. fagmannlega flutt og kröftuglega. Þarf samt ekki að hlusta aftur.
The exact same (absurdly amazing) hard rock song for 1 hour. I didn't have the right feeling to really enjoy this live album, but it's very likable and impossible don't to note how much influent (also influenced by their predecessors) it is. Somedays I miss hard rock like this, even not being so good
A good live album - if you like Thin Lizzy. And I don't mind them - had a good time listening to it, but not something I'd probably revisit often.
I need a lot more from a live album. I don't love the source material and it wasn't enriched by the mediocre live recording.
Very fun. Some great jams on this. Fun album goes so quickly
I enjoy the 2 guitars duking it out on tracks like Southbound and Massacre. Overall it is a nice collection of live performances, but doesn't really exceed any expectations that I have of the band, which were mediocre to begin with. Solid album, but this is a band that really does blend into a crowd for me. I found the record to be a little long as well. Fave tracks: Southbound, The Boys Are Back in Town, Warriors
I was thinking to myself that this album sounds very well produced for a live album, but according to Wikipedia there is some controversy surrounding the use of overdubs on the record, which would explain that. Overall I think it's a decent album, Thin Lizzy had some good songs and their energy is captured well here. I don't really think it's notably different enough from any other live albums to vault it into a "best of all time" list though. Beyond a couple extended guitar solos there aren't any crazy long jams or deviations from their original material, to me it feels like a worse-quality studio album. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing, but not what I personally want in a live album, so points docked for that. Fav Tracks: Jailbreak, Dancing in the Moonlight, Still in Love with You
The name of the record and the cover shot are ridiculous -- could not be more so. It's easy to see why this dinosaur disappeared from the earth not tool long after this.
Listened to on 5/18/22 4/5 Favorite song: The Boys are Back in Town, Jailbreak I usually hate live music but this album was SO fun and made me feel like I was front row at their concert - big fan of the 70s vibe
There are over 1,000 Christmas songs but only one song about the boys being back in town
BOY this was a good record. I like “The Boys Are Back In Town” just as much as the next guy, but the power and gravitas of this one blew me away. Phill Lynott sounds so fucking cool on this album
Half the album not available on Spotify. Four stars because it's Lizzy.
I had not heard this previously and I haven't listened to much Lizzy besides the "hits", so this was a nice wide range of tracks spread throughout this double LP. They sounded like a great band to see live and this live record brings life and a freshness to the studio tracks. Will listen repeatedly!
2/5 Nice on the ear, Hendrixesque. Very predictable and songs began to blur into each other near the end. Not horrible but not necessarily amazing. Overall ok. Standout tracks - Massacre, Emerald
Great live album
Spottarista ei kaikkia biisejä löytynyt, mutta testiin asti päässeet kappaleet ihan ok hyviä. Thin Lizzy on yksi niistä vanhoista rokkareista joilla on selkeesti tunnistettava oma soundi.
Tiukkaa, solidii rokkii
The Boys Are Back In Town is one of those songs that is always played on classic rock stations. Overall I guess the album was ok, Cowboy Song certainly raised the eyebrows.
One of the top 5 live albums of all time
I still strongly feel that a live album on this list is a list way of sneaking in a best of but this has been great. 4/5
Rad discovery!
Negative stars for the stage banter.
I really dislike "live" albums. They never properly capture the gig experience but sound way crappier than a studio album.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would!
Rocked!
2.5
Pretty cool
Nah, live albums are never any good
Still my favourite live album of all time. Saw them at 'Empire Pool' Wembley on this tour.
I read an article talking about how classic rock radio does a disservice to artists by condensing varied careers into just a couple of signature songs that get played. Thin Lizzy was used as the prime example and after listening to this album, that article was spot on. Thin Lizzy is known for their hard rock two guitar harmony, but their music incorporates elements form soul, jazz, blues, and of course Irish traditional music. Phil Lynott is an incredible frontman and his lyrics explore the trials of the working class, something with which he was very familiar. To top it off, these guys are just phenomenal players. I’ve grown quite disillusioned by classic rock as I’ve gotten older, but Thin Lizzy shows that despite its tired superiority complex, classic rock is often seen as classic for a reason.
