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Veldig vanlig rock. Dancing in the moonlight er banger
Thin Lizzy rule but if you're putting live slizzy albums on a list like this, you're thin on ideas. Apparently this is the only Lizzy album on this list also. Jailbreak?! Fuck's sake. Sometimes I'm not sure how the clown who wrote this book kept getting work. If course this has endless 5s. Staying employed by pandering to boomer sensibilities - a tale as old as time.
It takes a pretty special band to make a live performance have just as strong an impact on newcomers as it does for their longstanding fans. Almost no one can pull it off. For Thin Lizzy, it’s no problem. They’re one of the few bands with a vocal and songwriting approach interesting enough to set free my inner guitar hero fan. It’s not wankery if it’s supported by rich melodies, complex harmonized guitar lines, and Phil Lynott’s soulful wailing voice.
Some good songs here but I'm not a fan of the live recording
Not my style of music but still fun
Sounds exactly as the cover suggests. A bit "would-be" heavy music. It's not bad... the strength of many songs is melodically, but I'm sometimes missing a good groove. This album is 3rd in line after two pseudo-metal albums (by Kiss and Bon Jovi) and this is musically better but still too poppy for me. Spandex leggings, a wide stance, a mean facial expression and a few fast riffs can't really change that. But it's alright and must have been great live.
I usually don't listen to live albums so this was an interesting experience. Different energy compared to studio albums. It was a pleasant surprise to hear "the boys are back in town".
I don't like Hard-Rock, I don't like Live Albums, I don't like double Albums. But well, here we are for my first album. What makes this acceptable for me are two things: First, Thin Lizzy can write songs. Jailbreak or Southbound for example are catchy as hell. Second, Phil Lynott has a voice I enjoy very much. On the downside, it's to much riffing and soloing for me. Also, I could do without the rockstar pathos. Still, I definitely can see why people enjoy this. I would not put this record on at home, but if a friend played it, I would not object. I might even tap my leg a little bit.
i love lives it feels so raw. the music feels alive. his voice is so wonderful i love it so much.
really enjoyed the electric guitars. listening was a boost i needed today. i liked when they slowed it down with still in love with you. downloaded 2,3,4,7,11 and 14.
Live albums really don't fit this list
Audio was just ok but included classic songs.
If I’m being consistent this would be a 3/5 in line with Boston, Hotel California, Rush etc. I’ve always had a soft spot for Thin Lizzy though ever since I listened to them on mini disc. It’s also rare to hear a good live album 4/5
Ireland mentioned! I fear listening to a live album of a band i know two studio recordings of is gonna be wasted on me but I can't be arsed listening to a bunch of hard rock for this. I'll pretend I'm at a festival ig. This isn't fair but every hard rock song sounds the same to me idk. I like Southbound. Hitting the Phil Lynott Respect button but this just isn't my thing. Few decent songs and a good sound but I can't listen to 1.25 hours of rock without getting bored sorry. Wish i could give half stars bc this is a solid 2.5 for me. Enough fun bits to round up from iron maiden and that 90s rnb album but it's hard won. Mostly by the crowd work toward the end.
2.94
Jesus Christ. I couldn’t wait for it to END LMAO. i promise it was the most unbearable hour and 16 minutes of my life :| the songs sounded all the same, the rock was too loud, noisy and boring. i liked Still In Love With You though. God save me from this band
It's a decent live album and the extra album allowed fans the experience of a full Thin Lizzy concert. I wasn't blown away but it is consistently good.
Fine and got the vibe not really my fave but enjoyable
I wouldn't have chosen this as the best representation of Thin Lizzy but it's ok. Not my favourite band, but reminds me of happy times (how's things Rob?)
Quite fun hair rock.
I'm not convinced about the inclusion of live albums on the 1001 list. Feels more like there's a bunch of gigs that the writers would have loved to attend. Thin Lizzy are great on this, enjoyable.
A live Thin Lizzy album is probably amongst the things I want to listen to the least on this current day.
This album made me nostalgic for the 70s and I was born in 1995.
I’d throw this in at a bbq yeah
3.5, nice guitar solo in song 2 and the boys r back in town is a classic
Very good live album — vocals and mix are so clean! Powerful, amazing band and energy. Not a fan of every song, though
Everyone should have Thin Lizzy in their collection. Superbly executed hard rock and well crafted songs. Love the dual lead guitar format and driving bass. It's only rock and roll but I like it.
Thin Lizzy are a tremendous amount of fun and bring tonnes of energy in this live setting. Even as a curmudgeonly hard rock hater who is turned off my needless displays of virtuoso guitar playing was completely swept up in it all. The thing that does it is the knock out singles. You can’t deny ‘Jailbreak’ or the iconic “The Boys are Back in Town.’ It lifts the spirits.
Nawet.
Pretty cool. Especially following the last album.
I don't love live albums, I do love Thin Lizzy. This should be interesting. Just as I thought, good... but worse because its live.
Great band at their peak. Really synthesizes all of the big rock genres of the time. Lynott was incredible. And I am a total sucker for dual lead guitars. Fun but never fluffy. For some reason the link in this app took me to a 20 minute version of the album... Weird! But the actual album is just way too long. Maybe cut 4 songs and it'd be perfect.
TIL Thin Lizzy had at least 15 other songs that weren't about the boys being back in town or a jailbreak. They're pretty good too!
Main takeaway from this is I need to check out more Thin Lizzy
LOVED THIS!
an album you'd need to only experience live standout tracks: they all sound the same to me
I was only familiar with one song but it was a good album. Crisp, well composed 70s rock with a clean recording. Surprised to hear Huey Lewis introduced as the harmonica player!
This album is a textbook case of much ado about nothing. It features heavy guitar riffs and even more intense solos, but beneath it all, the melodies are pure pop. Sure, it probably sounds great in a stadium after a few—or maybe several—glasses of beer. That said, Thin Lizzy is clearly a group of consummate professionals. But as the saying goes, the Titanic was built by professionals; the Ark by amateurs. A prime example of this mediocrity is “Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)”—seriously, that saxophone? I had to skip “Still in Love with You”; it’s the polar opposite of everything I enjoy in music. One more slow, overly emotional track and I’d have dropped the whole album. So, apologies, Phil—by the time “Cowboy Song” came on, I had to turn it off. The only reason I’m not giving this a 1 is because, from a technical standpoint, the performance is flawless.
Awesome og rock and roll
My previous review was sufficient enough: I say it all the time, I’m not a big fan of live records and I’m not really a huge fan of Thin Lizzu. I am however a fan of Phil Lynott, especially the tracks he did with Gary Moore, and Phil’s voice is incredible live. I’ve always loved “Still In Love With You” and this live version is magnificent. I enjoyed it, but the mix of songs from different shows and, as I’ve just learned, it was over dubbed knocks points off. It’s a good list of tracks, but maybe a little exhaustive.”
