''Greatest Hits'' is a double-CD compilation of
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. The band initially consisted of bass guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey, guitarist Eric Bell and organist Eric Wrixon although Wr ...
songs released in 2004.
Track listing
All tracks written by
Phil Lynott
Philip Parris Lynott (, ; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for the hard rock band Thin Lizzy. He was known for his distinctive ...
unless stated.
Disc 1
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The Boys Are Back in Town
"The Boys Are Back in Town" is a song by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy. The song was released in 1976 as the first single from their album '' Jailbreak''. It is considered by ''Rolling Stone'' to be the band's best song, placing it at No. 272 ...
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from ''Jailbreak
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Jailbreak
A prison escape (also referred to as a bust out, breakout, jailbreak, jail escape or prison break) is the act of an inmate leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways. Normally, when this occurs, an effort is made on the part of authorit ...
"
from ''Jailbreak''
#"Don't Believe a Word"
from ''Johnny the Fox
''Johnny the Fox'' is the seventh studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1976. This album was written and recorded while bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott was recovering from a bout of hepatitis that put him off the road halfway ...
''
#"Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)"
from '' Bad Reputation''
#"Rosalie"
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* I've Sound (aka "I've"), a Japanese musical group
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Bob Seger
Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is a retired American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded with the groups Bob Seger and the Last Heard and the Bob Seger System throu ...
)
from ''Live and Dangerous
''Live and Dangerous'' is a live double album by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, released in June 1978. It was recorded in London in 1976, and Philadelphia and Toronto in 1977, with further production in Paris. It was also the last Thin Lizzy ...
''
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Waiting for an Alibi
"Waiting for an Alibi" is a song by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy and the first single from the band's 1979 album, '' Black Rose: A Rock Legend''. ''Black Rose'' was the only Thin Lizzy album recorded while Gary Moore was a member of the band, an ...
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from '' Black Rose: A Rock Legend''
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Do Anything You Want To"
from ''Black Rose: A Rock Legend''
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Sarah
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" (Lynott,
Gary Moore
Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 19526 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career, he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, Heavy metal music, heavy ...
)
from ''Black Rose: A Rock Legend''
#"Chinatown" (
Brian Downey,
Scott Gorham
William Scott Gorham (born March 17, 1951) is an American guitarist and songwriter who is one of the "twin lead guitarists" for the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. Although not a founding member of Thin Lizzy, he served a continuous membership after ...
, Lynott,
Snowy White
Terence Charles "Snowy" White (born 3 March 1948) is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy (permanent member from 1980 to 1982) and with Pink Floyd (as a backing guitarist from 1977 to 1980), and later for Roger Waters' ...
)
from ''Chinatown
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Killer on the Loose
"Killer on the Loose" is a song by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, released as a single in September 1980. It was written by Phil Lynott, and is from their 1980 album ''Chinatown''. The song was a chart hit, peaking at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart ...
"
from ''Chinatown''
#"Trouble Boys" (
Billy Bremner
William John Bremner (9 December 1942 – 7 December 1997) was a Scottish professional Association football, footballer who played for Leeds United F.C., Leeds United, Hull City A.F.C., Hull City, and the Scotland national football team, Scot ...
)
Non-album single
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Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)
"Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" is a song by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, written by guitarist Scott Gorham and bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott, and released as a single in 1982. It was the only single to be released from their 1981 album '' Rene ...
"
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Music
* Ive (group), a South Korean girl group
* I've Sound (aka "I've"), a Japanese musical group
People
* Ive (given name), a Croatian and Slovenian given name
* Bert Ive (1875–1939), British-born Australian cinema ...
(Gorham, Lynott)
from ''Renegade
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*Southern Aeronautical Renegade, an American racing aircraft design
Games
*''Command ...
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Cold Sweat
"Cold Sweat" is a song performed by James Brown and written with his bandleader Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis. Brown recorded it in May 1967. An edited version of "Cold Sweat" released as a two-part single on King Records was a No. 1 R&B hit, and rea ...
" (Lynott,
John Sykes
John James Sykes (29 July 1959 – December 2024) was an English guitarist and singer, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums.
...
)
from '' Thunder and Lightning''
#"Thunder and Lightning" (Downey, Lynott)
from ''Thunder and Lightning''
#"
The Sun Goes Down" (Lynott,
Darren Wharton)
from ''Thunder and Lightning''
#"Dedication"
from '' Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy''
#"
Still in Love with You"
from ''Nightlife
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''
#"She Knows" (Gorham, Lynott)
from ''Nightlife''
#"Yellow Pearl" (Lynott,
Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure (; born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, ...
)
from ''Solo in Soho
''Solo in Soho'' is the debut solo album by Irish rock singer Philip Lynott, released while he was still in Thin Lizzy. Current and former Lizzy members guested on the album, including Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Snowy White, and Gary Moore. ...
''*
Disc 2
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Whiskey in the Jar
"Whiskey in the Jar" ( Roud 533) is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee (highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is ...
" (Trad., arr.
Eric Bell
Eric Robin Bell (born 3 September 1947) is a Northern Irish rock and blues musician, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the rock group Thin Lizzy, of which he was a member from 1969 to 1973. After his time in Thin Li ...
