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Not a huge fan of live albums, but I can't deny that "The Boys Are Back In Town" is an earworm
Didn't expect thin lizzy of all bands to have a highly regarded live album. It was pretty good, not great, as it is for most people I only recognized two songs on it.
I thought I had never heard a Thin Lizzy song before, had no idea Boys Are Back In Town is theirs. Thought it was Bon Jovi’s. I didn’t mind this album was easy to rock along too, might listen to some more Thin Lizzy! And Huey Lewis on the Harmonica
Great live album. Shows how tight this band was.
good shit. First album to really take me away!
This"live" album shows Thin Lizzy in full flight. how much live this recordings are will be an endless discussion. But it still remains one of the best live recordings from that era, maybe the live recordings of Deep Purple (In Japan) or Uriah heep (Live 1973) tops this record for me.
I like my live albums to document a moment in time. I'm le enamoured when it's recorded over several dates, as this is. It becomes a bit too sterile at that point and often lacks the magic that the truly great live albums have. That said, it's a solid collection of songs and is enjoyable enough as a best of... just wish it had been a little more dangerous!
Good old fashioned head banging rock. Good to have a live album.
I’m not normally a fan of live albums, but this works well. Some great tracks and production get the atmosphere across. A cameo from Huey Lewis to boot.
Basically a Lizzy greatest hits album. Great range of songs from stunning ballads to heavy rock outings. The guitar work is uniquely Lizzy and the solos are spot on. Even though I've owned this album for 45 years it had me by the feelies from the first track. A full gas 5*
Have been a little on the fence about this. I have been listening loudly in the car to it and whilst there is lots to like its a little dinosaur cock rock at times. The live element is a bit weird as fades in /out of the songs.
Live and Dangerous I’ve always quite liked Thin Lizzy, but I’ve never really properly listened to them, so a live album didn't immediately appeal to me. However this is very enjoyable, it helps to have a degree of familiarity with a few of the songs compared to something like the Cheap Trick live album, and their pop-bluesy-hard rock is a more fun proposition than say every Motorhead song except Ace of Spades on No Sleep Till Hammersmith. Obviously there's a degree of contention of how much was live and overdubbed, but they are clearly a tight band, and there is a palpable sense of energy and excitement, a quality that rarely comes across on live albums. I also really like Phil Lynott’s voice, his laconic and easy going delivery against the heavier music is a great combination, and he has a great lyrical eye for little portraits of people and everyday life. A double album is _a lot_ though, it all blurring a little by the middle of Side 2 and after The Boys are Back in Town, even if the energy never actually dims or dulls. If it was a single album I think it would be a 4, however the length does drop it to a 3. ⚡⚡⚡ Playlist submission: The Boys Are Back In Town
For all the cock-rock attitude, after a couple of listens this really started to win me over, with a higher quality than I'd anticipated. Sure there are some that should've been left on the cutting room floor - the quasi-funk of 'Johnny the Fox meet Jimmy the Weed' and the last few tracks among them. But for the most part it's a great rollick. The rolling riffs of 'Emerald' are Led Zepp lite; but Thin Lizzy aren't really trying to be hard rock. That's despite some big power riffs like 'Massacre'. In general the order of the day is big-guitar meets pop, paving the way for 80s stadium rock but not taking themselves too seriously. Phil Lynott not only has a rock n roll sense of entertainment, but his vocal is more relaxed than screeching 80s soft-rock banshees, giving these songs a soulful edge. It does tail in the final third becoming more of a characterless affair. But overall an enjoyable romp; a great live band, albeit with an unknown amount of post-production and overdubs. An enjoyable album.
Not for me
Pretty good actually
A classic, but meh.
Un gran álbum en vivo de una gran banda. Ninguna canción suena floja y todas tienen gran energia
Feels like a live album is cheating, but I love still in love with you and the transition into boys are back in town makes it all worth it
Very energetic!
Sounded very similar
I didn’t enjoy this. Two might be generous. Jailbreak was decent (GTA IV soundtrack memories helped) and maybe a couple of others were alright but it was generally just a bog standard rock live album with the standard band shoutouts and solos that might work live (they don’t) but are particularly awful on an album. File this under “you had to have been there”.
Not a fan of the band and hearing them live didn’t enhance my appreciation of them. Majority of songs are not strong and although I’m sure some would laud the solos in it, they are very much not to my taste. The doubled up guitar on the solos particularly sound horrid to my ears.
This is probably one of the greatest live albums of all time: Thin Lizzy at their prime, the best recordings from three of their best concerts, comprehensively and expertly (though to an unknown extent) overdubbed and remastered - better than any “best-of” compilation could ever be. Two of Lizzy’s greatest songs are missing for obvious reasons: “Cold Sweat” wasn’t written until years later, and at the time, Phil Lynott essentially left the vocals for “Whiskey in the Jar” to the audience. There’s certainly no need to say anything more about Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynott. In that sense, this is one of those albums you really have to hear.
Optimistic, feel good, hard rock
Good vibes and great sound for a live recording!
C'est un oiseau? C'est un avion? C'est Superman? Non, c'est Thin Lizzy live qui me passe un milliard de pieds par-dessus la tête. 2.49 étoiles
Actually a great rock album! Some of the songs all sound the same, but that sameness is pretty good.
Solid rock, even live (which I'm not usually a big fan of)
It's not bad, it's just... boring. And I have better things to do in my short live than listen to boring
Meh
Live albums are usually annoying, but this one definitely gets off because it's their only album! Poor Phil Lynott only having 1 album bless. I was rocking out to this. The transition into The Boys Are Back In Town was so good. Folks on here are all like "grrr why do they add bits into the live album to make it better", idk to make it better maybe?
I wonder how many more live albums I'll get before I'm done. "Live and Dangerous seems to be my 10th one. There are a lot of great songs on it that sound great for a live album. I'm surprised that "Whiskey in a Jar" isn't on "Live and Dangerous". I speculate that Thin Lizzy was tired of it by 1976. 4 stars for "Live and Dangerous".
Thin Lizzy at their absolute peak! Feels a lot less sterile than some of their (also great) studio albums. Definitely my favorite drumming from Brian Downey. Phil's banter and swag is off the charts. What more can you really say... It's perfect!
Really middle of the road 70s rock. Finding out they added overdubs in the studio so this isn’t really a “live” album either! Minus a star for that
Är inte förtjust i livealbum normalt sett, men detta är ändå bra musik så det får bli en helt vanlig trea i betyg.
Phil Lynott, another gone too soon. The tracks on this album are deadly. You can only imagine what being there, in person, would have been. Monsters of synchronicity; everyone is locked in. I'm typically not a fan of live albums as they are typically just a cash grab. With "Live and Dangerous", they can have my money. Definitely worth the price of admission.