Another live album that is LONG. I’ll get it out of the way here by saying live music is phenomenal. Nothing can compare to being in a room while talented and passionate musicians are performing music to an enthusiastic and equally passionate crowd. With that in mind, I’ve always had a problem with live recordings. Studios lend themselves to picking up sound. Even with excellent audio equipment, the live show sounds worse. As far as performances, those vary from project to project. Who knows what we’ll get here, but seeing a live album pop up is always a groan-inducer. It ain’t over til the fat lady sings, so I’m very concerned about the thin-ness of this “Lizzy” character. Jailbreak - That guitar tone is fantastic. This sounds great. I’m immediately proven wrong. See, I don’t actively want to hate everything. There really just is that much to hate in the world of music. I will say though, that the singer is a little subdued for me. Sounds to be going through the motions. Also, I really only picked up the lyrics during the chorus, but it’s ALWAYS bothered me that a jailbreak could happen “somewhere in the town.” Are there several jails? I guess there could be. Jails aren’t prisons. Ugh. Break me out of here. Emerald - Oh, lovely. Frat boys on St. Patrick’s Days were given a line for life from that intro. “Any ladies that would like a bit more Irish in them.” And thus sounded a wave of exaltation from rohypnol buyers across generations. Lucky this song is pretty rad to make up for that. Lord of the Rings meets hard rock/heavy metal. Which is honestly not a groundbreaking combo, (even for 1978) but still cool. Southbound - Oh no. Whattaya say lads we have ta get one of these on the radio no? Incredibly boring riff and vocal chorus. A harbinger of the early 80’s. This one is uhh how you say, “shit.” Rosalie (Cowgirl’s Song) - Genuine question, but were there “Cowgirls”? I of course can google this rather than asking a performative rhetorical question to an empty webpage, but I thought it was just the old ranch hands that followed comes from place to place. Was that a female job back when there were actual cowboys? This is your frequent reminder that people who unironically dress in cowboy attire look incredibly stupid. Anyway. With my manifesto on cowboy clothes still in the works, I leave you with exactly the review I would expect of a Bob Seger deep track cover with a singer on quaaludes. Not for me. Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In It’s Spotlight)- Oh no the crowd is clapping along and it’s a song about dancing in moonlight AND summer nights? Oh brother. There’s that other horrible song about lunar jigs that appears in movies frequently, and at least this one is better than that. Lyrically lame, let’s take this one behind the proverbial barn and finish the job. Massacre - Whoa. Metal adjacent. Damn near there until the singer comes in. I even like the campy echoing on this one. Good stuff. Still in Love With You - I’ve always been embarrassed by this, since it seems to be the pinnacle of masculine music enjoyment, but I don’t give a shit about 95% of guitar solos. Now. There are some that bring tears to my eyes, but they have to come together in a creative, unique and passionate vein. This is just the same low energy blues solo perpetrated over 7 minutes. It’s fine, but it just doesn’t really matter to me. Sorry dude bros. Carry on with my me. Johnny the Fox meets Jimmy the Weed - Interesting. Who has managed to broker this legendary sit down? Jimmy the Weed hasn’t been seen since they whacked his boy Sammy the Sprout. A lot of people said it was the fox, but the fox has those teeth. Is he eating grass? It’s still a point of contention to this day. This has to be the work of Marvin the Mole. Only he could bring the crazy DJs and Low Riders together for a true summit in the back of this Cadillac. Cowboy Song - You are not a cowboy. You are an Irish man born in the 1940’s singing in Philadelphia? Why don’t people make more songs like “I am a count with an insatiable lust for blood.” Why don’t people at Costco wear cloaks and prosthetic fangs? Or, better yet, pirate hats. Why don’t we all walk around saying “YARRR” instead of “ya’ll.” When will people understand that a cowboy is a costume, ideally reserved for children under 3. Most kids over 3 have moved onto dinosaurs or something else cool. Lame song to boot. The Boys Are Back in Town - The big hit. I think there are some boys who just back to Philly in that audience. The soundtrack to every man getting back into any sort of town/village. Hell, I’ll enter a hamlet and remark that the boy(s) are indeed, back in town. As silly as it is, the song is undeniable. Good performance of it as well. Don’t Believe a Word - Solid riff. Iron Maiden lite. Vocals aren’t my favourite again, but whatever. Warrior - Man this is a really long album hey? At least the residents of Philadelphia got their 10 bucks worth. Inflation is awesome and definitely *wink* NOT a result *wink wink* of corporate greed *wink* NOR is it a result *wink wink* of the blatant excusing of said greed as a natural force beyond human control *wink*. Good song. Are You Ready - If it wasn’t for the singer and lyrics, this would be close to Judas Priest at times. That is high, high praise. Needs Rob Halford, but they’re really bringing the energy near the end here. Suicide - Haven’t heard so many people rejoice at the concept of suicide outside of a black metal concert or maybe gen z online spaces. The children yearn for all that is grim and frostbitten. This was fine. Sha-La-La - Too many La’s, not enough Sha’s. The line “Take my Jelly Roll” made me spontaneously vomit all over my computer and keyboard and now I’ve been fired and I’m in the hospital for vomit based observation and I’ve been rehired and they cleaned my station and it’s all fine, but I don’t like that line. What a journey. Especially considering I had to sit through more wanking of a different sort for 3 more minutes. Don’t you know my brain has been conditioned for 30 seconds or less? BLIND JOHNNY ON DRUMS. Baby Drives Me Crazy - Cries a lot. Smells bad. Everybody!! My baby stinks and also cries. Oh we’re talking about an adult woman. I guess the same could apply. Well. Now you’ve stolen my thunder. This is a stinker all on its own. Sugar baby sweet *harmonica* sounds like something I’d write to make fun of an album. That is word for word what they are actually doing here. Big time Fuck You to “Huey Lewis” on Harmonica. How are two people on lead guitar? Progressive group these lads. The Rocker - Wasn’t this that shitty movie with Rainn Wilson from the turn of the 2010s? It’s a decent song with more lame lyrics about motorcycles, rock n’ roll, and “juke joints.” Let’s get the negative out of the way. Too many guitar solos that were just ok? Check. Next up are the lyrics. This was almost 50 years ago, so I get it. Things become old fashioned. Hell, stuff I liked has gone out of style in like 10-15 years. These were presumably young guys, heavily influenced by American culture in the 50’s, and I just don’t care about that. It’s what every crusty old conservative who is restoring a Chevy Nova likes. It’s boring and it reminds me of the finiteness of life. This album was also too long but that’s a minor dig. Where this thing surprised me was the energy. There is a palpable lust for playing from the band, the singer is goofy but seems to be having fun, especially after a slow start. There are some sweet riffs and songs on this thing too. I can imagine the concert itself would’ve been far more fun than this but that’s not really a controversial statement. Considering Philadelphia has booed Santa Claus and beat a pacifist hitchhiking robot to death, I’d say that from the cheers, they liked it a lot, and for a live album and I think Thin Lizzy and myself dodged a couple bullets. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Emerald, Massacre, The Boys Are Back in Town, Warrior
I have this record - love it ! Saw them on the next tour (Black Rose) with Gary Moore there's a Super Deluxe album, with 7 other gigs from 76/77/78 !
