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1971 studio album by Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy

Studio album by Thin Lizzy

Released

30 April 1971

Recorded

4–9 January 1971

Studio

Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

Genre

Length

38:39

Label

Decca
London (Canada and US)

Producer

Scott English

Thin Lizzy chronology

Thin Lizzy
(1971)

Shades of a Blue Orphanage
(1972)

US London Records edition cover

Singles from Thin Lizzy

"The Farmer" / "I Need You"
Released: 31 July 1970 (Ireland only)

Thin Lizzy is the debut studio album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, released on 30 April 1971. The album was followed by the EP New Day, produced and recorded by Nick Tauber at Decca Studios on 14–17 June 1971 and released on 20 August 1971. The songs from the EP were included in later editions of the album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	8/10

Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic described the album as "surprisingly mellow" and wrote that a number of songs sound "confused and unfinished". However, he did describe "Look What the Wind Blew In" as a "hint of things to come", and that the bonus track "Dublin" from the "New Day" EP contained "Lynott's first great lyric". Canadian journalist Martin Popoff appreciated the experimental flavour of the album "drawing mainly from bluesy non-metal influences" and found the compositions "astonishingly well written, very Irish, very heart-felt".

Influence

The song "Honesty Is No Excuse" was covered by Cass McCombs on his 2013 album Big Wheel and Others.

Track listings

All tracks are written by Phil Lynott, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle"	Eric Bell, Lynott	3:01
2.	"Honesty Is No Excuse"		3:40
3.	"Diddy Levine"		7:04
4.	"Ray-Gun"	Bell	3:05
5.	"Look What the Wind Blew In"		3:23

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Eire"		2:07
7.	"Return of the Farmer's Son"	Brian Downey, Lynott	4:14
8.	"Clifton Grange Hotel"		2:26
9.	"Saga of the Ageing Orphan"		3:40
10.	"Remembering"		5:59

*New Day* EP bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Dublin"		2:26
12.	"Remembering, Pt. 2 (New Day)"	Bell, Downey, Lynott	5:04
13.	"Old Moon Madness"		3:52
14.	"Things Ain't Workin' Out Down at the Farm"		4:29
Total length:			54:30

Remastered and expanded release

On 11 October 2010, a new remastered and expanded version of Thin Lizzy was released. This version features the following bonus tracks:

No.	Title	Length
11.	"The Farmer"	3:40
12.	"Dublin"	2:30
13.	"Remembering Pt. 2 (New Day)"	5:08
14.	"Old Moon Madness"	3:56
15.	"Things Ain't Working Out Down at the Farm"	4:32
16.	"Look What the Wind Blew In" (1977 overdubbed and remixed version)	3:22
17.	"Honesty Is No Excuse" (1977 overdubbed and remixed version)	2:46
18.	"Dublin" (1977 overdubbed and remixed version)	2:32
19.	"Things Ain't Working Out Down at the Farm" (1977 overdubbed and remixed version)	3:58
Total length:		71:03

Personnel

Thin Lizzy

Philip Lynott – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Eric Bell – lead guitar, twelve-string guitar
Brian Downey – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Ivor Raymonde – mellotron on "Honesty Is No Excuse"
Eric Wrixon – keyboards on "The Farmer"
Gary Moore – additional guitar and keyboards on tracks 16-19
Midge Ure – additional vocals and guitar on tracks 16-19

Production

Scott English – producer
Peter Rynston – engineer

References

^ Byrne, Alan (2006). Thin Lizzy: Soldiers of Fortune. London, UK: SAF Publishing. pp. 34–40. ISBN 978-0946719815.
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Thin Lizzy - Thin Lizzy review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 277. ISBN 978-1894959025.
Big Wheel and Others (CD booklet). Cass McCombs. London, UK: Domino Recording Company. 2013. WIGCD305.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

v t e Thin Lizzy
Scott Gorham Darren Wharton Ricky Warwick Damon Johnson Troy Sanders Scott Travis Phil Lynott Brian Downey Eric Bell Eric Wrixon Gary Moore Brian Robertson Snowy White John Sykes Andy Gee John Cann Dave Flett Mark Nauseef Marco Mendoza Randy Gregg Francesco DiCosmo Tommy Aldridge Michael Lee Vivian Campbell Richard Fortus Midge Ure Tom Hamilton
Studio albums	Thin Lizzy Shades of a Blue Orphanage Vagabonds of the Western World Nightlife Fighting Jailbreak Johnny the Fox Bad Reputation Black Rose: A Rock Legend Chinatown Renegade Thunder and Lightning
Live albums	Live and Dangerous Life BBC Radio One Live in Concert The Peel Sessions The Boys Are Back in Town: Live in Australia One Night Only UK Tour '75 Still Dangerous
Compilations	Remembering – Part 1 The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans The Adventures of Thin Lizzy Dedication Wild One Whiskey in the Jar Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels Greatest Hits The Definitive Collection
Songs	"The Farmer" "Whiskey in the Jar" "The Rocker" "Still in Love with You" "The Boys Are Back in Town" "Jailbreak" "Cowboy Song" "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" "Waiting for an Alibi" "Do Anything You Want To" "Sarah" "Killer on the Loose" "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" "Angel of Death" "Cold Sweat" "The Sun Goes Down"
Videos and DVDs	Live and Dangerous Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78 One Night in Dublin: A Tribute to Phil Lynott
Other articles	Thin Lizzy band members Discography Funky Junction Grand Slam Black Star Riders

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