Thin Lizzy discography

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Thin Lizzy discography
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Thin Lizzy in concert in 1983
Studio albums12
Live albums12
Compilation albums35
Video albums8
EPs7
Singles33
Archive albums2

The following is a discography of Thin Lizzy, an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Originally led by frontman, bass guitarist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, their most commercially successful songs are "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Whiskey in the Jar" and "Jailbreak", all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations.

Contents

The current line-up of Thin Lizzy restrict themselves to playing live and not recording new material as Thin Lizzy – new material by current members of Thin Lizzy is released under the name Black Star Riders. Thin Lizzy still perform on an occasional basis and the line-up now consists of longtime guitarist Scott Gorham, keyboardist Darren Wharton, and four other members who were not present during the band's main recording career.

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[1]
UK
[2]
US
[3]
CAN NZ NOR
[4]
SWE
[5]
Thin Lizzy
  • Released: 30 April 1971
  • Label: Decca
Shades of a Blue Orphanage
  • Released: 10 March 1972
  • Label: Decca
Vagabonds of the Western World
  • Released: 21 September 1973
  • Label: Decca
Nightlife
  • Released: 8 November 1974
  • Label: Vertigo
Fighting
  • Released: 12 September 1975
  • Label: Vertigo
6049
Jailbreak
  • Released: 26 March 1976
  • Label: Vertigo
51101852
Johnny the Fox
  • Released: 16 October 1976
  • Label: Vertigo
9311525217
Bad Reputation
  • Released: 2 September 1977
  • Label: Vertigo
5843944139
Black Rose: A Rock Legend
  • Released: 13 April 1979
  • Label: Vertigo
2928148158
Chinatown
  • Released: 10 October 1980
  • Label: Vertigo
167120312013
  • BPI: Silver [6]
Renegade
  • Released: 15 November 1981
  • Label: Vertigo
381573524
Thunder and Lightning
  • Released: 4 March 1983
  • Label: Vertigo
4159421012
  • BPI: Silver [6]
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsChart [9] Certifications
[6]
AUS
[1]
UK
IRE
SWE
US
Live and Dangerous
  • Released: 2 June 1978
  • Label: Vertigo
20222784UK: 2× Platinum
Life
  • Released: October 1983
  • Label: Vertigo
292929185
BBC Radio One Live in Concert
The Boys Are Back in Town
One Night Only
UK Tour '75
  • Released: 8 September 2008
  • Label: MLP
Still Dangerous
  • Released: 2 March 2009
  • Label: VH1 Classic Records
189
Live in London 2011 – 22.01.2011 [10]
Live in London 2011 – 23.01.2011 [10]
  • Released: 23 January 2011
  • Label: Concert Live
High Voltage Festival [11]
  • Released: 23 July 2011
  • Label: Concert Live
Live 2012 – 29.11.2012 [12] [13]
  • Released: 29 November 2012
  • Label: Concert Live
Live 2012 – 17.12.2012 [12]
  • Released: 17 December 2012
  • Label: Concert Live
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Archive albums

TitleAlbum detailsNotes
The Peel Sessions
  • All tracks later issued on the At The BBC box set.
At The BBC
  • Released: 7 November 2011
  • Label: Universal
  • Eight-disc box set, also available as a two-disc best of.
Rock Legends
  • Released: 24 October 2020
  • Label: Universal
  • Six-disc box set with a DVD, all UK singles and various demos. [14]