This was actually pretty good, or maybe I was just in the right mood for it. I still don't really like this band but this album has some good energy.
Great
Fun album to listen to.⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sounds great, such a shame that it is hampered by being a live album. Though I will admit that it is quite well-put together, partly due to overdubbing and technical tinkering with the record.
At least it has a lusher and more blues-inspired sound compared to some of the other 70's hard rock on this list. The live audience being faked is also just plain weird. You don't notice it really unless you know. Still an odd practice.
Okay rock album
Not for me
ok
Over several listens the album really grew on me. I keep returning and that is a good sign for an album, at least for me.
Absolutely pumping. Never felt too fussed about thin lizzy’s studio albums but this is really making me reevaluate
Beautiful. Stunning. Amazing. These Boys are Absolutely back in town!!!!!
3/10…hard rock / 70‘s rock
I already know I'm not going to like this. I hate live songs when I am not there to listen to it live because it just defeats the whole purpose. I was so happy to see that it was only 4 songs. Then I compared the live version of jailbreak to the not live version. I actually liked the live version better, which is crazy for me. I do however like the not live version of the boys are back in town more than the live version.
I feel like them being Irish makes this much better for some reason. This kind of music gets stale very quickly and having something that's a little bit unique goes a long way. He also doesn't to that stupid Led Zeppelin/guns and roses vocal style, which is good I think. He actually sounds a lot like Jimi Hendrix in some places. Guitars are great. The live aspect is really cool actually, and doesn't really degrade the quality at all, and him saying stuff in between the songs is cool. Downsides are that its still a really dated style and aesthetic, but who cares I guess. Favourite songs: Jailbreak, southbound, the boys are back in town, warriors, probably some more that I missed. Overall around 7/10
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT BABYYYYY. Ain't no way this is live because of the crisp audio and guitars but still, incredible stuff. Honestly. Never heard of this band before and I was delighted.
Simple, clean and very consistent.
4 estrelas - viva Lynott
The boys are back in town! Fun live album. Some sweet guitar solos and an energetic performance by Phil Lynott. I didn't know most of the songs but they all felt familiar and there wasn't a single song that I wanted to skip.
Rocky. I love these types of songs.
Energising live album, can feel the crowds spit and sweat mist into the air
A classic of the live genre
So close to a 5. The energy and the songs were just stellar.
Nice.
Very lively and fun, but wasn't my taste!
Cliche filled crap. A song about cowboys, another about cowgirls. The bar for a double live album should be high. This had bad songs, poor recording quality, and a pathetic album cover.
It’s good - cool guitars and stuff. Too bad that it is not completely live. I especially love the guitar on Still in Love With You. I’m a sucker for those pentatonic notes
Pretty good 70s rock band. I enjoyed the album.
Serious Glam rock. Good fun but not favourite and time has moved on. No doubt this was innovative at the time, and still a good listen with some banging tunes. However the years haven't treated it that well. In terms of the recording itself, it was ground-breaking as a live album, but again time has passed. Good but not great.
Fun album.
very tight live band; the boys are back in town!
Alright rock with a few nice balades but too repetitive and almost never change key
banger after banger
Great live record
Ein echtes Meisterwerk der Live-Alben! „Live and Dangerous“ fängt die mir auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer Energie und Spielfreude ein. Die kraftvolle Produktion, die knallharte Gitarrenarbeit sowie eine charismatische Stimme machen jede Sekunde zu einem Genuss. Ich kannte das Album bis Dato nicht. Klassiker wie „The Boys Are Back in Town“, „Jailbreak“ und „Emerald“ entfalten live eine ganz eigene Dynamik und beweisen, dass die Band eine unaufhaltsame Kraft auf der Bühne war. Gerne Wiederhören.
Idk I don’t have a lot of thoughts on this album. I was kinda burnt out due to this being right after ZZ Top. 3/10 Favorite tracks - moonlight, boys are back in town
It was... Alright. Vibes with some of the more emotional tunes. Too loud and muddy.
Not for me. I can get that other people might like it, but it really really isn't my type of music
In 2015, Vice published Timothy Faust’s article “I Played ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ on a Bar Jukebox Until I Got Kicked Out”. This piece of writing had such a profound effect on me and my best mate that we got matching tattoos as a result. I’ve never really listened to much Thin Lizzy though besides that song. Listening to this live album, I’m glad to know they’re an incredibly good band. This whole set slaps, they have great patter in between songs (more bands need to work on this), and this whole set sounds like a celebration of their whole career (I’m guessing; as established I don’t really know much about them). As a fellow bassist with far less charisma I love to see Lynott just absolutely killing it on bass while singing such great melodies; the man had it all in spades.
It’s much better than what I was expecting based off of the album cover
I didn’t think I was going to like this album but I ended up really enjoying it. Classic straight up Rock and Roll.
I said the boys are back in town.
Why live?
I don't think live albums should have been an option for this list either
4/5
I'm nearly done and loving this album. Rock is decreasingly a genre I'm in the mood to listen to, but I can see this going into the rotation, for when the mood does strike.
I've never been a big Thin Lizzy fan, and so I've never listened to a full album. This was pretty good. Not great, but not really any bad songs.
One the one hand, the music is sometimes a bit meat and potatoes. On the other - what a band! It would have been amazing to see them live.
Some good songs, but this is ultimate classic rock radio. Solid live band, sounded like a fun show.
FANTASTIC LIVE ALBUM!!!!!! Full of riffs and melodies!!! Band's energy is full-tilt! Definite 5 stars
This should be right up my alley. Maybe it’s because I’m a bit sick, I’m a bit tired but I just couldn’t get into this. I don’t really care for a live album full of songs I’ve never heard (except for The Boys Are Back In Town). Thin Lizzy just didn’t really appeal to me I guess.
Awesome live album 4.0 stars
Man the Thin Lizzy set is too fun to deny. There were a couple track thoughout that I thought my rating would chill, but it would go back to high energy again and I'd be right back to a firm 4½. (9.5) ★★★★½ (9.5) ★★★★½
Very energetic, cool live album, but not my prefered style. 4.5 stars
This is a great live set from one of the best hard rock bands of the '70s. Great energetic versions of the band's best era. 4.5 stars.
Not so Live apparently but oh so very Dangerous. One of the most classicest bands of the 70s pulving out killer song after killer song plus a dash of call-and-response, bawdy stage banter and extended drum solo for the full live experience. Mixed by Tony Visconti, many of the songs here sound even more incendiary and definitive than their studio counterparts - Rosalie and Still In Love With You in particular. All in all, this peak 70s rock and with Boys Are Back In Town, Southbound and Don’t Believe A Word in one place it’s just loaded.
4 stars. Typically, not a fan of live albums but, this one isn't too bad. I find the crowd is often louder than the music but not here. I know the big hits for them but, the other songs on this album are pretty good.
