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Formed: 1970 in Dublin, Ireland
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666 Ratings
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Disbanded: 1983
Genre: Pop/Rock
Group Members: Gary Moore, Midge Ure, Phil Lynott, Snowy White, John Sykes, Tommy Aldridge, Eric Bell, Vivian Campbell, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Brian ...See All
Biography: Despite a huge hit single in the mid-'70s ("The Boys Are Back in Town") and becoming a popular act with hard rock/heavy metal fans, Thin Lizzy are still, in the pantheon of '70s rock bands, underappreciated. Formed in the late '60s by Irish singer/songwriter/bassist Phil Lynott, Lizzy, though not the ...Read full biography
Jailbreak
Jailbreak
Released: 1976
Label: Island Def Jam
Critics' Rating:
Thin Lizzy found their trademark twin-guitar sound on 1975's Fighting, but it was on its 1976 successor, Jailbreak, where the band truly took flight. Unlike the leap between Night Life and Fighting, there ...Read full review
Bad Reputation
Bad Reputation
Released: 1977
Label: Island Def Jam
Critics' Rating:
If Thin Lizzy got a bit too grand and florid on Johnny the Fox, they quickly corrected themselves on its 1977 follow-up, Bad Reputation. Teaming up with legendary producer Tony Visconti, Thin Lizzy managed ...Read full review
More Thin Lizzy albums: Main Albums (20), Compilations (91), Singles & EPs (5), DVD/Video (30)
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