Reviews (page 8 of 13)
'any girls in the crowd want some irish in them?'
Rating: 8/10 So much melody and so many guitar harmonies, consistently great from start to finish.
I really enjoyed listening to this album, the sound of it was very nice. I listened this while making history homework and it was great haha, I might wanna listen to Thin Lizzy more soon!
Quite a good live album. Favourite songs: Emerald, southbound, massacre, don’t believe a word, are you ready. 4 stars
Feeling already so hyped from the first song, Jailbreak. I love the guitar solo from the middle to the end of Emerald. Sounds sooo good. I added Southbound to my liked songs on Spotify. I'm loving the flow of Are You Ready and definitely added it to my liked songs. Sha-la-la is a favorite with the drums and the guitar playing throughout the song and the fans clapping along with it. The album closes with a banger of The Rocker. Fire album all the way through.
It was OK, not sure it belongs here.
Heard this one before. A few good tunes in there. Sound like they are on top form at this gig.
Nice Rock sound (especially the unknown Songs)
boring, basic
I can't take this much of Thin Lizzy in a single album Its good but too much of similar style, some variety would be good
hello um hacker
A very good album, though ultimately being live detracts from it too much for us.
I liked it
Kind of boring rock album, but these guys do seem pretty charming. Kinda hair metaly.
爽就完事了
Ok
This is just a SOLID rock album, I will return to listen for sure!
Back to rock'n'roll, ohni d drugs und ohni de sex. Denn hani au nur es live album gfunde uf spotify. Ne ne ne, da hani ned so bock.
I don't care that this is pretty much a studio confection - it's the most immediate and electrifying live hard rock album. Ever. If I had just a thimble of Phil Lynott's charisma - man, how different life could be...
3/5
Generally I don’t love live albums but this was a really good one.
Phenomenal live rock album. I’m a huge Thin Lizzy fan so I was already familiar with the album. But this would be the perfect album to get into Thin Lizzy cause it’s a super clean live album with a crazy good tracklist. I'll say this repeatedly for every time this happens but live albums shouldn't be on this list at all. They are their own creature with its own characteristics and merits to judge it by, where as a studio album that has infinitely more time to work on it and its production is almost unfair when compared. Plus most live albums are also best of albums.
I feel like you have to like that artist to appreciate live albums, and while Thin Lizzy is in the "alright" bin for me, 76 minutes of live (or live enough) is a stretch.
Felt more live than dangerous, but I got mad love for lizzy.
Now, maybe it’s just that I got my fill of this type of screeching guitar-driven, anthemic, stadium rock (like I got my fill of shooting guns and drinking in gravel pits) in my youthful years. Maybe I’m not the nostalgic type. Maybe I’m not a fan of guitar played mostly above the 7th fret by people who ply the guitar like everyone else. Maybe Kiss is enough of all this for me. Meh Rock…
Solid
personally just not a fan, its alright. just reminds me of australian uncle music
Fantastic
Not on tidal
Great live performance. Didn’t know they were Irish. The link that sent me to Spotify cut out 40 mins of the album. Didn’t listen to it all today. Maybe in the future. Standouts: TBD.
Short and sweet
Spotify only had 4 of the tracks off this album available, but "but the boys are back in town" and "Still in love with you" classics. Can't give it more than 3 with most of the album missing though.
Door al het overdubben voelt het gewoon als een studio album met tussen de nummers door wat geklapt. Erg matig, thin lizzy sowieso niks voor mij. Ik ga hard zijn en dit ook echt als live album beoordelen. Het is kut, het is niks, het is een 1.
The day that I actually got this I went out to see some people got drunk and it was my first time stoned but this album just like the morning after was tiring, lazy and had a strange smell to it. But surprisingly still not as bad as expected 3/5
I love a 70s double live album. Much better than a Greatest Hits because the songs get a unified sound and as a kid who grew up far from any large venues they were like a promise of something incredible. This was the second album I bought for myself with a Christmas record token. It also introduced me to the joy of second hand records. I couldn't believe I was buying a double album (a new concept in itself to me) for the same price I'd just paid for Ace of Spades. It was a loud New Year. The tennis racquet found its true calling.
Great album
I'm generally not a huge fan of live albums, this one is pretty solid, though! Honestly, it's just kind of generic rock for the time. The hits are really good and deserving of being notable, but none of the other songs really stand out in any interesting way. If you love music from this era you'll love Thin Lizzy, but there's not enough on this album to consider it a greatest of all-time situation. That said, very few bands will ever have hits as iconic as "The Boys Are Back in Town". Favorite Song(s): Still in Love with You, The Boys are Back in Town
freakin awesome i think my friend emerson would like this a lot
FIVE. What is it about the Irish?? I just can’t quit ‘em. ✅✅ Emerald ✅✅ Southbound ✅✅ Dancing in the Moonlight—hello, sax! ✅✅ Still in Love With You—guitar, from solo to heartrending harmony I had ordered the CD for my mother by Suicide. May just quit my day job and proselytize the gospel of Phil Lynott full time…
En bra låt, men annats meh
That’s pretty rad. Great riffs and hooks and energy. Quintessential hard rock. Best song: Cowboy Song
I love a live album Didn’t know the boys were back in time were by them so that was a fun surprise After a little, a lot of the songs sounded the same but honestly I don’t hate for that bc I liked the sound
If you only listened to the 4-5 remastered songs, you messed up. The original album is pretty damn good. I've never run into anyone in my life who gives a shit about Thin Lizzy, and I guess we're all wrong? The front man is kind of corny at times, but probably wasn't corny at the time. He's got a good voice though, so whatever. Music wise this is great, guitar, bass & drums all find time to shine together and in their own thru solos & intros. They're all over the place- there's some funkyness with a sax, bluesy feels with a harmonica, metal vibes with driving bass & drums, and a ballad that they abandon like 3/4 thru to rock instead. 4.5ish, The Boys are Back in Town sucks & some of the mixing is a little odd & inconsistent. Apparently some or a bunch of stuff was overdubbed, depending on who you believe- there's a few parts that are real obvious. I'm beginning to think I'm going to like all 1001 albums, or maybe Thin Lizzy rocks
Some good stuff. Great guitars. Long for a live show. Could’ve cut Jimmy the Weed.
Part of what I like about a live album is the energy of the crowd obviously during the songs but between each song too. This doesn’t have that, there’s the pause between songs. When I looked it up, I saw the overdubbing stuff but also saw that this is because it was complied from 3 different shows. The biggest takeaway for me was Still in Love with You. So good.
I should probably like these guys more, but for whatever reason Thin Lizzy is still just sort of ok for me. Live albums can be hit or miss as far as production goes, but the sound quality was excellent here. Really enjoyed the guitar riffs on Suicide and Sha La La, and the surprise Huey Lewis harmonica on Baby Drives Me Crazy was great.