Rock and roll fun, very good sounding live album. Probably won’t return to this but still didn’t hate it either
Not bad, apart from the controversy of exactly how much is actually live and how much was overdubbed. Great classic rock with everything you'd expect from that time. Nothing too crazy or mind blowing. Pretty mid overall.
Yo he sido un chico rock, pero yo no soy un chico rock
1. Jailbreak - 8/10 2. Emerald - 8/10 3. Southbound - 7.6/10 4. Rosalie/Cowgirl’s Song - 4/10 ❌ 5. Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight) - 7/10 6. Massacre - 7.8/10 7. Still in Love With You - 8/10 8. Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed - 6.5/10 9. Cowboy Song - 7/10 10. The Boys Are Back in Town - 6/10 11. Don’t Believe a Word - 7/10 12. Warrior - 8/10 13. Are You Ready - 5/10 14. Suicide - 7/10 15. Sha La La - 6/10 16. Baby Drives Me Crazy - 3/10 17. The Rocker - 6/10 6/10
Classic rock from the late 1970s when it seems that everyone was making live albums. Not having gone to see Thin Lizzy, I don't know how well, (or how badly), this album captures their live performance, but it's a good live album.
I'm not sure I'd call this one of the greatest live albums of all time at least in a modern light, but it's a raucous journey start to end. Thin Lizzy has a lot more complexity to their music than one would think and it's great to hear a whole show 3.5/5
As far as live albums from classic rock artists go, this is definitely one of the better ones. They are good entertainers and the songs sound good and engaging, despite the fact I only know a couple of them. I would have enjoyed it more if it was shorter, but it is fine as is. I enjoy the guitar tones they got here, they sound really full. High 3.
Pretty straightforward rock live album.
Wow, they were really spectacular live.
Okay I enjoyed this more than I expected, some really fun moments and I dig the guitar leads… I still didn’t enjoy a fair bit of it though and it’s definitely not my genre. Might keep a couple of the tracks and check out some of their studio work. Lightest 3. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is good, but extremely boring haha Rating: 2.5
Thin Lizzy was a great rock n roll band, but a live album is a curious choice for this list. But the late 70s/early 80s was the golden era of the live album. So maybe it makes sense. I would have much preferred one of their studio albums to have been in this book though. 3/5 Album 25/1001
not my thing
Obviously a relisten. A classic. Need to revisit with better audio and more attention
Ik kende Thin Lizzy eigenlijk niet zo goed, maar zelfs dan is dit live album een feestje
Kind of had a soft spot for Thin Lizzy, but not being much of a fan of live albums never really listened to this, though from reading around not sure how live the live albums of the 70s were, this one included. But as a listen it’s a rollicking ride, it’s fun. 4 Star.
Okay, this is 'heavier' than I expected. Definitely metal. Can see link between this and thrash and glam to come afterwards Cowboy Song sounds like metal Springsteen Pretty good really, and a live album too! With super tight performances Best track - Emerald?
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Was okay
To paraphrase an excellent tweet: I will NOT enjoy this Thin Lizzy album. (expression of stony resolve softening, warm smile spreading across face) Ah what the hell. Pass me Live and Dangerous, brother
Yup, still not liking Live albums all that much. Very few have caught my attention. I like Thin Lizzy a lot, but this album would NOT have been the one that makes this list. 2.25/5
Силна 4ка.
Typical 70s rock songs
Dad boring songs zzzzzz
I enjoyed, riff killa !
indifferent 3. hey schono kuul, v.a. so als hintergrundmusig wenn me am morge wett ufwache. aber eigentlich sind si findi eif chli es schlechters queen. ich han allerdings au nöd di ganze knapp 10 stund album aglost👀
I wouldve rated this higher if this wasnt a love concert. I really do not care for them, especially the older ones where the sound quality is wank. I would've loved watching it.
Irish boys doing their best
I don't know. Loved them from my high school years. They just feel like a 1 trick pony. A couple great songs and a bunch of others that sound just like them.
Overdubs notwithstanding, this still sounds like a kickass show.
1970s rock
This one wasn’t for me, but maybe I’m missing something?? 🤷🏼♀️
Liked it more than I thought. Not sure why, but I never seemed interested in Thin Lizzy, but hearing them was an absolute blast. It starts with Jailbreak, which is a lot of fun. Emerald and Southbound keep up that energy. Dancing In The Moonlight, Warrior, and Sha-La-La are also great. Most of the rest of the album is good, only a few duds. Would be great if it weren't live, if the same set of songs were the recorded versions the album would probably have been a 4, but I just don't really like recordings of live songs. Still, a fun time and I'm definitely going to listen to more of them. Best song: The Boys Are Back In Town
Good album, would have preferred a studio album because the live version doesn’t add anything apart from fans clapping and a few words. Favourite songs: - Rosalie - The boys are back in town
Live hard rock with some blues influence. They demonstrate their competence, power, and soul across this album. They take advantage of the 2 guitar approach, which is where some standout moments come. But overall, some cool stuff but a lot of forgettable stuff as well. There’s nothing specifically wrong with it, just doesn’t grab my ears.
Goated
Meh. It was really good remastered but I don't really care for this type of rock anymore.
5.5/10 Some good songs and fun energy but Thin Lizzy's output feels inconsistent and when listened to as a full album a little too 'countrified' for my taste. Not sure the live version particularly adds anything to the experience here. Listens: 1
Live and Best Of albums really shouldn't be on this list unless they are more than sensational. This is a less than average album from a band that makes less than mediocre music. They also cheated and doctored it up in the studio. It seems this band really likes their music though and they play very well. I just don't want to hear any of their songs.
An iconic live album. Although the production has its flaws, due to the compiling of songs from various gigs. There is so much energy here from a band really at the top of their game
HOT.
Not my cup of tea
1. Jailbreak 2. Still In Love With You 3. The Boys Are Back In Town 4. Massacre 5. Emerald 6. Cowboy Song 7. Don't Believe A Word 8. Rosalie (Cowgirl's Song) 9. Baby Drives Me Crazy 10. Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight) 11. Are You Ready? 12. Warriors 13. Southbound 14. Suicide 15. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed 16. The Rocker 17. Sha-La-La
Not actually live (for some of it) and so on the nose middle of the road rock. Butttt the boys are back in town
Fantastic "live" album from Thin Lizzy. Special mention for Still in Love with You, an absolute masterpiece. Song came on just as I was passing the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, the contemporary art mixed with such a song are a scene I will always remember. Dragged on a bit for me in the end, but overall great. Finished at the Louvre.
These guys were ahead of their time.
Liked this more than I thought I would.
The kinda stereotypical fun ignorant rock I never thought the world would miss. Everything kinda sounds pretty similar to the boys are back in town, but I didn't know about massacre, emerald, the depth of young boys songwriting in general. Tragic story, Mr. Lynott, but hey we have this and he does the Irish in you joke unironically! Different times. Better times?