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsChart Certifications
[6]
Notes
UK
[9]
The Beginning, Vol 12
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Decca
  • Released only in Germany [15]
Remembering – Part 1
  • Released: August 1976
  • Label: Decca
  • Released simply as Remembering in Germany, where it was released as a 27-track double album.
Rocker (1971–1974)
  • Re-released (2007) exclusively in Canada as Black Boys on the Corner (1970–1974) with several differences.
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Decca Nova
  • Released only in Germany [16]
The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans
  • Released: September 1979
  • Label: Decca
  • Album contains remixed and altered versions of previously released songs.
Profile
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Decca
  • Released only in Germany
The Japanese Compilation Album
  • Released: 25 February 1980
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Released only in Japan
The Adventures of Thin Lizzy
  • Released: 27 March 1981
  • Label: Vertigo
6
  • Also known as The Hit Singles Collection.
Lizzy Killers
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Vertigo
  • UK: Silver
  • Released only in Europe and Australia
V.I.P.
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Released only in Germany
Whiskey in the Jar
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Decca
  • Released only in Germany, entirely different from all other releases with the same title
Rockers
  • Released: December 1981
  • Label: Decca
  • Originally released only in UK
Thin Lizzy – Die Weisse Serie
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Decca
  • Released only in Germany
Whiskey in the Jar
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Karussell
  • Released only in Germany, entirely different from all other releases with the same title
The Boys Are Back in Town
  • Entirely different from all other releases with the same title
The Collection
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Castle
  • UK: Silver
  • Not to be confused with other releases with a similar name.
Whiskey in the Jar
  • Released: April 1986
  • Label: Pickwick
  • Entirely different from all other releases with the same title
Remembering
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Decca
  • Released only in Germany, credited as featuring Phil Lynott and Gary Moore
The Best of: Soldier of Fortune
  • Released: November 1987
  • Label: Telstar
55
  • UK: Gold
  • Credited as Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy
Lizzy Lives
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Grand Slamm
  • Released only in US
Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
  • Released: 4 February 1991
  • Label: Vertigo
8
  • Also available as a VHS cassette
Best Tracks
  • Released: 15 June 1991
  • Label: Vertigo
  • 4CD set released only in Japan
Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
  • Released: 12 January 1996
  • Label: PolyGram
  • UK: Gold
  • Also available in Japan only as a 2CD set
Whiskey in the Jar
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Spectrum
UK Silver
  • Entirely different from all earlier releases with the same title
Master Series
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Polygram
  • Later repackaged as Classic Thin Lizzy, Die Grössten Hits, Millennium Edition, Classic Rock Masters, Colour Collection and Star Club
The Boys Are Back in Town
  • Released: 6 December 2000
  • Label: Vertigo
  • 2CD set released only in Sweden and Denmark (2010)
Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels
  • 4CD book / box set
The Hero and the Madman
  • Released: 12 August 2002
  • Label: Spectrum
  • Released only in Europe
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 7 June 2004
  • Label: Universal
3
  • UK: Platinum
  • IRL: 3× Platinum
  • Also available as a DVD.
The Definitive Collection
  • Released: 20 June 2006
  • Label: Universal
  • Released only in US
The Silver Collection
  • Released: 4 June 2007
  • Label: Universal
  • Also released as The Rocker
Waiting for an Alibi
  • Released: 12 April 2011
  • Label: Spectrum
UK: Gold
  • Released only in UK
Icon
  • Released: 21 June 2011
  • Label: Mercury
  • Released only in US
Collected
  • Released: 7 May 2012
  • Label: Universal
  • 3CD collection
Essential
  • Released: 12 June 2020
  • Label: Universal
16
  • 3CD collection
Rock Legends
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Label: Universal
16
  • 6CD & DVD box set

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsChart Certifications
[6]
Notes
UK
[9]
New Day
  • Released: 20 August 1971
  • Label: Decca
  • Four-track EP
Things Ain't Working Out Down at the Farm
  • Released: August 1979
  • Label: Decca
  • Three-track EP
Star Trax
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Four-track EP released only in Australia
Live
  • Released: February 1981
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Four-track 12-inch EP
Killers Live
  • Released: 16 April 1981
  • Label: Vertigo
19
  • Three-track 7-inch EP and four-track 12-inch EP
Rhino Hi-Five: Thin Lizzy
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Rhino
  • Collection of five previously released tracks, EP only available for download.
Philip Lynott – The Lost Recordings
  • Collection of five previously unreleased tracks recorded by Thin Lizzy in 1970 at Trend Studios in Dublin.
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

Peak chart positions are shown for the following singles in the following territories. A shaded box indicates that this single was not released in the territory shown. Blank spaces indicate that there is no information available regarding its chart position. A dash indicates a non-charting release. Many of these singles were released in other countries, but chart information is not available.

YearSingle AUS
[1]
UK
[17]
USIRLGERCANCertifications
1970"The Farmer"
19721"Whiskey in the Jar"40617
1973"Randolph's Tango"14
"The Rocker"11
1974"Little Darling"
"Philomena"
"Showdown"
1975"It's Only Money"
"Rosalie"
"Wild One"
1976"The Boys Are Back in Town"5681218
"Jailbreak"8331
"Cowboy Song"77
"Don't Believe a Word"122
"Rocky"
1977"Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed"
"Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)"5914484
1978"Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song (Medley)"2014
1979"Waiting for an Alibi"96
"Do Anything You Want To"148125
"Got to Give It Up"
"Sarah"2426
"A Merry Jingle" 228
1980"Chinatown"742112
"Killer on the Loose"105
"Hey You"
1981"We Will Be Strong"
"Trouble Boys"5330
1982"Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)"53
1983"Cold Sweat"2723
"Thunder and Lightning"3922
"The Sun Goes Down"52
1991"Dedication"352
"The Boys Are Back in Town" (re-issue)6316
  • BPI: Platinum [6]
Notes

