Definitive Collection [Original recording remastered]

Thin Lizzy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000FKO5I8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,514 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #28 in Music > World Music > Europe > British Isles > Ireland
  • #71 in Music > Hard Rock & Metal > British Metal
  • #90 in Music > World Music > Europe > British Isles > Britain

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yeah, I know this is good, but..., September 14, 2006

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Erick Bertin (Santo Domingo, Heredia Costa Rica) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

But it is not GREAT!! And it could have (should have!) been great! Of course, you can't possibly ask for more bang for the buck (I mean, this CD is less than $10...), but...Thin Lizzy is an awesome, often overlooked band from the seventies driven by the great, late Phil Lynott, that essentially invented the dual guitar attack that was later adopted by countless hard rock/heavy metal acts (Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Skid Row, Def Leppard, etc), even though Thin Lizzy themselves remained firmly rooted in the terrain of hard rock.

Therefore, their impact and influence in heavy music has been deep. They probably never achieved the same level of success in the U.S as in other parts of the world (with the exception of the immortal track "The Boys are back in town"), Europe especially, and that explains why the compilations released stateside have been...let's say, flawed... At this point, there is not a proper career spanning compilation released in the U.S that makes justice to the band's full body of work (there is, however, an expensive european 2 CD counterpart that does the job...just so you know).

Anyway...if you are looking for an introduction to Thin Lizzy, this could be a good place to start (even though it completely bypasses the second half of the band's career): all the tracks are great, my personal favorites being "Waiting for an Alibi" and "Don't believe a word", both featuring awesome guitar work and Phil's undeniably catchy and endearing lyrics and vocals. But my personal recommendation is that you spend a little more and get the other stateside compilation, "Dedication", simply because it includes two additional tracks that are worth the extra cash...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not good, get Dedication if you can only afford 1 Thin Lizzy cd, January 7, 2008

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Pans Labyrinth - See all my reviews

This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

IMO, the greatest band to ever grace a stage was Thin Lizzy. I love alot of music, Zeppelin, Free, Deep Purple on and on, but Thin Lizzy does it for me. Tops. None higher than Phil Lynott. This cd has alot, but it's just a reissue of Dedication minus She Knows and Fighting My Way back, which are both excellent. But you get Jailbreak, The Boys are back in Town, Chinatown, Bad Reputation, Still In Love with You, and 11 others. I personally like all of their albums, Johnny the Fox and Black Rose being the best, but if you are new to Lizzy try this. After you are mesmerized...and you will be, just go ahead and seek out (the 4 cd box) Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels plus get Live and Dangerous. You will not regret it oneiotta

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Collection Of Hits, May 10, 2007

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Luis D. Vargas (Ponce, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

I've heard of Thin Lizzy, mostly from their hit "Boys Are Back In Town" which came out in 1976, the year I was born. I also I heard of the band being an influence to bands that came out later on, for example Def Leppard, which made a cover of another song fron Thin Lizzy, "Don't Believe A Word", and would play "Jailbreak" in their set selections when they would play gigs in the late 70's. I saw on VH-1 Classic in Fall 2006 a series of live from BBC performances from bands like The Police, AC/DC and Thin Lizzy. I must say that I was impressed by the performance and the interaction from lead singer, the late Phil Lynott and fans in attendance. Besides the obvious hits like "Boys Are Back In Town", "Don't Believe A Word", "Jailbreak" , etc., some of my other favorite songs fron this collection are "I'm A Rocker", "Rosalie", "The Cowboy Song" and "Wild One". According to past reviewer's recommendations, check out "Dedication" for a more complete Greatest Hits Collection from Thin Lizzy