Thin Lizzy discography
| Thin Lizzy discography | |
|---|---|
 Thin Lizzy in concert in 1983 | |
| Studio albums | 12 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 28 |
| Singles | 27 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of Thin Lizzy, an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. The band was originally led by bassist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott. They are best known for their songs "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Whiskey in the Jar" and "Jailbreak", all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations.
Today, the band members restrict themselves to playing live and not recording new material as Thin Lizzy – new material by current members of Thin Lizzy is released under the name Black Star Riders. Thin Lizzy still perform on an occasional basis and the line-up now consists of longtime guitarist Scott Gorham, original drummer Brian Downey, keyboardist Darren Wharton, and three other members who were not present during the band's main recording career.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications [1][2] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
US [4] |
NOR [5] |
SWE [6] | |||||||||||||
| 1971 | Thin Lizzy | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1972 | Shades of a Blue Orphanage | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1973 | Vagabonds of the Western World | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1974 | Nightlife | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1975 | Fighting | 60 | — | — | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1976 | Jailbreak | 10 | 18 | — | 21 | UK: Gold CAN: Gold US: Gold | ||||||||||
| 1976 | Johnny the Fox | 11 | 52 | — | 17 | UK: Gold | ||||||||||
| 1977 | Bad Reputation | 4 | 39 | 13 | 9 | UK: Gold | ||||||||||
| 1979 | Black Rose: A Rock Legend | 2 | 81 | 15 | 8 | UK: Gold | ||||||||||
| 1980 | Chinatown | 7 | 120 | 20 | 13 | UK: Silver | ||||||||||
| 1981 | Renegade | 38 | 152 | — | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1983 | Thunder and Lightning | 4 | 159 | 10 | 12 | UK: Silver | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Chart[7] | Certifications [1] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
IRE |
SWE |
US | |||||||||||||
| 1978 | Live and Dangerous | 2 | 2 | 27 | 84 | UK: Platinum | ||||||||||
| 1983 | Life | 29 | 29 | 29 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1992 | BBC Radio One Live in Concert | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1994 | The Peel Sessions | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1999 | The Boys Are Back in Town: Live in Australia | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2000 | One Night Only | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2008 | UK Tour '75 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Still Dangerous - Live At The Tower Theatre Philadelphia 1977 | — | — | — | 189 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Live In London 2011 - 22.01.2011 Hammersmith Apollo | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Live In London 2011 - 23.01.2011 Indigo2 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2011 | High Voltage Festival - Recorded Live - July 23rd 2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2011 | At The BBC | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Live 2012 @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1974 | The Beginning, Vol 12 (Decca – Germany) |
| 1976 | Remembering - Part 1 (Decca) |
| 1977 | Rocker (1971–1974) (London – USA) |
| 1977 | Greatest Hits (Decca Nova – Germany) |
| 1979 | The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans (Decca) |
| 1979 | Profile (Decca – Germany) |
| 1980 | The Japanese Compilation Album (Vertigo – Japan) |
| 1981 | The Adventures of Thin Lizzy (Vertigo) – (UK #6) |
| 1981 | Lizzy Killers (Vertigo)
certified Silver by BPI |
| 1981 | V.I.P. (Vertigo – Germany) |
| 1981 | Whiskey in the Jar (Decca – Germany) |
| 1981 | Rockers (Decca) |
| 1982 | Thin Lizzy – Die Weisse Serie (Decca – Germany) |
| 1982 | Whiskey in the Jar (Karussell – Germany) |
| 1983 | The Boys Are Back in Town (Pickwick – UK/Ireland) |
| 1983 | The Best of Thin Lizzy (Hits Collection – Indonesia) |
| 1985 | The Collection (Castle)