1 In some countries, "Whiskey in the Jar" was released in early 1973.
2 Credited to "The Greedies" - Lynott, Gorham, Downey, Steve Jones and Paul Cook. This line-up was frequently subtitled as "Thin Lizzy And The Sex Pistols"

Videos

TitleRelease detailsChart Certifications
[6]
Notes
UK
[9]
Live and Dangerous
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: PolyGram
UK Gold
  • Live at the Rainbow, 1978.
Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Live in Sydney, 29 October 1978.
  • Also released as The Boys Are Back in Town.
Dedication
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: PolyGram
  • Video companion to the 1991 album of the same name.
Rock Masters
  • Released: 22 January 2003
  • Label: VAP
  • Live in Hitchin, 1983.
  • Released only in Japan.
At Rockpalast
  • Released: 23 March 2004
  • Label: WDR Fernsehen
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 4 July 2005
  • Label: Mercury
UK Gold
  • Video companion to the 2004 album of the same name.
Thunder and Lightning Tour
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: RTÉ
  • Live in Dublin, 1983.
Live at the National Stadium, Dublin
  • Released: 12 March 2012
  • Label: RTÉ
  • Live in Dublin, 1975.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thin Lizzy</span> Irish rock band

Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Thin Lizzy initially consisted of bass guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey, guitarist Eric Bell and organist Eric Wrixon, although Wrixon left after a few months. After Bell left at the end of 1973 the band soon switched to twin lead guitarists: Scott Gorham, who remained with the band until their break-up in 1983, and Brian Robertson, who was replaced in 1978 by Gary Moore. Moore was replaced in turn by Snowy White in 1980, and John Sykes in 1982. The line-up was augmented by keyboardist Darren Wharton in 1980. The singles "Whiskey in the Jar" (1972), "The Boys Are Back in Town" (1976) and "Waiting for an Alibi" (1979) were international hits, and several Thin Lizzy albums reached the top ten in the UK. The band's music reflects a wide range of influences, including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or sometimes heavy metal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Lynott</span> Irish musician (1949–1986)

Philip Parris Lynott was an Irish musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for the hard rock band Thin Lizzy. He was known for his distinctive pick-based style on the bass and for his imaginative lyrical contributions, including working class tales and numerous characters drawn from personal influences and Celtic culture.

"Whiskey in the Jar" is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee (highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs and has been recorded by numerous artists since the 1950s.

<i>Jailbreak</i> (album) 1976 studio album by Thin Lizzy

Jailbreak is the sixth studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy. It was released on 26 March 1976, by Vertigo Records. The album proved to be the band's commercial breakthrough in the US, and the only Thin Lizzy album with a certification in that country. The singles taken from the album include "Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back in Town"; the latter is Thin Lizzy's biggest US hit, and won the 1976 NME Award for Best Single.

<i>Bad Reputation</i> (Thin Lizzy album) 1977 studio album by Thin Lizzy

Bad Reputation is the eighth studio album by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1977. As the front cover suggests, most of the tracks feature only three-quarters of the band, with guitarist Brian Robertson only credited on three tracks. He had missed most of their previous tour, following a hand injury sustained in a brawl, and this album turned out to be his last studio effort with Thin Lizzy. On 27 June 2011, a new remastered and expanded version of Bad Reputation was released.

<i>Chinatown</i> (Thin Lizzy album) 1980 studio album by Thin Lizzy

Chinatown is the tenth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1980. It introduced guitarist Snowy White who would also perform on the next album as well as tour with Thin Lizzy between 1980 and 1982; he replaced Gary Moore as permanent guitarist. White had previously worked with Cliff Richard, Peter Green and Pink Floyd. Chinatown also featured eighteen-year-old Darren Wharton on keyboards, and he joined Thin Lizzy as a permanent member later that year.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Thin Lizzy album) 2004 greatest hits album by Thin Lizzy

Greatest Hits is a double-CD compilation of Thin Lizzy songs released in 2004.

<i>Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy</i> Compilation album

Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy is a compilation album released by rock group Thin Lizzy in 1991. The only previously unreleased track was "Dedication", which was reconstructed after band leader Phil Lynott's death, using an old 8 track demo recording of a Grand Slam song originally recorded around 1985 and written by guitarist Laurence Archer. This track was the subject of a High Court case, as following Lynott's death Thin Lizzy released this track as a lost Thin Lizzy track, removing Archer's guitar and the writing credit from the track. Archer is now credited for writing this track.

