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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Lizzy LP from '73 (Update 11/30/05), June 5, 1999
(Update 11/30/05)
Vagabonds of the Western World.
Short and sweet update here. This album is tops. So much so in the six years since the previous review its become #1 on my Lizzy list. While the very first album is #2. "Thunder & Lightning" has moved down to #3.
Why? Through getting older, appreciating differing styles and vibes. Vagabonds holds up on multiple levels and shines. The first album also is a textured thoughtful effort and deserves praise. Thunder and Lightning is great for what it is. The diversity is missing though from that release, and it doesn't have as much heart.
So in short, get this album. You'll be shining the spotlight on an album us fans know as flat-out divine.
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This LP is the last album to feature the original Thin Lizzy line-up of Phil Lynott, Eric Bell and Brian Downey.
Recorded in 1973, and released with high hopes of hitting it big, Lizzy put out this album to lukewarm interest and sales. Not long after the release of this album, guitarist Eric Bell burned out and left Lynott and Downey to pick up the pieces. .. and the rest is history from there..
Musically, this LP consisted of many great songs and has aged among the best in the Lizzy catalog. There simply isn't a bad song on the album. Some of the more notible are "The Rocker," which became a perennial live favorite of the band, "Vagabonds of the Western World," "Little Girl in Bloom" and the newly added B-side for the CD reissue showcasing Lynott's strutting: "Black Boys on the Corner."
This LP was Thin Lizzy putting all they had into the music and taking risks. Its passionate, high energy and distinctive. For that, with Eric Bell's unique guitar playing and sound, it ranks up there as my #2 favorite Lizzy CD behind "Thunder and Lightning."
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Album- you will listen to this for years to come, October 29, 1999
By A Customer
I agree with the previous reviews that there is not a bad song on this CD. I have had this CD for 7 years and the interesting thing is my personal favorites. When I purchased it, I would always listen to Mama Nature Said, The Hero and the Madman, The Rocker and Whisky in the Jar. Now when I listen to it(and I'm not listening to the entire CD) I always go to a different set of songs(Slow Blues, Black Boys on the Corner and Randolph's Tango). If you are familiar with Metallica's cover of Whisky in the Jar, you need to do yourself a favor and listen to the original.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Third Album, September 22, 2003
Don't waste any time. Just buy this. You are a Thin Lizzy fan and this is why. The last LP with Eric Bell and it should be had by you. He is a master and why he left is a mystery to me. Check out the solo on "The Hero And The Madman". You'll be hooked. Phil Lynott is not only a great singer and composer but a very good bass player as well. Very evident on this. Brian Downey is always right on. They are an awesome trio to say the least. "Slow Blues" and "The Rocker" are among the best of any Thin Lizzy tracks anywhere. "Little Girl In Bloom" , "Gonna Creep Up On You", it just goes on and on. There is only one track I skip. You'll be able to tell which one. Although I love the 4th album "Night Life" I think it took awhile for the band to gain the momentum lost after this one. I don't think even "Fighting" was quite as good. It's right up there with "Jailbreak" if you ask me. Buy it.
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