![]() We don’t take this mammoth responsibility lightly. To sweeten the pot, the lowdown is as follows: Original master tape transferring by Sterling Sound and re-mastering by Dave Cooley (Elysian Masters), 180-gram virgin black vinyl, original album art reproduction (both UK and US versions), extensive liner notes by reissue producer Kevin “Sipreano” Howes (_Jamaica-Toronto series, Rodriguez Cold Fact and Coming From Reality, Monks, Mowest anthology) featuring a recent in-depth interview with Eric Bell, and unseen archival imagery.ĭon’t worry rock freaks this one is for the black and blues lovers, midnight ravers, and parking lot bangers. Now is your chance to enjoy this crucial music at a reasonable price. Rich in vibe and vibrations, this is the type of record one hangs onto. “Honesty Is No Excuse,” “Look What The Wind Blew In,” and “Return Of The Farmer’s Son” are certified underground classics making original Decca copies of the album a collector’s prize. If you’ve never heard Thin Lizzy_, we won’t hold it against you. Often ignored apart from hardcore Lizzy devotees around the globe, Light In The Attic is incredibly proud to produce a much-needed vinyl-only re-release of Thin Lizzy. Forming only a year before their monumental signing to world-famous Decca Records, Thin Lizzy fused folk, hard rock, lyrical poetry, and a dose of Celtic lore in a heady brew that despite its potency, sold poorly at the time of release. Long before the group’s trademark “twin-guitar” sound was born and anthems like “The Boys Are Back In Town” became instant hall-of-fame material, the street tough Irish group was a dynamic power trio consisting of guitarist Eric Bell, singing bass player Philip Lynott, and sticksman Brian Downey. It reached No.81 in the US.īuy or stream Black Rose (A Rock Legend).When scrolling down a list of debut LPs by rock’s heaviest hitters, Thin Lizzy is as unheralded as they come. Listen to the best of Thin Lizzy on Apple Music and Spotify.īlack Rose debuted at No.5 in the UK and became their highest-charting studio record by peaking at No.2 a week later, matching the peak of Live and Dangerous the year before. Even so it didn’t take very long to record the album, as the rest of the tracks were more traditional Thin Lizzy rock.” “It was a grand work, which required intense concentration, and even though Moore could’ve played all the guitar parts himself, it was touching to see him painstakingly teach Scott Gorham the second harmony parts. ![]() “Phil Lynott had outdone himself with writing a true Celtic rock opus, the seven-minute ‘Roison Dubh (Black Rose),’” he said. Visconti, in his own memoir Bowie, Bolan & the Brooklyn Boy, remembered that the album transcended all of the rock ‘n’ roll excess that was present during its making. At that point, it might sound odd to say, but we had started to learn how to record albums, 17 or whatever albums in! I thought Gary brought some good discipline into it…he and I started to work together really well.” ‘Phil Lynott had outdone himself’ “I’d rate it that way too, Jailbreak then Black Rose,” he said. ![]() A still relatively unknown Huey Lewis played harmonica on the track. Energy and sensitivity side by sideīlack Rose was a fine showcase for both Lizzy’s pure rock energy, on tracks like the British Top 10 single “Waiting For An Alibi.” Their more sensitive side was on display too, as on Phil Lynott’s collaboration with Moore, “Sarah.” Inspired by Phil’s new baby daughter and added in London after the Paris sessions, the song was originally intended for a Lynott solo album, before he decided to add it to Black Rose. Now they chose to record at the Pathé Marconi Studios on the outskirts of Paris largely because, the previous year, the Rolling Stoneshad made their Some Girls album there. The album was another collaboration with Tony Visconti, the already vastly-experienced producer who had overseen their 1977 set Bad Reputation and the following year’s Live and Dangerous concert LP. Black Rose (A Rock Legend) was released in the UK on April 13, 1979, and the results did not disappoint. With it came a determination to return from the French capital with a great record. When Thin Lizzywent to Paris to start recording what would become their ninth studio album, they did so with Gary Moore starting his third stint in the band.
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