Exactly how much of this is properly live is anyone's guess, but it's certainly a slick sounding album. The performances are perfectly fine and the twin guitar sound is sensational. The problem is that once they've played the hits they've still got plenty of time to fill on a double album. So they bring out the B Grade (and, eventually, the C Grade) material. Sure, hearing Boys are Back in Town is great, but there's plenty of filler. No-one is putting this on just to hear Baby Drives Me Crazy. Well played filler, certainly, but filler none the less.
Getting tired of these live albums man
It’s a live album. These should not be on the list. Thin Lizzy good, at least. 3.5/5
This album took me back to my hard rock days of youth. I enjoyed listening
I was kinda burned out from Thin Lizzy, at least from the most popular songs, but the live was very refreshing to listen to. Especially jailbreak.
fine
Too many slow songs but this live performance was more than good, especially in 1978.
I feel like I'm missing something, because critics, music listeners, and musicians fawn over Thin Lizzy. To me it was boring, and every song sounds like Boys Are Back.
Maybe 2.5
Fasit rock. Dobbel gitarsolo funker fortsatt som fanden. Dog biased her, da jeg er fostret opp på TL via fattern. Litt svakere mot slutten av albumet, men ikke nok til å vippe ned.
Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
Thin Lizzy is one of my favorite hard rock bands, barring pretty much none. Their sound is so distinct,and their songs bring something kind of epic out of it. Their guitar parts feel really light and nimble, yet maintain intensity, and their two guitar attack just lights a fire under things. And their guitar lines are so catchy you can sing most of them. Their rhythm section is deceptively detailed, and the way lines tumble out of Phil Lynott's mouth is just electric. They come together as a fantastic band. And everything that makes Thin Lizzy work comes through totally clear on this live album. It takes their iconic sound, and just ups the intensity a *little*, and it documents the most exciting part of their career. And this set basically runs through all their best. Everything you want is here (maybe except for Whiskey In The Jar), Jailbreak, Emerald, Cowboy song, Warrior, Suicide, and the immortal The Boys Are Back In Town. And the way the band careens between these songs oozes live rock energy. Just listen to how Cowboy Song and The Boys Are Back In Town in sequence, and listen to how they *jump* into the tempo. The only issue I could have with this is really that there are just a couple songs I can do without. But this is one of the best live documents in rock music, and it's much more of a 4.5 than a 4 if that makes sense.
You can certainly hear the influence Thin Lizzy had on Iron Maiden. A decent live album, but it starts to blend after a bit.
Always thought Thin Lizzy was an overlooked band. This album ROCKS! Even if you are not familiar with them, all songs are accessible and fun. "Sha - La - LA " has one of the sickest drum solos I've heard! And you all know "Boys are Back in Town". Production value is top notch - does not play like a live album. Enjoy!
I liked this a lot! Solid 4
Rock
Classic MJ album
Liked it a lot, and had a great time listening! Loads better than their other album, Dead and Safe.
Pretty cool old school hard rock album but waaaaay too long.
PUUUNK 🤘
This is a compilation of live tracks. Recorded over a longer period than Singles Going Steady, or Hatful of Hollow but they’re excluded and this is allowed. By the sounds of it Lizzy must have been a great live band. Except this isn’t really live its the drums and the crowd noise from the shows and a load of overdubs. There’s a pointless drum solo where the drummer speeds up and some crowd noise is dubbed over, presumably to hide the embarrassed silence. Generally quite fun. But it’s pub rock really. Even the guests - Huey Lewis from Clover and the Rumour’s saxomphone player are Pub Rock stalwarts. They’re basically Eddie and the Hotrods. A damn good Eddie and the Hot Rods but Eddie and the Hot Rods nonetheless.
Phil sounding great, those Brian Downey drum fills - always right on time, and Huey Lewis dropping in for "Baby Drives Me Crazy" create a blazing tracklist.
Strong contender for the greatest live album ever. Heavy, groovy, super cool.
Mir waren hier alle Songs abgesehen von "The Boys Are Back in Town" zuvor unbekannt. Dieser Song ist ein Alltime-Classic, wurde hier aber in weitgehend unveränderter Form wiedergegeben. Keine Ahnung, ob das auf den Rest auch zutrifft. Es kommt mir zumindest nicht so vor, als ob hier viel gejammt und improvisiert wurde. Für mich haben Thin Lizzy vor allem sehr gute Riff-Ideen inkl. der ikonischen Twin-Guitar-Leads. Das macht Spaß und hält mich bei der Stange. Die eigentlich Songs darum sind mal besser mal schlechter, aber ich habe doch oft einen catchigen Refrain vermisst, der es mit "The Boys Are Back in Town" aufnehmen kann. Deshalb bleibt die Band für mich hinter anderen Hard Rock-Größen zurück, aber irgendwie unterhalten mich dann doch die meisten Songs genug, dass es für knappe 4 Sterne reicht.
Ich habe mich bislang nach dem Sinn von Live Alben in der Liste gefragt und habe hier eine überzeugende Antwort bekommen. Das war musikalisch einfach fantastisch.
Besonders dangerous wirkte es jetzt nicht auf mich. Ich bin aber überrascht wie sehr das schon über die 70er als offenbar feste Hard Rock (?) Institution steht. Logische Konsequenz, ein Livealbum als „best of“ herauszubringen, mit dem mir sympathischen Prinzip der Zusammenstellung der besten Versionen verschiedener Städte. Über die Länge überzeugt es mich nicht. Als Livealbum an sich aber eigentlich schon. Dann landen wir wohl irgendwo bei starken 3 Sternen.
Es ist mir ein bisschen zu langatmig, aber das macht es durch Power und Können wett
01) Jailbreak - 5,5 02) Emerald - 5,0 03) Southbound - 5,0 04) Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song - 5,5 05) Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight) - 6,0 06) Massacre - 5,5 07) Still in Love with You - 6,0 08) Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed - 5,5 09) Cowboy Song - 5,5 10) The Boys Are Back in Town - 6,5 11) Don't Believe a Word - 5,5 12) Warriors - 5,5 13) Are You Ready - 5,5 14) Suicide - 5,5 15) Sha La La - 5,5 16) Baby Drives Me Crazy - 5,0 17) The Rocker - 5,0 TOTAL: 5,50 (55/100) Current ranking: 881/1014 So, this is the only Thin Lizzy album among over 1000. And it's live. With multiple studio overdubs. And now, if Thin Lizzy is so important to the history of world music, why is this semi-live best of album among over a thousand albums and no other? One of the best live albums ever? If you like Ariana Grande then hers will be one of the best live albums ever for you... I would much prefer, say, Queen's "Live at Wembley '86", but that album is not among the +1000 albums.