For not being a huge Thin Lizzy fan this live album has a lot of energy. Still in Love with You and Emerald are great on this album.
4/5. Solid, hard-rocking, and pretty proto-maiden. Can’t ask for much more
Legendary.
Meh
Ik vind Live albums eigenlijk nooit leuk om te luisteren. Heeft ook geen toegevoegde waarde voor mij. Ook niet als ik er bij zou zijn geweest. De punten zijn dan ook voor Thin Lizzy en de mooie stem.
Ja, dat was ‘m dan ook weer niet voor mij…
Best leuk voor een keer.
Dit was - op een aardig volume - nog een stuk leuker dan ik vooraf gedacht had!
Ik twijfel nog aan vier sterren en daar sta ik zelf ook van te kijken. Ik vind dit gewoon behoorlijk goed!
A bit too long. Production very good. Phil’s voice is really good. Guitars are good too.
If the middle of the road is dangerous then I guess this is dangerous. Couple of decent moments but if your going to do a live album at least do it from one gig and don't cherry pick from multiple. 2/5
Un dels grans directes del rock. Porta la fama d'estar massa retocat com per estar tan ben considerat, però malgrat això és un recull generós que glossa la carrera de Thin Lizzy en un dels seus millors moments, amb un Phil Lynott exultant i una banda ben engreixada
Quite like this band. 4 stars probably. My favorites in broad genre are still 1 man/woman and microphone or a rather simple band with a few instruments. This falls close to the latter. If it gets too electrical or too screaming metal not so my taste, but quite like this.
Good live album with a lot of classic tunes on it. 4
Average rock. Not bad, but doesn't excite me at all.
Un bon album live rock, je n’aime pas le rock live en akbum mais en promenade en foret tout kes albums sint bon, j’en gàrde un bon souvenir. 3.75
good rocking, 4-; album is really long, but it wasn't too tiring, I really enjoyed it
Flows so well for a live album, impeccable guitar playing. Every second song sounds like they're about to break into Boys Are Back in Town at any moment but that doesn't bother me.
gillade detta rätt mycket faktiskt. älskar rösten hans.
The songs that were available to listen to were good I guess.
Excellent introduction to phil lynott and thin lizzy.
Fairly solid album. I am a bit biased though considering I’m Irish… Strong songs. Bit long however and also not a big fan of live albums…
This is probably a 2.5, but we’ll bump it to 3. Likes this more than I expected.
A solid show, even if it's a few shows stitched together. I knew about Thin Lizzy before, but had never listened to what I heard past the songs on the radio. Excited to get one of their records on this list. The transition from "Cowboy Song" to "The Boys Are Back In Town" is fantastic. Favorite tracks: "Don't Believe A Word", "Dancing In the Moonlight", "Still In Love With You"
I knew virtually nothing about this band, but this was an impressive introduction. The quality here is better than many rock studio albums. None of the songs blew my mind at all, but it was solid and fun
Thin Lizzy live up to the live album's name with some of the most ferocious, flat out rocking tunes that came out of 1970s Ireland. The live cut of Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song is stupendously great and the segue from Cowboy Song to The Boys Are Back in Town is godly. Good times abound here! Favorites: Southbound, Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song, Still in Love With You, Cowboy Song, The Boys Are Back in Town, Warrior, Sha-La-La.
One of the best live albums I've listened to.There isn't one bad song on the album. And the transition from one track to another is pretty amazing. As I read there is a big debate about how ‘live’ Live and Dangerous is. My opinion is who fckin cares? Live and Dangerous is a great sounding album, it’s perfectly produced and mixed. I'm gonna exclude the 2 songs I already knew, "The Boys are Back in Town" and "Jailbreak". Most favourite tracks from the album: Southbound Rosalie/ Cow girl's song Dancing in the Moonlight Still in Love with You Cowboy Song
Was alright. Not a big fan of live music
Ehh. Okay live album. Not great. Not bad.
pure cock rock. even the album cover is cock.
Ridiculous!
Live albums are still the absolute worst.
