Larson, Jeremy D. (10 February 2014). "Massive Nights: Ten Years of the Hold Steady". Pitchfork . Retrieved 4 August 2021. A boxed set of four CDs of Thin Lizzy material was released in December 2001 as Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors, Angels. It contained all of the band's major hits, and included some rare songs, such as the first single "The Farmer", and single B-sides. [152] In 2004 and 2006, two further greatest hits compilations were released, with 2004's double CD Greatest Hits climbing to No.3 in the UK album chart. [153] With the departure of Moore, Lynott decided to expand the line-up with two guitarists, and recruited two new members to complete a tour of Germany in May 1974. These were ex- Atomic Rooster and Hard Stuff guitarist John Cann, and Berlin-born Andy Gee, who had played with Peter Bardens and Ellis. This lineup proved to be temporary, as Lynott and Cann did not get on personally, [43] and Gee was under contract to another record label. The tour was ended early when a disillusioned Downey quit the band, and had to be begged to reconsider, at a time when Thin Lizzy's contract with Decca was coming to an end. [44]

Chinatown was finally released in October 1980, and reached No.7 in the UK, but by this time Thin Lizzy albums were not even reaching the top 100 in the US. After a successful tour of Japan and Australia, the band undertook what was to be their final tour of the US in late 1980. [88] Final Thin Lizzy LPs getting expanded by Universal U.K." Mike Duquette, The Second Disc. 1 August 2013. The band started to attract attention in the Irish music press almost immediately, as the band began rehearsals in January 1970. On 1 January, New Spotlight magazine announced that Bell and Wrixon were to be a part of a new band. [15] By early February, the press had begun to question the delay in any public announcement of the "Bell-Lynott supergroup". [20] The name Thin Lizzy was announced to the press on 18 February. The name came from a robot character in The Dandy called Tin Lizzie, [21] which they adjusted to Thin Lizzy as a playful reference to the local Dublin accent, in which "thin" would be pronounced as "t'in". [22] [23] For some of their early gigs, the band were mistakenly promoted as "Tin Lizzy" or "Tin Lizzie". [24] The group's first gig was at a school hall in Cloghran, near Dublin Airport, [25] [26] in 1970, though sources vary on the date from 16 February, [25] 19 February, [26] and 20 February. [27] Thin Lizzy – Shades of a Blue Orphanage (1972, design by Decca in-house; cover art photograph by Radio Times Hulton Picture Library)

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I knew it was a Bob Seger song, really, but it felt like we’d made it our own,” he says with a laugh. “The original is too slow.” Thin Lizzy Considering Return to the Studio". Billboard. 14 September 2009 . Retrieved 3 April 2011. Surviving Thin Lizzy members team up with Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee for anniversary tour". NME. 19 January 2016. a b Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p.278. ISBN 978-1894959025. He’d lay on the floor of the dressing room after a show and the sweat would pool around him,” recalls Gorham. “I’d say: ‘That don’t look too good, Phil…’”

Yeah,” Robertson replies flatly. “The Lizzy sound is Jailbreak, Johnny The Fox and Live And Dangerous… I don’t know if we were great, but we strove to be great.”Phil Chapman (1 October 2017). The Dead Straight Guide to Queen. This Day In Music Books. p.128. ISBN 9781787590502. a b "Interview with Scott Gorham, December 2007". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012 . Retrieved 3 April 2011. In April 2011 the band announced that Vivian Campbell would be leaving Thin Lizzy amicably to rejoin Def Leppard after one final gig on 28 May. He was replaced by Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus. [139] On 28 August, it was announced that Damon Johnson of Alice Cooper's band would be replacing Fortus for Thin Lizzy's tour of the US with Judas Priest. Fortus returned to tour with Guns N' Roses for the rest of the year, and Johnson has since replaced Fortus permanently. [140] The tour to support the album was to be a farewell tour, although Lynott was not convinced that this would be the end of the band. Sykes wanted to continue, although Gorham had had enough. [109] The tour was successful, and some concerts were recorded to compile a live album. Partway into the tour, many of Thin Lizzy's past guitarists were invited onstage to contribute to some of the songs they had originally recorded, the only exception being Snowy White. The album was released in October 1983 as Life, which included an older performance of "Renegade" featuring White, and reached No.29 in the UK. [110] The tour continued while two more singles were released, the last of them, " The Sun Goes Down", only reaching No.52 in August. Lynott also undertook another solo tour, accompanied by Downey and Sykes, under the name of The Three Musketeers. [111]