A lot of good rock here...that 8-minute "Still In Love With You" might be my favorite. "Cowboy Song" into "The Boys Are Back in Town" was a fantastic transition. Drums at the end of "Sha La La" were a highlight for me. Fun fact if you didn't catch the introductions: "Baby Drives Me Crazy" has Huey Lewis on the harmonica. All of it sounds good....a little too good. Started skimming the Wikipedia page and it appears that A LOT of it was overdubbed in the studio. Sounds like there are conflicting reports on how much was live vs. studio-boosted, but I gotta give it 3 based off of that.
Plus a million for JAILBREAK, but stay for the rest to hear what a magical concert experience should sound like.
Great live album
A personal favourite. Iconic.
decent
A few nice songs
Enjoyable but not special
This album surprised me a little. I always thought Thin Lizzy was heavy metal, but this was a lot more dynamic than that. It was a little bit blues, jam, prog, folk, and a lot more. I personally like an album to be a little shorter to have better impact. So I'm not sure I'll listen to this again. But I enjoyed it.
It was fine
Sounds like a good show. One of the few times where I'd probably enjoy live renditions more than studio versions.
usually i really like thin lizzy, and i also thought that this live album was extremely powerful. it’s so good and i love how some of the songs get dirtier than the og. i think my main problem was that the set list was a bit boring to me. everything seemed like the same pace/same sound/same energetic guitar riff. usually with thin lizzy i think they’re really good at mixing things up a bit, making more narrative music. this album just felt very rock themed??? idk, it wasn’t bad in any way, the song choices just bored me a bit
Great album. Favourite track Rosalie
Fantastic. Delighted to be introduced to this band.
Not bad but not a relistening vibe
Það sem ég myndi ekki gefa fyrir að geta farið á svona tónleika. Þetta er reyndar sambland af mörgum tónleikum en fara bara á einhvern þeirra en samt bara alla. Eðalstemmari
Solid. Enjoyed this one. The "little bit of irish" joke at the start was funny.
I LOVE this band and I must give this a 5 because Jailbreak album is not on this list and I have to represent. These guys rip hard, listen to the riffs! If I think about music that I like from the 70s, these guys are in the top 3 easy. The transition between Cowboy Song and Boys are Back is super satisfying in this live show. You gotta feel bad for Johnny after he got smacked by the chick at Dino's.
It didn't seem that dangerous! Thin Lizzy has some good songs but not much staying power for me - pretty cookie cutter 70s rock and roll. That being said this automatically gets at least a 3 for having The Boys are Back in Town.
I'm not their biggest fan but this was probably a fun show to be at. Not bad for a live album but why are live albums on this list.
objectively fun, objectively deserves praise. just plain old rock is not my favorite but this is enjoyable and I can feel how much more enjoyable it would be if it could be heard live.
gotta say it exceeded my expectations.
Well this is having fun with itself. Kind of mindless, sounds easy to listen to, decent instrumentals. This is the other end of artistic rock where it's just wanting it to be a good time. Will never be a masterpiece but there are days for this and I get why it exists and it's as good an example of this style as anything. Makes sense to be on the list.
This is fun music, it's got a bounce. The production could be a little more dynamic. This is much longer than it needs to be. Some mediocre blues music.
What a charming man Surprise plus point
Good sounding live album. Alright rock songs.
I like Thin Lizzy but am not crazy about live albums and this one doesn’t include Whiskey in the Jar so rounding down to 3.
not bad, but would rather listen to the originals if i needed to. 2.5
It’s alright. Not familiar enough with the band to know of these are good versions of their songs. Not the most prolific band, kind of surprised they got a live album on this list. 3/5 Probably won’t listen again
Live album=worse
On a different day, I might have been more open to this... but today was not that day...
Let me just say this first. I really can’t stand live albums. A live album always drips of pretentiousness, with self doubt sewed in between each song. As if they need to hear their fans cheering them on to give their work any credibility. With that being said this album is apparently not so live as they dubbed the shit out of it. Makes me think if they performed on SNL they would have lip synced a la Ashlee Simpson. Ashlee at least had “vocal cord inflammation”. What is Lizzy’s excuse for needing to dub their “Live” album? So my thoughts left are “WTF”. This might be the fakest album I’ve ever heard. Every song felt like an eternity to get through. This should be removed off this list immediately.
I hate live albums, the cheering seems propagandizing. Music is louder than the voices. The Boys Are Back in Town is 5/5 so overall 2.5/5
Day334 - one of the best live albums i’ve ever heard. i love phil lynott’s voice. there’s been talk of putting them in the rock and roll hall of fame and im all for it. and one more thing, a young huey lewis plays harmonica on this album
Good live recording but the songs aren't strong enough to make it noteworthy
One of if not THE best live albums of all time. I was so excited that this album popped up (honestly this account of the generator is dropping one great album after the other. I probably have more 5 star ratings then my old main account) If you haven't listened to this album then you should really give it a try. It's a great introduction to the Thin Lizzy catalog. If only I were alive or rather old enough to have been able to see them live but since I wasn't I have this and it's pretty damn good.
Favorites: Jailbreak, Emerald, Massacre, Cowboy Song Thin Lizzy is a legendary band, and a lot of these songs are great. But I don’t think this is a great album. I understand this was pulled from a number of concerts, and overdubbed in parts. So a lot of it sounds fairly good but it doesn’t have a consistent mood or audience relationship. And some songs drag, especially since this is a double album. I think it's unfortunate that this was the one Thin Lizzy album they put on here.
Thin Lizzy is cool, and there's certainly some shredding here, but I can't really understand why this is on the list instead of a studio album. 3 stars, I guess?
Extremely medium, would have been a 3 if not live
Thin Lizzy rocks
I don’t think I knew any Thin Lizzy aside from the Boys Are Back in Town, but I enjoyed this more than I expected. Not sure why this specifically was on the list, but it was good. Also the Tower Theatre is in Upper Darby not Philly
their songs are pretty basic and uninspired to begin with, and the live instrumentation doesn't add anything.
I should copy paste my review from almost every other live album on this list. But I just keep writing it over and over. If you don't like the band, you likely won't like the live show. There are some exceptions. Cash at Folsom prison for example. Shows that had a purpose that elevated the music in a way rather than taking a snapshot of the band at a moment in time. It's not that this show or the music in it is played poorly. It's that a concert recording is normally serves three purposes. 1. To give the fans something close to what they may remember from their own live experience. 2. To cap off an era of a bands output. Like a thesis statement to an era. 3. To fulfill a contractual agreement with a record label. None of these reasons are bad. But when it comes to the band Thin Lizzy, I personally don't fit into any of those categories. And most listeners won't. This record is not culturally significant. It doesn't do anything that hasn't been done before, or better. It's just a live recording. And should not be in the book.
SHA-LA-LA JAILBREAK HUEY LEWIS Good stuff. Heavier than I remember. Well produced - the energy builds across the entire album and crescendos at the right time. Not too long, works well as a "unit of art."
Kannte den Namen der Band und das Stichwort „Rock“ - irische Bands wie U2 u.a. sind eben von Thin Lizzy beeinflusst. Tolles Live-Album mit eingängigen Songs. Mein Highlight: Southbound - habe mich sowas vom ersten Ton in den Track verliebt.