I was surprised to find a live album on this list, but I was definitely not disappointed. Live And Dangerous is a very fun and high energy album that sounds like it would've been an awesome concert to attend. Favorite Song: "Dancing in the Moonlight"
I don't have particularly strong feelings about this. It's fine. Didn't feel dangerous, but maybe you had to be there.
I couldn't do it..
I've never been a big fan of 'The Boys are Back in Town' so I kinda knew this wasn't really going to be for me. I can't tell if it's the mastering or the songs themselves but they all had this weird sedate quality to them, they kinda sound like you've just woken up from a 3 hour nap. Doesn't really have the energy of other live albums i've heard. It kinda just sounds like a studio album with cheering in between songs. I like Phil Lynott's vocals I just wish he was in something other than Thin Lizzy.
Solid live album, hits and jams, the music video for boys are back is the same recording I've seen that 100 times, maybe more
This was just fantastic! Going in I really only knew their couple of big hits, but wasn't familiar otherwise. They could really play!. Being an Iron Maiden fan when I was younger I could definitely feel the influence on that later band in Thin Lizzy's style. I never knew. Over a hundred albums in, and I think this may be my 1st fully new-to-me 5 star rating.
Gutes Live-Rockalbum. Die Musik nimmt einen richtig mit. 4/5
++: Jailbreak, Massacre, Still in Love with You, Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed, The Boys Are Back in Town, Are You Ready, Suicide, Sha La La, Baby Drives Me Crazy, The Rocker +: Emerald, Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song, Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight) +-: Cowboy Song, Don't Believe a Word, Warriors -: Southbound 7,0/10
Wheeee! This was a stupid amount of fun. It's rare to get a live album that really makes you feel like you're there, and even rarer to find one where that's a positive thing. But this definitely does it in spades. The band's quality is very high, and it's noticeable that there's very little quality drop off between the hit singles (both tremendous) and the rest of the songs. It's a little bit too one-note to get into the fives, but I really enjoyed it.
Remember when released
Reaching middle age and the self acceptance that hopefully comes with it is what changed my take on Thin Lizzy from a guilty pleasure to a proud pleasure. The Boys Are Back, baby!
Odd to get two live albums in a row (the previous was MC5's "Kick Out the Jams"). This one is definitely a lot more tame--and less inflammatory too, somewhat disappointingly--and I was kind of disappointed overall. I think part of the disappointment is that this album essentially bypasses the whole no-compilation/best-of stipulation in the project (especially since they cherry-picked from multiple performances), yet I kept thinking "this is their best stuff?" nonetheless. Part of the problem is simply that live recordings are often pretty poor quality (especially from this era, and despite however much overdubbing they may or may not have done), but I guess I also expected Thin Lizzy to rock more than they do; I kept wishing we could the rawness of the MC5 album as I listened to it. There are times I was reminded of Iron Maiden's dueling guitars (in "Emerald" and "Massacre" and their classic "The boys are back in town" especially), and there are several strong performances--especially the Bob Seger mashup "Rosalie/Cowgirl's song", "Suicide" and the ending "The rocker"--but too much of the too-long double album has so-so renditions of their biggest hits, albeit with some pretty fun guitar solos thrown in. I don't begrudge Think Lizzy's appearance in this collection, but I kept thinking it would have been so much more fun to listen to Ozzy Osbourne's much better live Randy Rhoads tribute album in its place. Ultimately, though, I realized as I listened to this album that I would have enjoyed this album a *lot* more if I'd been a big Thin Lizzy fan, which apparently I'm not.
I really enjoyed this album--lots of fun even if most of their songs sound similar. Boys Are Back in Town is a classic and these rockers did what a great band does: entertain us!
Ganz in Ordnung.
Listen to Thin Lizzy since I was young and most of the hits are here. As a classic rock enthusiast this just hit all the marks and really reminded me of how good of a band Thin Lizzy was. Not a fan of live albums because the vocals do tend to change. But there were a lot songs i hadn't heard before which I loved and as a guitarist, hearing some variations on the live solos are nice. I think found another album I love from start to finish(there aren't many). As a Live album it's unbelievable clean compared to other live albums I heard.
Another live album where it was probably better in person. Still, its not bad. Huey Lewis on the harmonica was definitely a surprise. I felt like the album ended in an unsatisfying way. C'mon Lizzy give those nice people an encore! Favorite track: The Boys Are Back in Town
The cover says it all - a rocking album by a band in its prime.
I like Lizzy, but a whole album is a bit much. This does show what a propositional band they were, it’s a shame there’s controversy about overdubbing.
I haven't really heard any Thin Lizzy before apart from the obvious Boys Are Back... and after listening to this, I'm wondering just WHY I haven't listened to any more. This was great! There's just some classic good-feel rock going on here, with shades of Prince, AC/DC, and even Iron Maiden in parts (Massacre was awesome, I'm a convert), and unlike a lot of the live albums on this list the feel of it actually elevated the songs - a definite recommend from me :)
Only listened to this one lightly so not a huge review this time. Clearly an excellent live performance by skilled musicians. To be honest though it's not as distinguishable from the other hair metal of the era as I would have wanted to see on this list.
En klassiker! Älskar Phil Lynott! Femma
Most other live albums fail to answer the question: “Are the boys back in town?” This one answers that one. It’s solid. Favorites were Rosalie, Massacre, and The Boys Are Back In Town.
Cowboy Song straight into The Boys are Back in Town — hot damn.
Big fan of Thin Lizzy already and I've listened to this album a few times before. Their talent is on full display here, and I feel that if they didn't have such shit luck every time they tried to tour the States, they might've been even more successful. Alas... RIP Phil
Legendary!
Surprisingly good. Edited? Probably. Still some good songs that I did know this band had under their belt. Also, those dual lead guitars are just killer.
Good old fashioned rock n roll
Yeah, pretty good live album. Sounds great.
Love Thin Lizzy but not a huge fan of live albums
It’s no Chinatown or Renegade or Black Rose or Jailbreak or even Thunder & Lightning, but it is Thin Lizzy so of course it was great.
Great guitar riffs throughout. Liked the whole thing.
A decent album not sure if it is a must hear
Huge fan of the energy and performance of all musicians involved in this album. Lynott's bass and vocals are impeccable, and guitars never hit a bum note. What lets this down is the concept - a mishmash of archived live footage around the world, overdubbed (who knows to what end) to smooth out the kinks. The whole spirit of a live album is therefore totally eroded to a compilation album with a few cheers between tracks. Best Tracks: - Massacre - Suicide - The Boys Are Back In Town Worst Tracks: - The Rocker Rating: 4/10
Reminds me of David Bowie in his Aladdin Sane era
I have heard a couple of times that the true magic of Thin Lizzy happened live on stage. So why was this overlong "live" album cut together from different shows and overdubbed later? Feels a bit flat, and although the crowd(s) seem(s) to enjoy it, I'm not quite there - hard rock is not my cup of tea.