Satan va tight dom spelar! Vansinne!
Otroligt!
Ett av de bästa rockbanden någonsin på en av de bästa live-plattorna någonsin. Vad kan gå fel?
Var inte helt övertygad om att det skulle bli bra det här men efter dansbandsvibbarna blev farligt stora under dancing in the moonlight släppte dom lös ordentligt och jävlar vad bra det blir!
Det här är en skiva jag kommer komma tillbaka tlll, Thin Lizzy alltså bra grejer
Some interesting guitar work but apart from that they're just another rock band amongst many.
Great live album. Better than any of their studio albums. Very well recorded. Even with some overdubs, it still feels live.
While their live shows were probably great, this album being live doesn't really capture that energy. Recognized one song; everything was ok
Excellent album. I like hard rock, and this is a very good hard rock album. It includes great songs. Some of my favourites: "Jailbreak", "Emerald", "Dancing in the Moonlight", "Still in Love With You", "Cowboy Song", or "The Boys are Back in Town". While listening, I was readu to rate this as 5 stars. However, I will keep it at 4 stars for two main reasons: 1) not a big fan of side 4, and 2) I was really looking forward to "Whiskey in the Jar", so it was a bit fristrating that this was not included. But, in any case, a very good album and very solid 4 stars.
Let's get this outta the way, yes it's a live album that's clearly overdubbed. Plenty of live albums overdub, and this one's a little more overt than most. I don't have a huge hangup about the overdubbing, I'm willing to bet the pure live version didn't sound as pleasing. It's whatever to me. I'm not gonna lie I didn't know Thin Lizzy was an Irish band. Everything about their sound I'd heard on my parents classic rock radio growing up led me to believe these guys were bike riders from a flyover state. What did I know. These guys shred though. By the time the guitar solo for "Emerald" got done, I was impressed. More than that, these guys have good vibes. Some combination of tight performances ("Suicide"), the lead singers infectious deliveries ("Cowboy Song"), and some good storytelling ("Massacre"). It's all there. First half is a bit stronger than the second half, but this was as thoroughly performed as it was fun, even with the overdubbing and switching venues. 4/5
Great live concert!
Eh…feels like they’re trying to be the image of a rock band vs actually following through. BABIT excluded of course
How many great guitar solos are there on this album? Yes.
Thin Lizzy is fine but having live albums that are essentially going to be something of a hit compilation kind of bothers me. I'm not anti-live-album for the list but I don't know if this would be a case for having one.
This was actually really great. I didn’t listen to all 8 albums but I was surprised by how good this was. Strong 4.5
For me "Live and Dangerous" stands alongside Deep Purple's "Made in Japan" and UFO's "Strangers in the Night" as a defining double live rock album. Operating almost as a definitive "greatest hits" collection, it showcases Thin Lizzy's full musical spectrum - soulful, funky, bluesy, and fierce hard rock. It has the definitive versions of 'Jailbreak', 'Emerald', 'Rosalie', 'Still In Love With You', 'Cowboy Song', 'The Boys Are Back In Town' and 'Don't Believe A Word'. The cover artwork is fantastic too - the front cover shot, by photographer Chalkie Davies, contains the visual aesthetic that projects pure, unadulterated rock energy before you even play the album. Five stars. ============ For decades, the album's reputation was shadowed by producer Tony Visconti's claim that up to 75% of the record was overdubbed at Good Earth Studios in Paris, leaving only Brian Downey’s drums and audience tracks intact. The 2022 8-CD Super Deluxe edition fundamentally dispels that narrative. Containing the unedited multi-track recordings from the 1976 Hammersmith Odeon shows, the 1976 Philadelphia shows, 1977 Toronto show, and the 1977 Rainbow Theatre show (all newly mixed from source by Ben Findlay, alongside the original album remastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham), the box set allows for a direct comparison. Placing the raw concert recordings side-by-side with the 1978 release demonstrates that Visconti's assertions were vastly exaggerated. The tapes confirm that Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham, Philip Lynott, and Brian Downey were remarkably tight, consistent, and superb live performers who did not rely on extensive studio reconstruction. The release of the unedited multi-track tapes proved that while Visconti's production work polished the record to perfection, the band's live performances were already stellar. If you can buy the box set, do so, it is quite superb. Side one 1 "Jailbreak" (5/5) 2 "Emerald" (5/5) 3 "Southbound" (5/5) 4 "Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song" (5/5) Side two 5 "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" (5/5) 6 "Massacre" (5/5) 7 "Still in Love with You" (5/5) 8 "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" (5/5) Side three 1 "Cowboy Song" (5/5) 2 "The Boys Are Back in Town" (5/5) 3 "Don't Believe a Word" (5/5) 4 "Warriors" (5/5) 5 "Are You Ready" (5/5) Side four 6 "Suicide" (5/5) 7 "Sha La La" (5/5) 8 "Baby Drives Me Crazy" (4/5) 9 "The Rocker" (5/5) Total - 84 Average - 4.9 407/1001 210/407 albums reviewed were new to me.
oh it's yet another old classic rock record, this time i find it interesting being live, but again, a lot passes by without sparkling anything in me, and i gravitate a little more towards the more fun melodic guitar riffs of some tracks like the first one rather than the more performatic, epic rock of most of the rest. particularly towards the ending, it was rock anthem after rock anthem with triumphal endings but actually. it never. ended. too long
alright, got kinda samey after a while.
One of the best live double albums ever. The boys from Dublin are cooking up a storm on stage and this album catches them in a great way. There are overdubs on this album but this does in no way spoil the party for me. Phil Lynnott, one of the coolest rockers ever, is a hell of a bass player and sensitive singer, the twin guitars from Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson are ripping through your speakers and Brian Downey lays down a solid groove. The definitive versions of all my favorite Lizzy songs are on this album: Jailbreak, The boys are back in town, Don't believe a word, Dancing in the moonlight, Rosalie and an absolute killer version of Still in love with you. A fantastic live album!
Thin Lizzy is one of those Classic Rock bands that I did not grow up listening to. As a result, there is no nostalgia attached. The production is good for a live album-I especially enjoyed the bass- and it sounds great. The issue is that it’s a double album, which can be a bit much if you’re not totally into it. The songs are not memorable for me. Give me the Hawkwind album any day if you want a double, live rock album from the 70’s on this list
Just doesn’t do much for me. I do love boys back in town but I’d like it more if Springsteen sang it. Or Billy Joel, even. As for the greatness of this “live” yet “overdubbed” masterpiece? It’s good sure, but it’s boring, too. It just doesn’t speak to me.