The band actually sounded really though I don't really care for them. Has a very 70s rock sound. 7/10.
I’m not a fan of live albums because I feel so much of the energy from the show comes from being present at the show. Because of this it was hard for me to get into the songs.
Rock
Muddy sounding at points, but the songs and performances are awesome. Had to find the deluxe edition, as the regular was missing a few of the songs for some reason.
jam band AC/DC background rock. live recording adds extra pizazz
Thin Lizzy are good live musicians, but to me this is just more 70's arena rock that is technically well played but generic.
Huh. 2 live albums back to back. This is ok. Not listened to Thin Lizzy outside of the big hit but the first few tracks were kinda cool. Some were a bit more generic but yeah. I'd go to this concert.
Only a handful of live albums on here so far. There is a certain sound and atmosphere from a live album, and while this is not one I ever thought I wanted or needed to hear, it is a decent collection of songs performed by a somewhat underrated band in their heyday. Jailbreak is a sweet track to open a concert with, and I had no idea that Rosalie was a Bob Seger cover. I knew it only as a Thin Lizzy song, and consequently the name of my daughter. While this is not a classic in my mind, there's not one clunker here, which I think is the appeal of most good live albums. I can't really rail too hard against this.
The album listens end-to-end like a classic rock narrative about tough kids living rough lives. Almost like a coming-of-age rock opera following the lives of the youth of a town in the mid 20th century. For me, the absolute bright spot of this album is the explosive intensity of 'Massacre' segued into the lamentation of 'Still in Love With You'. Both songs and performances are phenomenal, but something about them being back-to-back heightens the poignance of both. Overall, the quality of the album (overdubbed or not) did well to maintain the air of a live performance and showcased exactly why Thin Lizzy deserves their place on this list.
Live & Dangerous would be a fucking A-M-A-Z-I-N-G if it was even close to being a live recording. According to producer Tony Visconti, about 25% of the album is recorded live. Very rocking and exemplary for the time. (6/10) FT: Still in Love with you
classic
blistering performances of some of lizzys greatest hits. Soaring harmonies, punchy bass, swinging drum lines and phil's iconic snarl and grimly poetic lyrics all recontextualized in a live setting. It's excellent.
Classic rock.
-"Jailbreak" has some solid riffs and some cool guitar stuff -"Massacre" is a total jam and also the bass slide/riff at 1:17 is gnarly -"Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" is just a fundamentally great song name -The transition straight from "Cowboy Song" straight into "The Boys Are Back in Town" is cool. Also, "The Boys Are Back in Town" is one of the only 2 Thin Lizzy songs I previously knew (the other being "Cold Sweat") and the bass part seems to be amped up for the live version and I quite like it. -Awesome jams in "Massacre," "Warrior," "Are You Ready," and "Suicide" -Totally awesome live rock album, will absolutely be doing more listening
This is not what I thought Thin Lizzy sounded like, was expecting much more glam rock for whatever reason. The 70s dangled a souvenir for many future bands, and passed on a fair legacy
nice. a bit too straightforward and simple. great guitar playing and lots of energy and sex appeal
Its ok. 2/5
Yes! Greatest live album of all time!
Currently the complete album is not available to stream on spotify but youtube did the job. Quite enjoyable live album.
Read the wiki - this album was made in lieu of a new studio album. Some of the album has been overdubbed with studio recording as well, which was a little controversial among critics, but overall it's still high on many lists of best live albums. I wanted to appreciate it more, but I honestly didn't love it. They sounded great, technically, but I didn't enjoy it on a personal level. I won't stop giving all different genres of metal a try, though.
Listened Before? N Holy S**T! What an amazing introduction to Thin Lizzy. This live album is an absolute masterpiece from beginning to end. Banger after banger lined up in a row. The lead guitar is absolutely face-melting in every song, and the band's energy is full-tilt. I am unsure how I have basically completely missed this band until now. Everyone knows "The Boys are Back in Town", and I was familiar with "Jailbreak" but every other song here is wonderful as well. I see no real cons here. This will be my first 5-star album. Added to Library? Y Songs added to Playlist - The Boys are Back in Town
I mean it's Thin Lizzy but I just don't like Live albums. It's good in spite of that so a solid 3
Nice discoverment, Irish Band, Phil Lynott lead singer and writer, statue in Dublin
This album excerpts the power of a truly great live album, capable of upbringing a mid-level band to so called greatness
What a live album, what a voice. I can't believe I had gone my whole life without listening to Dancing in the Moonlight. Never making that mistake again
Das geht hart ins Haarspray, Luftgitarren und Bierdosen. Swag!