In 1997, Tommy Aldridge filled in on drums when Brian Downey was unable to, and became a full member when Downey left shortly thereafter. This line-up remained stable through to 2000, when the group recorded a live album, One Night Only. The band went on to tour the US playing clubs in early 2001, but Wharton had already left the band by the time of the tour. From 2000 to 2003, Mendoza toured with Ted Nugent, and with Whitesnake in 2004. Sykes released two solo albums during 2002–03, while Gorham worked with his band 21 Guns. Thin Lizzy performed sporadically during this period, recruiting some musicians for single tours, such as bass guitarist Guy Pratt for the Global Chaos Tour of 2003. [131] Interview with Scott Gorham". Metal Express Radio. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019 . Retrieved 3 April 2011. In July 1970, the band released a single, " The Farmer"/"I Need You", on EMI with the B-side written by John D'ardis, who owned Trend Studios where the single was recorded. The single sold just 283 copies and is now a collectors' item. [28] Wrixon left the band before the single's release, meaning there was a greater share of income for the three remaining members. [29] He moved to mainland Europe before returning to Belfast, rejoining his old band, Them. [30] Wrixon died on 13 July 2015. [31] On 20 August 1996, Rude Awakening bassist Robert Ryder held "A Celebration of the Life of Philip Lynott" at the Palace in Hollywood, California, at the request of Lynott's mother, Philomena, to commemorate both Phil Lynott's birthday and the tenth year of his passing. Philomena Lynott, her partner Dennis Keeley, and Smiley Bolger (Ireland's Vibe for Philo promoter) were flown to Los Angeles by Ryder to make a personal appearance at the show. It featured concert performances by Rude Awakening, Billy Sheehan, Rudy Sarzo, John Norum, Carmine Appice, Phantom Blue, Soma, producer Roy Z and his band the Tribe of Gypsies, Mark Ferrari, Oslo, Bang Tango, Stash, Iron Cross and Irish singer-songwriter Mark Dignam. JoyZine - Interview with Cliff Burton (Metallica) by Harald Oimen". www.artistwd.com . Retrieved 6 October 2021.I’d gone for a pepper steak,” says Robertson. “All these writers were later saying I was out of my head on whisky. I didn’t have any whisky. I was living in absolute squalor with two groupies in Kilburn, putting fifty-pence pieces in the meter just to keep the gas on. Are you going to sit there all night, or go down the Speakeasy and get a pepper steak? a b "THIN LIZZY – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 15 October 2016.

Unquestionably Thin Lizzy’s greatest ballad, “Still In Love With You” was originally demoed early in 1974 by Phil Lynott, Brian Downey, and Gary Moore, and it played a key part in scoring the band a new contract with Polygram Records that same summer. The official studio version of the song appeared on November 1974’s Nightlife album and featured a duet between Lynott and guest vocalist Frankie Miller, but “Still In Love With You” really came into its own on stage. Embellished by Brian Robertson’s sumptuous lead guitar, the eight-minute Live And Dangerous version is truly unbeatable. 4: Don’t Believe A Word In late 1972, the band embarked upon a high-profile tour of the UK with Slade, who were enjoying a string of hit singles at the time, and Suzi Quatro. Around the same time, Decca released Thin Lizzy's version of a traditional Irish ballad, " Whiskey in the Jar", as a single. The band was angry at the release, feeling that the song did not represent their sound or their image, [35] but the single topped the Irish chart, and reached No.6 in the UK in February 1973, resulting in an appearance on Top of the Pops. It also charted in many countries across Europe. However, the follow-up single, "Randolph's Tango", was a return to Lynott's more obscure work, and it did not chart outside Ireland. [36]While Lynott searched for a permanent guitarist, he and the other members of Thin Lizzy, past and present, worked on Solo in Soho which was released in April 1980, and the next Thin Lizzy album, Chinatown. Lynott got married on 14 February, and his wife gave birth to a second daughter in July. [84] Dave Flett had hoped to be made a permanent member of Thin Lizzy but Lynott chose Snowy White, who had played with Pink Floyd and Peter Green. [85] Midge Ure was still acting as a temporary keyboard player at gigs during early 1980, but was replaced by Darren Wharton in April, shortly after White joined the band. Wharton was only 18 at the time and was initially hired on a temporary basis. [86] This new line-up completed the Chinatown album between short tours, and two singles were released from it. The first, "Chinatown", reached No.21 in the UK, but the second, " Killer on the Loose", reached the top 10 amid much adverse publicity due to the ongoing activities of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, known as "The Yorkshire Ripper". [87] Thin Lizzy in concert, 1981 Ritchie, Gayle (6 July 2020). "50 years of Thin Lizzy: Remembering the night frontman Phil Lynott took a tumble and fell into a Kirkcaldy crowd". Nostalgia. The Courier . Retrieved 9 March 2021. Later in the year, Lynott went on a solo tour and released his second solo album, which did not sell particularly well. Snowy White left the band in August 1982, having tired of the disorganised schedules and Lynott's drug problems, although by his own admission he was too restrained and quiet to fit in well with his more raucous bandmates. [104] White went on to achieve top ten chart success in the UK with his single " Bird of Paradise" in 1983. Long-time co-manager Chris O'Donnell also left at this time, later stating, "A once-brilliant band was turning to crap before my very eyes." [105] In March 2009, VH1 Classic Records issued the band-authorised Still Dangerous: Live At The Tower Theatre Philadelphia, 1977, a live CD recorded on the Bad Reputation tour. It was produced by Gorham and Glyn Johns, and Johns also mixed the record. It reached no.98 in the UK chart. [153] Gorham has suggested there will be further archival releases in the future. [156]