Geht schon ab, die hatten das offenbar ganz gut drauf live.
Was die Gitarristen machen, gefällt mir teilweise sehr. Mag aber den Gesang nicht, mein generelles Problem mit Hard Rock.
One of the best live albums out there!
Weird availability on spotify could only listen to like 4
Fantastic. This was my first conscious introduction to Phil Lynott, and oh boy, here his music everywhere.
Too dangerous for me
Ball bags
Being exposed to more and more live albums on this site has not made me care any more about them.
Man, dudes rock
Hyvä live levy ja ajan henkeen sisältää päälle äänityksiä studiossa, kuinka paljon, herra yksin tietää. Kuitenkin hyvää soittoa ja laadukas levy.
Em, pretty good
safa la verdad, me gusto el toque heavy pero hasta ahi nomas
I have only really ever known the Boys are Back in Town and kind of just assumed these guys were one of the overrated cheesy bands just in it for the looks and girls. Color me surprised when I get to this album and find really quality musicianship and a talented band playing at their best. I’m normally fairly lukewarm about live albums but I had a good time with this one. Plus it had Huey Lewis.
Wasn't familiar at all with this band, minus boys are back in town, so had no expectations at all, good or bad. I liked this alot.
good stuff by a great Irish band
Not my cup of tea but some shreddy goodness. I see the appeal.
Great album they have some bangers
5/10
Fine, three stars…
Probably a 4 star album but it's the only Thin Lizzy on the list so I am going to round up to show my love.
Love the tunes. Don’t find this moving.
Better to have the studio version
Couldn't listen to the whole thing, but I get the gist. I'm sure the studio albums are better but this does the job.
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would, although I’m not sure why I thought I wouldn’t like it. I really liked his voice. There was some great guitar playing. There’s maybe not enough variation across a double album to hold my interest the whole way through. That being said, I did enjoy the mix of slower and more upbeat songs. Fav song: Dancing In The Moonlight – also liked Southbound, Still In Love With You and Cowboy Song Least fav: Sha-La-La
Really enjoyed this album actually. Consistently good rock and perfect amount of liveness for a live album. No Johnny cash at Folsom doing a full comedy bit with the crowd before. Had no clue thin lizzy were (part) Irish. Slightly samey. Specific rating - 4.2 Fav song - southbound Least fav- warriors
The list supposedly doesn't have any "best of" albums but this might be as close as you can get without technically breaking the rule. Turns out overdubbing fixes everything I don't like about live albums, I think this is the best of both worlds (chill it out take it slow then rock out the show). Favourite song: Don't Believe a Word Least: Warriors
- Shame on me, Thin Lizzy, for I did not respect your game. - Incredibly kinetic, quintessential sounding hard rock. If I wanted to define the genre to someone, I would play this album. Was it groundbreaking? No. But, hell, was it fun. - Funny enough, "The Boys Are Back In Town" is not their best track. Much prefer the hard edge of "Massacre." - Also just cool that lead vocalist Phil Lynott was a black Irishman. Not what I expected.
Live versions, need to checkout studio versions of: Dancing in the Moonlight Massacre Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
I don't like live albums
Great live record Thin Lizzy.. kind of underrated if you ask me
Pretty great live album. Thin Lizzy rules!
A little lackluster for a live album but fun. Would kick ass to see the boys are back in time live
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Great, actually. 3.5
I read it’s not exactly live, and what I heard was not exactly dangerous. So what makes this album essential above any other Thin Lizzy album?
Classic. I need to listen to more Thin Lizzy.
Really enjoyed this long live rock album. “The Boys Are Back in Town” is a classic jam, but my favourite tracks were “Cowboy Song” and “Dancing in the Moonlight”.
I wasn't aware that this list included live albums, and it seems a bit odd that Thin Lizzy's double live album is included. Far from bad, there are a lot of stand outs here. Jailbreak kicks things off well. "Dancing in the Moonlight" in "Massacre" might be the apex of the album, and the transition of "Cowboy Song" into "The Boys Are Back in Town" has the audience rightfully going bananas. But as good as Phil Lynott sounds and how much of a groove the band often falls into, their catalogue just isn't deep enough to sustain a double live album.
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Not sure why select Live albums make the list. I like Thin Lizzy. This might be a little too much Thin Lizzy for the average listener.
Great live album and they def can rock
Thin Lizzy are just class man
I know this band but definitely never heard of this live album. If a live album is in this list, gotta be a legendary performance. I do know a lot of these tracks.
Vibes. Love his voice. Didn't expect to like this one.
This sounds suspiciously great for a live album, which I point out only because I'm aware of the controversy over how much of it was overdubbed in the studio. But who cares - it sounds great, and that's what matters (sloppy version of "Jailbreak" aside). The obvious comparison is to KISS's *Alive!*, which is one of my favorite albums ever - and yet even I can't deny that Lizzy are a better technical band in nearly every way. Oddly, what I miss most here is all of Paul Stanley's cornball audience-hype bullshit; turns out that stuff is critical in that it gives you a breather between songs when you need it. The insistence on stuffing this absolutely full of riffs makes it a little overwhelming, especially given its length. But regardless, it deserves all the hype as one of the best live albums, or "live" albums, or whatever, of its era - although I still prefer KISS, probably mostly for sentimental reasons. Something on here will be a favorite; mine are "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" and "Cowboy Song," the latter of which segues wonderfully into "The Boys Are Back in Town."
I have never heard of Thin Lizzy by name (but now I see they are the boys are back in town band duh), but this may be one of the best live albums I've ever heard-super classic rock stuff and very enjoyable!
Я читав про цей альбом. Послухаємо)
Phil Lynott the GOAT. Thin Lizzy the GOAT.
2 Irish albums in a row, yay. Not much of a Lizzy fan, but this is cool. Solid live album, too many songs but it is a double album. 4 Heard before? Some Owned: Yes, 98/374 (26%) Will I get: No
Was fine. Nothing jumped out much
Not my usual style, but I enjoyed it well enough
some songs were really good but most of the album bored me tbh
Big and heavy 70s hair metal, super fun. Dancing in the moonlight is a great song. The vocals are so good. Still in love with you is beautiful and has a great solo. The more i listen to the album the more blues rock it gets, which is awesome, especially Baby Drives me Crazy. Plus, they are Irish
Hot take, that call and response was at least 3.6 times better than Freddie mercurys
As an elder millennial who grew up on classic rock radio, I absolutely love Thin Lizzy's radio hits. I was skeptical about a live album because their hits are such tight little songs, but it was great! The dual guitar leads are clean as hell, and the vocals deliver.
