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Here’s some good news to follow the long-gestating, recent expansion of Thin Lizzy’s Vagabonds of the Western World: three – count ’em, three! – of the band’s albums are getting the deluxe treatment from Universal in the U.K., according to Classic Rock.

Double-disc editions of the 1976 albums Jailbreak and Johnny the Fox will be released, as well as a two-CD/one-DVD edition of Live and Dangerous (1978). Remastering is being overseen by Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham (who’s about to take the band on tour next year, in spite of the fact that iconic vocalist/bassist Phil Lynott has been deceased since 1986) as well as Joe Elliott. (Yes, the Def Leppard frontman.) Expect each of them in shops on January 24.

Full track lists are after the jump.

Thin Lizzy, Jailbreak: Deluxe Edition (Decca/UMe (U.K.), 2011)

Disc 1: Original LP (released as Vertigo 9102 008 (U.K.)/Mercury SRM-1-1081 (U.S.), 1976)

1. Jailbreak
2. Angel from the Coast
3. Running Back
4. Romeo and the Lonely Girl
5. Warriors
6. The Boys Are Back in Town
7. Fight or Fall
8. Cowboy Song
9. Emerald

Disc 2: Bonus material

1. Jailbreak (Remix)
2. The Boys Are Back in Town (Remix)
3. Jailbreak (John Peel BBC Session – rec. 2/12/1976)
4. Emerald (John Peel BBC Session – rec. 2/12/1976)
5. Cowboy Song (John Peel BBC Session – rec. 2/12/1976)
6. The Warrior (John Peel BBC Session – rec. 2/12/1976)
7. Fight or Fall (Extended Rough Mix)
8. Blues Boy
9. Derby Blues (Early Version of “Cowboy Song”)

All tracks on Disc 2 previously unreleased except Tracks 4-6, which appeared on The Peel Sessions (Strange Fruit, 1994)

Thin Lizzy, Johnny the Fox: Deluxe Edition (Decca/UMe (U.K.), 2011)

Disc 1: Original LP (originally released as Vertigo 9102 012 (U.K.)/Mercury SRM-1-1119 (U.S.), 1976)

1. Johnny
2. Rocky
3. Borderline
4. Don’t Believe a Word
5. Fools Gold
6. Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
7. Old Flame
8. Massacre
9. Sweet Marie
10. Boogie-Woogie Dance

Disc 2: Bonus material

1. Don’t Believe a Word (Remix)
2. Borderline (Remix)
3. Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed (Remix)
4. Don’t Believe a Word (John Peel BBC Session – rec. 9/23/1976)
5. Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed (John Peel BBC Session – rec. 9/23/1976)
6. Fools Gold (John Peel BBC Session – rec. 9/23/1976)
7. Johnny (John Peel BBC Session – rec. 9/23/1976)
8. Fools Gold (Instrumental Run Through)
9. Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed (Extended Instrumental Run Through)
10. Rocky (Instrumental Run Through)
11. Massacre (Instrumental)
12. Scott’s Tune
13. Don’t Believe a Word (Studio Outake with Different Lyrics)

All tracks on Disc 2 unreleased except Track 4, which appeared on The Peel Sessions (Strange Fruit, 1994)

Thin Lizzy, Live and Dangerous: Deluxe Edition (Decca/UMe (U.K.), 2011)

Disc 1: Original LP, Part I (originally released as Vertigo 6641 807 (U.K.)/Warner Bros. 2BS-3213 (U.S.), 1978)

1. Jailbreak
2. Emerald
3. Southbound
4. Rosalie/Cowgirls Song
5. Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in a Spotlight)
6. Massacre
7. Still in Love with You
8. Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed

Disc 2: Original LP, Part II and bonus tracks

1. Cowboy Song
2. The Boys Are Back in Town
3. Don’t Believe a Word
4. Warriors
5. Are You Ready
6. Suicide
7. Sha La La
8. Baby Drives Me Crazy
9. The Rocker
10. Opium Trail *
11. Bad Reputation *

Disc 2, Tracks 10-11 previously unreleased

Disc 3: DVD (released by Mercury in 2008)

1. Introduction/Rosalie
2. The Boys Are Back in Town
3. Emerald
4. Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in a Spotlight)
5. Massacre
6. Call on Me
7. Don’t Believe a Word
8. Are You Ready
9. Sha La La
10. Baby Drives Me Crazy
11. Finale/Me and The Boys