Hello *checks notes* Springfield! who here hates *checks notes* Shelbyville? live albums aren't for casuals, you only listen to live albums if you've already commited to liking the band. however hats off to phil for this line: is there anyone here with any irish in them? wooo! are there any girls here who'd like a little more irish in them? woo!
A right old dripping fanny of a record. She's a squirter. SHE'S A SQUIRTER, MAVIS! FETCH THE LAWNMOWER, I'M COMING IN!
Fine. Glam rock.
Of "boys are back in town" one hit wonders really, everything else is crap
It was good and energetic, but I always have a problem with live albums. No matter the production, the vocal performances are always lacking or pack a lot of “pop” from the microphones.
No están todas las canciones, pero es todo un disco de rock en estado puro. Grandes canciones.
Thin Lizzy is one of those bands that I'm a little surprised that I don't think of when I'm adding music to my personal playlists. I didn't want to skip any of their songs as I lsitened to this album, and they play some solid rock music. I can list four tracks that I know Thin Lizzy plays, but only one of them was on this album ("The Boys Are Back in Town"). For a live album, the recording and performance from the band are easy to listen to. The band represented their talents well in a live setting, and the background noise from the audience didn't overpower the music being played. I enjoyed hearing a full (double) album from the band, but I don't think the album has sunk in enough to get Thin Lizzy on my personal playlists.
Boys are back, Rosalie, Don't believe a word, Cowboy Song, Whiskey, Still in love, Dancing, Jailbreak
7/10
Not really my cup of tea. But I can understand its appeal to rock fans.
This is a good album if this is your jam. Interesting the connection to Huey Lewis!
Every Thin Lizzy album is like a hidden gem.
Couple good tracks
This is the kind of music that got me into music in the first place. Rock guitar and great hooks. Will be listening to this album a lot.
One of the best live albums I’ve listened to in a long time. The rock is pure and pleasant without swerving into metally thrashing. Can hear some of the bands they’ve inspired throughout the album - especially Ween on a few tracks. I can’t get enough of “Dancing in the Spotlight”.
Nope. Not remotely interested and was also out off by the “how many girls out there want a little Irish in them?” line. I find it difficult to like and respect that sort of tone in 2021.
Hard rock isn't really my thing at all so this doesn't do a ton for me but I will say that I found it less unpleasant than I expected. The joke about asking if girls want a little Irish in them was gross though.
This was a pretty enjoyable live album. It didn’t all sound the same and the big hits were fun. Not much to say about it other than that it was a good listen. Fav songs: emerald, boys are back in town
This is what a live album should sound like. Every band should be made to listen to this and told "If you are going to play live, you are aspiring to reach this level.
I hate live albums, this was a rare exception. Brilliant
Feels a really poignant album as it was recorded a few years before they split and Phil Lynott's death. Doesn't capture the 'live' feeling as much as some live albums do, but its a fantastic performance with some absolute tunes on it. Can't believe they were still only in their mid to late 20s when they recorded this
Urgh. I'm never sure how to rate live albums. There are a handful of top-tier Thin Lizzy bangers on here that deserve recognition. The transition from Cowboy Song to TBAIT is *chef's kiss*. Then there are half a dozen tracks that are kinda forgettable (though I prefer listening to this band's 'forgettable' over most 70s rock bands' 'forgettable'). I gave Live at Leeds 3.5 and I think I enjoyed this more. However, it's not all recorded at one show (and apparently there's some debate about how live it is in the first place), so that spoils the experience a bit for me. Another 3.5 it is then.
