Album
Nightlife
Nightlife is the fourth studio album by the Irish band Thin Lizzy, released on 8 November 1974 on Vertigo. It followed Vagabonds of the Western World and was produced by Ron Nevison together with bandleader Phil Lynott. Some reissues spell the title as two words, matching the song, but the original sleeve runs it together.
The record matters because it is the first to present Thin Lizzy as a quartet, with Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson arriving on guitars. That pairing sets up the twin-guitar line-up that would shape the band's next few albums, starting with Fighting in 1975. Among the songs is "Philomena", which Lynott wrote for his mother, a tender touch from a writer who was already finding his voice. If you want to hear the band at the moment its sound began to change, this is the place to start.
Nightlife: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 37:41Tracklist
- 1She KnowsScott Gorham and Phil Lynott5:15
- 2Night LifePhil Lynott3:59
- 3It's Only MoneyPhil Lynott2:51
- 4Still in Love With YouPhil Lynott5:42
- 5Frankie CarrollPhil Lynott2:05
- 6ShowdownPhil Lynott4:33
- 7BansheePhil Lynott1:29
- 8PhilomenaPhil Lynott3:43
- 9Sha-La-LaBrian Downey and Phil Lynott3:29
- 10Dear HeartPhil Lynott4:35
- Produced by
- Phil Lynott, Ron Nevison
- Recorded at
- Saturn, Worthing, Trident and Olympic, London
- Recorded
- April and September 1974
- Mixed by
- Ron Nevison
- Engineered by
- Ron Nevison, Ted Sharp
- Label
- Vertigo
- Length
- 37:41
Line-up
- Brian Downey · drums (drum set)
- Scott Gorham · guitar
- Phil Lynott · acoustic guitar, bass guitar, lead vocals
- Brian Robertson · guitar
- Gary Moore · guitar · guest
- Frankie Miller · lead vocals · guest
Singles
- “Philomena” · 25 October 1974
- “Showdown” · January 1975 (US)
- “It's Only Money” · January 1975 (Ger.)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) · 2025 | 5 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2012 | 19 |
| German Albums · 2025 | 33 |
| Swiss Albums · 2025 | 62 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1974 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 8 November 1974 | |
| Wikidata | 8 November 1974 | |
| UK / Europe release | 1974 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | UMC | 00602527922263 | deluxe |
| — | XE | Vertigo | 042283802926 | other |
| — | XW | EMI | 00042283802926 | other |
| 1974 | XE | Vertigo | original | |
| 1986 | US | Vertigo | 042283802926 | other |
| 21 December 1990 | JP | Vertigo | 4988011324321 | other |
| 2012 | XE | Mercury Records | 602527922263 | deluxe |
| 1 May 2012 | US | UMe | 602527922263 | 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) |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |