Black Rose: A Rock Legend

Thin Lizzy

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1979
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B00005LN6N
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,662 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Hard rock quartet formed by Philip Lynott out of Dublin, Ireland. Thin Lizzy had numerous charting albums throughout the 70's & 80's. Black Rose was originally released in 1980. Featured guitarists are Gary Moore & Scott Gorham. 8 tracks. 2001 reissue.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good album, September 25, 2002

By	sir_isaac_newton (UK) - See all my reviews

I almost gave this album 4 stars, but after I wrote my review I realized that it is clearly a 5* album (although Thin Lizzy produced at least 4 other 5* albums that are better than this one). Although this album strikes me as a little more patchy/inconsistent/varied than the golden era albums with Brian Robertson, it is still a fantastic album. The song Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) is a master piece, and exciting montage of Irish culture (music, heros, legends, poets) served up with the full force of Gary Moore and Scott Gorham -- it blew my socks off! Waiting For An Alibi is also one of my favorite tracks. I actually like the soft hit single Sarah too (Phil was reluctant to play this live apparently) - Phil was good at the sensitive stuff as well as the hard rockers. The song "Do Anything you want to do" was a reasonable hit, but strikes me as indictive of the future (more abrasive, less melodic) direction of Lizzy, which I found less inspiring. S&M is over campy and a little jarring but the lyrics are quite clever. Toughest Street is good. Got To Give It Up is very good (pity Phil didn't). Get Out of Here is good. With Love is very good

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Thin Lizzy album, January 20, 2007

By	Robert Alan Bryan "JettBlackBerryX" (Waldorf, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I overlooked this album when it was first released. A major mistake.

It's a true classic with great guitar. It's not an overblown album
It never gets the attention of Jailbreak.

Another major mistake by most rock fans.

a few years later it was in my walkman and keeping me sane at USAF tech school. (early 80s)

Now I have it on CD and it keeps me sane at the Pentagon.
Phil Lynott left this earth too soon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PURE GOLD !!!!, September 18, 2001

By A Customer

This album is inventive, leading edge, smart and a pleasure to listen to . From all aspects this album truley does get better with age. If you care to break it down or enjoy it as a whole "Black Rose" is worth the money. Of course this is a biased review, but what review isn't. Dual guitars, great hooks, heavy in some sections, light in others, PERFECT SOLO'S, and poetic lyrics, all encased in 9 tracks of pure bliss!! Buy it, enjoy it and never forget to tell others on what they are missing out on!!