Some amazing songs on this. My bass guitar teacher had me learning loads of Thin Lizzy tracks at one point, so listening to this elicited some nostalgic feelings. That being said, it's perhaps a little too long which makes repeat listens feel a bit of a slog. 3.5 stars, but I'll round up
I like Thin Lizzy's style. I'm only really familiar with The Boys are Back in Town - would have liked to listen to one of their studio albums before listening to their deeper cuts but still a good listen that left me wanting more.
I am not that familiar with Thin Lizzy besides a couple of songs. This makes it a little bit harder to rate this live album. I know its considered an all time great live album, but for me it didn't do that much. Still pretty decent.
Awful sound quality. Shocked to learn Huey Lewis playing harmonica at one show. Standouts include Southbound, Jailbreak, Still in love with you, and The Rocker.
Damn good rockin. Favorite tracks are Warriors and Baby Drives Me Crazy
I always wanted a pair of leather pants. Did they steal those from Jim Morrison? I would've thought I'd have a harder time getting into those pants than I would getting into this album. But alas, it'll be easier to squeeze my 240 pounds of self into those sausage tubes than listen to this again. Great guitar work, leather pants (and balls-out presentation) isn't enough for me to enjoy this album. It's a shame, Thin Lizzy is one of those bands that I think I should like but never quite do.
Well, the 1001 educates again. Thin Lizzy is not what I thought they were. I knew the name, but would never have been able to identify one of their songs. I was expecting an 80s hair band. Instead, they somehow bridge both early metal and the 80s hair bands. Last week I posited that it seemed Bon Jovi and hair bands were a softening of heavy metal. And that still seems somewhat true, but the work of Thin Lizzy and other 70s hard rock and early metal are an important piece of the puzzle too. There is some pretty terrific guitar playing on the album. "Emerald" shreds, and at one point seemed to have guitar, bass, and drum solos all coexisting. Not sure why they are represented on the list by a live album though. If none of their studio albums are good enough, should they make the list for a concert? It's not even one concert - it's two stitched together! And a lot of it's not even live! They re-recorded huge chunks in the studio (75% according to their producer). This is not the first live album we've been dealt that did that. I'm not a fan of that whole concept. And then there was the shift from "Massacre" to "Still in Love With You" - who planned this set list? Were those even back-to-back at a single show? "Still in Love With You" felt like three different songs mashed together though, and the guitar solo in the middle part wouldn't have been too out of place after "Massacre," which was the most metal song in the set. These guys are from Ireland. Not that you can tell most of the time. And certainly not by "Cowboy Song." And their background is interesting, with the lead singer formerly from Skid Row (another band I had pegged in the wrong era/genre), and both Protestant and Catholic members. Favorite part of the research on this though was the discovery of the original version of "Whiskey in the Jar," of which I only knew the Metallica cover. I had no idea it was taken from a traditional Irish ballad! "Jailbreak," "Emerald," and "Massacre" are the most pleasant surprises. Overall uneven, but I enjoyed it more than I was expecting to.
Minus a star for it being live. It was probably super fun in person but it never translates well to an album, to me.
There seems to be quite a controversy about how much of this album is actually from live recordings vs. in-studio overdubs. The producer, Tony Visconti, claimed 75% of the album was recorded in the studio and overdubbed while the band claims the opposite, that 75% was live. Who to believe? Regardless, I’m totally rocking out to the guitars riffs from a lot of these songs like Massacre, Suicide, The Rocker, and many others. I should pay more attention to Thin Lizzy based on this album. Does it matter how much of the album is live vs. in-studio overdub? I think so. I tend to believe the producer because I assume he know most about how the album was…you know…produced, but you never know. The answer is probably somewhere in between…50-50? Some of the appeal of a live album is the presumable authenticity of the album actually being recorded live. That it was one take, one crowd reaction, a one-off symbiotic experience. Does that even exist? I hadn’t considered how the live album sausage is made before. Aside from the in-studio overdubbing, Visconti also said Southbound was recorded from a sound check with the audience reaction was from another live song. What is this Frankenstein shit? It’s difficult to know. Will live albums in the future just be the studio recording with AI dubbed crowd interaction? And while we’re at it, will the studio recording just be AI produced on its own at some point? I don’t want to think about these things. I’d rather just enjoy the album that was laid down. When AI does take over the music industry, I know it won’t be the beginning of inauthenticity in its albums. Album judged based on the music alone, which was an enjoyable experience. However, it’s a less enthusiastic 3 knowing it’s a Frankenstein production.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Southbound, The boys are back in town
Iconic, fun, a little boring.