Didn't realize my buddy was quoting these guys when he would say the boys are back in town whenever we hung out (a hole in my music education) so it was a very pleasant surprise to hear that when listening and triggering fond memories. I went from feeling at best neutral about Thin Lizzy to feeling fond of this and somewhat nostalgic instantly. My broader opinion is this album feels like a pretty generic hard rock album - everything about the music is quality but nothing is super iconic or standout. However, if I was asked what the median late 70's rock sounded like I would probably point to this (which I guess means it is pretty iconic?). If I could give fractional scores this would be a 3.5. I lean towards liking it somewhat based on 'The Boys are Back in Town' alone.
Great live album from a great live band
Thin Lizzy is (at least for me) like vanilla ice cream. Everyone likes vanilla ice cream, but it’s rarely anyone’s absolute favorite. Maybe, though, that’s exactly where its strength lies, in its immense likeability.
I love Thin Lizzy and I’m annoyed that this is the only album from them on this list. Jailbreak should have been on this list instead. I’m giving this five stars to represent Thin Lizzy’s discography which is pretty solid. But I’ll probably not come back to this live album if I want to listen to Thin Lizzy.
dubbed live
Rock…Irish… what more do you need?
Great guitar riffs, nice basslines & catchy vocals. Just classic rock & some iconic songs, it’s hard not to like. FT: The Boys Are Back In Town Rating 4/5
Standard live album. Some sound great, some sound average and some are bad. 3/5
better than expected
Classic hard rock
I like thin Lizzy a lot but I'm not sure that this album is so spectacular that it warrants inclusion on this list.
I've heard that some kind of boys are back in town somehere i dunno. they brought some good music with them.
I was a little pissed that the one Thin Lizzy album on the list wasn't Jailbreak but this live album has so much more energy that it more than makes up for it. It's basically Jailbreak Plus.
I truly think I can’t go lower than a three solely for IASIP
The best live album on this list so far but still a live album in the end
76 minutes of the best guitar I’ve ever heard.
really been wanting to get into thin lizzy for a while and this was great. the area between classic rock and metal (i.e. hard rock) was always something I stayed clear off, but this really catches me with great, not overdone musicianship and cool lyrics
Between 4/5 - just really good rock- think it deserves a 5
goddamnit it erased all my notes. im not typing again. average album but I kinda got more into the second half - baby drives me crazy was fun
painfully mid mostly but one song was very good
Can't believe I never heard this album before. Will listen many more times.
Only knew a few of the songs beforehand, but damned if Thin Lizzy can’t carry a proper double albums worth. Great live hard rock energy, Lynott is electric as you’d expect, and they can pull it back down to quite sweet and soft lyricism and balladry as well as rocking hard, in that particular way they had as a proudly Irish band. Real good stuff all round, especially that slide from Cowboy Song into The Boys Are Back in Town.
Surprisingly this is one of the best live albums I have heard. The vocal and instrumental quality is excellent, not to mention the rapturous tracks that make up the album.
Pretty good album overall! Enjoyed majority of this one plus it felt unique enough to catch my interest and keep it.
This is a good album, I just feel like I've lost a lot of my luster when it comes to dad rock. I've been listening to the greatest hits for decades, so it's tough to be impressed by the rest. Yes the boys are back in town is a great song, but I just couldn't feel super into this album as a whole. Not bad, just not super exciting either
This was an enjoyable way to familiarize myself with Thin Lizzy's lesser known music, and I found it more complex and interesting than their hits. There was a lot of jazz, blues, and rock influence that stood out with technical appeal. Still in Love with You exhibits some great guitar work and jazzy supporting instruments. Really enjoyed this track as an example of more interesting and talented musicianship than what I've heard from songs like Jailbreak.
Great live album. Phil Lynott was one of the best. Great songs, rhythms and lyrics. A must listen.
“Live and Dangerous” by Thin Lizzy is not a studio album but a live album which they recorded in their concert. This is one of the best live recorded album. I like the performance of the band as they were energetic in terms of instruments or vocal performance. The crowd interaction was good. The album flows nicely from start to end. Some of the highlights from the album are “Jailbreak”, “Emerald”, “Southbound”, “The Boys are back in Town”, and “Cowboy Song”. Criticism from this album is overdubbing of some songs. This makes some parts feel like a studio album songs rather than a live version. Overall great album by Thin Lizzy and one of the best live album for me and only downside being overdubbing in some part.
A pretty good set by a pretty good band.
Don't know why they're so concerned about someone jailbreaking their phone.
This was a great album - good songs, great music and such, but I’ve removed some points solely because live albums are like best of compilations and I think that takes away from this type of list - not to mention the fact they redid the sound in the studio for songs. Happy to get more exposure to Thin Lizzy songs - the music itself is great.
I could imagine that a lot of these songs sound better in-studio but these songs just don't sound very good. They're at least a little fun, but there's some really poor mixing and a lack of energy throughout that makes it hard to give this anymore than a shrug.
Excelente álbum, bien rockero, fuertísimo. Tremendos solos.
Phil Lynott is one of rock's most under-rated vocalists. And the band, in any incarnation, is pure energy and a wonderful time. This album is 10/10, no other notes needed.
buen album, todas las canciones muy iguales lo que si
Color me shocked. I only knew one song by Thin Lizzy (The Boys Are Back In Town...obviously) and its not a bad one but definitely overplayed. So getting this live album I wasnt sure what I was expecting but I wasnt exactly enthusiastic. Boy was I wrong. About 10 minutes in I was pretty convinced on giving this a 4. By the end of it, I was dead set on a 5. Great music and great energy. Theres complaints in the reviews about this being dubbed over and I could not give less of a shit.
Classic Arena Rock! Great guitar and vocals.
Could care less about how much was overdubbed because this album rocks!
Perfect
Not much a fan of live albums. Most of it wasn't on Spotify anyways.
So rockin'. I only knew The Boys are Back in Town but there was a lot to love here. Phil Lynott was a force.
rock and roll baby
Grew on me. A fun listen. 3.5 rounded.
Too much guitar wankery for my tastes. Otherwise it's OK
Specious
Enjoyed it in a probably won't listen to it again way. 3.5 rounded up
Took me a while to give this a fair shot - i don't think live recordings belong on the list, even if post produced like this one That said, there's a tremendous medley centered around Boys Are Back in Town, and in general it gets the point across that Thin Lizzy were an excellent live act
Good rock music
Really interesting mix of music styles and super cool guitar solos. Really liked this album.
