Pros: Two Hot 100 Chart hits: "The Boys Are Back In Town" and "Cowboy Song." Cons: 4-page CD booklet is a bit short but a minor complaint about a fine album.
Thin Lizzy went through numerous personnel changes in the 1970s and 1980s, but its lead singer and primary songwriter Phil Lynott created some pop-rock masterpieces in his all too brief lifetime. Thin Lizzy was popular throughout its career in Europe, ...
Pros: A rock classic from the mid 70s
Cons: I can’t get most of their studio albums in my town
Its been 4 months and Im still listening to the stuff I brought with me from the States. Its like, my collection doubled over one summer! The real problem is, the choice of music in my town and this country as such, especially when it ...
Pros: Great lyricism and guitar work, consistent from start-to-finish Cons: None
Theres always been a fantastical element to rock and roll music. The lead singers and guitarists strut about stage, looming figures that tower above the general populace telling stories of demons, ghosts, Gods, and the stars. As a result, some of...
Pros: Great guitar rock, Phil Lynott's vocals Cons: Group was not with us for that long
Jailbreak, released by the Irish band Thin Lizzy in 1976, typified everything that was good about 1970's rock n' roll. This was the decade of the guitar, and this band used their two talented lead guitarists to great advantage with double guitar parts...
Pros: Good, honest rock from charismatic Lynott and band Cons: None; band often underappreciated
Place Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" somewhere on the heap o' CDs I'd take with me to a desert island. Not many others from 1976 would make the grade. Lizzy managed to create a timeless classic - this vastly under-rated band has been covered by Bon...
Pros: Excellent Musicianship and Song Writing Cons: Songs lyrics not listed in sleeve
If you are a fan of 70's hard rock this is an essential album to have in your collection. When I first purchased this album I had only heard the single "Boys are Back in Town", but was pleasantly surprised by the overall strength of each track....
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