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Thin Lizzy - Fighting Audio CD

A fair review of the Thin Lizzy "Fighting" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Thin Lizzy reviews here, or go back to the Thin Lizzy tabs.

Thin Lizzy Band: Thin Lizzy
Title: Fighting
Rating:
Release Date: 1990-03-12
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Rosalie 2: For Those Who Love to Live 3: Suicide 4: Wild One 5: Fighting My Way Back 6: King's Vengeance 7: Spirit Slips Away 8: Silver Dollar 9: Freedom Song 10: Ballad of a Hard Man

FANTASTIC!!!!
I've been able to get over the dissapointment of those other albums by thoroughly enjoying "FIGHTING". I just got this album along with Black Rose and Thunder/Lightening and wish it was the only album I had bought. The song "suicide" is one I could live without hearing. Other than that there are some great songs on this album "the Freedom Song" is one of those. "Wild One" is another great song. The first track is a Seger cover which is also great. This is a SOLID album. The production is not as good as Jailbreak, but it's decent. Don't let the cover of this album fool you. This album is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give it a few listens and it will definitely grow on you. I just listened to it last night 4 times in a row and still haven't got my fill. "fighting my way back"!!!.


no need to fight it- this is just good rock
They had a special thing going as far as their lead singers distinct way of singing, and the band was trying very hard to make it big, and the results were starting to pay off by this point. While the songwriting has become a bit more straight forward and commercial, I guess it's not really something to complain about considering Thin Lizzy was headed for major success sooner or later anyway.

I don't really care for the Bob Seger cover that opens the album, but the rest of the tracks are quite good, with nice guitar riffs, pretty good vocals, and even some nice moments of guitar soloing (such as on "Suicide"). Not much in the way of diversity this time around however, but as far as songwriting goes, it's a pretty good album.

Looking at that album cover, I get the feeling these guys were ahead of their time as far as appearance goes. Just look at all those 80's hair metal bands, and then look at the cover for THIS album. You can see it coming 5 years earlier. That makes Thin Lizzy an influence.
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3.5 stars
" "Ballad of the Hard Man" is a pretty strong closer, too. Not their strongest effort, but it has its strong points in songs like the gritty and aggressive "Suicide" and the soulful "Wild One.

It's a good album for the big fans of the band, but not where I'd start a new fan. .


Like a fine wine...
Exceptional throughout. I bought this album when it came out after hearing "Fighting My Way Back" on the radio (man,I miss bay area free-form radio), and it seems I love it more now than when it came out. The guitar tones as well as the playing from Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson are awesome(I'm thinking in general Scott's the rounded lead tone and Brian the biting lead tone-kind of like Dickey and Duane back in the day).

I love how "For Those Who Love To Live" goes from crying harmonies for the intro to smooth diads and triads for the verses to chunkiness in the chorus. Tasty Les Paul tones to the max. I always get a pang of sadness when Phil sings "I love to live" as the song is winding up. Same with "Wild One",very passionate and "Spirit Slips Away",vibey and atmospheric. Rest In Peace, Phil. Another great rock musician gone way too soon.

All the guitar playing on this release is very melodic with an awesome sense of feel. "Fighting My Way Back","Kings's Vengeance",and "Freedom Song" are examples of this but they could sound mean as well like on "Suicide" and "Ballad of a Hard Man".

Really not a bad track on this record though Rosalie and Silver Dollar might be 3 or 4's out of 5. I also have Jailbreak, Johnny the Fox, Live and Dangerous, Black Rose and Bad Reputation, all on vinyl-yes, I'm a fan. But this album, my first purchase by the band has truly gotten better with age.

Dang,now I want a Les Paul Deluxe.


the second with Robertson/Ghorham
This record is very good, I don't like the song Rosalie, for me Phil do his best with his music, the high moment of this cd: two songs, for those who love to live, and suicide.


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