Live and Dangerous by Thin Lizzy (1978) As live albums go, this one is very good, but it’s still a live album, which means, for hard rock, it’s not very good. Importuning chatter with the audience, lame verbal song introductions, even lamer band member introductions, off-tempo handclaps, applause interruptions in the quiet moments, lowbrow yelling, artificial endings, etc., etc.—all this takes away from the music. Technically, it is generally well recorded (for a live album) but there are many weak spots, including, for example, a far too subdued saxophone solo by John Earle on “Dancing In the Moonlight” and harmonica solo by Huey Lewis (yes!) on “Baby Drives Me Crazy”. What a waste of electrons. Thin Lizzy gives powerful performances, tight and experienced. God, these guys rock! Lead vocals by Phil Lynott are strong but lacking variety in his melodies and stylings. (Why do the lead solo parts all sound like “The Boys Are Back In Town”?) Bass (Lynott) and drums (Brian Downey) are outstanding. Guitar performances (Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham) are top-notch professional (especially in tandem!), even if they sometimes sound like they were recorded with microphones placed here in the listener’s living room, while the guys were playing in the high school gymnasium next door. The live version of “The Boys Are Back in Town” is far, far inferior to the studio version. Dud. Brian Downey’s superb drum solo on “Sha-La-La” (with fantastic slow phase shifting) is superbly screwed up by a hand-clapping audience that gets lost on the tempo change. Everybody laughs and has a good time, but I’m steaming. The point of this criticism is that nowadays, with streaming, the listener can put a collection of tracks together as a playlist of readily available studio versions. Why even listen to a tax-minimizing product (They admit it!) that amounts to a not-so-greatest hits compilation? The takeaway emotion here is regret either (1) that I wasn’t listening to the studio recordings, or (2) that I wasn’t at the concerts. Maybe there should be a list of “1001 Concerts You Should Have Attended But Didn’t—Now Go Die!” 2/5
Pretty good stuff. 1RS
For the songs I could access off Spotify, they were good. I didn't listen to the rest, as it's just a generic live album with songs off other studio albums.
1978 - Rock
Kolejny album live, jak zwykle bandy nie kojarze, szybki gugl podpowiada, ze chlopaki sa wyspiarzami, jakby inaczej, a dokladniej irlandczykami z dublina, plyta z 78, ktora nie jest nagraniem jednego koncertu, a raczej kompilacja 5 wystepow na przestrzni 2 lat, dodatkowo mocno wypoliszowanymi przez overduby ktore jeszcze byly dogrywane w studiu, gatunkowo jest raczej harde rokowanie, ktore kojarzy mi sie troche z stylem ram jama, taki livowy album, to pewnie kompilacja najwiekszych szlagierow, ale tylko jeden kawalek kojarze, nie wiem czemu ale z galeczka mi sie kojarzy i jakimis szlagierami wyspiarskimi, to jest the boys are back in town, pomimo tego ze material przydlugi, bo 76 minut, to jakos nie meczy, ale takze nie ma fragmentow w ktorych by sie chcialo powiedziec, jak to jest grane, tutaj czuc dobre koncerciwo, bo praktycznie kazdy traczek to song z innego wystepu, przez co na jednym widownia jest czescia sciezki dzwiekowej, a na nastepnym jest juz nieslyszalna, no ale tak to jest jesli ktos robi kompilacje dodatkowo owerdubowana, a i tak zostawia nierowne poziomy glosnosci na poszczegolnyuch trakach, wiec o ile muzycznie da sie tego sluchac jak naprawde kawal dobrego klasycznego rocka, tak od strony technicznej i livowej plyta pozostawia wiele do zyczenia, lirycznie kawalki tez nie przyciagaja uwagi na tyle zeby zastanowic sie nad tekstem dluzej niz sie go ma w uszach od jednej do nastepnej zwrotki, wiec bardzo popularny rock hardo zagrany, hardy zwlaszcza na gitarce, ktora jest zdecydowanie spotlajtem instrumentalnym, moze dlatego, ze zdecydowanie najglosniejsza w tym miksie, wiec plyta sluchalna, ale raczej nie przekonala mnie zeby zapoznac sie z studyjnymi materialami bandy, ale na plejke wrzuce jednak studyjna wersje boysow, bo zdecydowanie lepiej brzmi pod wzgledem technicznym, moze to te owerduby daly tak dziwny efekt
I was never super into Thin Lizzy, but never had anything against them either. It's good, straightforward hard rock. Phil Lynott had a really interesting and distinctive voice. Guitar playing is excellent. Would have been great to see them live. 3 stars.