Ikke helt min stil men fortsatt bra musikk, 8/10
É bom, é mais ou menos meu estilo de musica, vale dar uma olhada de novo futuramente.
Pretty long but had some really solid moments! Gotta love thin lizzy. I recently watched a video about how live albums are “faked.” Was def interesting listening to this with that context. I love the fake sound of it though it’s def a product of its time
Well, I didn't really feel it.
These guys really were something. The recording is super clean, but you can still hear the energy of the crowd, which is a must for a live album.
miss me with this why is the extended version 43 hours long. sorry but just no. didn’t like any of what i heard and i simply wasn’t ready to give any more seconds of my precious life to this.
Boring
Pride of Ireland
The definitive live album this guy was in his absolute top
You gotta love a good turn off your brain record every once in a while I think “fun” is the best way to describe this one. Couple of crowd favorites (Jailbreak, The Boys are Back in Down), some great jam sessions (really liked Emerald’s guitar solo), and a decent amount of audience engagement. We haven’t gotten a lot of live albums but I always think there’s something a little cool about being transported into the crowd of a concert. I think an hour for music like this is kinda on the upper limit; they don’t have a ton of range and it does sorta wear out its welcome towards the end. Quite a few forgettable songs, though I guess the concert as a whole being good is what really matters. I wouldn’t really say I felt strong feelings listening to this, definitely more of a crowd pleasing sound rather than trying to tug on anyone’s heartstrings Still though, really enjoyed this one for the most part. We don’t get these kinda strictly “fun” albums very much on this list so sometimes it’s really nice to be able to take a break from the artsy fartsy stuff. Also damn I didn’t know Huey Lewis played harmonica or that he was around back then, pretty cool.
I was having a little laugh to myself at the thick Dublin accent coming through all the time. I keep forgetting they’re Irish. This was my first venture into Thin Lizzy. I obviously knew the big hit, “Boys Are Back In Town” but that was about the full scope of my Thin Lizzy knowledge. This was a good introduction to the band. I got to hear all the favourites, which were obviously selected by the band themselves as it was a live album. However, it was a live album and I was aware I was listening to a version of a song that was not the recorded version. Therefore, can I give a good review on certain songs if that was not the original version? I don’t know. Still, I had a great time listening to it. And I will definitely be investigating further into Thin Lizzy’s discography
a couple of good classic songs on here but other than that a rather tired album
If this had just been the album 'Jailbreak' I'd have given four stars. I don't understand the mindset that thinks this bloated, less dynamic, live record deserves a spot over their definitive landmark record. In acknowledgement of my hypocrisy, if 'Yessongs'(A Triple-live record) were on this list, I'd give it five stars. Prog to me is more suited to being bloated and imposing, whereas hard rock is better taken in servings that are small enough to leave you looking forward to the next listen. At least by playing harmonica on "Baby Drives Me Crazy" the overlooked Huey Lewis got onto the list.
I couldn't get through the full album, to be honest. Its not that its bad music, it just gets boring after a point.
Ye it was good, I don’t think I paid that much attention tbh, that’s my bad Highlights: Dancing in the Moonlight Massacre Still in Love With You Fav: Massacre I think
don't really have much of an opinion. kind of turned into background noise at some point...
no opinion. good songs. i think live albums are always fun.
Lowkey they had that shit locked down
Amazing. Precursor to early U2 but less mission oriented aces more polished. Lyrics are actually very good. Surprise new find for be.
Brilliant. Heavy V/G/G/B/D rock. We need more of that on here rather than the Yank keech they keep serving up.
hat mir eigentlich gefallen vorallem southbound, dancing in the moonlight & still in love with you
Not a fan of Live Albums on here, im also not really a fan of compilation albums either. But this was a great listen.
A lot of fun this one. Holy guitars too
Perhaps overdubbed, by not overdone, Thin Lizzy's classic if controversial live record is not just an exemplar of the live form but an effective intro to a band I assume is now mostly remembered for that one hit. It's not that the Irish hard rock outfit is all that inventive or original, it's that they do Queen better than Queen & they're more T. Rex than they are Judas Priest or, oh I don't know, Def Leppard. Dumb is dumb, & these tracks don't exactly live in our wittiest or deepest brainwaves, but call me surprised, tho I may just be ravished, this doesn't just go hard & wild, it's got depth & soul. I'm not even that moved to say that it sounds live, i.e., this is no At Fillmore East. I think it just sounds alive, which is really all you want out of music anyways.
Incredible live album
A short but incredible live album. A couple of reimagined songs and they absolutely nailed it.
Ça, c'est du rock
Great album - real energy to the sound and a few classic tracks
This live is absolutely gorgeous, so energetic and vivid, yet so great at sounding and with so much joy and fantastic instrumental moments in it. I've loved listening to this album. It has been such an amazing musical experience. There is so much talent in here, as well as a fantastic set of songs, which makes this album flow so well. It's just great.
really solid and an enjoyable listen, ALWAYS.
Live albums should not be on this list for the same reason greatest hits: they are both compilation albums. This one isn't even good. 'Live And Dangerous?' Nah, more like tepid and banal. Top track: "The Boys Are Back in Town"
Fun stuff. They rock, surprising range considering the big hits. Would have been a few fun concerts to get fucking drunk as shit at.
Strong 3 ******************************************** --Jailbreak...good song. prefer the studio version --Emerald...hell yeah dueling guitars. headbanger --Southbound...we slow things down. it's pleasant but I want more songs like "Emerald" --Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song...penned by Bob Seger and it sounds like it --Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)...another pleasant groove but give me more "Emerald"! --Massacre...here we go. hell yeah --Still in Love with You...pleading ballad. too long. nice guitar at the end --Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed...funky fresh --Cowboy Song...the double lead guitars really add something --The Boys Are Back in Town...classic fun. the backup vocals don't hit as hard live --Don't Believe a Word...another sick guitar solo --Warrior...solid rocker --Are You Ready...generic but fun arena rocker --Suicide...way more fun than the title implies --Sha La La...fun bass but pretty forgettable overall. turns into a drum solo. not a fan of drum solos --Baby Drives Me Crazy...some honky-tonk stuff. it's a groove --The Rocker...title ain't lying
Decent enough but not a fan of live albums
Hard to give a fair shot when Spotify only has a quarter of the album at the time I got this entry, even then it's Thin Lizzy and what is on Spotify is some great live versions of their biggest hits
Not a big fan of live albums, but this one is pretty good. Made for good background music while working
In terms of a live album this is a pretty good one they did all the hits and I'm sure if I was there I would have been stoked as fuck. Today I did learn that Thin Lizzy was from Ireland.