Live und solider Rock. Gut aber bleibt etwas kantenlos.
Bien
Pretty good! I really enjoyed this one. It tapers a bit at the end, but I loved the energy throughout. Up in the air between 'Emerald' and 'Cowboy Song' for my faves from this album.
The main highlight was the iconic “The Boys are Back in Town.” Unfortunately the rest of the album was rather lackluster and the audio quality poor. You could tell that the crowd was amped up, which is definitely worth something.
Me clocking in at the “Giving Live Rock Albums Three Stars” Factory.
Rejected
I found this much more enjoyable than I expected and I am shocked 😳
So I have never been a Thin Lizzy fan before, but damn was this good. From beginning to end it was so well done. The solos go crazy, the riffs are awesome, and the vocals sound so clear. This may be one of my new favorite live albums. Also 1 hr and 17 mins doesn't feel too long at all. Special shout out to the transition between "Cowboy Song" and "The Boys Are Back in Town"....WOW that was clean. This is more like a 4.5 for me. Liked Songs: "Jailbreak" , "Emerald" , "Southbound" , "Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song" , "Massacre" , "Still in Love with You" , "Cowboy Song" , "The Boys Are Back in Town" , "Don't Believe a Word" , "Are You Ready" , "Baby Drives Me Crazy" , "The Rocker"
liked songs: Emerald, Massacre, Cowboy Song into The Boys Are Back In Town, Baby Drives Me Crazy (for Huey Lewis) This was fun. Apparently, there is some controversy about how much of this album was overdubbed in the studio, but it was still a good time. 3
Achei ok
Inte min favorit men det sköljer förbi.
I was NOT in the mood for this album but it is really good. Very proto hard rock/metal with some incredible guitar playing and general a good time vibe. It was also interesting how many times I felt the 50s rock vibe throughout…. And who covers Seger in 78’? Pretty cool. Gonna round down…
Music to wear denim jackets, drink canned beers and giving the good ol' 🤘🤘to. Wasn't familiar with much more than the tracks played on the radio. Quite surprised by songs like "Emerald" and "Massacre" - I knew the band is sometimes mentioned as an early influence on metal to some degree (Metallica, etc.), but these song in particular sounds like the blueprint to Iron Maiden, much more so than I'd have thought.
I don't think live albums belong on this list so I listened to Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy instead. It was a decent classic rock album, elevated greatly by the megahit The Boys are Back in Town.
2 Stars (5/15)
Yes, a fair few tweaks and overdubs, but what a sound! Really makes you wish that you had been there.
awesome album. some of the best 70s/80s rock
There's a lot of live albums on this list. I don't know. It's OK, I guess. I have no need to ever listen to it again.
live albums just don't cut it
One of the finest live albums ever, capturing a band at the peak of their confidence and creativity. A wide variety of songs and tempos , blistering dual guitar harmonies and solos. Highly recommended
For me this was somewhat dull predictable formula arena rock. Too many long and uninteresting guitar solos. I lost interest after a few songs.
Not a big fan of live albums, but Thin Lizzy is a whole lot of classic rock fun.
Why is this essential? It's such a dull album. I didn't realize it was a best concerts of all time? Because this doesn't do anything that an actual album doesn't do better.
Thin Lizzy wasn’t part of my musical upbringing, so when I listened to “Live and Dangerous,” it felt like a fresh experience. Of course, I recognized “The Boys Are Back In Town,” but the rest of the album was new to me. I quickly picked up on the blues elements, which I found particularly enjoyable. While I can’t say I’ll go out of my way to explore more of their discography, this classic rock album was a fun listen.
Not bad.
Wasn’t impressed with the album, but that might have been the commercial interruptions. The last 20 minutes were untethered and I was able to fully appreciate their concert sound. Annoyed that Apple Music does not have this album.
Really good live album. I'd always thought the radio releases were decent enough, but the rest of the album was excellent. Appears to be some controversy about just how live the album really is, but assuming it's at least somewhat live, the songs are even more impressive. 4.5* is what I'd rate it if it were allowed, but can't bring myself to round up to 5.
Jailbreak
For me live albums are tough to judge. The quality of this recording was great. This album rocked!
It's obvious in parts this has been overdubbed with studio recordings, debatable this is a "live" album. Still some great versions of thin Lizzy's hits here, some surpassing the album version. 4*
I don’t have time for all this. There’s a number of reasons this record’s placement on the list annoys me, but after listening to it for over an hour, I just don’t want it to take up more of my time. Listenable.
As far as live albums go it's alright I guess.
What a great live album!
Despite the argument about how much of this was actually recorded live, it holds up really well. Fantastic versions of the songs.
No thanks
Note: Not available on Spotify. Now THAT is what a live rock and roll album is supposed to sound like. Tight band, guitar shredding, Phil's mind bending bass and voice. Drum solos that sound like drum solos! A good live album makes you feel like you should have been there -- that you missed out on something special. And this has that in spades. (And it even has Huey Lewis on harmonica!) Unexpected bangers: Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed, Southbound, Baby Drives Me Crazy, Don't Believe a Word
Thin Lizzy is pretty cool, but this is a lot of Thin Lizzy and the overdubs kinda ruin the live feel.
Absolutely needed this yesterday. It felt so fucking good after the horrors of Election Night to blast “Jail Break,” one of the greatest songs ever, as loud as possible in my ears. Thin Lizzy were the coolest, the best. Long may the reign. Imagine sounding this perfect live.
These guys absolutely rocked. Awesome musicians, a solid live performance, and a great selection of tracks. But I don't think a live Thin Lizzy album should make it on a list of albums to listen to before you die. There's so many other live albums that could have been included instead of this one.
The late seventies is a time where punk came to the foreground, which led me to believe that not much else in the rock idiom was interesting in those years, bar some part of Bruce Springsteen's output and a couple of punk adjacent acts (Television, Blondie...), all of this before "post-punk" reshuffled the cards anyway. All of this explains why I didn't know the first thing about Thin Lizzy before I started this 1001 Albums project. Apart from their name, that is. But I just had that filed next to Cheap Trick in my head rock canon--which is not so bad, all things considered, yet not necessarily conducive to an immediate listen that would turn out to be essential. That was a GRAVE mistake. Studio album *Jailbreak* had already given me a hint that I was already missing out on something excellent before I listened to my first Thin Lizzy song. But this double-live album reaches yet another level. The instantly iconic one. Discovering this record is like finding out the missing link between Van Morrison and AC/DC. Or the lovechild of Motörhead and Jimi Hendrix (Phil Lynott's vocals, goddamn it! So close to Jimi!). Yes, along with Phil's distinctive, one-inch-before-the-beat bass playing, you have that clichéed hard work guitar soloing drawing on fifths and thirds. But the end result is so damn melodic, so damn infectious, that it's impossible for me now to resist to it. To put it in a nutshell, the whole thing is a thrill, and I won't even name a single song here. Obvious hits from the studio albums (from the information I could garner online--I only really know *Jailbreak* up to know) fell as equally important as their deep cuts here. That hour and sixteen minutes fly by as if it was a 40-minute album. Everything is energetic, imaginative, fun yet elegant. No wonder a lot of punks actually lived this band. They played something different, but there was common DNA there. And I usually don't like live albums. Yet here my usual criticisms of live albums can't apply. Maybe it's because Thin Lizzy "cheated" with those supposed overdubs. But I don't give a rat's ass if they did. What matters is that the songs are served right. And since you have such a large tracklist, you can enjoy the closest equivalent of a "best of" album here, yet one that feels 100% cohesive. The best of both worlds, really. Number of albums left to review: 17 (plus the 80-ish extra LPs listed on this app, included because different past versions of the book have mentioned albums that have since been dropped in subsequent editions) Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 422 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 252 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 313
Too long. If it were shorter, it would be a 4.