, Downey, Lynott)
Non-album single
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Out in the Fields" (Moore)
from '' Run for Cover''†
#"
Parisienne Walkways" (Lynott, Moore)
from '' Back on the Streets''‡
#"Emerald"
ive
Ive or IVE may refer to:
Music
* Ive (group), a South Korean girl group
* I've Sound (aka "I've"), a Japanese musical group
People
* Ive (given name), a Croatian and Slovenian given name
* Bert Ive (1875–1939), British-born Australian cinema ...
(Downey, Gorham, Lynott,
Brian Robertson)
from ''Live and Dangerous''
#"Bad Reputation" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott)
from ''Bad Reputation''
#"Wild One"
from ''Fighting
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#"Fighting My Way Back"
from ''Fighting''
#"Showdown"
from ''Nightlife''
#"Black Rose" (Lynott, Moore)
from ''Black Rose: A Rock Legend''
#"Dear Miss Lonely Hearts" (
Jimmy Bain
James Stewart Bain (19 December 1947 – 23 January 2016) was a Scottish musician, best known for playing bass guitar in the bands Rainbow and Dio. He also worked with Kate Bush and Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albu ...
, Lynott)
from ''Solo in Soho''*
#"
The Rocker" (Bell, Downey, Lynott)
from ''Vagabonds of the Western World
''Vagabonds of the Western World'' is the third studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1973. It was the band's last album with original guitarist Eric Bell and the first to feature the artwork of Jim Fitzpatrick, whose work ...
''
#"Are You Ready"
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Ive or IVE may refer to:
Music
* Ive (group), a South Korean girl group
* I've Sound (aka "I've"), a Japanese musical group
People
* Ive (given name), a Croatian and Slovenian given name
* Bert Ive (1875–1939), British-born Australian cinema ...
(Downey, Gorham, Lynott, Robertson)
from ''Life
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''
#"Renegade" (Lynott, White)
from ''Renegade''
#"King's Call"
from ''Solo in Soho''*
#"Angel of Death" (Lynott, Wharton)
from ''Renegade''
#"
Cowboy Song"
ive At The Sydney Opera House 1979(Lynott, Downey)
Previously unreleased
#"The Boys Are Back in Town"
ive At The Sydney Opera House 1979Previously unreleased
DVD
#"The Boys Are Back In Town"
#"Don’t Believe A Word" (Live)
#"Dancing In The Moonlight" (Live)
#"Rosalie" (Live)
#"Waiting For An Alibi"
#"Do Anything You Want To"
#"Sarah"
#"Chinatown"
#"Killer On The Loose"
#"Thunder And Lightning" (Live)
#"Bad Reputation" (Live)
#"King’s Call" by Phil Lynott
#"The Rocker"
#"With Love"
#"Dear Miss Lonely Hearts" by Phil Lynott
#"That Woman" (Live)
#"Johnny The Fox"
#"Wild One"
#"Whiskey In The Jar" (TOTP 1.2.73)
*All tracks by Thin Lizzy except:
* Phil Lynott
† Gary Moore and Phil Lynott
‡ Gary Moore
Personnel
*
Phil Lynott
Philip Parris Lynott (, ; 20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for the hard rock band Thin Lizzy. He was known for his distinctive ...
–
bass guitar
The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...
,
vocals
Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...
*
Brian Downey –
drums
The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...
,
percussion
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or ...
*
Eric Bell
Eric Robin Bell (born 3 September 1947) is a Northern Irish rock and blues musician, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the rock group Thin Lizzy, of which he was a member from 1969 to 1973. After his time in Thin Li ...
–
guitar
The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...
on disc 2: tracks 1 & 11
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Scott Gorham
William Scott Gorham (born March 17, 1951) is an American guitarist and songwriter who is one of the "twin lead guitarists" for the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. Although not a founding member of Thin Lizzy, he served a continuous membership after ...
– guitar on disc 1: tracks 1–7, 9–18; disc 2: tracks 4–10, 12, 13, 15–17
*
Brian Robertson – guitar on disc 1: tracks 1–3, 5, 17 & 18; disc 2: tracks 4, 6–8, 12, 16 & 17
*
Gary Moore
Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 19526 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career, he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, Heavy metal music, heavy ...
– guitar on disc 1: tracks 6–8; disc 2: tracks 2, 3 & 9; vocals on disc 2: track 2
*
Snowy White
Terence Charles "Snowy" White (born 3 March 1948) is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy (permanent member from 1980 to 1982) and with Pink Floyd (as a backing guitarist from 1977 to 1980), and later for Roger Waters' ...
– guitar on disc 1: tracks 9–12; disc 2: tracks 10, 13 & 15
*
John Sykes
John James Sykes (29 July 1959 – December 2024) was an English guitarist and singer, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums.
...
– guitar on disc 1: tracks 13–15
*
Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995, and he is the one of the two members who stayed during the band's existence ...
– guitar on disc 2: track 14
*
Darren Wharton –
keyboards on disc 1: tracks 9–15; disc 2: tracks 13 & 15
*
Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure (; born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim. Ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 1980s in bands including Slik, Thin Lizzy, ...
– keyboards on disc 1: track 19
*
Mark Nauseef
Mark Nauseef (born June 11, 1953) is an American drummer and percussionist who has enjoyed a varied career, ranging from rock music during the 1970s with his time as a member of the Ian Gillan Band and, temporarily with Thin Lizzy when Brian D ...
– drums on disc 2: tracks 16 & 17
Charts
Certifications
References
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2004 greatest hits albums
Thin Lizzy compilation albums