A sort of best of live album comprised of songs from several different shows only to then be overdubbed in a studio - and no one knows exactly to which degree? I’ll do my best to pretend this is just a regular live album. I don’t actually care that much for hard rock, but when Thin Lizzy is at their best on songs like “Massacre” and “The Boys Are Back In Town” they’re an undeniably great live (or studio?) band. I was surprised to find that I wasn’t bothered by the length, there’s just too many songs I don’t find that interesting.
If I loved this band I,'d love this album, but because i'm not familiar with them, it felt a little forced.
How have I not heard this album yet?
Amazing guitarist.
I will say that is a mighty fine crotch shot
Ha love this one. I'm very familiar with it, overdubs and all! I think that it's a great album no matter whether there are overdubs after the fact, which there are and it's never affected my listening. The epic drumming from Brian Downey is a particular highlight
Live recordings feel like an oxymoron. The albums just don’t capture the live experience, at best, they can make you feel like you wish you were there to experience it live, but it is never a better listening experience than a studio recording, and never as exciting as a live show. I’m sure this was a great live performance?
Never been a Thin Lizzy guy. Opening track did nothing for me. “Rosalie” is a different story. I want to hear more of that voice. And less of the “boys are back in town” voice. I’m enjoying the songs I have not heard on the radio. From the first beat of “Jimmy the fox” I liked this one. This album is way better than I expected it to be with the first song.
Awesome live album. The performance and production both shine. What’s not to love about Thin Lizzy?
Such a great album loved it!
Fuck me Phil Lynott was a mad jam musician, album slaps
A quasi funny Thin Lizzy story, in my teenage years (mid-90s), a bunch of would crash cottage parties, steal beer and try to blend in (to steal more beer). One successful night of blending in, got to chatting with an inebriated 30-something. We chatted about music and beer mostly, but we went on and on about Thin Lizzy and how awesome they were as a band. At the time, I only knew a couple songs of their songs. Cue this listen. I see where that drunk 30-something was going; this album captures the band’s prime. A fun listen.
Never listened to this album before. But should have. Great, powerful rock. Well, just as this band is known for!
I really dislike live albums, but this one surprised me. I found it to be a pretty fun listen, until it overstayed its welcome. Clocking in at an hour a 17 minutes, I hit the point where I eventually hit stop and moved on. I just kind of had my fill about 50 minutes to an hour in.
4.4 - Okay okay, I know Ive said a lot of stuff about live albums and especially live rock albums, but this won me over. They are so so good. Wish we had a studio album before this, but thin lizzy really are greats. Great drums, great solos, great vocals. It's not a 5 because of it being live and too long
Imagine clicking the little hyperlink icon for your streaming provider and landing on the Live and Dangerous (Super Deluxe version) - 9 hours and 51 minutes long. Absolutely disgusting. Thankfully the regular version is only 1 hour 27, but that's still a slog for me. I liked "Southbound", but unequivocally I would enjoy the studio version better. Same can be said of Rosalie. And Dancing in the Moonlight. Ok, so maybe I am enjoying this - but I standby that I would enjoy this more if it was not live. The Cowboy Song to Boys are Back in Town transition is nice. "We'd like to thanks everybody for coming. Especially if you came twice or three times." cheeky sods. 3/5
Rock
I came around to Thin Lizzy in my 30's (of course, right?) after a lifetime of hearing a "The Boys are Back in Town". Now, I have a considerable soft spot for them. "Live and Dangerous" captures Thin Lizzy at the peak of their career, compiling the best performances of their best songs between '76-'77, effectively bookending their "classic" period, as guitarist, Brian Robertson would leave shortly after release, and substance abuse would begin to ravage the band from this point forward. This album is home to some of Thin Lizzy's best recorded versions of some of their songs. The slowed live version of "Still In Love With You" is downright heart-wrenching, with an incredible solo. Likewise, this is the most affecting version of "Southbound" recorded. Otherwise, every Thin Lizzy song you would want to hear is here, and played with gusto.
A high-energy performance of some of their greatest hits.
I don't get live albums. I like Thin Lizzy, I am familiar with the hits. I like a few of them. I like all the songs on this album less, because they aren't miked well, they aren't mixed well, they aren't performing at their best. I know the studio is fake, it's only the best takes spliced together, with mixing and production that is impossible live. I get that. I also like live music. I like the crowd atmosphere, the vamping, the crowd play, the whole experience. I hate most live records. They feel like those podcasts that are just some trust fund kids talking about nothing. I don't want to have a parasocial relationship with you, I get no joy from hearing other people like you. I want the art you choose to release. I want my music like any other art form. I want you to diligently craft a work that I experience. I don't want to watch you paint, I don't want to watch you edit a film, I don't want to play half your game. I want the painting, I want the film, I want a finished game that I know you're not going to drastically change. I don't want to hear you create an album, I want the album. The album that you made, with thought behind the mixing, the production, the order of the songs. All those artistic choices are lost in a live album. They're replaced with FOMO and parasocial hype. It's the laugh track of music. Thin Lizzy is a good band. They play well for the most part. I don't want to hear this version of any of their songs, because they don't elevate any of them.
скучноватый, очень классический, я под него уснула, хоть и хард-рок. Все песни звучат для меня одинаково
Solid live concert.
Exactly what you'd expect a Thin Lizzy album to sound like. Plus Huey Lewis on harmonica!
This is good 70's rock & roll. Heavy guitar that does not become monotonous because if the melodic, catchy riffs. The Boys Are Back in Town is a legit anthem.
Yeah. It's alright....I feel you have to be emotionally attached to a band to enjoy a live album (mostly...) and this is OK. Though I'm not a massive fan of the Who but their Leeds album is really good. ( and better than this) I have no idea what I'm talking about.
I'm not the biggest fan of live albums. I would much rather listen to a studio version of a song, than the live version. I will give this album some credit, because it had some cool transitions, and a sick extended drum solo in Sha-La-La. Overall though, its not anything I'd listen to on my own. Solid 2.75 Favorite Song: Sha-La-La Least Favorite: Are You Ready
That was pretty good for a live album. I like it, even though I haven’t really ever listened to this band before. only knew one song for this.
Очень объёмный альбом, много музыки, довольно таки обычная для этого жанра
Transition fra Cowboy Song til The Boys are Back in Town var syg nok synes jeg! Rigtig fed optagelse. Alt for meget skræv på albumcoveret imo
Jeg værdsætter i princippet at bogen er meget "Det her band var bedst live, de kommer ikke helt til fulde på studioalbumsne", men det betyder at man sku ha været der, det betyder ikke at jeg gider høre dobbelt-live-albums!! Dygtig band, fed guitarlyd, kunne sagtens have undværet den her.
Thin Lizzy was never really my music..a live album is not something i ever wanted to hear from them..
Super solid live album. Chugging bass lines, epic guitar solos, and a charismatic lead singer. Also, the transition between Cowboy Song and The Boys are Back in Town is so smooth. It was great to hear how the crowds interact during shows in Philly and London.
wow that was so enjoyable! a group that I never got into but always heard in the background and now can say appreciate.
Meh.
