Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation
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Free Music Review: A gem. Lizzy produced excellent songs in this period...
Hit: 4 Stars
A great Thin Lizzy album. A hidden gem. Some of the very early and very late albums, although good, were a little less consistent. During this "middle period" Thin Lizzy were HOT! They had a string of fantastic albums and several hit singles. This is one of them. Notice Brian Robertson is missing from the cover picture? Apparently they decided it was time for him to go before they released this album - presumably related to his fight-injured hand. Shame -- I think we all regret that decision. The sound of Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham created a special harmony guitar sound that powerful and melodic...High-lights include the excellent hit pop-rock single Dancing in the Moonlight, the desperate Dear Lord and Southbound [a tribute to the 2002 stock market perhaps?! ;)]. Low-light - there are none. Highly Recommended.
Free Music Review: A great memory from the soundtrack of my life!
Hit: 4 Stars
Thin Lizzy was one of my favorite bands from HIGH school daze in the late 70's! I saw them 3 x's, each time as an opening act & ALWAYS a GREAT live band! 1) 9 August 1978 with Kansas, Hirsch Coliseum, Shreveport, LA. 2) 4 March 1979 with Nazareth, Municiple Auditorium, Shreveport, LA. 3) 19 July 1979 with Journey, Hirsch Coliseum, Shreveport, LA. This show was unique in that it had been set up for half hall seating due to poor advanced ticket sales. Strong sales of Journey's commercial breakthrough "Evolution" album promted a big rush of walk up ticket sales & delay of the show so as to move the stage to full house capacity. Both bands ROCKED! Me'n my friends ROCKED many a time to Bad Reputation, especially side 1!Free Music Review: "Bad Reputation" is enjoyable and should make you think
Hit: 4 Stars
No question about it, "Bad Reputation" is enjoyable. Thin Lizzy has a terrific sound and there are many great numbers on this record. Actually, I'm particularly impressed with the lyrics on this one; both `Soldier of Fortune' and Southbound' are excellent in that way, as are most of the others. To be killed without a cause is not that unusual either, as far as I'm concerned. The guitars are great and truly Thin Lizzy in flavour. While not being the most loyal Thin Lizzy fan out there, I do recommend "Bad Reputation" without hesitation.
Free Music Review: Killer without a cause
Hit: 4 Stars
This is probaly Lizzy's 4th best overall cd. Some prime cuts on here include dancing in the moonlight, killer without a cause(pretty heavy) bad rep, and that woman's going to break your heart. The rest of the songs are very good ,too, opium trail is probaly the least of them. A varied lot of songs here, heavy and more melodic.Free Music Review: Two gems, lots of riffs
Hit: 3 Stars
Thin Lizzy was okay, a journeyman rock ('n roll) band with a lot of killer riffs that lifted only occasionally memorable tunes. Their big claim to fame in the US was "The Boys Are Back In Town," which in 1976 sounded like Bruce Springsteen meets heavy metal. The Springsteen comparison gave Thin Lizzy and bassist/lead singer/group leader Phil Lynott momentary cache on FM playlists at that time, but it didn't last and Lynott eventually died at a very young age after several years of alcohol overindulgence.BAD REPUTATION is pretty much generic Seventies arena rock, with two song exceptions. One is "Dancing In The Moonlight," another Springsteen clone which owes a lot to The Boss' "Spirit In The Night." The tune swings and it's one of the few instances where Lynott's lyrics actually go beyond cliches and say something. The other is a ballad, "Downtown Sundown," a folkish (but still electric) song of affirmation that, gender considerations apart, I could hear someone like Roseanne Cash or Gillian Welch pulling off. Lynott himself sings it with grace and a sort of rough compassion in his voice. Again, his lyrics hit home.
I don't know if two really great songs is enough of a basis for buying a whole album, but you could do much worse.