I liked it
Really enjoyed this..
Smooth, sultry, electric-guitar wailing 70s rock. Can't say I've listened to much Thin Lizzy in my life but this performance is really nice. The drums, guitars and vocals all harmonize so well together and it sounds really really nice. Finally, an Irish band that I can get along with.
Awesome live album
Eines der besten Livealben!
This site really wants me to get my fill on live albums. Can't say I complain. Like all of the other live albums I've listened to, I think it's pretty hard to get a feel for these songs when I have no prior experience with the studio versions. To a non Thin Lizzer, and with zero audience interaction or any transformation of these songs that I can gleam, this album was excruciatingly long and boring for me. On the bright side, I had no idea that "The Boys Are Back In Town" was an Irish export. That's pretty cool
Great live album
This is peak dad rock
What a great live album.
Fun live rock album; the first part of the album rips, but it starts to feel a little stale by the second hour
I am not a big fan of live recordings. They tend to be overly long and the performances they capture, intended as they are for the enjoyment of those in the room, are rarely as good to listen back to as those perfected in a studio. You have to already be a big fan of the band to even have a chance of liking them. Luckily, I already like Thin Lizzy and their cheesy bombastic sound is captured excellently on this album. For the reasons above, I can’t give a live album a 5, so this gets 4/4.
You know what, good vibes! Phil Lynott has a great voice, and I don’t just mean singing. Just a lovely accent. Simpsons: Yes
Love Thin Lizzy. This album had loads of great songs. Don't mind it being live, made me feel like I was there watching them.
It's got some banging songs on here. all the classics. had a fun time listening to it however, I'm not a fan of a live album, so if I was going to listen to these songs again I would try and find studio releases of them.
Live albums rarely do it for me. It’s so difficult to capture that gig vibe and this is no exception. That being said it is Thin Lizzy so it’s pretty good. They’re one of the bands I listen to and hear Chris singing along to in my head. Not a bad thing, just an observation.
Are You Ready? Because The Boys Are Back In Town and are heading Southbound listening to this album.
3.
I think this is an important example of a fake live album that everyone needs to listen to--dubbed studio recordings, recordings taken from various concerts, etc. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Rocky. Like a very long Boys are back in town with classic 1970 guitar riffs.
Liked it! Tracklist was pretty stacked but also with many bangers. But since ive learned about the background of the album i cant truly rate it as a "Live" Album so it its something between a best of and live inspired album. 2.5/5.0
In the guitar-as-phallos genre so popular among the post war baby boom generation Thin Lizzy is probably one of the better proponents. At least I enjoy Phil Lynnot as a singer. Don’t care so much for the incessant guitar wankery but this live album packs some power. Highlight: Massacre
Livealbum
No. Title 1. "Jailbreak" 2,8 2. "Emerald" 2,8 3. "Southbound" 2,4 4. "Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song" 2,4 5. "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" 3 6. "Massacre" 3,2 7. "Still in Love with You" 2,7 8. "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" 2,9 1. "Cowboy Song" 2,7 2. "The Boys Are Back in Town" 2,8 3. "Don't Believe a Word" 3 4. "Warriors" 2,8 5. "Are You Ready" 2,5 6. "Suicide" 2,8 7. "Sha La La" 2,6 8. "Baby Drives Me Crazy" 2,7 9. "The Rocker" 2,8 Average 2,758823529
Not bad, but very much a creature of its time. Excellent drum work throughout.
For a live album this fell a little flat. Even the hit “The Boys are Back in Town” was rough.
Started alright, but as it went on it became a bit tiring Standout: Dancing in the moonlight (it's caught me in it's spotlight)
profoundly mediocre and it's not even live. boggles the mind how this "yeah i'm a rock n roll guy and i fuck girls and i shred" shit has ever been anything other than embarrassing for everyone involved
Rock and Roll lives!
Meh
I only knew this band from the song "The Boys Are Back In Town" before listening to this. Very solid live rock album, similar vibes to "Live at Budokan" by Cheap Trick. Phil Lynott seems to be a very charismatic frontman and the band is pretty tight. Favorite songs: Jailbreak, Emerald, Southbound, Massacre, Still In Love With You, Cowboy Song, The Boys Are Back In Town Would I listen to it again? Not really, but it has given me interest in Thin Lizzy's discography. 8/10
this is a good album and all but i dont rlly get what makes this a standout live album specifically ….. maybe im just not familiar enough with the studio versions of these songs highlights: jailbreak, still in love with you, suicide, rocker (nov 19 2024)
Really fun album - had no idea who this was but recognized boys are back in town of course.
Superb live album, one of the best, that catches Lizzy in their natural habitat, on stage! Probably their best line up and music from their best era of albums, say no more.
Always been a favorite of mine
A classic !
Really good to start with. Tails off a bit and live album....
3 mostly just alright but the cowboy song into boy are back was so good it gets an extra point
Great flow of the setlist. Loved the energy throughout and made me excited about revisting their catalog.
Bit cheeky putting a live album on this list. But a great live album. All the classics. They own the stage. I wouldn't have put this on this list but no disrespect to Thin Lizzy
I like Thun Lizzy, but I could not get into this album for some reason. Maybe it's the fact it is a mix of concerts with some studio dubbing
Wow short and sweet. I’m not the biggest fan of this style of rock but this record actually left me wanting a little more. Thin Lizzy sounds great live. Most notable was the guitar work. Some really fun solos and some fun harmonizing solos. The boys are back in town with this one.
This was a super fun album with a ton of energy! I think what I love most about this era of music is that genres were kind of blended. Ultimately, I think Thin Lizzy would be described and Glam or even Heavy Metal (for the time.) You can definitely hear their influence on bands like Poison in the 80's. What's fun about this album is that sometimes is psych, a lot of blues, sometimes country rock. Its kind of all of the *rock* genres of the time. It was really fun. Thoroughly enjoyed the guitars solos and cool drum beats. Mostly, though the vocals are just great. Never over the top but always going 11.
Right, another live double album I think. I don't mind the overdubs personally but for the first half of the album, I was a bit bored. The turning point for me was the one song I knew 'The Boys Are Back in Town'. Ok, I have to admit that it's catchy. The album really picks up from here and was pretty good. Not sure I'd listen again but if given an opportunity to see this show live, it does seem like it would be a good time.