certified Silver by BPI |
| 1986 | Whiskey in the Jar (Pickwick – UK) |
| 1987 | Soldier of Fortune (Telstar – UK) – (UK #55)
certified Gold by BPI |
| 1989 | Lizzy Lives (Grand Slamm – USA) |
| 1991 | Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy (Vertigo) – (UK #8) |
| 1996 | Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy (Polygram)
certified Silver by BPI |
| 1996, 1998, 2000 | Whiskey in the Jar
various covers |
| 1998 | Master Series (Polygram) |
| 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009 | Classic Thin Lizzy (Polygram)
also released as "Colour Collection" in 2006 and "Star Club" in 2008 |
| 1999, 2000, 2008 | Die Grössten Hits (Universal – Germany) |
| 2000 | Millennium Edition (Universal – Germany) |
| 2000 | The Boys Are Back in Town (Vertigo – Sweden) 2CD |
| 2001 | Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors, Angels (Universal) |
| 2002 | The Hero and the Madman (Spectrum – UK) |
| 2003 | Gold Collection (General – Poland) |
| 2003 | Inside Thin Lizzy 1971–83 (Classic Rock Productions) |
| 2004 | Classic Rock Masters (Universal – Germany) |
| 2004 | Greatest Hits (Universal) – (UK #3)
certified Gold by BPI |
| 2006 | The Definitive Collection (Universal) |
| 2007 | The Silver Collection (Universal) |
| 2010 | The Boys Are Back in Town (Universal – Denmark) 2CD |
| 2011 | Waiting for an Alibi (Spectrum) |
| 2011 | Icon (Mercury) |
Singles
Peak chart positions are shown for the following singles in the following territories. A shaded box indicates that this single was not released in the territory shown. Blank spaces indicate that there is no information available regarding its chart position. A dash indicates a non-charting release. Many of these singles were released in other countries, but chart information is not yet available.
| Year | Single | UK[8] | US | IRL | GER | CAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "The Farmer" | – | ||||
| 1972–73 | "Whiskey in the Jar" | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | |
| 1973 | "Randolph's Tango" | – | – | 14 | ||
| 1973 | "The Rocker" | – | – | 11 | ||
| 1974 | "Little Darling" | – | – | |||
| 1974 | "Philomena" | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974 | "It's Only Money" | – | ||||
| 1974 | "Showdown" | – | ||||
| 1975 | "Rosalie" | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975 | "Wild One" | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976 | "The Boys Are Back in Town" | 8 | 12 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1976 | "Jailbreak" | 31 | ||||
| 1976 | "Cowboy Song" | 77 | ||||
| 1976 | "Rocky" | |||||
| 1976 | "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" | |||||
| 1976 | "Don't Believe a Word" | 12 | 2 | |||
| 1977 | "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" | 14 | 4 | 84 | ||
| 1978 | "Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song (Medley)" | 20 | 14 | |||
| 1979 | "Waiting for an Alibi" | 9 | 6 | |||
| 1979 | "Do Anything You Want To" | 14 | 81 | 25 | ||
| 1979 | "Got to Give It Up" | |||||
| 1979 | "Sarah" | 24 | 26 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | "Chinatown" | 21 | 12 | |||
| 1980 | "We Will Be Strong" | |||||
| 1980 | "Killer on the Loose" | 10 | 5 | |||
| 1980 | "Hey You" | |||||
| 1981 | "Killers Live (EP)" | 19 | 11 | |||
| 1981 | "Trouble Boys" | 53 | 30 | |||
| 1982 | "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" | 53 | – | |||
| 1983 | "Cold Sweat" | 27 | 23 | |||
| 1983 | "Thunder and Lightning" | 39 | 22 | |||
| 1983 | "The Sun Goes Down" | 52 | ||||
| 1991 | "Dedication" | 35 | 2 | |||
| 1991 | "The Boys Are Back in Town" (re-issue) | 63 |
References
- ^ a b "The BPI - Search the Awards Database". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ "Chart Stats - Thin Lizzy". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Thin Lizzy". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ Lizzy "Diskografi Thin Lizzy" (in Norwegian). Norwegian charts. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Lizzy "Diskografi Thin Lizzy" (in Swedish). Swedish charts. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Main Thin Lizzy Guide made by Peter Nielsen
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 555/556. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.