[2023-06-09] Phil Lynott's Grand Slam "Slam Anthems" 6CD box set of rare recordings and live performances (Cleopatra)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:32 pm

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Description
A treasure trove of rare recordings and live performances from the magnificent swan song project from former Thin Lizzy vocalist Phil Lynott!

Lynott formed Grand Slam in 1984 with Magnum keyboardist Mark Stanway and although they never issued an official studio album, they played numerous shows around Europe and cut a series of demos before Lynott’s passing in 1986!

Check out the original versions of “Sisters Of Mercy,” “Nineteen,” and “Military Man” PLUS incredible new mixes and superb live performances of tracks from throughout Lynott’s stellar career!

Tracklist
[CD1: 2022 Remixes]
1. Breakdown
2. Crazy
3. I Still Think Of You
4. Crime Rate
5. Dedication
6. Military Man
7. Look In These Eyes
8. Harlem
9. I Don’t Need This
10. Sisters Of Mercy
11. Nineteen
12. Hot N Spicy
13. Sarah

[CD2: Orebro 1983]
1. Yellow Pearl
2. Old Town
3. Sarah
4. A Night In The Life Of A Blues Singer
5. Look In These Eyes
6. Parisienne Walkways
7. Solo In Soho
8. King’s Call
9. Baby Drives Me Crazy
10. The Boys Are Back In Town
11. Still In Love With You

[CD3: Lifford 1984]
1. Nineteen
2. Yellow Pearl
3. Sarah
4. Parisienne Walkways
5. Crime Rate
6. Young Boy
7. Night In The Life Of A Blues Singer
8. Cold Sweat
9. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts
10. Whisky In The Jar

[CD4: London 1984]
1. Nineteen
2. Sisters Of Mercy
3. Crime Rate
4. Military Man
5. Dedication

[CD5: Great Yarmouth 1984]
1. Yellow Pearl
2. Nineteen
3. Harlem
4. Parisienne Walkways
5. Cold Sweat
6. Sisters Of Mercy
7. Crime Rate
8. Military Man
9. Dedication

[CD6: Demos]
1. Nineteen
2. Crime Rate
3. Crazy
4. Sisters Of Mercy
5. Whiter Shade Of Pale / Like A Rolling Stone
6. Military Man
7. Hot N Spicy
8. I Don’t Need This
9. Harlem
10. I Still Think Of You
11. Gay Boys
12. Breakdown
13. Look In These Eyes
14. She Cries
15. Slam

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Sadly, most if the Grand Slam releases have been very poor quality.

I’d be curious if any of this stuff sounds decent or not, and what type of remixing was used on what were just fishy live recordings and demos.

The band had some really quality material, but drugs quickly destroyed everything.

evillouie · **Joined:** 11 Jan 2012 **Posts:** 217

The Great Yarmouth show on CD 5 is excellent quality. It has already been released on one of those grey market CD's.

Which begs the question: There have been a number of Grand Slam archive releases over the years. What, if anything, is previously unreleased in this set?

Don57 · 01 Feb 2008

Does anyone know if John Sykes on any of this ?

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Don57 wrote:

Does anyone know if John Sykes on any of this ?

No he left in 1983

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Don57 wrote:

Does anyone know if John Sykes on any of this ?

Grand Slam was Lynott, Archer, Stanway, Nagle and Brennan.

No Thin Lizzy members other than Phil, although Downey was an early member but quit right away due to the drug abuse.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:05 am

A promo video for the 2023 renix of "Nineteen":

Carmine · **Joined:** 31 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 30

evillouie wrote:

The Great Yarmouth show on CD 5 is excellent quality. It has already been released on one of those grey market CD's.

Which begs the question: There have been a number of Grand Slam archive releases over the years. What, if anything, is previously unreleased in this set?

Don57 wrote:

Does anyone know if John Sykes on any of this ?

YES- Sykes (and Downey also) are on Disc 2. Technically that 1983 Orebro Sweden performance was a Phil Lynott solo gig, not “Grand Slam”- nonetheless it is included in this set, which is a good thing.

Most of this material has been previously released, on Zoom Club and/ or various other “semi official” labels:

Disc 1- 2022 REMIXES
(New)

Disc 2-OREBRO 1983
(Same as “Phil Lynott live in Sweden 1983”, disc 1) previously on zoom club

Disc 3- LIFFORD 1984
(Some Lifford tracks appeared on “Live 1984 / Galway / Castlebar / Lifford”) previously on zoom club

Disc 4- LONDON 1984
(Same as “BBC session November 17th, 1984”) previously on bootlegs only?

Disc 5- Great Yarmouth 1984
(Same as “Live Document”) previously on various “semi official” releases

Disc 6- DEMOS
(Most on “Studio Sessions”) previously on zoom club

Other than the Disc 1 “2022 remixes”, I don’t know what (if anything) Cleopatra has done to enhance the sound quality over prior versions, as they haven’t mentioned any other production details or remastering, etc. in their pre- release promos. I guess we won’t find out until we get it.

I will say that they have generally selected some of the better quality stuff that’s out there for this set- so if you don’t have the other Zoom Club/ etc. versions, this would be a good place to start. I’ll be picking one up if only for the repackaging vs. all the “odd & ends” I have.

[2023-06-09] Phil Lynott's Grand Slam "Slam Anthems" 6CD box set of rare recordings and live performances (Cleopatra)

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