Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy

Rock · 1991 · 18 tracks

Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy

1991 · Baron Music

This compilation captures the unique 'tough but tender' persona that Thin Lizzy perfected during their 1970s heyday.

It sounds like the heartbeat of a city after dark: gritty, dangerous, yet deeply romantic. The hallmark of the sound is the dual-lead guitar attack, where two guitarists play harmonized lines that feel more like a brass section than a standard rock band. This creates a lush, melodic wall of sound that elevates their hard rock foundation into something more sophisticated and anthemic.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks

01

Whisky in the Jar

5:45

02

The Rocker

5:12

03

She Knows

5:12

04

Still in Love With You

5:38

05

Showdown

4:31

06

Rosalie

3:11

07

Wild One

4:18

08

Fighting My Way Back

3:12

09

Jailbreak

4:04

10

The Boys Are Back in Town

4:27

11

Cowboy Song

5:16

12

Don't Believe a Word

2:21

13

Bad Reputation

3:10

14

Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)

3:24

15

Do Anything You Want To

3:52

16

Waiting for an Alibi

4:13

17

Chinatown

4:44

18

Dedication

4:00

Moments Worth Listening For

the sudden shift from the tough Jailbreak riff into the melodic, soaring twin-guitar harmony of the bridge

phil lynott's conversational are you out there? ad-lib during the breakdown of The Boys Are Back in Town

the transition in Whiskey in the Jar where the traditional irish folk melody is electrified by a fuzzy guitar lead

the haunting, posthumous vocal delivery on the title track Dedication which feels like a ghost reaching out from the seventies

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