Audio CD review:
Thin Lizzy - Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy - Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy

Band: Thin Lizzy Title: Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy Rating: Release Date: 1991-04-02 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy, Traditional 2: The Rocker - Thin Lizzy, Bell, Eric 3: She Knows - Thin Lizzy, Gorham, Scott 4: Still in Love with You 5: Showdown 6: Rosalie - Thin Lizzy, Seger, Bob 7: Wild One 8: Fighting My Way Back 9: Jailbreak 10: The Boys Are Back in Town 11: Cowboy Song - Thin Lizzy, Downey, Brian 12: Don't Believe a Word 13: Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy, Downey, Brian 14: Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight) 15: Do Anything You Want To 16: Waiting for an Alibi 17: Chinatown - Thin Lizzy, Downey, Brian 18: Dedication

Concise and pretty complete If your from the UK or Ireland your seeming obliged to love Lizzy with the utmost awe. A hard one to review. Everywhere else on the planet managed to escape such lack of perspective but basically anywhere in the Western world you'll still find their bands megahits on every jukebox. And the reasons are to be found on this well chosen cluster of tunes. All the expected hits are here. From Whisky In The Jar to Jailbreak to The Boys Are Back In Town to . . . well don't you know all their names by now? And the X factor of raw wattage and low slung cool that permeates Don't Believe A Word and Bad Reputation as well as more heartfelt numbers like Rosalie makes this pretty much an obligatory purchase for hard rock fans of any age. Of course there are some duds here but the collection steers clear of so much of the fok inflected early rubbish this band did in their earliest incarnations And the inclusion of a bunch of live tracks helps pacing and to give a good impression of what the band was all about. Phil Lynott was a giant of the genre and he was ably assisted by a varied bunch of musos who almost always seemed to give their best and brightest performances when they were doin' it with Phil as circus master, his charisma and deep, sonorous tones creating a perfect vehicle for both parties and highway cruising. Even your mates that don't like hard rock or metal will grin when you slap this on - and what more proof do you need? A great collection of the more pertinent points of this bands sometimes inconsistent recorded works. . Thin Lizzy - A Decent Collection But Several Albums Not Represented The disc contains 18 tracks from the band's early Irish roots, through their second to last album "Chinatown". There are a number of good Thin Lizzy collections out there and this single disc set from the early 90's is a pretty good representation of what the band were all about. Unfortunately there are quite a few albums that are not represented here including their final most metallic album "Thunder And Lightning". This would probably be a good disc for someone just discovering the music of Lizzy. The few hits that they had in the U. S. are here (namely "Boys Are Back In Town" and "Cowboy Song"), and there are a lot of good album tracks. In fact if anything this collection shows how much versatility Thin Lizzy had. The music is literally all over the place with the boys pulling it all off with aplomb. Lizzy is another one of the bands that really were overlooked here in the US. They were the starting point for a veritable who's who of guitarists including Eric Bell, Brian Robertson, Gary Moore, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, and John Sykes. All of them were top of the line players. I only got to see them live once as an opening act, but looking back these guys were innovators in a lot of ways and they should have been bigger than they ever got. If you can only get one Thin Lizzy cd, pick up this one I love alot of music, Zeppelin, Free, Deep Purple on and on, but Thin Lizzy does it for me. IMO, the greatest band to ever grace a stage was Thin Lizzy. Tops. None higher than Phil Lynott. This cd has alot, Jailbreak, The Boys are back in Town, Chinatown, Bad Reputation, Still In Love with You, and 13 others. I personally like all of their albums, Johnny the Fox and Black Rose being the best, but if you are new to Lizzy try this. After you are mesmerized. . . and you will be, just go ahead and seek out (the 4 cd box) Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels plus get Live and Dangerous. You will not regret it oneiotta. FORGET U2... THIS IS THE BEST BAND TO EVER COME OUT OF IRELAND However, this 'best of' album is an essential part of my collection and is one that I listen to on a regular basis. I currently own in the neighborhood of 400 carefully chosen Rock/Metal CD's, but own almost no 'best of' CD's. If you are a Rock enthusiast, and are old enough to appreciate Classic Rock, this is an album that should be part of your collection too. This 'best of' album is just that, a very good representation of Thin Lizzy/Philip Lynott at their/his best. When I write reviews I generally don't like to put down comparable bands of the same era to force my contention of excellence, so I am not going to do that here. I will just say that this album is very near the pinnacle of what true Classic Rock is, not Pop Rock, Hard Rock or Metal, but Rock. Do not hesitate to buy this album. Also, do yourself a big favor and buy 'Thunder and Lightning', an awesome album which is Thin Lizzy at their Hard Rockin' best. RIP Phil. Gift I bought this CD as a gift and the pesron I gave it to loved it!. You can see a complete list of all Thin Lizzy discography, or go back to the Thin Lizzy tabs