No mention was made of Thin Lizzy on the record.
In mid-1972, Thin Lizzy were asked to record an album of Deep Purple covers, which was released under the title Funky Junction Play a Tribute to Deep Purple. Again, the album did not chart in the UK. Musically the style was Celtic, with little warning of the hard rock direction that the band were to take in the future. Like the previous LP, the songs were filled with Lynott's personal anecdotes and references to his life in Dublin and the people he knew there. Despite poor sales, Decca agreed to finance the band's second album Shades of a Blue Orphanage, released in March 1972. The album sold moderately well but did not chart in the UK despite airplay and support from influential DJs John Peel and Kid Jensen.Īround March 1971, the band permanently relocated to London, before the release of the unsuccessful "New Day" EP in August. By the end of the year, Thin Lizzy were signed to Decca Records and they travelled to London in January 1971 to record their debut album, Thin Lizzy. He moved to mainland Europe before returning to Belfast, rejoining his old band, Them. Wrixon left the band before the single's release, meaning there was a greater share of income for the three remaining members. The single sold just 283 copies and is now a collectors' item. In July 1970, Thin Lizzy 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. Lynott and Downey were aware of Bell's good musical reputation, and agreed with the condition that Lynott play bass guitar as well as sing, and that they perform some of his own compositions. Bell and Wrixon introduced themselves after the gig and suggested the four of them form a band together. The same night, they went to see the band Orphanage, which featured vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey. Both musicians had previously played with Them, fronted by Van Morrison. Thin Lizzy were founded one night in late December 1969 in Dublin, Ireland, when Belfast guitarist Eric Bell met up with organist Eric Wrixon in a pub and found that they shared an ambition to form a group. Silver Dollar et Ballad for a Hard Man signés respectivement par Brian Robertson et Scott Gorham sont, avec Ray Gun signés par Eric Bell en 1971, les seuls titres figurant sur les albums du groupe crédités à un unique musicien hors de Phil Lynott.Ĭet album fut le premier du groupe à se classer, à la 60 eplace, dans les charts britanniques.Thin Lizzy - Extended Discography (1971 - 2013) Le titre Suicide a été à l'origine interprété par Thin Lizzy quand le guitariste Eric Bell était toujours dans le groupe, y compris dans une émission de la British Broadcasting Corporation enregistrée en juillet 1973. Le premier titre de l'album, Rosalie est une reprise du rocker américain Bob Seger sortie en 1972. L'enregistrement se déroula sous la houlette de l'ingénieur du son, Keith Harwood connu pour son travail avec les Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin où David Bowie. Le groupe a beaucoup tourné depuis la sortie de Nightlife et lorsqu'il investit les Studios Olympic de Londres en mai 1975 pour enregistrer son nouvel album, les musiciens ont pris l'habitude de jouer ensemble, notamment la paire de guitaristes Scott Gorham et Brian Robertson. Il est sorti le 12 septembre 1975 sur le label Vertigo Records en Europe et Mercury pour l' Amérique du Nord et a été produit par Phil Lynott. Fighting est le cinquième album studio du groupe de rock irlandais Thin Lizzy.
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