![]() ![]() Whiskey rock and roll with an edge and I often chuckle when someone says they can’t believe such a rootsy, storytelling, rock band can come out of Ireland. ![]() Toss in the band’s killer take on 1972 Bob Seger tune “Rosalie” featuring guest appearances by Roger Chapman of the band Family And The Faces‘ very own legendary keyman Ian McLagan and what you end up with is a near perfect pint downing soundtrack of real life rock and roll. Fighting is Thin Lizzy‘s ten-tune fifth album featuring nine originals and only the second by the band to feature sole songwriting credits by a band member outside of main writer Lynott. So first off, let me get the simple particulars out of the way. But why bother to mince words, they’re all great but today Fighting gets the nod simply because it makes the retro review anniversary list and hey, I couldn’t be happier! But as I mentioned, I sort of keep my love affair with Lizzy close so for anyone expecting one of my mini autobiographical semi novels, let me apologize up front. Understandably with Nightlife and Bad Reputation also making up that bunch, it’s a tough call and while I call Fighting my second fave Lizzy record, it really only sits slightly behind Johnny The Fox and on any given day if asked to choose, I might even lean the other way. While many look to 1976’s Jailbreak as the ultimate Thin Lizzy release due to its success in terms of album and singles sales, for me the centerpiece of my favorite Lizzy period releases is more a killer bridge between my favorite, Johnny The Fox, and my second Fighting. The main point here is that despite mainstream respect to the contrary, Thin Lizzy were not only a great live act, but one of rock’s most consistent bands in regards to releasing great all killer-no filler records and while I love them all, none more so than the handful released by the lineup of founder / frontman Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey, and twin guitar greats Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson between 19. Yeah, fourteen molten wax records of rock and roll greatness filled with a unique blend of innovative duel guitar hard rock and storytelling songwriting rivalled only at the time by Bruce Springsteen, but we’ll get on that in a minute. OK in all actually, out of twelve studio and two live albums released from their debut in 1971 until 1983, there’s not a clunker in the bunch. Matter of fact, compared to even some bands that rank higher on my personal lists, Thin Lizzy have released a higher percentage of records that I absolutely love. ![]() Thin Lizzy just happen to hold a place in my rock and roll heart that lends itself more to quiet adulation than loud fanaticism. While most might not know it, on a short list of favorite hard rock bands, Thin Lizzy fall somewhere near the latter end of my top ten and it’s not for a lack of rock and roll love. Released on Septem(Vertigo/Mercury Records) ![]()
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