11/10/24 A good, fun, live album.
The best live album of all time alongside waiting for columbus by little feat
Often felt quite lacklustre, picked up pace about mid way through but then lost it. Also overdubs on a live album? Seriously?
Probably better live than enduring any of their recorded albums
This is an excellent live album. The versions of the songs I was already familiar with are even better here, and the ones I was not familiar with are strong as well. The sound quality is great and the performances are great. This is how a live album should be.
Vewy gud
Generic 70s hard rock live album. Nothing really set it apart
Thin Lizzy is a lot like Queen to me. They're more of a singles band than an album band, so live albums and compilations are a stronger showing of their art. This is an excellent live record as a great example of 70s rock music.
Really good live album. Lotta energy, lots of classic bangers on there. Few songs I didn’t know which did fade into the background but found a couple new ones to listen to.
It’s decent enough, but I find it odd that this is the pick from Thin Lizzy on this list. Jailbreak is a classic album, that would have been my pick. Maybe they wanted to capture more of their career without having to include multiple albums?
I thought the album was by a female rock star named Lizzy. It was not. Still pretty good, but likely will not revisit
Genuinely phenomenal. The fact that this is a live album is ABSURD! Easy 9/10.
When a live album sounds studio recorded it’s a testament to how good they are. Solid 4.5/5.
I do like Thin Lizzy but probably a greatest hits album more than any individual album. Thought I would like a live album more.
A LIVE album? Meh. At BEST.
Phil Lynott was a legend
One of my life time favourites / love it since it came out / have listened to all available formats… vinyl, cd, video, deluxe issue cd…./ So sad Phil passed away that early
FYI The Spotify album only has 4 tracks. Amazon Music does have the entire album. I’ve heard the big singles (Jailbreak and boys Are Back in Town) before. They were decent enough songs. I prefer the live version of Jailbreak to the radio edit; it just has a heavier sound. Boys, on the other hand, is better in the radio edit. The backup vocals in the live version are not good. Still in Love with You is gorgeous and the guitar solo really makes this track stand out. It is a beautiful ballad about lost love. The rest of the tracks were enjoyable and great classic rock. There are really talented musicians here and it shows in the riffs and solos. The only place where being alive album really hurt it was the end of Baby Drives Me Crazy. Overall decent album, I give it a 3.
noniinhja totanoin.. tätä bändiä olen odoetllutkin täällä. yksi semmonen joka on mennyt ohi.. nollahypoteesi: myöhäis 70s-kasari van haleeni kiss type dogwater.. kumotaan oletus.. osittain kuulostaa toki siltä tyypilliseltä hius soopalta... mutta pääosin miellekästä musiikkia... voi olla että suoralähetys bias, hyvin todennäköistä että studiomateriaali lässähtää, semmonen kitarasoundi kuitenkin päällä kokoajan.. showmiehiä kuitenkin, niin kuulostaa hyvältä. vähän meh että ei ole samasta konsertista vaan kollaasi, vähän lähtee fiilinki aina.. vähän lähtee fiilinki kun näin käy... not like folsom prison... perkele sekin oli kahessa pätkässä... noh..... kölni korsentti.. suicide
I'm a little shocked this album is on this list. Live albums with lots of overdubs are cheating in my book. And the whole thing isn't available on Spotify, so that's strike 2. The musicianship on this album is incredible, overdubs or not. Really great playing all around but particularly drums. Brian Downey was incredible and underrated as a drummer. But here's the thing - as great as the playing is, I still just don't really like Thin Lizzy. I don't know what it is. I hate The Boys Are Back In Town, always have, but other than that I don't have any strong feelings about any of their music one way or the other. I'm not wowed by it, but I'm not put off by it. If Thin Lizzy ever comes up randomly, I'll probably turn it off to find something better. It's beige. For this album, 3/5 I guess?
I like thin lizzy but I was VERY bored. Not a fan sadly. Never have liked a live album tbh.
It's not truly live so I'll knock it down a point but it's still fun, though somewhat basic, rock. 3/5
Fave was emerald. To be honest I didn’t really like it all that much. Don’t really care for live albums unless it blows me away. This just didn’t do that. 1
HOLY FUCKING SHIT HOW HAVE I NOT HEARD THIS BEFORE!!! Gods be praised! Absolute, face meltingly, finger blisteringly, drum thumpingly, fucking AWESOME rock and roll!
5.5/10
The Good: The Best Live Double Album according to the experts at NME The Bad: It isn’t all live… The Ugly: I’m not a massive Thin Lizzy fan… Boy oh boy, this one I had to sit through… and hope for time to go flying by. Undeniable that there are some toe tappers on the album, so it wasn’t all wasted time. Still, I could have done with a “normal” live album, instead of two...
Solid hard rock libe album. The harmonized lead guitars were nice. Thin Lizzy definitely had their own style. I'm not really a fan, but I do like the singles which are done well here. Liked Songs Added: - Jailbreak - The Boys Are Back In Town
I don't like live albums. Why do I want to listen to something full of mistakes and sloppiness when I could listen to the "real deal", i.e. the studio version? Anyway, I first got into Thin Lizzy when I was about 15 years old. I loved their 'greatest hits' CD, and this album in a way is a version of that. There is something incredible about the pared back lack of noise, where a lot of most songs are just bass and drums and vocals. It makes me wonder what the guitarists would be doing on stage, awkwardly standing around waiting for the next solo? But when their turn comes around, the solos are powerful and incredible. That twin lead guitar sound is really unique and their overall sound contrasts so well with rock bands which in my opinion fill the sonic spectrum with too much (e.g. Metallica). So while I still hate live albums, this is a clear 5.
This was a nice surprise for me. Live albums are very hit or miss for me, and I like Thin Lizzy, but I don’t love them. But this? I loved this. I was surprised to see this on here instead of Jailbreak, but after listening, I get it. This album also showcases just how talented and charismatic Phil Lynott was. It loses a bit of steam for me in the last few songs, but it’s still stellar. One of the best live albums I’ve ever listened to.
pretty excellent
I am familiar with Thin Lizzy's big songs that received a lot of airtime on the radio, but I never delved very far into their catalog. I have not listened to this album before. It is a good live rock album and the sound quality is not horrible. Based on my enjoyment of this record, I think I will dig into their studio recordings.
S'okay.
Live album + shlock 70s metal + never heard of them + shit vocals + boring shit + mix is awful NNN
Most of the tracks weren't available on YT music for me to listen to. 😩
Never heared an Irish rock back before, I do like! Like the guitar portion in Emerald. <<dancing in the moonlight, still in love with you.
My initial thought was I really don’t need an hour and 17 minutes of Thin Lizzy in my life. The album confirmed it.
Drummer kicks ass The boys are back in town baby Should have ended with baby drives me crazy
Best live album ever!
Yeah this was good!
Fav: The Boys Are Back In Town Least Fav: Sha-La-La Way too long, with way too much filler. These factors outweigh the actually good songs and leaves me disappointed for my 100th album
This was quite fun. Very dad rock, but enjoyable.
