Favorite Thin lizzy studio album?

I've been listening to Black Rose today, and I've been wondering about which of the Thin Lizzy albums I actually like best. For me it's probably Thunder and Lightning or Black Rose. So what do you guys think?

I left live stuff out, otherwise it would've been even harder for me.

My favorite Thin Lizzy album is 'Black Rose' but I like all of them, I especially have a soft spot for their first three albums featuring Eric Bell on guitar.

I'm the weirdo that likes "Chinatown" the most

Hard to only pick one. I went with Johnny the Fox. There are others I like equally.

If Live & Dangerous had appeared I would have chosen it. It is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded IMO.

T&L

Bad Reputation, not only their best, but one of my favorite albums overall.

And Spec, Chinatown is a bit of a weird choice, but I think its a pretty good album myself.

ultmetal wrote:

If Live & Dangerous had appeared I would have chosen it. It is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded IMO.

Yeah, that's why I left it out, as it would made it even harder to choose.

I really like Chinatown as well. Imo there isn't a single bad Thin Lizzy disc.

Jailbreak!

Johnny The Fox but Black Rose is .00000000000001 points behind.

'Johnny The Fox' rules, especially the tune 'Johnny The Fox meets Jimmy the Weed'

Of the three I've heard (Thunder and Lightning, Jailbreak and Bad Reputation), I like Thunder and Lightning best.

I plan on picking up Johnny the Fox, Renegade, Chinatown and Black Rose sometime next year.

Renegade..........never understood why, it just is!

Actually the Peel Sessions is my fave Lizzy disc overall but it ain't a studio album.

manny wrote:

'Johnny The Fox' rules, especially the tune 'Johnny The Fox meets Jimmy the Weed'

I seem to like the ballads the best like Borderline & Old Flame but Sweet Marie is my fave song on the whole disc. Thin Kizzy had a great way of mixing ballads and rockers on an album without making the ballads seem outta place.

Night Life cause it has my favorite Lizzy song on it... "She Knows"

The only albums I don't listen to that often are the first three LPs with Eric Bell. Kinda miss the ferocious twin guitar attack on 'em!

Dave the Boss wrote:

The only albums I don't listen to that often are the first three LPs with Eric Bell. Kinda miss the ferocious twin guitar attack on 'em!

Listen to them again Dave the Boss, it is very different than the future Thin Lizzy releases, but on this early albums they let their Irish roots show more, great stuff.

rattpoison wrote:

Renegade..........never understood why, it just is!

Actually the Peel Sessions is my fave Lizzy disc overall but it ain't a studio album.

Renegade is a great album, and Angel Of Death is one of the best TL songs.

Notice that nobody's voted for "Shades Of A Blue Orphanage".


That's because it sucks.

Definetly Black Rose but I think Chinatown is a close second. Its funny you started this because I was thinking of doing the same thing yesturday but I didnt get a chance to. I never thought I would like this band as much as I do. I always loved Boys are Back In Town but at the time I never really cared to know anything else. I always just thought of them as a classic rock band but over the last few years I found out that they are more than that and they have became one of my all time favorite bands. They are definetly amazing!

Schbopo wrote:

Notice that nobody's voted for "Shades Of A Blue Orphanage".


That's because it sucks.

Nah. It's a decent album. "Nightlife" is my least favorite. Shades will grow on ya, Schmoopi.

DeathCult wrote:

rattpoison wrote:

Renegade..........never understood why, it just is!

Actually the Peel Sessions is my fave Lizzy disc overall but it ain't a studio album.

Renegade is a great album, and Angel Of Death is one of the best TL songs.

AOD is like the only song i'm not crazy about on Renegade, in fact you can say i really dislike it to the point of hate almost mainly because it starts a ridiculously brilliant album on a cheesy gothic metal note!

I love Angel of Death! One of my favorite TL songs.

manny wrote:

Dave the Boss wrote:

The only albums I don't listen to that often are the first three LPs with Eric Bell. Kinda miss the ferocious twin guitar attack on 'em!

Listen to them again Dave the Boss, it is very different than the future Thin Lizzy releases, but on this early albums they let their Irish roots show more, great stuff.

I agree with you manny.

I went with Renegade. But to me all of their albums are great.

akeldama wrote:

manny wrote:

Dave the Boss wrote:

The only albums I don't listen to that often are the first three LPs with Eric Bell. Kinda miss the ferocious twin guitar attack on 'em!

Listen to them again Dave the Boss, it is very different than the future Thin Lizzy releases, but on this early albums they let their Irish roots show more, great stuff.

I agree with you manny.

Hmm... Perhaps I have to give 'em a spin again soonish. It doesn't get any better than Black Rose though.