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Spread The Word Around: Long-Awaited Thin Lizzy Box Collects Trove Of Rarities

August 21, 2020 By Mike Duquette 9 Comments

Thin Lizzy Rock Legends

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It took literal years, but the boys are back in town.

Irish rockers Thin Lizzy will launch a new archival series with the October 9 release of Rock Legends, a career-spanning 6CD/1DVD box set that offers a new overview of their work through an almost entirely unreleased selection of tracks. The series celebrates their 50th anniversary as a band, and yesterday's announcement coincided with what would have been the 71st birthday of late frontman/bassist Phil Lynott as well as the forthcoming Songs For While I'm Away, a new documentary on Lynott's life and career.

Plans for a box on this scale have been gestating since 2012, when it was reported that Universal had acquired a decade's worth of tapes kept by Lynott featuring demos, alternate versions and outtakes. The final result certainly looks worth the wait: five of the six discs are entirely or nearly stocked with unreleased material - 74 of the set's 99 tracks - while another nine cuts are making their CD/digital debuts.

The set kicks off with a 22-track overview of the group's singles, all in their original edits or mixes as released on vinyl. From "Whiskey In The Jar" to "Jailbreak," "Dancing In The Moonlight" and, of course, the group's worldwide hit "The Boys Are Back In Town." From there, it's on to four discs of rarities: one devoted to their first three years on the Decca label and three devoted to their Vertigo/Mercury years. Highlights include both sides of their 1970 debut single, two Irish radio sessions from 1973 and 1974 and an archive of demos spanning between the releases of Nightlife (1974) and Thunder and Lightning (1983). The final CD collects 15 live performances from the group's 1980 tour (which featured Pink Floyd touring guitarist Snowy White as part of the line-up); Rock Legends closes with a DVD featuring the band's performance from a 1976 television special hosted by Rod Stewart and the 2015 BBC documentary Bad Reputation, both making their commercial debuts.

Rock Legends was compiled by longtime guitarist Scott Gorham and band expert Nick Sharp. Packaged in a 10" x 6" slipcase, the set also features copious book material, including a hardback collection of replica tour programs, selections from Lynott's poetry books, and quotes from not only all members of the band but famous fans like Slash, Lemmy Kilmister, Henry Rollins, Billy Corgan, Joe Elliott and more. The box is available October 9 and can be pre-ordered below (links are still populating as of this initial post)!

Rock Legends (UMC, 2020)

Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Disc 1: The Singles

  1. Whiskey In The Jar - 7″ Edit
  2. Randolph's Tango - Radio Edit **
  3. The Rocker - 7″ Edit
  4. Little Darling - 7″ Single
  5. Philomena - 7″ Single
  6. Rosalie - 7″ Mix **
  7. Wild One - 7″ Single
  8. The Boys Are Back In Town - 7" Edit **
  9. Jailbreak - 7" Edit **
  10. Don't Believe a Word - 7″ Single
  11. Dancing In The Moonlight - 7″ Single
  12. Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song - 7″ Single
  13. Waiting For An Alibi - Extra Verse
  14. Do Anything You Want To - 7″ Single
  15. Sarah - 7″ Single
  16. Chinatown - 7" DJ/Radio Edit**
  17. Killer On The Loose - 7″ Single
  18. Trouble Boys - 7″ Single
  19. Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) - 7" Edit **
  20. Cold Sweat - 7″ Single
  21. Thunder and Lightning - 7" Edit **
  22. The Sun Goes Down - 7" Remix **

Disc 2: Decca Rarities (* except where noted)

  1. The Farmer - Debut 7″ single (Parlophone DIP.513, 1970)
  2. I Need You - Debut 7″ single B-side (Parlophone DIP.513, 1970) **
  3. Whiskey In The Jar - Extended Version Rough Mix
  4. Black Boys On The Corner - Rough Mix
  5. Little Girl In Bloom - US Single Promo Edit
  6. Gonna Creep Up On You - Acetate
  7. Baby's Been Messin' - Acetate
  8. 1969 Rock + Intro - RTE Radio Eireann Session 16 January 1973
  9. Buffalo Gal + Intro - RTE Radio Eireann Session 16 January 1973
  10. Suicide + Intro - RTE Radio Eireann Session 16 January 1973
  11. Broken Dreams + Intro - RTE Radio Eireann Session 16 January 1973
  12. Eddie's Blues/Blue Shadows + Intro - RTE Radio Eireann Session 16 January 1973
  13. Dublin + Intro - RTE Radio Eireann Session 16 January 1973
  14. Ghetto Woman - RTE Radio Eireann Session 04 January 1974
  15. Things Ain't Working Out Down At The Farm - RTE Radio Eireann Session 04 January 1974
  16. Going Down - RTE Radio Eireann Session 04 January 1974
  17. Slow Blues - RTE Radio Eireann Session 04 January 1974

Disc 3: Mercury Rarities (* except where noted)

  1. Rock and Roll With You - Instrumental Demo
  2. Banshee - Demo
  3. Dear Heart - Demo
  4. Nightlife - Demo
  5. Philomena - Demo
  6. Cadillac - Instrumental Demo
  7. For Those Who Love To Live - Demo
  8. Freedom Song - Demo
  9. Suicide - Demo
  10. Silver Dollar - Demo
  11. Jesse's Song - Instrumental Demo (from Fighting: Deluxe Edition - Mercury/Universal 2792227, 2012)
  12. Kings Vengeance - Demo
  13. Jailbreak - Demo
  14. Cowboy Song - Demo