Slightly above average 70s guitar rock that gains some added punch in the live presentation. Not the best double live album but definitely the best version of this band. At times it's has strains of Springsteen. You can feel their influence on the next generation. Overall a far more enjoyable experience than expected.
You know, honestly, this is great. I agree that there are wayyy too many UK rock bands on the list, and this is better than many of them. Lynott's voice is great, the guitars amazing. And who doesn't like The Boys are Back in Town? It's epic (and whle I knew the song, I didn't know it was Thin Lizzy, because I didn't know the band until now). I really appreciate that the crowd noise didn't detract from the music - it stayed in the background and didn't interfere with what I wanted to hear. That's not usually the case. That's generally why I don't like live albums.
Great album thanks would have never listened to it but it was very good will explore more of their albums
Acceptable I guess
It wasn't terrible. If it came on the radio I would probably still change the channel but at least I wouldn't smash the mute button beforehand.
First saw this and thought "oh jeez a double live album". It's rock music alright. Pretty good rock music though. Favorite track(s): massacre, the cowboy song Will I revisit?: middle priority Current rating: 7.5/10
Classic, 3.5
Great live album.
Usually, live albums make me want to hit ‘mute’ on the crowd noise. But Live and Dangerous actually nailed it—great sound, no ‘WOOOs,’ just pure rock.
I’d never listened to Thin Lizzy before, and at first I was like “alright, I get it. Hair metal.” But then I started really getting into it, and realized they’re not just hair metal. They’re definitely a bit Whitesnake/Kiss, etc., but they also have a Billy Joel-ish sound. More often than not they remind me of the stuff my dad listened to when I was growing up. They’re also great at their instruments and play with emotion. “Still in Love With You” is beautiful, as is “Southbound.” Of course they’ve also got the fun bangers. Just a great band and I wouldn’t be surprised if I keep listening.
This is a classic "live" album - live in quotation because of the disputes over how much of this is actually live versus studio overdubs. I saw Thin Lizzy live around this time, and the album does seem to match my recollection of the gig. Despite this not really being to my modern, more experimental, taste in music, I think it remains an important document of the band at their peak and as they navigated the changing musical landscape of the time. I reckon the lyrics are all a bit cliched and trite, but the songs are delivered with great gusto. I eventually grew out of this stuff.
No
I like Thin Lizzy. There is nothing remarkable about this album. Additional point off because it is a live album with alleged overdubs.
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Had some good jams and fun for most of it. Will I listen to again: 50%
Damn... Liked this way more than anticipated. Wall to wall hard rock bangers. Great stuff.
An insanely good live album. I made a realization, I think I really like thin Lizzy? Like really like them. Gonna have to check more of their stuff out. The transition from cowboy song to the boys are back in town put a massive grin on my face, but this album does run quite a bit long. That being said Thin lizzy deserves more love. RIP Phil lynnot
I say it all the time, I’m not a big fan of live records and I’m not really a huge fan of Thin Lizzu. I am however a fan of Phil Lynott, especially the tracks he did with Gary Moore, and Phil’s voice is incredible live. I’ve always loved “Still In Love With You” and this live version is magnificent. I enjoyed it, but the mix of songs from different shows and, as I’ve just learned, it was over dubbed knocks points off. It’s a good list of tracks, but maybe a little exhaustive.
This was find. Kinda dull.
Any girls out there who want more irish in them was the shout out from stage after second track …another 70’s LIVE concert no thrills
Excellent album!
The Platonic ideal of a live Rock n Roll album
This was a great one! I have never really listened to Thin Lizzy specifically, so I wasn't expecting to recognize so many of their songs. This is great nostalgia music and just solid performance overall.
Overblown rock wank that refused to end. Loved it.
A little Huey goes a long way
Not really remarkable. Not bad, but didn't seem like anything more than a live classic rock album when I listened. Must need to be a fan to appreciate this one fully.
Odd inclusion to this list, but Jailbreak live must have HIT. Good on ya Irish lads.
It was a rock album. It sounded like all others to me.
OOO yeah this is good. I was worried with it being a live album but trusted I was in good hands with Thin Lizzy. I know I'd like a little more Irish in me. 5
I know I just said that I don't like classic rock, but this actually rocks! 4.5 rounded down to 4, if I was in a better mood or this was 20 min shorter, maybe 5
There was a time in my life when I thought I was too cool for bands like Thin Lizzy, but I was misguided insecure young man. Thin Lizzy is just good ol’ American Rock and Roll (I don’t care if they’re not actually American, Thin Lizzy is as American as apple pie) and I like it. That being said, I expected more out of the live album. I thought the crowd would sound rowdier and I thought some of the guitar riffs lost some of the power they have in the studio version. Apparently there are like 10 Thin Lizzy live albums so maybe I’d like the mix better on one of those.
3.3 Sorta live and kinda dangerous. Good list of tracks to cover the Thin Lizzy catalog, but didn't stand out as an outstanding live album.
70s rock isn't always my thing, and this is a bit overlong, but honestly, it's loads of fun and full of life (regardless of how live it may be (and who cares anyway)). 3 5☆
Solid 70s rock live album. Enjoyable, but difficult to really get into and absorb. Any time I have to resort to YouTube to listen to something, the commercial breaks between each song really detracts from the experience. Thankfully after another search and disregarding the link that this site provided, I was able to locate the album on Apple Music.
Fine blues rock album. This is what I expect from my middle of the road 70s rock.
Started out great but fizzled out. Took me a few tries to get through the entire album.
The Remastered version really kicks
I’m glad they have fans. It’s not even music I find terrible. It’s just not something I get excited by. 2.5/5
I don't know much Thin Lizzy but I really enjoyed this album and this is definitely one of the better live albums I've listened to.
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why was this so long… anyways it did have some great songs so points for that
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.
Live in the album title is always a green flag as a certified hard rock hater, even i gotta admit this album is badass af
I knew Boys are Back. It was interesting because I didn't realize they sang it , and for 3 or 4 songs before it played it I thought wow this sounds sooooo familiar. Then Boys are Back and I was hit in the musical face with a ton of bricks. So it is cohesive, but maybe a little too cohesive and all starts to sound the same. So is that good that their sound is unique and identifiable or does that mean they don't have range and do one type of sound really really well. In terms of live album, in the beginning they did a lot with the audience and then it tapered off and it didn't feel life anymore. I also read the review stating it was overdubbed a lot! I never thought about that, the idea of a live album is that its live not lip synched over, so that lost a little of that for me.
The Boys are Back in Town has always been a hit that I've always been a solid "meh" with. But I like their other songs better. If you like hard driving big loud 70's guitar rock then this is a good one. I think the live aspect adds a great energy to the music. (regardless of how much re-recording they did over top of it).
Another live album. The songs are fine. Nothing here that doesn’t sound like every single other band from the entire decade. Completely unremarkable to me.