Love Thin Lizzy. Great live album.
Nice!
So a very well remembered album. Their finest moment
This is excellent, I am a firm Thin Lizzy enjoyer - another of their albums popped up on a list and got a very high score from me. I am knocking a point off for two reasons - live albums are essentially greatest hits so don't belong in this game, and in this particular case the record doesn't sound that live - you kind of forget you're listening to a live album until the crowd comes in at the end of each song. On a song by song basis though this is top draw.
Epic concert with classic rock/hard rock an bluuuues. Cool guitar and harmonica solos and a lot of fun. Made me feel like I was being a part of the live audience. So happy to have listened to a live album!!!
For "the best live album of all time" this was just fine. For most songs, I just don't feel much difference between the studio version and this version. The crowd doesn't add a ton to the music until the last few songs. I just don't really resonate with this era of rock. Best Songs: Jailbreak, Still in Love with You Worst Songs: Johnny the Fox...,
Brilliant! Too many good songs to list 4/5
I wanna put aside any debates about how much of this album was recorded live or in the studio. If I can still consider CHEAP THRILLS a live album despite how much I know for a fact was done in the studio, then to me this is 100% a live album. A pretty fun one at that, too. I mean, Thin Lizzy just rocks hard. There's really nothing more complicated to them or this album than that. And being as much of a sucker for dad rock as I can be sometimes... If Thin Lizzy is even normally considered dad rock, but that's besides the point. I enjoyed myself listening to this, and at the end of the day, that's all I ever wanted from it.
Nothing much to say. Simply just a kickass live record, so it gets 4.5 bumped down to 4.
Well, that’s an easy 5. I really only know Thin Lizzy for “The Boys Are Back In Town,” and while a lot of this album’s setlist features tracks that carry a lot of that song’s DNA, I do think this album manages to make those tracks stand out and feel rad on their own – this is my first time hearing any of these tracks, whether studio or live, and the energy behind them just felt off the charts. Lots of great variance here too – a few love ballads, a few “great war stories,” and just a lot of bangers from top to bottom. It does start to kind of wear you down over time – there is a point where a lot of these do start to blend together, feel a little samey, and the blustering guitar and drum solos don’t quite hit as hard as they do earlier on the album. However, make no mistake about it – I think this was a fast and exciting 78 minutes. There’s not a second of empty air here, and even if a track feels “flat,” it’s still an awesome listen. I don’t have any real complaints here, only nitpicks for my musical tastes. I really fucking enjoyed this – very glad to dive deeper into Thin Lizzy, very glad to get some new bangers, and a very easy 5 to give.
In an interview with Mac Demarco he mentioned that a friend had compared Thin Lizzy to The Beatles, which was shocking to him and me. After that I started exploring a bit more and I wouldn’t say they’re in the same stratosphere as The Beatles, they are very underrated. This live album, albeit dubbed, rocks. The live performance of Rosalie is on YouTube and it’s fucking sick.
Sitting in my kitchen doing bullshit work on my laptop while listening and this makes me want to throw the computer out the window, quit my job, drive my car through my neighbors house, get out and seduce his wife. This is the opposite of Sonic Youth. Fuck yeah.
Fun to listen to for the boomer rock throw backs, but I couldnt find much of it worth the hype of being on this list. Compared to Frampton comes alive, this album doesnt even come close, in my opinion. My favorite non obvious cut was Suicide. Didnt know Huey Lewis and Bob segar bith featured on this. Its also such a 70s/80s thing to do a live album and then go put overdubs on it 😂 the dead did this too
Two stars just for THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN. 1 star for the rest. This sounds like it was a fun concert to be at, but the music doesn't rock my socks off for the most part (weird that the Spotify version they link here is only 4 songs when the full version is way longer. Feels like they didn't get a fair shake on this). Execution is super sharp (guitar and drums are so tight it's awesome to behold) but the songwriting isn't my favorite from this era. And the vocals on THE BOYS is a little disappointing – lead vocalist is flat on a lot of the fun high notes. Can't give em less than 3 for a classic though.
The boys. They’re back.
Thin Lizzy rips. Live album loses some feel once I found out it was combined from multiple performances. Maybe that's because it's a double album, but anyway the music is still great.
Great music, great performances you could really feel the energy of the shows. Not really a fan of live recordings but this was good.
There were a few songs I could have done without but, overall, I really enjoyed this album. The bridge from Cowboy Song to The Boys Are Back in Town was just *chef's kiss*.
I've been reliably informed that the boys are back in town.
Gold standard 70s rock. I think the first two tracks have some really great progression with psyche/rock guitar that is super clean and sweet. Springstein style vocals with great song structure and catchy hooks. Then "The Boys are Back in Town" which is obviously a banger.
This dragged for me by the end.
Prior to this I only really knew the big singles Thin Lizzy had, but it turns out their other stuff is pretty good. "Emerald" and "Suicide" could be songs by The Sword, which is awesome, "Massacre" is fast and sort of technical which I like. I thought "Dancing in the Moonlight" was gonna be a cover but it isn't, just shares a name with a very popular song to cover. In general the more the singer slams words in to sentences like in "The Boys are back in town" the more I like the song. He manages to make something I really normally can't stand sound just right. The wiki reveals that at least some of this album is studio overdubbed, which explains why the levels on all the instruments are even throughout and it doesn't sound like shit for the most part. That's a good thing, I think, but it is absolutely not a live album. To me it's a bonus - live recording tends to be garbage. I could do without "Still in Love with You" and "Baby Drives Me Crazy" which are boring and nearly 8 minutes long for some reason. I also think you could cut out a lot of the second half of this album without much lost. If it was 45 minutes or so it would be great. Overall I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, though; a pleasant listening of what would become 80's butt rock.
I want to give this a try as a non live album. Pretty catchy classic rock. I wouldn't skip it on the radio.
Nothing wrong with this. Good renditions of the songs and Phil Lynott has a great singing voice. Did it need to be made though? I struggle to understand the purpose of live albums, should one treat it like a greatest hits compilation? Or are they of interest because the artist does something new vs. the recordings, like new elements in the arrangement? Like Nirvana Unplugged, which is great. If it's the latter, I don't know Thin Lizzy well enough to tell whether this added anything. Wiki says it was made because the producer didn't have time for a studio album, so I'm not sure why this is that important. Like I say it's not bad but not worth more than 3
thin lizzy forever
Całkiem fajne. Nie jestem fanem lajwów. 3/5
This is a great album and will look to purchase for my In-laws vynyl collection. Thin Lizzy has some serious talent. Would give a 4.5 but ya know.
A ferocious document of an original hard rock band.
3 stars. a good live album it seems but not my thing.
