Great photo of John and Phil.

I think IP (Pete) will approve of this thread!

The last one timed out so it was time for a new improved thread!

Btw.... what are the three essential albums one must have for a solid Thin Lizzy collection. I've always been thin on Thin Lizzy. Of course had Jailbreak.
Any good comps?

Not sure if there is an essential comp out there, but I would definite recommend Black Rose: A Rock Legend if you're only going to own a handful of albums

There is an excellent 2 cd career spanning comp on Universal that came out about 10 to 12 years ago titled Greatest Hits. It even has a couple of Phil solo songs on it. It’s got a black cover and just says Thin Lizzy Greatest Hits in silver. It has I think 36 songs on it. It’s very inexpensive , last time I saw it on amazon it was under $13

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q36488/?tag=imwan-20



This does look good.

OK, as everyone knows this is my favorite band.

The 2 CD Greatest Hits from 2004 is definitely the best comp out there, but the liner notes and credits are an embarrassment and if they had just asked me, I'd have fixed the 40 or 50 mistakes!

More extensive is the 3CD comp Collected which has rare tracks and hits and album cuts and covers the whole career of 1971-83.

It has b-sides and songs from both Phil solo albums.

If you spend a little more, choose this over Greatest Hits.




1. Look What the Wind Blew in
2. Things Ain't Working Out Down at the Farm
3. Diddy Levine
4. Dublin
5. Buffalo Gal
6. Baby Face
7. Sarah
8. Whiskey in the Jar
9. The Rocker
10. Mama Nature Said
11. Little Girl in Bloom
12. Cruising in the Lizzymobile
13. Still in Love with You
14. Philomena
15. She Knows
16. Showdown
17. Wild One
18. Suicide
19. Rosalie
20. Fighting My Way Back
21. King's Vengeance
22. The Boys Are Back in Town
23. Jailbreak
24. Cowboy Song
25. Emerald
26. Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
27. Borderline
28. Don't Believe a Word
29. Bad Reputation
30. Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in It's Spotlight)
31. That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart
32. Soldiers of Fortune
33. Opium Trail
34. Do Anything You Want to
35. Got to Give It Up
36. Toughest Street in Town
37. Waiting for An Alibi
38. Sarah
39. Just the Two of Us
40. King's Call
41. Tattoo (Giving It All Up for Love)
42. Jamaican Rum
43. Killer on the Loose
44. Chinatown
45. We Will Be Strong
46. Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)
47. Angel of Death
48. Old Town
49. Yellow Pearl
50. Cold Sweat
51. Bad Habits
52. The Sun Goes Down
53. Thunder and Lightning
54. Nineteen
55. Dedication

I'd recommend 2 to start: (though Pete has converted me & I'm pretty much catalog now)

Live & Dangerous

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The 4 disc British box can be picked up pretty cheap if you watch for 3rd party sale prices. It's a great collection, & also is the best sounding TL I've heard on cd. Lowest price on Amazon UK right now is $29.46 including USA shipping from a seller with pretty bad feedback.



https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/3937406891/?tag=imwan-21


Disc: 1
1. The Farmer - Thin Lizzy
2. The Friendly Ranger At Clontarf Castle
3. Remembering, Part 1
4. Dublin
5. Remembering Part 2 (New Day)
6. Things Ain't Working Out Down At The Farm
7. Buffalo Gal
8. Sarah (Version 1)
9. Brought Down
10. Whisky in the jar
11. Black Boys On The Corner
12. Randolph's Tango
13. Broken Dreams
14. Vagabond Of The Western World
15. Little Girl In Bloom
16. Slow Blues
17. The Rocker
18. Here I Go Again

Disc: 2
1. Cruising In The Lizzymobile
2. Little Darling
3. Sitamoia
4. Philomena
5. Still In Love With You
6. Showdown
7. It's Only Money
8. Rosalie
9. Half Caste
10. King's Vengeance
11. Suicide
12. Wild One
13. Try A Little Harder
14. Fighting My Way Back
15. Jailbreak
16. Romeo And The Lonely Girl
17. The Boys Are Back In Town
18. Cowboy Song
19. Emerald

Disc: 3
1. Johnny
2. Don't Believe A Word
3. Fools Gold
4. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
5. Massacre
6. Soldier Of Fortune
7. Bad Reputation
8. Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)
9. Killer Without A Cause
10. Warriors
11. Are You Ready
12. Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song
13. Me And The Boys
14. Parisienne Walkways
15. Do Anything You Want To
16. Waiting For An Alibi
17. Sarah (Version 3)
18. Got To Give It Up
19. Roisin Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend
20. Just The Two Of Us

Disc: 4
1. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts
2. King's Call
3. Chinatown
4. Sugar Blues
5. Killer On The Loose
6. Don't Play Around
7. Song For Jimi
8. Renegade
9. Hollywood (Down On Your Luck)
10. Old Town
11. Thunder And Lightning
12. Cold Sweat
13. The Sun Goes Down
14. Sisters Of Mercy
15. Nineteen
16. A Night In The Life Of An Old Blues Singer

Thanks guys, some good choices here.

btw.....Jimbo and me did see Thin Lizzy open for Deep Purple many years ago at the Beacon Theater but alas Phil had passed by then. But they were very good!

That's the one I have!

Sadly, that box is very outdated now with all the remasters.

I highly, highly suggest the deluxe editions of every album as they were (mostly) well done.

The box set above is nice, and a good item to have though very little is rare now.

The mastering is very subtle and quite good.

There's also a nice, very cheap Lynott solo comp available.

If all you know of this band is "The Boys Are Back In Town", then I suggest you get their self titled first album and play the track "Return Of The Farmer's Son" at a dangerously high volume.

Now that I'm a completest I agree with Pete on the 2 disc remasters for the bonus tracks.

I still think the box is an ideal place to start, & I think it has better sound than the recent remasters.

That box has very nice sound.

The deluxes also sound great but the bonus cuts on Jailbreak and Johnny The Fox suck, especially the awful new remixes.

This is the best band...ever!

Phil Lynott’s mother, Philomena, has died.



She was a great advocate for Phil, and from what I remember reading, was great to his fans.

RIP.

RIP.