Thin Lizzy were one of those bands that were around just a bit too early in my music development. I started devouring FM radio in 1977 / 1978 and initially gravitated to harder edged AOR and prog rock (Styx, Alan Parsons, etc...). And the radio only played the same one song 'The Boys are Back in Town', which I think is a fine composition, but not extraordinary. I still feel that way about it. By 1979, I had adopted the early metal sound of Judas Priest, and Thin Lizzy were too lightweight for what was to come. In this way, they were to my ears the same as AC/DC. But as I look back, had I come around to music one year earlier, I could see myself being a huge fan of Thin Lizzy for the rest of time. I've been on the lookout for their albums in the thrift bins / garage sales for the last 3 years, but they have proven to be elusive in the wilds. When they do become available, people snap them up right away. Finally I landed this one - the album that came after their Jailbreak album that features their most known cut as noted above. And to my ears now, this is exactly the type of hard rock I got into later in life. It's mid 70s straight-to-the-point hard rock. The kind you would hear throughout the heartland of America. Cool riffs and better solos. Good tunes, and excellent vocals. Definitely will continue to pursue others.
Ownership: LP: 1976 Mercury (USA). Single sleeve with lyric insert. Cool cover. Found at a local thrift shop a few weeks ago.
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