Disc 4: Mercury Rarities *

  1. The Boys Are Back in Town - Demo
  2. Angel From The Coast - Demo
  3. Running Back - Demo
  4. Romeo and The Lonely Girl - Demo
  5. Warriors - Demo
  6. Emerald - Demo
  7. Fool's Gold - Demo
  8. Weasel Rhapsody - Demo
  9. Borderline - Demo
  10. Johnny - Demo
  11. Sweet Marie - Demo
  12. Requiem For a Puffer (aka Rocky) - Alternate Vocal, "Rocky He's a Roller"
  13. Killer Without a Cause - Demo
  14. Are You Ready - Demo
  15. Blackmail - Demo
  16. Hate - Demo

Disc 5: Mercury Rarities *

  1. S & M - Demo
  2. Waiting For An Alibi - Demo
  3. Got To Give It Up - Demo
  4. Get Out Of Here - Demo
  5. Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend - Demo
  6. Part One: Shenandoah
  7. Part Two: Will You Go Lassie Go
  8. Part Three: Danny Boy
  9. Part Four: The Mason's Apron
  10. We Will Be Strong - Demo
  11. Sweetheart - Demo
  12. Sugar Blues - Demo
  13. Having a Good Time - Demo
  14. It's Going Wrong - Demo
  15. I'm Gonna Leave This Town - Demo
  16. Kill - Demo
  17. In The Delta - Demo
  18. Don't Let Him Slip Away - Demo

Disc 6: Chinatown Tour 1980 *

  1. Are You Ready? - Hammersmith Day 2 (29/05/1980)
  2. Hey You - Hammersmith Day 2 (29/05/1980)
  3. Waiting For An Alibi - Hammersmith Day 2 (29/05/1980)
  4. Jailbreak - Hammersmith Day 2 (29/05/1980)
  5. Do Anything You Want to Do - Hammersmith Day 2 (29/05/1980)
  6. Don't Believe a Word - Tralee (12/04/1980)
  7. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts - Hammersmith Day 2 (29/05/1980)
  8. Got To Give It Up - Hammersmith Day 3 (30/05/1980)
  9. Still In Love With You - Hammersmith Day 3 (30/05/1980)
  10. Chinatown - Hammersmith Day 3 (30/05/1980)
  11. The Boys Are Back In Town - Hammersmith Day 3 (30/05/1980)
  12. Suicide -Hammersmith Day 3 (30/05/1980)
  13. Sha La La - Hammersmith Day 2 (29/05/1980)
  14. Rosalie - Hammersmith Day 2 (29/05/1980)
  15. Whiskey In The Jar - Hammersmith Day 3 (30/05/1980)

DVD
Night On The Town - Rod Stewart LWT TV Special Broadcast October 24, 1976

  1. Jailbreak
  2. Emerald
  3. The Boys Are Back In Town
  4. Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song

Bad Reputation
Never before commercially released 60-minute documentary made by Linda Brusasco and first broadcast on BBC4 in September 2015

Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, DVD Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Thin Lizzy

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Mike Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he was a teenager. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, holding positions at Legacy Recordings and Rhino Records and contributing to Allmusic, Discogs, City Pages, Ultimate Classic Rock and Mondo Records, for whom he penned liner notes for his favorite piece of music: John Williams' Oscar-winning score to 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.' Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife, a cat named Ravioli, twin daughters and a large yet tasteful collection of music.

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Comments

  1. steve0 says

    August 21, 2020 at 12:16 pm

    This is excellent news! Would you please verify that these weren't released on the deluxe editions of their albums that came out just a few years ago? If so, Christmas came early this year (for me, anyways)!! 🙂 Thanks!!

    Reply
    • perdothegit says

      August 21, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      These are not the same tracks that were released as bonus cuts on the deluxe editions.

      Reply
  2. Joseph Donato says

    August 21, 2020 at 12:54 pm

    This looks like a great set. Do you think that this is the start of a project where there will be future archival sets focused on their studio albums? Such as a CD box which contains every album recorded with Phil Lynott? I can only recall one box that compiled about six of their albums, but its an expensive import, as our some of the two disc Deluxe Edition sets that came out a few years back.

    Reply
  3. Phil Cohen says

    August 21, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    Amazon.co.Uk has an embargo on selling this boxed set to Americans, while the U.S.A. & Canada affiliates have yet to offer it for preorder. I guess, after the release date, I can look on Ebay. Somebody will sell it to a big bad American.

    Reply
  4. Dave morrissey says

    August 22, 2020 at 10:02 am

    It's a shame there is no stand out new studio stuff which was on the vagabonds kings warriors box set way back in 2000.

    Reply
  5. Mike williams says

    August 22, 2020 at 12:03 pm

    Fantastic news I would have attended one of the Hammersmith gigs I have had a lifetime affiliation since seeing them in Swansea uni then lots of memorable gigs including reading headlining on the sunday it's great that the music is kept alive I eagerly await the poetry

    Reply
  6. Gavin Caldwell says

    August 23, 2020 at 12:07 pm

    What about all Phil’s latter day recordings in relation to his solo material and collaborations.
    Circa Grand Slam. There’s plenty of experimental solo stuff. E.g w/Junior.

    Reply
  7. Paul king says

    August 23, 2020 at 3:15 pm

    Just can't wait Lizzy fan for 36 years
    Oraganel or nothing at all no way

    Reply
  8. steve0 says

    September 2, 2020 at 2:05 pm

    Does anybody know if/when this will be available in the States? Both the U.S. and Canadian links are bad, with the UK link showing as "unavailable". Will this be released here in the U.S.???

    Reply

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