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.
I saw Thin Lizzy on this tour in 1978 - they were wonderful, and set the template for hard rocking bands to follow. Les Pauls and Marshalls on the side, bass player in the middle - Big Country, Hanoi Rocks, Guns N Roses and The Supersuckers all made hay on the basic form. This is a cracking live album, even if there are strong suggestions that lots of it was tweaked after the event.
I love Thin Lizzy, but am not a fan of live albums. The music quality just tends to be lesser and it's no different here. I have a few songs that I adore and they just aren't better like this.
понравилось. вообще живые альбомы это, конечно, своя вселенная - с одной стороны там куча хитов, с другой звучат они почти всегда хуже записей, так что обычно я их начинаю пробовать только когда уже знаком с материалом группы. Но здесь мне хватило и двух известных хитов Jailbreak и The Boys Are Back in Town (это вообще один из моих гимнов по жизни со всеми этими переездами), чтобы довольно спокойно занырнуть в остальной репертуар. Ну и норм, хороший концертник, ничего прям сверхъестественного, конечно, но все песни прям бодрые, весёлые, качёвые, нет никакой блюз-роковой тошноты и кринжовых взаимодействий с публикой (ну почти). Вообще банда прям хорошо удивила в плане сонграйтинга, напомнило такую смесь Led Zeppelin и Roxy Music. Классные песни (думаю, на досуге послушаю студийные альбомы), классная энергия, играют и поют хорошо. Короче на таком концерте я бы и вживую побывать не отказался, тут спокойно 8/10 можно ставить (а больше концертники в довольно редких случаях получают). Лучшие песни: почти все, ну 2 хита сразу выделяются, а кроме них особенно зашли Emerald (как же соляки в конце прокачивают), Southbound (из двух баллад эта понравилась побольше, чем Still in Love with You, милая такая), Warriors (концовка огонь), Suicide (осуждаем) и Sha La La (в конце так и хочет крикнуть НИШТЯК, БОРЮСИК!) Не очень: две песни про ковбоев, не люблю такое, ну и Baby Drives Me Crazy - тут и по названию всё понятно, кал для быдла. С другой стороны почти всю песню они упражнялись в аэробике с залом, так что можно простить. А так класс)
Might have been better if they weren’t all live...
I don't know why a 'live' album by a band that some admit overdubbed 75% of the album in the studio is a 'must hear' - there are many better live albums that yield the same effect with better results (KISS ALIVE). On the whole, this is a good Thin Lizzy album and reflects why this forgotten band is cited as an influence.
Amazing live album
This is a surprisingly high quality recording. I wasn’t familiar with this bands work beforehand. I had heard the boys are back song of course but didn’t know it was them. I found this to be pretty fun and medium-high energy rock. Some of the songs feel a little generic at times but the instruments all come through balanced and just work. I don’t know if I’ll intentionally revisit, but I won’t turn it off if I hear it again
Other than the Boys are Back in Town, I had never heard any of these songs. Decent filler for the oldies station I suppose.
Irish rock band! The boys are back in town
First time hearing anything more than the Boys are Back in Town, it was gray.
Not much of this album on Spotify
Pretty generic hard rock.not sure what the fuss is about on this 2 🌟
Play Whiskey in the Jar!
