Life (Thin Lizzy album)
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| Life | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 27 November 1981; 10–12 March 1983 | |||
| Venue | Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK; The Leisureland, Galway, Ireland | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 97:45 | |||
| Label | Vertigo Warner Bros. (US only) | |||
| Producer | Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy | |||
| Thin Lizzy live albums chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Life (subtitled Live, and labelled Life:Live on the original vinyl LP editions) is a double live album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1983. This double album was recorded during their farewell tour in 1983, principally at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, UK. Phil Lynott had felt reluctantly that it was time to disband the group after the 1983 tour and to mark the occasion, former Thin Lizzy guitarists Eric Bell (1969–73), Brian Robertson (1974–78) and Gary Moore (1974, 1977 and 1978–79) joined the band on stage at the end of these gigs to do some numbers. This was called "The All-Star Jam".
The versions of "Renegade", "Hollywood" and "Killer on the Loose" featuring Snowy White had been performed two years earlier when he was still with the band.[citation needed] White's participation was only credited to "Renegade".[citation needed]
Lynott described the slower tempo version of "Don't Believe a Word" as being the original arrangement. A version of the song with the slower arrangement appears on Moore's Back on the Streets album from 1978, with Lynott on bass guitar and lead vocals and Brian Downey on drums.
During the performance of "The Rocker", all of the guitarists (except for White) played at the same time (Moore, John Sykes, Scott Gorham, Robertson and Bell), making a total of eight members on stage performing at once (including keyboard player Darren Wharton).
Track listing
[edit](CD issues combine sides 1 and 2 on CD1 and sides 3 and 4 on CD 2)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thunder and Lightning" | Brian Downey, Phil Lynott | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Waiting for an Alibi" | Lynott | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Jailbreak" | Lynott | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Baby Please Don't Go" | Lynott | 5:00 |
| 5. | "The Holy War" | Lynott | 5:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Renegade" | Lynott, Snowy White | 6:25 |
| 7. | "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" | Scott Gorham, Lynott | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Got to Give It Up" | Lynott, Gorham | 6:55 |
| 9. | "Angel of Death" | Lynott, Darren Wharton | 6:06 |
| 10. | "Are You Ready" | Downey, Gorham, Lynott, Brian Robertson | 2:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Boys Are Back in Town" | Lynott | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Cold Sweat" | Lynott, John Sykes | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Don't Believe a Word" | Lynott | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Killer on the Loose" | Lynott | 6:19 |
| 5. | "The Sun Goes Down" | Lynott, Wharton | 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Emerald" | Downey, Gorham, Lynott, Robertson | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Black Rose" | Lynott, Gary Moore | 6:50 |
| 8. | "Still in Love With You" | Lynott | 8:50 |
| 9. | "The Rocker" | Eric Bell, Downey, Lynott | 4:50 |
Personnel
[edit]- Phil Lynott – bass guitar, vocals
- Scott Gorham – guitar, backing vocals
- John Sykes – guitar, backing vocals except "Renegade", "Hollywood" and "Killer on the Loose"
- Darren Wharton – keyboards, backing vocals
- Brian Downey – drums, percussion
- Snowy White - guitar, backing vocals ("Renegade", "Hollywood" and "Killer on the Loose")
- Gary Moore – guitar (“Black Rose” and “The Rocker”)
- Brian Robertson – guitar (“Emerald” and “The Rocker”)
- Eric Bell – guitar (“The Rocker”)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1983-1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 29 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 185 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ Prato, Greg. "Thin Lizzy – Life review". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Thin Lizzy – Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Thin Lizzy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
