On the other hand, if you are already familiar with Lizzy's (and Phil's) work and want to have the best of it, this compilation is clearly the way to go!!! The choice is yours, but you CAN'T POSSIBLY go wrong with this one. Now, one last thing: if you are looking just for a taste of Lizzy, I recommend you to stick with the single disc "Dedication". Indeed, tunes like "Yellow Pearl", "Dear miss lonely hearts" and "King's Call" might raise an eyebrow or two, but songs such as "Out in the fields" and "Parisienne Walkways" (both being collaborations with Gary Moore, and some of Phil's last recordings) are welcome additions.įrom Lizzy's material, you get all the classics, including "Black Rose" (sorry, Gary Moore freaks, not my fav tune.), "Jailbreak", "Waiting for an Alibi", "Rosalie", and tracks from later Lizzy albums, such as "trouble boys", "Cold Sweat", "Hollywood (Down on your luck)", "Sun goes down", "Renegade", "Thunder & Lightning", etc. So yes, this compilation encompasses all of those different incarnations of the band and the music that they made, but it also includes some of Phil's solo work and collaborations, making it a true Phil Lynott retrospective.Īfter all, Phil WAS Thin Lizzy, so it is only fitting that this compilation includes some of his work outside of the band, even if some of it might not appeal to hard rock fans. Many guitar players would come and go into the band over the years to complement the Lynott-Downey-Gorham axis, including Gary Moore, Snowy White and John Sykes, each bringing something of their own, but without altering the essential chemistry of the band, which rested mostly upon Phil's inspired, working class songwriting and delivery. The first guitar duo was formed by Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham (the latter, along with founders Lynott and Downey, would remain in the band until the end), and this is still considered by most fans and critics to be Lizzy's most prolific lineup. But then, Lizzy reinvented themselves: they added TWO lead guitar players, who would essentially create the dual, dueling guitar attack thas was to become the standard for countless hard rock/heavy metal bands to come. This lineup was shortlived and, for the most part, unsuccesful. Like Jimmy's own band, Thin Lizzy started as a power trio, with Phil handling bass and vocals, Brian Downey on drums and Eric Bell on guitar. Picture Jimmy Hendrix being born in Ireland and playing bass instead of guitar.and you might have some idea of what Phil was all about. It includes all the Thin Lizzy material that you might want, but it is more than a Thin Lizzy compilation.It is a Phil Lynott anthology. If you want to, have to, neeed to know all things Thin Lizzy, then this is the compilation for you!!! Unlike its american counterparts, "Greatest Hits" is a truly career spannig compilation of.Thin Lizzy.? Yes, and no. If you loved Thin Lizzy, give these guys a listen. Their one and only album came out in 2007 and was called ‘The Lucky Ones’. If you’re interested in hearing something that almost sounds like a Thin Lizzy tribute album (but isn’t) check out Vancouver’s Pride Tiger, featuring the excellent Matt Wood on vocals/drums. The Boys are Back in Town, and Trouble Boys, are the highlights for me, but Whisky in the Jar, Waiting for an Alibi, and the rest are all great songs. Phil Lynott had a great whisky-soaked voice that was a nice break from the prog-rock that ruled the mid-70s. And of course, with the great Gary Moore on guitar, what’s not to like. Great Britain’s Springsteen, if you will. With hindsight, they’re one of the best rock bands of the era. I don’t remember Thin Lizzy getting a lot of notice in the 70s, although ‘The Boys are Back in Town’ Was a big hit.
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2016
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