Live Irish rock the week I leave for Ireland, let's go! Perhaps I'm a little biased based on the timing, but I thought this was pretty awesome. I knew very little about Thin Lizzy before this, including that they're Irish. I know this is all spliced together and not one specific show, but I especially love how they transition from Cowboy Song into The Boys are Back in Town. Sounds like they liked it too, and started ACTUALLY doing that at their shows after this. Some other faves were Jailbreak, Southbound and Dancing in the Moonlight. Warrior had total Jimi Hendrix vibes. So much energy in this whole thing. I'm sad Whiskey in the Jar isn't on here, but this was a rockin' good time regardless. It's interesting how much controversy there is about how much or little this is overdubbed. I guess I really don't care that much if the finished product is a quality piece of art.
I did not use a private session for Spotify, though Spotify only let me listen to four songs from the album, which were the four biggest Thin Lizzy hits. Those songs rock, though.
"Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed" was unexpectedly funky. "Boys Are Back in Town" is super catchy and plays on classic rock hit stations all the time. The drum solo on "Sha-La-La" is legit and you can tell the crowd is really digging it. Overall, a pretty solid live album.
Generic hard rock stuff. Have both things I generally don't like in albums: Live and double.
It's not BAD I guess
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I don’t think live albums have a place on such a list
Pretty solid, band is tight AF
Classic live guitar rock. Phil seemed like he had a lot of stage presence and charisma the dual-lead guitars were cool.
4 out of 5. A live album on the weaker side but a good collection of songs.
I enjoy me some Lizzy. CLassic tunes and discovered some new ones.
Jailbreak is a banger but apart from that the album was mostly dull. I was quite bored by the end of it.
7/10
No major complaints, a pretty solid listen.
Jailbreak. Southbound. Boys are Back in Town. Solid live album and learned some new Thin Lizzy songs I’d never heard before. Fun listen.
Gutes Rockalbum
Really solid live album. Lots of guitar shredding. I also enjoyed the presence of the live performances. It is weird that it is a compilation instead of one concert but whatever.
This feels like a live albums recorded in a studio. If that makes sense.. Here’s the thing. It sounds like it’s been polished up for release - it has a very, dare I say it, flat sound. But the appeal of live albums is the unpredictability that comes with (sort of) spontaneity. One doesn’t get anything of that here.
another live rock album on this list, this one another example of true classic hard rock. it's a little longer than the other albums, but i can't complain, especially when it sounds this nice. i love rock albums and i especially love live rock albums. it takes a certain amount of skill to perform that good live on stage, and these guys absolutely nailed to the wall. these riffs are killer!!
Fav song: Still In Love With You One of the GOAT bands ever to exist. Amazing live and in studio!!!
People complain about all the post punk on the list, but the real scourge are all the boring 70s hard rock live albums that basically serve as greatest hits albums because these bands weren't able to string together a proper album and instead relied on their half-decent singles.
I think I've heard that Lizzy was Irish, but didn't realize he was THIS Irish. You can really hear the accent during the crowd work. Live albums are hit and miss for me, but I dig this one. The songs sound clean and almost studio quality from a technical perspective. Then the crowd doesn't really come into play until the appropriate times. Well now that I went to look and see where it was recorded to see if maybe it was European which would explain the crowds politeness, I see that it was a collection of recordings from several places, and them there is a conversation and borderline controversy about potential overdubs of some tracks and that would explain the quality I was praising beforehand. Shame. That really took my motivation for listening to this down quite a bit. Favorite track "Jailbreak" 3/5
I usually like 70s rock but this album wasn't really my taste and it is also too long. It is also from different live shows, and many songs are also overdubbed, so not quite sure which songs are really live and which are more studio work. Since it's the only album by this band on this challenge, I assume they don't have a strong studio album that could be on this list. I appreciate the musicianship because they are good musicians, but this album isn't for me overall.
Never been a huge TL fan and this isn't going to change things up a lot. They do have some bangers though and for a live album, this is one of the better ones.
Live albums of this music always are so much better
The very definition of good, not great. Thin Lizzy has some great tunes over the years, but something about this live album doesn't speak to me. 3/10
Pretty damn good live rock album here. Thin Lizzy is super fun and I've learned to appreciate them more and more only in recent years. 4/5
Too long but otherwise a good live album. They clearly had a good stage presence. 3.25/5
Live and Dangerous - Thin Lizzy. 3/5 The band sound great and play with tons of energy. A live album is always an odd one to review though. Do you give them credit for the quality of songs - even though that credit properly belongs to the studio recording? And regardless of how well they play (and Thin Lizzy really do play well) - you are listening to more than an hour of exactly the same mix of the same instruments. That calls for some endurance regardless of how much you love the band. I will say that I wasn’t bored though, 76 mins went in just fine.
first time hearing this band and frontman phil lynott. the live production is really good, especially on the 2022 remastered version. the band played exceptionally well. i enjoyed reading the lyrics and how stories are told in the songs (i liked "emerald"). however, a lot of the songs also felt repetitive to me; there aren't too many variations in the band's sound (at least in this live record). that's to say that the band's songs have a tendency to sound a bit generic. for this reason the middle part of this record felt a bit tedious to get through. of course, there are some really good moments during the first half and last half. sadly, not much left an impression on me.
It's good, but nothing that takes my breath away.
-i rolled my eyes when i saw this one… oh brother a live hard rock double album, can’t wait… but i ended up kinda fucking with it -I’m not familiar with the lead singer but he has a really good voice. though it’s not my favorite genre, i can’t help but love the hype and trademark blues rock energy present in a lot of these songs -Favorites are Jailbreak, Rosalie / Cowgirl’s Song, and Baby Drives Me Crazy
Not bad, but marks off for being a live album. I can never really seem to get the vibe for most live albums I hear. I might give some other releases from Thin Lizzy a chance in the future though Standouts Rosalie The Boys Are Back In Town 3/5
Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous Suprinsingly good live album! I never heard of this artist at all, but seeing the time length, I thought this was going to be boring, but I was completely wrong. Although sure the album is quite long, it compensates for how consistent and great the songs are. This album offers some of the best riffs that rock has to offer, and "Still In Love With You" has got to be one of the best songs ever made in the 70's. Overall, this is great! 1.- Jailbreak = 7/10 2.- Emerald = 10/10 3.- Southbound = 9/10 4.- Rosalie (Cowgirl's Song) = 7/10 5.- Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight) = 8/10 6.- Massacre = 9/10 7.- Still In Love With You = 10/10 8.- Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed = 7/10 9.- Cowboy Song = 8/10 10.- The Boys Are Back In Town = 9/10 11.- Don't Believe A Word = 7/10 12.- Warriors = 9/10 13.- Are You Ready? = 7/10 14.- Suicide = 7/10 15.- Sha-La-La = 10/10 16.- Baby Drives Me Crazy = 9/10 17.- The Rocker = 8/10 FINAL SCORE: 8.3/10
I liked it. Quite a few good songs.
too rowdy for me
The boys are back in town, this time IRL
Great
Tight live performance. You can tell they really cared about putting on a great show, not to mention this is timeless music that was made to be heard in concert.