I don’t know if ‘Live And Dangerous’ is the best live album of all time, or whether it’s not a true live album at all because it was re-recorded in the studio and overdubbed with crowd noise to make it sound live. What I do know is that it rocks hard and is lots of fun, with many moments throughout to indulge in the hedonistic dream of being a rock god whilst perfecting one’s air guitar skills. ‘Live And Dangerous’ won’t change the world, but there’s worse ways to spend 75 minutes.
Nirvana: Unplugged should be the only live album on here
rock n roll baby. better version of “Dancing in the Moonlight”? would definitely see live x
As a big Thin Lizzy I’m always going to be biased. 8/10. Rocks hard, has moments of vulnerability as well, and the lyrics are more poetic than you might expect. There are some songs which aren’t quite as strong, but there isn’t a bad song on the album.
Not my thing, really, but that doesn't obscure the fact that this is an excellently put together album. Just good vibes.
'tHe AlBuM iS nOt LiVe It UsEs OvErDuBs' stfu and enjoy music
Let's just get this right out of the way early: Huey Lewis is on this album, playing harmonica on "Baby Drives Me Crazy". So this automatically gets 2 stars just for that surprising little nugget. And I'm not especially a Huey Lewis fan at all. Thin Lizzy gets my consideration as one of the more underrated bands of all-time. Most people only know them for "The Boys Are Back In Town" (a stellar version of which appears here as part of a seamless one-two punch with "Cowboy Song"). Most of Thin Lizzy's output holds up quite well. I don't usually like live albums, but I love this one. I wouldn't be upset to also find the Jailbreak album on this list. Apparently there's a sector of folks who immediately dismiss this album, claiming it's "overdubbed". Don't ALL Live albums have overdubs? The only unpolished live albums are bootlegs. And down at Dino's Bar'n'Grill the drink will flow and blood will spill, and if the boys wanna fight, you better let 'em.
Thin Lizzy is the epitome of a bog standard rock band. There isn't a whit of imagination or innovation in the song structures, melodies, bass lines, riffs, guitar solos, or for that matter anywhere throughout the running time of Live And Dangerous. Nada, nothing, zilch. That said, they are a rock solid touring band. It turns out that in a live setting, Thin Lizzy displays an energy and frontman Phil Linott a charisma which is nonexistent on their studio recordings. 67 minutes is a long time to listen to boring, by the numbers rock 'n roll, but thanks to Thin Lizzy's surefootedness as a touring band, it passes by relatively painlessly. Seriously though, this belongs on ANY kind of list?
Pretty fun live show - a bit generic, and the songs started to really blend by the end.
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Está bien chido, qué lástima que en Spotify no esté completo.
Easy 5/5, I really like a few of these songs, Lynott has an amazing statue you really should see, and for flow I guess you can't beat a live performance. I did previously think I really didn't like live versions of songs, but after a whole album I think I realise where I've been going wrong.
yeah, that was kinda fucking awesome. i have kinda mixed feelings about them overall, but that must've been one hell of a live show. also, huey freakin' lewis on harmonica! that's a fun surprise
Live albums should not be on the list as these are more or less greatest hits. But if you put one on it, this is a good candidate. Good banging hard rock by a band with a lot of drive in their performance.
I’ve apparently been heavily sleeping on Thin Lizzy. Fantastic album, only track I didn’t love was Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed.
I have to be in a Thin Lizzy mood to appreciate them and I currently am not.
I was already predisposed to enjoying the tough guy streetwalker tracks that still get radio play, and the slower more romantic songs are well done even if they're not my preference, but the more intense songs about historical violence that Iron Maiden basically took wholesale blew me away (and sure enough, as I write this I discover that Maiden actually did in fact record a cover of Massacre). They're lucky this album kicks as much ass as it does, or I would've been more upset about the blatant overdubbing. Key Tracks: Emerald, Massacre, Cowboy Song
Seems similar to early Judas Priest, which is interesting since they continued into heavier territories. Awesome songwriting.
It's fine but Lizzy never really did it for me. I always felt like their sound lacked something. Soul, balls something. It sounds too polished or clean or something.