<i>The Adventures of Thin Lizzy</i> 1981 compilation album by Thin Lizzy

The Adventures of Thin Lizzy is a compilation album by the rock band Thin Lizzy, released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1981. It features songs released as singles from 1972 to 1980.

<i>Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy</i> 1996 greatest hits album by Thin Lizzy

Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy is a 1996 compilation album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. It was released ten years after the death of frontman Phil Lynott in 1986 as a tribute to him.

<i>Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels</i> 2001 box set by Thin Lizzy

Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels is a 2001 4-disc set by Irish rock group Thin Lizzy, which also contains a book chronicling the life of the band and music in some detail, with rare photos and a discography. The set was packaged in a longbox format with the booklet fixed inside like a book.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damon Johnson</span> Musical artist

Damon Rogers Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, currently a solo artist and member of Thin Lizzy. In the 1990s he co-founded Brother Cane, and later joined Alice Cooper's band as lead guitarist. He was also the lead guitarist and co-songwriter for hard rock group Black Star Riders from 2012 to 2018. Johnson has also released several solo albums and his songs have been recorded by many artists including Stevie Nicks and Carlos Santana. Since 2021, he has also performed with Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Slam (band)</span>

Grand Slam are an Irish rock band originally formed in 1984 by Phil Lynott, after the breakup of his earlier ensemble Thin Lizzy. Grand Slam was active for a year, and Lynott died in 1986, but the band was revived in 2016 by original member Mark Stanway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah (Thin Lizzy song)</span> 1979 single by Thin Lizzy

"Sarah" is a pop song released in 1979 by Irish rock group Thin Lizzy, included on their album, Black Rose: A Rock Legend. The song was written by the band's frontman Phil Lynott and guitarist Gary Moore about Lynott's newborn daughter. The song was also issued as a single, and appeared on several compilation albums including Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy. The song was never performed live by Thin Lizzy, but it was adopted as a live favourite by Lynott's post-Thin Lizzy project, Grand Slam, and featured on Live in Sweden 1983, a recording of Lynott's solo band.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Still in Love with You (Thin Lizzy song)</span> 1986 single by Bobby Tench

"Still in Love with You" is a song originally recorded by Thin Lizzy. The studio version was first released on their 1974 album Nightlife, and went on to be a live favourite, showcasing the guitarists, including Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham, Gary Moore and John Sykes. Live versions were released on the albums Live and Dangerous, Life, BBC Radio One Live in Concert, The Peel Sessions and One Night Only.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Angel of Death (Thin Lizzy song)</span> 1982 single by Thin Lizzy

"Angel of Death" is a song by rock band Thin Lizzy featured on their Renegade album, released as a single in the United States. The tune peaked at No. 38 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song was a collaboration between band leader Phil Lynott and Darren Wharton, who had joined the band as a keyboard player in 1980. Angel of Death was premiered live in August 1981 when its lyrics were rather different from the later released versions. The opening number of Thin Lizzy's live set during the Renegade world tour of 1981/2 when it heralded the band on stage with the sound of air-raid sirens, Angel of Death was also an integral part of the Thunder and Lightning live set in 1983.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Star Riders</span> American hard rock band

Black Star Riders is a hard rock band formed in December 2012. The band began when members of the 2011–2012 line-up of Thin Lizzy decided to record new material, but chose not to release it under the Thin Lizzy name. While Thin Lizzy continues on an occasional basis, Black Star Riders is a full-time band, described as "the next step in the evolution of the Thin Lizzy story". The band's first album, All Hell Breaks Loose, was released on May 21, 2013, and the follow-up album, The Killer Instinct was released on February 20, 2015. The band's third album, Heavy Fire, was released on February 3, 2017, and reached number six on the UK Albums Chart.

<i>All Hell Breaks Loose</i> (Black Star Riders album) 2013 studio album by Black Star Riders

All Hell Breaks Loose is the debut studio album by hard rock band Black Star Riders, released in May 2013. Black Star Riders evolved from the touring version of Thin Lizzy, assembled by guitarist Scott Gorham after the death of Thin Lizzy's leader Phil Lynott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)</span> 1982 single by Thin Lizzy

"Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" is a song by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, written by guitarist Scott Gorham and bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott, and released as a single in 1982. It was the only single to be released from their 1981 album Renegade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cowboy Song (Thin Lizzy song)</span> 1976 single by Thin Lizzy

"Cowboy Song" is a song by hard rock band Thin Lizzy that originally appeared on their 1976 album Jailbreak.

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