Album #3 Close to a 5
Safe and inoffensive dad rock. The album being live doesn't really add anything to the overall feel or energy. I know parts of it were overdubbed and I wonder how much of that affected the feel (by making it feel less live...). The double album aspect also makes it feel too long, I would have appreciated it more I think if it were a tight 45 minutes instead of 75 (though I think the Spotify version has a coupleof extra tracks if the Wiki is right). I haven't really listened to Thin Lizzy before this and I probably won't listen to them much after this either. I feel like you could replace them with pretty much any 70s rock band and it would sound the exact same. The instrumentals are skillfully executed though, and there was nothing on it that made me actively dislike them.
Live albums suck sometimes and this is one of those times.
Fun rock concert album but all the songs kind of sound the same.
Well, let’s rock! I began thinking that a trip to a TL gig would be a complete rock-out, but after a while I came to thinking it would be more of a nod along and a foot tapper, given that all the songs sound fairly similar. The crowd seem to be into it though, and there’s no doubt they do rock. You probably had to be there.
I’ve never got on with the limited Thin Lizzy I’ve ever heard. I just don’t like Lynott’s vocals and delivery style for whatever reason. Other than that they just seem an ‘ok’ hard rock band. The only tracks I enjoyed were the rock-out/jam style parts in Emerald and Sha-la-la where there were no lyrics. Otherwise it seemed like quite a few songs with a lyrical variation on ‘The boys are back….’ Won’t be heading back here.
A live version of their greatest hits is kind of cheating isn’t it? They should have just put Jailbreak on the list. Also I like the comic book art on that one. And I like it when bands are really blatant about the fact that it is 13-18 year old boys who buy their records and so that is clearly who they are catering to. It’s always crazy to me that people describe Thin Lizzy as hard rock. I know the band isn’t hard rock because I kind of like them. Plus I have ears. Thin Lizzy is like Boston if Boston was 10% less poppy. Thin Lizzy is pretty good but has never been one of my favorites. Hearing this live album did not change that.
Incredible live album. A classic. Banger after banger.
I’m generally indifferent to live albums. To truly enjoy one, you need to be a big fan of the artist, or at least recognize a good number of tracks. Even with concerts I’ve attended, I often find that these recordings fail to capture the electricity of the live setting or those unexpected moments that make a performance memorable. I’ll admit that I’m not a huge Thin Lizzy connoisseur, so I already fail my own test for enjoying this kind of album. However, I did see the band in Hammersmith several years ago—though, bizarrely, none of the original members were part of the lineup. What stood out most from that show was how the big hits translated effortlessly across decades, with both old-school fans and relative newcomers (like me) screaming along at the top of our lungs. Some of the deeper cuts were harder to connect with, especially without the context longtime fans bring. The same applies to Live and Dangerous. When the highs hit, they really hit—tracks like The Boys Are Back in Town and Jailbreak still pack a serious punch. But other parts of the album passed me by, lacking the same impact. Still, when those highs come along, the rush is undeniable. The ongoing debate, fueled by producer Tony Visconti, over whether the album consists of 75% overdubs or "just" 25% adds some intrigue, but at least guarantees the mixes are consistently strong. I suspect Live and Dangerous is included in 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die more for its historical importance than for the recording itself. And if I’m being honest, I don’t see myself sitting down and thinking, “Ah, let me put on that live Thin Lizzy record.” Yet, I’m glad to have been exposed to it and appreciate its place in rock history, offering a new perspective on a legendary band.
3/5
Only knew a couple of their big singles but this was a fun listen. Despite the length it goes by very quickly thanks to the high energy that they keep up throughout, it's rock music that actually rocks thankfully. Can tell a lot of it might be overdubbed and not 100% live but doesn't really matter.
butcher forever
Cool live album. I hadn't realized that Thin Lizzy had more than just the one song: "The Boys Are Back In Town".
Very good love album
This was a surprise. Like everyone, I had heard Jailbreak, The Boys Are Back in Town, and had heard Metallica cover Whiskey in the Jar. I didn't pay Thin Lizzy much heed, because truthfully, I felt like The Boys Back in Town was overplayed, And Jailbreak wasn't anything more than a really catchy guitar lick. I went into this album thinking I was going to skip every track 30 seconds in. I was COMPLETELY wrong! Man, what an enjoyable album! Every guitar part on this album is just as catchy as Jailbreak, the vocals are unique and perfect, great lyrics, and the rhythm section.... fuck! I'm so flabbergasted by how much I enjoyed this, words fail me. This will definitely go into my permanent rotation. A rare win for the 1001 albums list!
Thin Lizzy is one of those bands that was better live than in the studio. There is a lot of energy in their performance and their music translates really well into a live performance. I know that a lot people talk about the overdubs, but every live album is cleaned up as much as possible regardless of the band: that's a fact. How you feel about a live album depends largely about how you feel about the band in general. I'm a 2-star Lizzy fan, but I give an extra for the energy that I've seen these guys put into a concert: something that doesn't fully come through on an audio recording.
je respecte les Irlandais
I knew Thin Lizzy by name, but I don't seem to have heard anything active from them. The album is great. And long. Unfortunately, I didn't have the time to listen to it in full. What I did hear was fun. I'll certainly catch up on the rest. 4/5
A consistently good live album from a very 70's band so 4 stars or B- for me.
This album is so long. Also as a live album it isn't the best quality either. It's fine I guess. Less hair-metally than I thought it was going to be but still not exactly my cup of tea. 5.5/10 (2.75/5)
The first and last were 3s but the middle songs were 2s.
Listened to this playing Mario kart. Was alright
3.5
Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight Massacre Cowboy Song The Boys Are Back in Town
just a freaking fun album with a lot of old school flare and rock and roll that is easy and fun to listen to.
Never really listened to Thin Lizzy before but knew a couple of their popular ones. Good live album, some clear highlights for me as parts of it were quite similar. Not entirely sure why a live album was chosen over a studio one. Fav tracks: Dancing in the Moonlight, Jailbreak, The Boys are Back in Town
dame un nuevo album este esta que mola
It’s an ok live album. I know a couple of their songs, which sounded decent…..but that may have more to do with their post concert mixing than the actual performance. Nothing to write home about.
The boys are most certainly back in town.
Not sure why this particular compilation is on here, considering it is just an assembly of various live performances that show Thin Lizzy as he fun sweaty rockers then same as any of their full length proper.
Enjoyed more than I thought
Sounds like it was a great show.
Massacre is pretty cool song, the rest is alright. Not a fan of the slower ballads but prob a 3 here. I've just never really liked their sound much, and can't stand some of the radio hits; boys are back, etc. I think mainly it's the vocalist.
Not a huge Thin Lizzy fan. Best thing about TL is their harmony guitar parts. Can't stand Jailbreak and I have to be in just the right mood for "The Boys Are Back In Town". Assuming this is actually live and not a mix of live and studio overdubs like Kiss Alive, they were quite solid live. If I was more into TL, I'd probably love this album. As it is, it's just an average album for me.
