Every time I hear Thin Lizzy’s Jailbreak, I always have a chuckle to myself over the opening lyrics: ‘Tonight there’s gonna be a jailbreak, somewhere in this ...

Thin Lizzy were on the verge of being dropped at the time they made the Jailbreak album, which was released in 1976. Though the record itself is now legendary, it could have been completely different ...

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Plenty of ink, digital and otherwise, has been spilled about Thin Lizzy over the last decade. That’s a good thing; along with Blue Oyster Cult, they’ve been the perennial “most ...

Thin Lizzy's classic lineup graphic doppelgangers on the "Jailbreak" cover: Brian Robertson, Brian Downey, Phil Lynott, and Scott Gorham. Credit: Record cover/Art by Jim Fitzpatrick On many a Classic ...

The recruitment, in 1971, of a new manager, however, led to a deal with Decca and the band’s first trip to London where they recorded their self-titled debut, again reflecting Phil’s love of “the ole ...

In the space of twelve years starting in 1971, Thin Lizzy put out fourteen albums, including two live recordings. After embarking on his solo career which produced two albums, vocalist Phil Lynott ...