4/5 Favorite Song: Still In Love With You
201. ok
Imo, één van de beste live albums ooit. Ook als plaat van Simon en papa gekregen ooit, dus dat maakt m extra leuk.
Elävä ja vaarallinen ohut lizzy. Menevää rokkia, livelevy vähä verotti kuuntelua.
Meno oli kova, nauhotukset kuulosti hyvältä, soitanta oli todella loistavaa - levylle uskollista, mutta kuitenki live-höysteellä. Live-levyt on vaan aina vähän live-levyjä. Henkkoht en oikein pääsääntösesti jaksa kuunnella jos ei oo joku täysin tajunnanräjäyttävä live, joka jotenki nostaa alkuperäsen materiaalin seuraaviin sfääreihin. Kertakuuntelulla oli menevää ja oikein hyvän kuulosta, tuskin kuuntelen sen enempää.
Really enjoyed listening to the guitar and the overall vibes. You can definitely envision the energy he brought to the stage. It was the perfect background music it didn’t annoy me at all really.
Poco que decir, suena bien diría. Necesito un poco más de tiempo para escucharlo más. Lo voy a dejar guardado para repasarlo
Now *this* is an album to listen to before you die. So fun. So catchy. Just plain good music. Favorite tracks: Emerald, Southbound, Massacre, The Boys Are Back In Town.
At first I was rolling my eyes at the inclusion of a live record like this on this list, even for a band I dig like Thin Lizzy. But goddamn is there some MUSCLE here. That transition from Cowboy Song into The Boys Are Back in Town would have made me sob real man tears if I was there in person for it.
tem umas mt boas, mas ainda mantenho minha opinião sobre álbuns ao vivo no top 1001 álbuns pra ouvir antss de morrer...
gostei de várias e até q n é tão ruim msm sendo ao vivo mas preferia q n fosse
I enjoyed discovering Thin Lizzy live.
Suprisingly good. I never really resonated with Thin Lizzy but I enjoyed this live album it is however a little long but hey its a live set so what would you expect. Nice riffs solid vocals a little Clarkson style Dad Rock otherwise its wasnt bad at all.
The best live album!!
The recording quality is not great but it doesn’t matter. Thin Lizzy changed rock in multiple ways for the better. Epic band, epic album.
I’ve heard this before. This is one of the few Thin Lizzy albums I don’t own. I tend to think of live albums as like greatest hits albums where you’re better off listening to the original albums, and I might even say that for this one. However they open up on most of the songs and they’re completely on fire here, and they’re playing most of their best songs (though I’d like it better if they included Roisin Dubh). It’s a fantastic album.
Going in I only knew a couple of the hits (The Boys Are Back In Town and Jailbreak), neither of which I enjoy very much. Some of this album was surprisingly good, especially the first few songs. It got a little tedious as it went along, and the last four or five songs were especially boring. This could have been a pretty good single-length album, but it overstays its welcome as is. 3/5
I still don't understand why all these live albums are on here. I can't really feel the energy if I'm not there. This one was fine
I had a great time listening to this album.
RIP Phil Lynott
Dime a dozen 70s rock. For some reason, the author of this list loves that shit. I don't. I doesn't move anything in me and I don't really find it fun or interesting. I listened to it, and I didn't hate it.
Aggressively fine
Very good fun
Cool little breakdown followed by guitar trading on "Emerald". The sudden sforzando (near the end, about a minute left ) on "Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song" was pretty cool. The crowd is into them!!! "Dancing in the Moonlight" has a pretty cool opening, doubling-of-the-bassline sort of deal. The first sign of horns is also on this song!! Saxophone solo is mic'd + going through the house?, it could be given a little more love (volume needs to be turned up). Cool start to "Massacre". "Still in Love with You" has a nice placement in the set. Get people going in the start with energy-filled, upbeat songs and then take them down after a couple with a ballad. "Cowboy Song", I feel, is used as a transition out of the slower couple of tunes beforehand to get back to the upbeat songs by having the intro be a sort of "as-cued" section. Dropped straight into "The Boys are Back in Town", cool way to do it.
I'm not even sure if this belongs on a list of 1001 Live Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, frankly.
4/5. I previously only really knew of Thin Lizzy for their big radio hits like “The Boys are Back in Town” so I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed this live record. The real highlight of the whole thing for me is the guitar playing which is fantastic all the way through. From what I gathered with the little research I did this was the last Thin Lizzy album to feature Brian Robertson on guitar, and what a send off this is on that front in terms of showcasing his skills. Beyond the guitar though, the rest of this is also pretty great, lots of catchy songs and solid band chemistry in terms of playing.
“Award winning live album” actually made in a studio For reals, they have a great sound though. Lots of hits to choose from.
Skeptical going in but it absolutely cooked
I like a rock live album and this was pretty good. Nothing I loved or a top rock/live album for me, but good.
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i firmly believe every artist should release a live album for each of their albums. something about a live recording is so much better. great record with lots of energy and power!
Serviceable if somewhat short live album
Pretty fun!
I’m typically a sucker for live albums because of what I perceive as added emotion and passion. Not this one. Straight mediocre 1970s rock with little of either. To be fair I wasn’t raised in a “classic rock” home and therefore started with a negative bias toward this band but there was nothing here to dissuade me from my prejudice. A few interesting interludes but far too few to warrant coming back this way ever again. 2/5
Definitely not a fan of live albums, I’ve realized. It’s… decent? But really not my style.
Live Manna
Great live album! Really like thin Lizzy!
If you are going to get one TL album this is it. Easily one of the top 5 live albums of the 70's with every track a banger.
wel nice
Not really that live and not really that dangerous.
Kinda long but overall I enjoyed it. I'd give it a 4 if it ended after Don't Believe a Word. The Boys Are Back In Town goes hard.
at first blush it feels like pretty basic 70's 80's livin on a prayer woo woo rock but it's def got heart. there's a fun moment where it transitions into The Boys Are Back in Town and you're like "oh haha fuck yea its these guys". the live bit really enhances that rock n roll atmosphere, and generally the sound is mixed up enough that it stays sick as hell throughout. eventually the album does start to drag but it finishes strong in a very fun way. Dancing in the Moonlight playing into Massacre is a extremely sick combo, i'll say both of them together are my favorite song. very strong 4
Rating: 7/10 Pretty cool live 70's album and could just be the way I would most prefer to listen to some Thin Lizzy. You can definitely tell it has a studio revision quality to it but it still makes for a good 'live version' of a lot of these fun rock songs. The main highlights are the whole tracks 1-6 run, and Cowboy Song and The Boys Are Back In Town back to back is great. Warriors had some cool soloing. After that the double album starts to tire a bit. I like a lot of the canon around them. A Dublin band, a black hard rock frontman at that time, and him being a groovy bassist at that, is a pretty cool and unique combination of qualities. I'm not sure if I'll ever really become a big fan but they definitely have my respect, I may be shuffling their songs in the future to check out more of their extensive work.
