Album
Bad Reputation
Bad Reputation is Thin Lizzy's eighth studio album, released on 2 September 1977 through Mercury Records. It follows Jailbreak and Johnny the Fox, both from 1976, and sits in the middle of the band's run of 1970s albums, blending hard rock with touches of blues rock and heavy metal.
The cover tells half the story: most tracks feature only three-quarters of the band. Guitarist Brian Robertson is credited on just three songs, having missed much of the previous tour after injuring his hand in a brawl. It turned out to be his last studio album with the band, which gives the record a particular place in the Thin Lizzy story. A remastered and expanded edition followed on 27 June 2011, a good way in for anyone wanting to hear it again.
Bad Reputation: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 35:52Tracklist
- 1Soldier of FortunePhil Lynott5:17
- 2Bad ReputationDowney, Gorham, Lynott3:08
- 3Opium TrailDowney, Gorham, Lynott3:56
- 4SouthboundPhil Lynott4:26
- 5Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)Phil Lynott3:28
- 6Killer Without a CauseScott Gorham and Phil Lynott3:35
- 7Downtown SundownPhil Lynott4:09
- 8That Woman's Gonna Break Your HeartPhil Lynott3:25
- 9Dear LordScott Gorham and Phil Lynott4:28
- Produced by
- Thin Lizzy, Tony Visconti
- Recorded at
- Toronto Sound and Sounds Interchange, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Recorded
- May–June 1977
- Engineered by
- Tony Visconti
- Labels
- Mercury Records, Vertigo
- Length
- 35:52
Line-up
- Brian Downey · drums (drum set)
- Scott Gorham · guitar
- Phil Lynott · bass guitar, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harp
- Brian Robertson · guitar
- John Helliwell · saxophone · guest
- Mary Hopkin · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Dancing in the Moonlight” · 29 July 1977
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1977 | 39 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1977 | 44 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1977 | 58 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2 September 1977 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 September 1977 | |
| Wikidata | 2 September 1977 | |
| US release | 1977 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 2 September 1977 | earliest UK or European date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | UMC | 0602527726939 | deluxe |
| — | XE | Vertigo | 0042284243421 | other |
| — | XE | Vertigo | 731453229822 | other |
| 1977 | US | Mercury Records | other | |
| September 1977 | IE | — | other | |
| 2 September 1977 | GB | Vertigo | original | |
| 22 June 1990 | US | Vertigo | 042284243421 | other |
| 1996 | GB | Mercury Records | 731453229822 | other |
| 27 June 2011 | GB | Mercury Records | 602527726939 | remaster |
| 2 October 2014 | — | EMI | 00731453229822 | other |
| December 2014 | GB | Universal Music Group International | 600753535592 | other |
| 17 July 2015 | — | EMI | 042284243421 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 953×953 | upscaled |