Thin Lizzy - Dedication the Very Best of
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Free Music Review: Whiskey in the jar!
Hit: 5 Stars
This has all of the basic Thin Lizzy songs like whiskey in the jar and jailbreak. I think anyone who says Thin Lizzy is metal is mistaken. They proved as influences to bands such as Ratt and Mootley Crue( even though i hate both those bands)Free Music Review: great thin lizzy
Hit: 5 Stars
THIS IS A GREAT CD FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THEIR WORK. THERE ARE GREAT ROCKERS AND BALLADS. THE BEST IRISH BAND IS NOT U2 BUT THIN LIZZY!Free Music Review: Very Pleased
Hit: 5 Stars
We had no trouble at all with this seller. The CD was in perfect condition and it arrived in a timely fashion, plus you can't beat the price!Free Music Review: Gift
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this CD as a gift and the pesron I gave it to loved it!Free Music Review: A good Thin Lizzy compilation... though far from complete
Hit: 4 Stars
THE BAND: The two constants on this compilation are Phil Lynott (lead vocals & bass) and Brian Downey (drums & percussion). Guitarists over the years included Eric Bell (guitar), Scott Gorham (guitar), Brian Robertson (guitar), Gary Moore (guitar), and Snowy White (guitar). Thin Lizzy was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. Lynott died of a drug overdose at 36 years of age on 1/4/86.
THE DISC: (1991) 18 tracks clocking in at approximately 77 minutes. Included with the disc is a 6-page booklet containing song times/credits (no lyrics), song titles and year released, band photos and listing of members, and a 1-page intro from Neil Jeffries (Kerrang! magazine). 17 of the 18 songs are from the years 1973-1980. The last song was released posthumously for this disc (track 18 - "Dedication"). All songs written by Thin Lizzy members (mainly Lynott) with the exception of "Rosalie" (by Bob Seger). Label - Mercury.
ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Vagabonds Of The Western World (2 songs), Nightlife (3), Fighting (3), Jailbreak (3), Johnny The Fox (1), Bad Reputation (2), Black Rose (2), Chinatown (1), unreleased (1).
COMMENTS: "Dedication" is a very good mix of Thin Lizzy songs. In hindsight though, I think it's geared more toward the casual fan. It's not as 'definitive' as it could have been (omitting several Lynott era albums) and 2 discs were probably necessary. THE GOOD: Phil Lynott was a great song writer... full of passionate lyrics and vocals. Lynott was also an underrated bassist. Thin Lizzy was first and foremost a great guitar band - rhythm and solos were highlights on every album. For the most part - all the hits are here (standards include "The Boys Are Back In Town", "Whiskey In A Jar", "Jailbreak", "Cowboy Song", "Bad Reputation", "Dancin' In The Moonlight", "The Rocker", etc), as well as several deservng deep album tracks ("Showdown", "Wild One", "Don't Believe A Word", "Chinatown", "Waiting For An Alibi", etc). The unreleased "Dedication" is a great rocker of a tune - the disc is worthy of the purchase to long time fans on the stength of this one song alone. THE NOT SO GOOD: Several albums had no representation. No songs from their 1971 self titled debut, no songs from "Shades Of A Blue Orphanage" (1972), "Renegade" (1981), "Thunder And Lightning" (1983), or any other post-Lynott albums featuring guitar wizard John Sykes (Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Tygers Of Pan Tang). No live tracks (even one song from "Live & Dangerous" would have been a bonus). Again, I strongly feel a 2nd disc was needed. There are no filler tunes here - all the songs from each of the albums represented here are spot on. "Dedication" is a good Thin Lizzy compilation, though far from complete (4+ stars).