Kind of a solid vibe and not annoying, but also not very immersive or capturing. Just regular 'ole live rock 5.2/10
Amazing live performance. Very energetic.
So much sound and yet the energy doesn't translate. It turns into biker bar background music. 2/5
I did not finish this. It feels formulaic and derivative. A decent singer and a good guitar player making late 70’s guitar hero rock. Self indulgent guitar riffs and boring rhythm section is boring to me. They sound like an above average cover band. I will give it 6/10 for the above average part of that.
I only know Thin Lizzy superficially. I've never listened to a whole album. I have the impression that they are one of these bands that had great stage presence but struggled to translate that excitement and energy to studio recordings. The Phil Lynott story is a sad one. Very 70s rock, in a good way. Very solid album. Strong finish, lots of good rock guitar playing. Guest appearance by Huey Lewis, blues harmonica player -- !! Whaa -- ?!? In the words of Phil Lynott's fellow Hibernian Shane MacGowan (Across the Broad Atlantic): Big hand for the lads. A bit too loud for me.
Like a naughtier Boston, or a more playful MC5, Thin Lizzy gave a good show. They were showmen, not visionaries, and they borrowed the musical tropes of the day shamelessly. Their project was obvious--sex and drugs and rock n roll--and apparently they were met by hordes of young adults who were fully on board with that cultural project as well. Enjoyable, certainly.
I don't think I have a lot to add to the other two-star discourse out there about this record. Having Thin Lizzy's only representation on here be a double "live" album (apparently remastered post-performance) is an objectionable choice. Double live albums would really be for the serious Thin Lizzy fans, and I can promise you I am not one of them. I might have liked to hear one of their studio records to get a sense of them beyond "Boys are Back in Town" but alas, after listening to this record I think I'm all set. Right now I just really don't want to listen to any more 70s rock dudes, for a while at least. I would say this album is boring because it's so one-note, but it's actually sort of motivating, because I just wanted it to end ASAP. There just seems absolutely nothing distinctive or interesting about this record or group. Everything about it (melodies, singing, solos) seems very mediocre.
Ok album nothing special.
I’d never really explored much beyond TBABIT but this is lot better than I expected. Some really solid tracks and a lot more influential on Iron Maiden & metal then I appreciated.
Cool.
Loved this live-sort-of-but-not-fully live album. Well engineered, Lynott and co in their prime. Baffling that this is the only Lizzy album on this project though
i'm not the hugest hard rock fan so i didn't go into this album expecting to love it, but there were definitely a couple tracks on there that were pretty cool. after the first couple though, i did find myself getting kind of bored, and the rest began drowning out into background music. overall it wasn't my thing, but i can definitely see the appeal. favorite tracks: jailbreak, southbound
I listened to this album as I tried jogging my way around downtown Glendale, turning my daily patrol into an exercise opportunity. I was immediately surprised at just how deep and resonant the voice of the lead singer was, and that surprise continued as I began to hear just how much more sophisticated and mature Thin Lizzy were than I had anticipated based on their vibe and the only song of theirs I knew, The Boys Are Back In Town. Unfortunately, I feel like this live album just doesn't resonate as deeply with me as it would if I knew the songs I feel like I'm missing out on the best versions of these songs, which feels even more bittersweet when I'm otherwise so pleasantly surprised at just how considerate and intellectual of a band Thin Lizzy were. If there's one main feeling I took away from Live And Dangerous, it's a sense of disappointment for having only known this band for The Boys Are Back In Town, and even then, for not fully appreciating just how deep even that song was. I also did a huge double-take when I heard the band shout-out their harmonica player on Baby Drives Me Crazy, Huey goddamn Lewis. Every performance here is technically proficient and energetically performed, I just don't have much connection to these songs, and the live takes just don't win me over as much as the studio versions probably would. Highlights: Jailbreak, Southbound, Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song, Dancing in the Moonlight, Still in Love with You, The Boys Are Back in Town, Warrior, The Rocker
This is an enjoyable album and it works very well as a "live" experience. There's a lot of great guitar work here, that is probably the biggest strength on display, and there are some fun songs as well. Favorite tracks: "Still in Love with You," "Baby Drives Me Crazy"
You can smell the stale Schiltz beer that's been spilled on the floor when you listen to this album closely.
It was solid, some songs I really liked and others I didn't care about.
Not bad but nothing great
This was better than I anticipated. Pretty good songs even though the recording was kinda wack. The guitar work here is really fun
I really enjoyed this! Great album! At times I would forget it was a live album. Sounds great with fun songs!
More than anything, Live and Dangerous just captures why Thin Lizzy mattered: great songs, played with attitude and finesse. Overdubbed or not, it’s hard rock done right—and done brilliantly.
Thin Lizzy rules. I'm not really a deep cut guy with them, but I love the mix of heavy, melodic 70s guitar rock with soulful singing and lyrics. Maybe a little longer than I needed it to be, but if it was any shorter I might have missed Huey Lewis (!) on harmonica.
This goes on and on and on, but you get the gist of it after a couple songs. "The Boys Are Back in Town" is a classic, though I appreciated "Are You Ready," "Massacre," and "Dancing in the Moonlight" as well. I'll be fine with those, because I found this pretty repetitive overall.
I kinda enjoy their music but I cannot stand a 10hr live album! Live albums to me are poorly recorded compilations, dont@me
This sounds like generic 70s rock. It's fine, I'm not listening to this again. 2* Recognized: the boys are back in town
Average
Did not care for this album
I liked it - I think it's hard for me to like really really engage with hard rock albums like this for some reason. I think it's the lack of highs and lows. when everything is up beat like this it can just feel monotonous
Quite the impressive live offering from one of hard rock's most unsung heroes. I had never really thought much about this band besides hearing "Boys Are Back in Town" on rock radio here and there. You won't find anything super daring or out of the ordinary on this one, but this album offers plenty of straightforward rockers that keep you amped for its entire runtime (and 76 minutes is a VERY long time to stay amped.) Not sure how all-important this album but it's a hell of a good time and an excellent example of how interesting no-frills rock could be at the genre's peak.
Its alright, they have a lot of energy but it gets very samey and I prefer the studio versions. It starts off really strong but the sameyness kicks in about halfway through.
The Lizzzzzzzzzzz! Underrated masters!
70s guitar rock isn't for me.