Be still my beating heart! Let's get one thing out of the way: Thin Lizzy is among the top three greatest Irish bands of all time, with U2 and My Bloody Valentine rounding it all out. They may have an uneven discography and there is a lot of material to sift through, but their Golden Run of Records, which starts with 1975's 'Fighting' and ends with 1979's 'Black Rose' and peaks with 1976's 'Jailbreak,' is among the very best in Hard Rock music. In rock music. In music. But why this record and not 'Jailbreak,' especially when you consider that an alleged 75 per cent of this album consists of overdubs? There are three reasons: 1) This record can competently serve as the finest Greatest Hits compilation for the band, which is heavy on material from 'Jailbreak' and 'Fighting' but also features some cuts from 'Johnny the Fox' and even 'Vagabonds of the Western World' (which has its defenders). This brings us to 2) the album is the appropriate entry point for those looking to go beyond 'Jailbreak' since the inclusion of deeper cuts would naturally lead to greater curiosity about their earlier material. And 3) the energy is so combustible on this album, it makes the studio versions sound anemic in comparison. Do you want to listen to the classic chunes you know and love? Why not listen to the very best versions of 'em? There is a silly alternate universe out there that considers this band a one-hit wonder or simply the hard-living lads behind "The Boys Are Back In Town." But anyone serious knows that this is a band worthy of deep criticism and analysis due to Phil Lynott's traversing of racial lines, original perspectives of Irish heritage and tradition, and the musical innovation of the band of producing some of the sweetest guitar melodies (and harmonies) ever. "Jailbreak" is a crushing album opener for both this live recording and studio album. "Tonight there's going to be a jailbreak/somewhere in this town." I love this line so much, it's so unintentionally goofy yet deliberately unserious. A mystery abounds as to the location of this jailbreak...somewhere in this town...and not, you know, the jail. They tease "Cowboy Song" a few times! The first instance of which is in "Rosalie." This is one of my all-time favourite songs. Normally, I think guitar solos can be a bit of an unnecessary wankfest. But three guitar solos? In one song? All of them are essential. Don't change a note. This is a song that feels like the first clap of a sunshower with rain falling so heavily yet so beautifully. "Roll me over and turn me around/let me keep spinning 'til I hit the ground/roll me over and let me go/riding in the rodeo." I'm not sure what any of that is supposed to mean. Maybe something about endurance and perseverance? How we have to tame the beasts in our lives in the same manner as a cowboy? When I recall some difficult moments in my life - loss, heartbreak, disillusionment, general malaise, and anxiety at The State of the World - I remember this song, listen to it, and feel completely at peace. Nothing quite makes me feel better like listening to this song. I especially adore the way in jumps right into the "The Boys Are Back In Town." Just thrilling. It treats the song as both a big event - here's the one you've been waiting for! - and something that's so casually tossed off - here's the one we can play in our sleep. I've been pretty vocal in my distaste for drum solos on live records (or anywhere, really). And yes, there is a drum solo on "Sha La La." I'll believe producer Tony Viscounti who said that the drums and the noise from the audience are taken straight from the shows. So for that reason alone - the reason being novelty, heightened novelty - I'll take it. On "Baby Drives Me Crazy," we have harmonica from none other than Huey Lewis! Why is that so insane? He was in the band Clover, which was a supporting act for Thin Lizzy at the time, and get this, the backing band for Elvis Costello for 'My Aim Is True.' And yet, something about this feels so weird, so spontaneous, almost like you're listening to a live performance. One of the coolest records ever to be affiliated with Toronto. A *I must resolve to run my reviews through a spellcheck! I'm sorry!
I never was a huge Thin Lizzy fan, because the songs don't have anything special from other rock music from that era, but I never hated the either. Anyway, this is a live record that sounds better than the studio recordings, and I actually enjoyed it. I was not expectng this.
The boys are back in town is an all time banger and Thin Lizzy may be my favorite live band ever
Thin Lizzy is great! I've never dove into much beyond the basics though. I like this and it's fun to listen to but, for me, it kinda just goes on and on. I'd put it on again if I wanted to listen to some rock jams as kind of a background thing.
3.5
I like Thin Lizzy, but I am too young to have seen their original line up live. This is as close as I get, even though I am generally not a fan of live albums. A lot of the experience gets lost, and especially in a genre like this where high energy showmanship is part of the experience. But yeah, I'll give it 4 stars because Thin Lizzy deserves more recognition. Also, bonus points for having a young Huey Lewis on here.
I get why people like this and it certainly wasn’t bad but I couldn’t see myself wanting to hear this again. 2.5/5
Never really cared for these guys. I put them in the same category as lover boy and later redo speedwagen. Mostly because of their big hit the boys are back in town I guess but this album they were actually rocking pretty hard. Still didn’t like it that much but I do respect them more. 2.5
Got some good stuff going on. Not for me tho
I mean the songs are great but not sure what was special about this particular performance to warrant it on this list
Meh. This band has a few songs that are pretty catchy, but overall they’re a tad overplayed for me. I made it to The Boys Are Back In Town, got bored after, then stopped listening. A live album needs to be something really special to deserve to be on this list. This album ain’t it. Maybe I’ll enjoy their studio albums more.
I balked a bit at the length of this and the fact that it’s live, but honestly as only a semi-fan of Thin Lizzy, this feels like the way to hear them. This feels like it really captures the sound of the band, who must have been killer live.
This was OK. I didn’t like the vocalist much, but the band was pretty good. This was long, harmless, and fine.
Decent live
A live album over an hour long is a bold choice. I've never listened to Thin Lizzy before. It was alright. I don't think I could name any songs, but it was enjoyable.
Always nice to hear every once in a while
i talked in the metallica entry about a bit of thoughts im developing regarding the evolutionary divide between rock and metal (the former's songwriting idiom growing directly out of RnB, the latters owing more to the blues). ive also thought a lot about the lyrical divides between the two, in particular how a first person I is so much rarer in metal then in rock where it tends to be the bedrock. they both rely on fiction, but hard rock tends to favor the Idealization Of The Self rather then inhabiting a fully different dramatic roll. ig i was just thinking about that because while this is hard rock in musical idiom (at least the idiom we would recognize today), there is a kind of Spiritually Metal bent to it...closer to the led zepp songs that create the impression of an Unstoppable Force Of Nature rather then any of the ones that are strictly carnal. extremely enjoyable album btw! a lot more showmanship then the aforementioned live double lp, and more genuinely great songs then i expected. very sweaty!!! and very irish. i wonder if america/europe is a dividing line worth looking into re:the development of these styles...
It's okay but nothing extra
Live albums are interesting in the fact that the audience becomes part of the musical experience. As a listener, I always feel kind of left out because I wasn’t actually present at the concert. This isn’t my genre so I’m fine with being outside the Thin Lizzy bubble.
Not horrible considering I’m not a huge fan of live records usually and don’t much of Thin Lizzy’s music. The energy kept things interesting.
Solid rock album
I didn't know this one before and can really appreciate it. Clear crisps rock sounds with amazing guitar parts. I was listening it with my morning coffee and still enjoyed it. It's absolutely worth it to read about the production of this album. It's real drama. The 2nd half is less good. For just the first CD it would be 5 stars, the 2nd half gets 3 stars. Favourite songs: Dancing in the moonlight, Southbound