The Adventures of Thin Lizzy
1981 compilation album by Thin Lizzy
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The Adventures of Thin Lizzy is a compilation album by the rock band Thin Lizzy, released in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1981. It features songs released as singles from 1972 to 1980.
| The Adventures of Thin Lizzy | ||||
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 Cover art by Martin Asbury | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1980 | |||
| Genres | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | Vertigo[1] | |||
| Thin Lizzy compilation albums chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks written by Phil Lynott unless stated.
- Side one
- "Whiskey in the Jar" (Trad. arr. Lynott, Eric Bell, Brian Downey) - 3:40
- "Wild One" - 3:29
- "Jailbreak" - 4:01
- "The Boys Are Back in Town" - 4:27
- "Don't Believe a Word" - 2:18
- "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" - 3:26
- Side two
- "Waiting for an Alibi" - 3:28
- "Do Anything You Want To" - 3:50
- "Sarah" (Lynott, Moore) - 3:21
- "Chinatown" (Downey, Scott Gorham, Lynott, Snowy White) - 3:37
- "Killer on the Loose" - 3:54
Personnel
- Thin Lizzy
- Phil Lynott – bass guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar on track 2, arrangements
- Brian Downey – drums, percussion
- Eric Bell – guitar on track 1
- Scott Gorham – guitar, except tracks 1 and 9
- Brian Robertson – guitar on tracks 2–5
- Gary Moore – guitar on tracks 7–9
- Snowy White – guitar on tracks 10 and 11
- Production
- Gordon Fordyce - engineer
- Kit Woolven - engineer, arrangements
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[2] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
