Now that the Thin Lizzy catalogue has begun being properly serviced by Universal in the U.K., it’s exciting to report on three more deluxe reissues of some of the band’s albums in June.
The band’s Bad Reputation (1977), Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979) and Chinatown (1980) will be expanded as two-disc sets with rare and unreleased B-sides, demos, BBC sessions and more.
Each set has a U.K. release date of June 27. Check out order links and track lists after the jump. Thanks to super reader George for reminding us about these and Brave Words for the annotated track lists!
Thin Lizzy, Bad Reputation: Deluxe Edition (Mercury/UMC (U.K.), 2011
Disc 1: Original LP (released as Vertigo 9102 016 (U.K.)/Mercury SRM-1-1186 (U.S.), 1977)
- Soldier of Fortune
- Bad Reputation
- Opium Trail
- Southbound
- Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
- Killer Without a Cause
- Downtown Sundown
- That Woman’s Gonna Break Your Heart
- Dear Lord
Disc 2: John Peel BBC Sessions – rec. 8/1/1977
- Killer Without a Cause
- Bad Reputation
- That Woman’s Gonna Break Your Heart
- Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
- Downtown Sundown
- Me and the Boys
Disc 2, Tracks 1-4 previously released on The Peel Sessions – Strange Fruit SFRCD 130, 1994)
Thin Lizzy, Black Rose: A Rock Legend – Deluxe Edition (Mercury/UMC (U.K.), 2011)
Disc 1: Original LP (released as Vertigo 9102 032 (U.K.)/Warner Bros. BSK-3338 (U.S.), 1979)
- Do Anything You Want To
- Toughest Street in Town
- S & M
- Waiting for an Alibi
- Sarah (Version 3)
- Got to Give It Up
- Get Out of Here
- With Love
- Roisin Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend
Disc 2: B-sides, alternates and demos
- Just the Two of Us
- A Night in the Life of an Old Blues Singer (Longer Version)
- Rock Your Love
- Don’t Believe a Word (Slow Version – Phil Lynott and Gary Moore on vocals)
- Toughest Street in Town (Alternate)
- S & M (1978 Nassau Session)
- Got to Give It Up (1978 Nassau Session)
- Cold Black Night (1978 Nassau Session)
- With Love (1978 Nassau Session)
- Black Rose Part 1: Shenandoah (1978 Nassau Session)
- Black Rose Part 2: Will You Go Lassie Go (1978 Nassau Session)
- Black Rose Part 3: Danny Boy (1978 Nassau Session)
- Black Rose Part 4: The Mason’s Apron (1978 Nassau Session)
Disc 2, Track 1 from “Do Anything You Want To” single – Vertigo LIZZY 4 (U.K.), 1979
Original version of Disc 2, Track 2 from Phil Lynott “Nineteen” 12″ single – Polydor POSPX777, 1985
Original version of Disc 2, Track 2 from Phil Lynott “Nineteen” 12″ single – Polydor POSPX777, 1985
Disc 2, Tracks 3 and 5-13 previously unreleased
Disc 2, Track 4 possibly from Gary Moore LP Back on the Streets (MCA Records MCF-2853 (U.K.)/Jet Records NJZ-36187 (U.S.), 1978
Thin Lizzy, Chinatown: Deluxe Edition (Mercury/UMC (U.K.), 2011)
Disc 1: Original LP (released as Vertigo 6309 030 (U.K.)/Warner Bros. BSK-3496 (U.S.), 1980)
- We Will Be Strong
- Chinatown
- Sweetheart
- Sugar Blues
- Killer on the Loose
- Having a Good Time
- Having a Good Time
- Genocide
- Didn’t I
- Hey You
Disc 2: B-sides and extras
- Don’t Play Around
- We Will Be Strong
- Sugar Blues (Live @ Cork City Hall – April 1980)
- Whiskey in the Jar (Live in Eire 1978)
- Are You Ready (Live)
- Chinatown (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 5/29/1980)
- Got to Give It Up (Live @ RDS Hall, Dublin – 6/7/1980)
- Dear Miss Lonely Hearts (Live)
- Killer on the Loose (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 11/27/1981)
- Chinatown (Edit)
- Hey You (Edit)
- We Will Be Strong (Demo)
- Chinatown (Demo)
- Don’t Play Around (Soundcheck @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 5/29/1980)
- Sweetheart (Soundcheck @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 5/29/1980)
- Didn’t I (Soundcheck @ Cork City Hall – April 1980)
- Hey You (Soundcheck @ Cork City Hall – April 1980)
Disc 2, Track 1 from “Killer on the Loose” single – Vertigo LIZZY 7, 1980
Disc 2, Track 2 from non-LP single – Warner Bros. WBS-49679 (U.S.), 1980
Disc 2, Track 3 from “Chinatown” single – Vertigo LIZZY 6, 1980
Disc 2, Track 4 from Phil Lynott “Nineteen” double 7″ single – Polydor POSPD 777, 1985
Disc 2, Tracks 5 and 8 from Killers Live EP – Vertigo LIZZY 8, 1980
Disc 2, Tracks 5 and 8 from Killers Live EP – Vertigo LIZZY 8, 1980
Disc 2, Tracks 6-7 from “Killer on the Loose” double 7″ single – Vertigo LIZZY 77, 1980
Disc 2, Track 9 from bonus 12″ with some pressings of Thunder and Lightning (Vertigo LIZLP 3, 1983)
Disc 2, Track 10 from promotional single – Vertigo LIZDJ 6, 1980
Disc 2, Track 11 from “Hey You” single – Vertigo 6059 383 (DE), 1981
Disc 2, Tracks 12-17 previously unreleased
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You are welcome Mike and thanks for finding the origins of the bonus tracks. I am blown away by the motherload of unreleased tracks that will be on these editions and I have a feeling they are going to be incredible! There are more unreleased songs than what was on the Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors and Angels boxset. I definitely have to put in a preorder at Amazon for these!