Back in time

17 October 2021

Band: THIN LIZZY
Who: Legendary Irish ban led by the late great Phil Lynott
who passed away following a heroin overdose in 1986, he
was only 36. After his death, the band continued to play live, but
didn’t produce new music.
Active: 1969–1983, 1994, 1996–2009, 2010–2013, 2016–2017, 2019
Albums: 12 (between 1971 and 1983)

Anniversary album: JOHNNY THE FOX
Released: 17 October 1976 – 45 years ago today

Melody Maker (the iconic British weekly) wrote back then: “This LP is
more subtlety, the melodies are stronger, and, most importantly, the scope
of the material is much wider than the hard rock associated with Lizzy”,
showing a band more versatile than on the previous recording.”

Single: Don’t Believe A Word

Full album…

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THIN LIZZY: All Albums