Thin Lizzy (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Thin Lizzy
Type = Album
Artist = Thin Lizzy


Released = April 30, 1971 (LP) and August 20, 1971 (New Day EP)
Recorded = January 4-January 91971 (LP) and June 14-June 171971 (New Day EP)
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 50:45
Label = Deram
Producer = Scott English
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4bkku325anxk~T1 link]
Last album =
This album = "Thin Lizzy"
(1971)
Next album = "Shades of a Blue Orphanage"
(1972)

"Thin Lizzy" is the first studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1971. (see 1971 in music).

Track listing

#"The Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle" (Bell, Lynott) – 2:57
#"Honesty Is No Excuse" (Lynott) – 3:34
#"Diddy Levine" (Lynott) – 3:52
#"Ray-Gun" (Bell) – 2:58
#"Look What the Wind Blew In" (Lynott) – 3:16
#"Éire" (Lynott) – 2:04
#"Return of the Farmer's Son" (Downey, Lynott) – 4:05
#"Clifton Grange Hotel" (Lynott) – 2:22
#"Saga of the Ageing Orphan" (Lynott) – 3:39
#"Remembering, Pt. 1" (Lynott) – 5:57

According to the album liner notes, recording of the original debut album began on January 4, 1971. Exactly fifteen years later, Phil Lynott died on January 4, 1986. When the album was repackaged for CD, the four tracks that comprised the rare "New Day" EP were added:

#"Dublin" (Lynott) – 2:27
#"Remembering, Pt. 2 (New Day)" (Bell, Downey, Lynott) – 5:06
#"Old Moon Madness" (Lynott) – 3:56
#"Things Ain't Workin' Out Down at the Farm" (Lynott) – 4:32

This album was supposed to be reissued sometime in 2007 but the release date has now been put back to April 2008. This version will be remastered with bonus tracks.

The track listing for this release is as follows:

# Friendly Ranger At Clontarf Castle
# Honesty Is No Excuse
# Diddy Levine
# Ray Gun
# Look What The Wind Blue In
# Éire
# Return Of The Farmer's Son
# Clifton Grange Hotel
# Saga Of The Ageing Orphan
# Remembering
# The Farmer
# Dublin
# Remembering Part 2 (New Day)
# Old Moon Madness
# Things Ain't Working Out Down At The Farm
# Look What The Wind Blew In (1979 Overdubbed & Remixed Version)
# Honesty Is No Excuse (1979 Overdubbed & Remixed Version)
# Dublin (1979 Overdubbed & Remixed Version)
# Things Ain't Working Out Down At The Farm (1979 Overdubbed & Remixed Version)

Personnel

*Eric Bell - Lead guitar, 12 String Guitar
*Brian Downey - drums, percussion
*Phil Lynott - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar

also featuring
*Ivor Raymonde - mellotron on "Honesty Is No Excuse"