Thin Lizzy is an Irish band formed in Dublin in 1969 and originally made up of Phil Lynott, Briand Downey, Eric Bell and Eric Wrixon.
Group name which would be a reference to the little robot named Tin Lizzie present in the children's newspaper 'The Dandy'...
The group released a first Single "The farmer" a year later in 1970, a Single that would go somewhat unnoticed...
This does not prevent them from being signed by Decca Records, a label with which they will release a first eponymous album in 1971. Album which will not really do better than the Single which preceded it...
Ditto for the mini-album "New day" which will not be more successful than its predecessors...
Still not better in 1972 with the albums "Shades of a blue orphanage", "Vagabonds of the western world" in 1973 and "Nightlife" in 1974.
Slight thinning all the same in 1973 with their revisited version of a traditional Irish ballad called “Whiskey in the jar”. Revisited version that will allow them to save the furniture a little.
They will have to wait for the year 1975 and the release of the album "Fighting" to finally see their efforts rewarded. Paradoxically, the album will work rather well without producing any hits worthy of the name...
It was the following album "Jailbreak" which finally brought them the long-awaited recognition in 1976 on the Singles side, notably with the enormous "The boys are back in town" and to a lesser extent "Jailbreak" and "Cowboy song". An album that will bring them fame and fortune and which will remain as the best ranked of all...
Despite strong tensions within the group, a new album "Johnny the fox" was released the same year and brought the group another major global success. Album which will mainly produce the Single "Don't believe a word".
A success which is not denied the following year with the release in 1977 of the album "Bad reputation", an album which will bring them their second biggest success on the Singles side with the title "Dancing in the moonlight (It's caught me in its spotlight)”.
The differences within the group continue and the departures continue but this does not prevent the group from surfing on success with the release of the album "Black Rose : a rock legend" in 1979. Album carried at arm's length by the blockbuster Single “Do anything you want to”.
Three other albums will be released later: "Chinatown" in 1980, "Renegade" in 1981 and finally "Thunder and lightning". Three albums which will be the last and which will struggle to match their predecessors in terms of success.
To discover or rediscover...
Discography (among others ...) :
70s Decade :
The farmer 1970
Whiskey in the jar 1972
Randolph's tango 1973
The rocker 1973
Little darling 1974
Philomena 1974
Showdown 1974
It's only money 1975
Rosalie 1975
Wild one 1975
The boys are back in town 1976
Jailbreak 1976
Cowboy song 1976
Don't believe a word 1976
Rocky 1976
Johnny the fox meets Jimmy the weed 1977
Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight) 1977
Waiting for an alibi 1979
Do anything you want to 1979
Got to give it up 1979
Sarah 1979
A merry jingle 1979
80s Decade :
Chinatown 1980
Killer on the loose 1980
Hey you 1980
We will be strong 1981
Trouble boys 1981
Hollywood (Down on your lucky) 1982
Cold sweat 1983
Thunder and lightning 1983
The sun goes down 1983
90s Decade :
Dedication 1991
Tracks :
1970...a first title of more than certain quality and necessarily a very good omen for the rest of the events. We are therefore eagerly awaiting the sequel...
1972...it didn't take long for the group to land his first major hit with this title. In truth a revisited version of one of the most famous Irish folk songs...
1973... the group will not succeed in confirming all the good that we could think of him but no matter, the essential thing was to get noticed. It's done now...
1973...a year 1973 which will see the group struggling despite this particularly successful start to their career. We suspect that this slight air hole will not last...
1974...there will be no noticeable improvement during this year 1974 in any case. We will therefore have to be a little patient to see them rise to the surface...
1974 ... it is obvious that the situation can only improve given the potential that is theirs. They just have to produce THE title which will finally show that they are surely not there by chance...
1974 ... whatever the group continues its adventure quietly and above all surely. They are not discouraged and the future will prove them right in a brilliant way...
1975...no clearing in sight at the beginning of 1975. It doesn't matter because the main thing is to believe in it as they say and they believe in it in any case...
1975...business finally picks up with the release of their new opus. They will not be able to classify Singles during this year but the album will be, which is already better than nothing....
1975...the big take-off is fast approaching and all you have to do is wait a little longer. It could be that the next title is the right one...
1976...and here is THE title that will finally reward all their efforts. They will land their first planetary top hit here and become de facto one of the phenomena of the moment...
1976...the group has just reached its cruising speed and is now moving forward with an ease that is impressive to say the least. No wonder you say...
1976...a beautiful and BIG year 1976 with a plethora of titles and quality at all levels. The group now masters its subject perfectly and it shows, especially it can be heard...
1976...a year 1976 which never ends and which sees the group lining up hits like others string pearls. Hope it lasts as they say !
1976...this title will go a little more unnoticed than its predecessors but that in no way spoils a year that will remain truly exceptional for the group...
1977...this one won't do any better but no reason to worry at this stage especially when you see what's looming on the horizon, that's for sure...
1977... new planetary success which shows that there was no reason to worry more than that. The adventure continues to be beautiful and it will last a few more years...
1979... a little air hole in 1978 and here they are again in this year 1979 in a more than certain form. The opposite would have been surprising to say the least...
1979...the year 1976 will have been one of their best years but the year 1979 will approach it more or less. Quantity but also quality, which does not spoil anything, quite the contrary...
1979...certainly some titles like this will pass 'through' but that in no way detracts from the remarkable journey the group has been making for a few years...
1979...especially since they bounce directly behind, which shows that they still have a lot under the pedal. The adventure is far, very far from over...
1979...a year and above all a decade that ends with this title. A decade which will have consecrated them as one of the leading groups of the decade and this in an indisputable way !
1980...it remains to be seen what this new decade of the 80s has in store for them. For the moment, the least we can say is that things are going pretty well...
1980 ... also remains to be seen if they will succeed in adapting to the new musical trends of the moment because it is above all what will make the difference ...
1980...for the moment the indicators remain rather green. As long as the level of inspiration remains at this level there is no reason to fear in the future...
1981...we're not going to lie to each other, the group can't match the level of success achieved during the previous decade but they are working on it anyway...
1981...it is obvious that the group is making real efforts to stay in the race and evolve with the times. Efforts that pay off, it is clear...
1982...the year 1982 will be a single title year but no worries about them at this stage. Just a slight slowdown...
1983...new rebound in this year, which shows that the group continues to believe in it. We can only encourage them to continue in any case...
1983...a year 1983 rich in titles of more than obvious quality. Admittedly, overspeed is a must on certain titles, including this one, but it is also part of their musical DNA...
1983...the art of going from one extreme to the other. They will have shown that they were good in all registers and this is the flagrant proof of a talent necessarily above the average...
1991... when we thought the group had definitely turned the page, here he is back at the very beginning of the 90s. A return for the least furtive but not without interest, that's clear...
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