Thin Lizzy albums ranked from worst to best – Chuchu is a Ranker!
Chuchu reviews, rates and ranks all 12 Thin Lizzy albums from worst to best
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They’re all bad with a couple good songs in there
Great, great band. My top 3: 1= Renegade, 2= Bad Reputation, 3= Black Rose.
Phil said that before Chinatown he went to see ZZ Top and that he was blasted,so he ripped off everything he liked,the influence is obvious,for me Chinatown is far better then 11th place n two stars
My list would differ quite a bit, but I enjoyed this. Your mention of Maiden and Priest in your description of Emerald alone was worth a watch.
1.Fighting
2.Jailbreak
3.Black Rose
4.Thunder and Lightning
5.Bad Reputation
6.Renegade
7.Chinatown
8.Johnny the Fox
9.Nightlife
10.Vagabonds of the Western World
11.Shades of a Blue Orphanage
12.Thin Lizzy
Bad réputation, jailbreak,johnny the fox,fighting their best for me
Best: Bad Reputation, Black Rose, Jailbreak, Vagabonds, Johnny the fox, live and dangerous
Real good: Chinatown, Thin Lizzy, Fighting
Okay: Thunder and lightning, Renegade
Bad: Nightlife, Shades, Life/live
China Town will always be my favourite despite anything anyone says about it.
Interesting to have a view from somebody not quite so steeped in the history and culture of the band. I think you called the two best songs correctly, among some quite eccentric selections, and I would switch the order of the top two albums, just because of Black Rose's sonic superiority. I think the weedy production lets down the songs on Nightlife, and I would boost Vagabonds to number 3 at least. I think Lynott's lyricism may be at its peak on that one. I agree about Chinatown, it's a difficult listen for me, and Thunder and Lightning is a bit too heavy metal. I think the band's strength was in its diversity, but that sometimes didn't convince fans who wanted music to fit to a specific genre.
Chinatown is my very favorite! I find they're at their best when their back is against the wall, not just when every hair is in place and they're at the top of their game. And I am not the only one! Everyone's fandom is different. I got the two disc RSD 2020 version of Chinatown with an LP of demos and they're really cool. I think Jailbreak is great, but it's overrated. I find Johnny the Fox to be the weaker link, and their early work is extremely hit or miss for me.
I love Thin Lizzy but I would have swapped the positions of Black Rose and Jail Break. But all in all great list thank you. Long live LIZZY.
wow, i think the debut album is a masterpiece.
really enjoyed that but to barely mention Brian Downey is a bit criminal ????
12… Thunder And Lightning (1983)… 2* … Not for me…
11… Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (1972)… Buffalo Gal, Sarah, Chatting Today… 2.5*…
10… Renegade (1981)… Renegade, No One Told Him, Fats, Mexican Blood, It's Getting Dangerous… 3*…
09… Chinatown (1980)… We Will Be Strong, Chinatown, Genocide, Didn't I… 3*…
08… Thin Lizzy (1971)… The Friendly Ranger At Clontarf Castle, Ray-Gun, Saga Of The Ageing Orphan, Honesty Is No Excuse, Diddy Levine, Look What The Wind Blew In… 3*…
07… Nightlife (1974)… She Knows, Night Life, Frankie Caroll, Showdown… 3.5*…
06… Bad Reputation (1977)… Dancing in the Moonlight, Dear Lord, Downtown Sundown, Southbound… 3.5*…
05… Vagabonds Of The Western World (1973)… Mama Nature Said, Little Girl In Bloom, Gonna Creep Up On You, A Song For While I'm Away… 4*….
04… Fighting (1975)… Rosalie, For Those Who Love to Live, Wild One, Spirit Slips Away, Silver Dollar… 4*…
03… Black Rose (A Rock Legend) (1979)… Do Anything You Want To, Toughest Street In Town, Waiting for An Alibi, Sarah, Got To Give it up, Get Out Of Here… 4*…
02… Johnny The Fox (1976)… Johnny, Rocky, Don't Believe A Word, Fools Gold, Old Flame, Sweet Marie… 4.5*…
01… Jailbreak (1976)… Jailbreak, Angel From The Coast, Running Back, Romeo And The Lonely Girl, The Boys Are Back In Town, Fight Or Fall, Cowboy Song, Emerald… 5*…
Before starting my own Thin Lizzy experience, I only knew several of their hits, one of which was the very first single that I ever purchased: ‘Rosalie’ (I wasn’t aware that it was a cover)… I had never even heard a ‘Best Of’ or a Greatest Hits’, so this was all new, but! My expectations were high… Apart from ‘Thunder And Lightning’ I really enjoyed Thin Lizzy, even some of the heavier cuts, a form of music that generally turns me off, did please me… ‘T & L’ is too 80’s hair metal and unfortunately I hated it… Other than ‘T&L’, even lowest ranked albums have little to dislike…
10… Genocide
09… Girl Mama Nature Said
08… Romeo and the Lonely
07… Old Flame
06… Wild One
05… Saga Of The Ageing Orphan
04… Little Girl In Bloom
03… Rosalie
02… Jailbreak
01… The Boys Are Back In Town