Thin Lizzy-Live and Dangerous (1978)

In 1978 Thin Lizzy published what would become her swan song and her most important album of all published, "Live and Dangerous".
However, this double album was not the typical live album, but a real-time document of a band and its live capabilities.
Recorded during the "Bad Reputation" album tour (1977), this sound document exudes magic and mysticism on all four sides, with a band made up of Lynott, Downey, Robertson and Gorham who were totally involved as a band and loved what they did in the best moment of their lives.
And as someone once said, let no one come to say that it is a retouched album in the studio, because the pyramids of Egypt have also been restored and are the first of the seven wonders of the world, so do not spoil the myth with that.
With a repertoire that leaves us breathless, mythical songs such as "Jailbreak", "Emerald", "Southbound", "Dancing in the Moonlight", "Massacre", "Johnny the Fox meets Jimmy the Weed", "Cowboy" Song" or "The Boys are Back in Town", all of them legendary songs that will never grow old and have gone down in history as the best of hard rock.
Special mention deserves the wonderful "Still In Love With You" an exquisite bluesy ballad with spectacular and sublime guitar solos by Robertson and Gorham in unison.
For many this is the best live show in history, exaggerated or not, (I will not enter that debate), the truth is that it is among the best, in the highest positions of the Olympus of rock.

Thin Lizzy-Jailbreak (1976)

Out of respect and quality, Thin Lizzy belong to the first division of rock, but the impact obtained has never corresponded to the value of the group and they have been relegated to the background for the general public. In the first works, Lynott and company drank from blues and folk, although over time, without losing their faces to such sounds, they were dumbing down the sound until they found a balance that led them to publish Jailbreak, an album that finally showed the head on the British and American charts, conquering listeners with songs like the homonymous "Jailbreak", the great "Cowboy Song", the masterful "Emerald" standing out for its magnificent guitars, and of course with the hit "The Boys Are Back In Town. "

Thin Lizzy-Johnny the Fox (1976)

Johnny The Fox was published in 1976 and composed almost entirely by Lynott that same year during his recovery from a hepatitis that left him for a few months off the road (they had to cancel the American Jailbreak presentation tour that had nothing more program and nothing less than with Rainbow). 

It is the most Lynott album of Thin Lizzy since the themes of slow and melancholic cadence predominate ("Old Flame", "Borderline", "Sweet Marie") and the fusion with Pop or funk sounds, like the addictive "Jimmy The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed". Eclectic sonorities all very liked by the iconic bass player. The album was recorded by the classic line-up of Thin Lizzy: Lynott, Downey, Gorham and Robertson and contains some of the band's essentials, which never stopped playing live, like the adrenaline-fueled "Massacre" or the mythical "Don't Believe A Word". This theme was conceived by Lynott as a half-time with a certain air of blues, as it appears in the album "Back On The Streets" (1978) by Gary Moore or in the posthumous live performance of the band "Live / Life" (1983), but finally it was recorded in an accelerated version, courtesy say of the always mischievous Brian Roberston. In fact Robertson got pissed off because he is not mentioned in the credits as co-author of the subject. 

The two initial themes show that, despite Lynott's recent illness, the group is in top form. Hard rock with all the characteristics of the Lizzy: the melancholy voice of Phil, the unmistakable melodies of the double guitars and stories of rockstars charmingly losers (Rocky) and characters with very bad luck (Johnny). Recurring themes in the discography of the group.

Thin Lizzy-Fighting (1975)

In 1975, Thin Lizzy focused exclusively on energetic and powerful hard rock, abandoning their eclectic funk rock and blues rock style with the album "Fighting". This album solidified their place among British, European, and North American audiences, thus beginning their golden era. On this fifth album, the band, led by bassist and singer Phil Lynott and supported by guitarists Scott Gorhan and Brian Robertson, along with drummer Brian Downey, crafted what would soon become the distinctive sound of the iconic Irish group. Songs like "Rosalie", a brilliant cover of Bob Seger's original, and thunderous hard rock anthems such as "For Those Who Love To Live", "Suicide", "Fighting My Way Back", and "Ballad of a Hard Man", share the stage with more melodic tracks like "Wild One", "King's Vengeance", and "Spirit Slips Away", all sharing a clear common thread; the powerful sound of Gorham and Robertson's twin guitars.

Thin Lizzy-Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (1972)

The second album from Irish band Thin Lizzy is a clear evolution from their underrated debut. Here, the band, led by bassist and singer Phil Lynott, creates a rich tapestry of styles and sounds ranging from hard rock and folk rock to semi-progressive and psychedelic flourishes. Featuring the same lineup as their debut album, in addition to Lynott, the excellent guitarist Eric Bell and the energetic drummer Brian Downey are also present, while keyboardist Clodagh Simmonds handled the mellotron and harpsichord. This strange combination of styles and sounds is reflected in the funk rock of "The Rise and Demise of the Funky Nomadic Tribes", the evocative folk rock of "Buffalo Gal", the acoustic ballad "Sarah", the heavy folk of "Brought Down", the psychedelic hard rock of "Baby Face", nods to 1950s rock and roll with "I Don't Want to Forget How to Jive", classic rock anthems like "Call the Police", and the soul/folk of "Shades of a Blue Orphanage". Considered a mere transitional album, it reflects Thin Lizzy's search for their own original style at that time, and this musical offering resulted in one of the most interesting albums of 1972.

Thin Lizzy-Bad Reputation (1977)

Thin Lizzy are considered today one of the greatest hard rock bands in history, but this wasn't always the case. For much of their career, they were consistently undervalued and panned by the British press compared to other contemporary bands. Led by Irishman Phil Lynott, their early years saw several lineup changes. From the first lineup, which released their first three albums, featuring guitarist Eric Bell and drummer Brian Downey, along with Lynott on bass and vocals, to their final album released in 1983, illustrious guitarists such as Gary Moore, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Snowy White, John Sykes, and keyboardist Darren Wharton all played with the band. "Bad Reputation" was their eighth album, preceded by the commendable "Johnny the Fox", an album that didn't achieve the same acclaim as its predecessor, "Jailbreak", partly due to its conceptual experimentation. For "Bad Reputation", the band, in addition to Downey and Lynott, featured guitarists Robertson and Gorham, and it was produced by Tony Visconti, who had previously produced David Bowie's "Heroes" album that same year. This is undoubtedly Thin Lizzy's hardest and most aggressive work of their entire career; however, all that power is not without its captivating melodies, as demonstrated by the thrilling "Soldier of Fortune". Besides this iconic song, other highlights include the hypnotic "Southbound", the irresistible "Dancing in the Moonlight" with its pop rhythm, the raw "Bad Reputation", the frenetic "Killer Without a Cause", the mid-tempo "Downtown Sundown", and the enormous "Opium Trail", resulting in an album as brilliant as it is essential within the hard rock genre.