![]() I am not ashamed to say that at the time I annoyed many a German and American resident with rock and roll while strolling down many a sidewalk and often I long for the chance to walk those paths again but for now… Even Bad Reputation, with all the madness in the changing ranks, still pulls higher marks from me due mainly to overall more consistent tunes from top to bottom even with the classic dual harmony guitarists only sharing leads on a single track, “That Woman’s Gonna Break Your Heart.” Even now, Bad Reputation remains a personal reminder of the times, what with all the excitement of being able to swap sounds via blank cassette dubs and a growing musical transport thanks mostly to boomboxes which expanded on the radio-only portability of transistor radios. While this might seem crazy to those who give all their marks to the internationally successful Jailbreak, my only response is to say that while it is truly a great record, not a great overall record does two singles make and in my ears, it still takes a backseat to the others I mentioned above. To this day, the previous year’s Johnny The Fox remains my personal fave Thin Lizzy record followed by 1975’s Fighting and Bad Reputation. Great as the record is, it still marks the final studio appearance of this incredible line-up and while there would be great line-ups to come, nothing near as classic as this consistent crew. ![]() Nevermind that for the most part, they also all contain my favorite Thin Lizzy line-up of Phil Lynott on bass and vocals, Brian Downey on drums, Scott Gorham on guitars and in limited capacity, Brian Robertson on lead guitar on three tracks. Released on Septem(Vertigo/Mercury Records)īetween 1974’s Nightlife and 1977, Thin Lizzy released what I consider to be five of the greatest rock and roll records of the decade culminating with their eighth release Bad Reputation. ![]()
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