The Definitive Collection by Thin Lizzy, album cover
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The Definitive Collection

Released20 June 2006
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The Definitive Collection is a Thin Lizzy compilation released on 20 June 2006 through Mercury Records. It gathers the band's hard rock work into a single set, drawing on a career that ran from their self-titled debut in 1971 to Thunder and Lightning in 1983.

That span takes in twelve studio albums, including Vagabonds of the Western World, Fighting, Jailbreak, Johnny the Fox, Bad Reputation and Black Rose: A Rock Legend. For anyone coming to the band fresh, or wanting one collection to sit alongside the full albums, it offers a way into the group's story from start to finish.

The Definitive Collection: tracklist and credits

16 tracks · 1:08:22

Tracklist

  1. 1Whisky in the Jar[traditional]5:45
  2. 2The RockerBell, Downey, Lynott5:10
  3. 3Still in Love With YouPhil Lynott5:48
  4. 4ShowdownPhil Lynott4:31
  5. 5Wild OnePhil Lynott4:20
  6. 6JailbreakPhil Lynott4:01
  7. 7The Boys Are Back in TownPhil Lynott4:24
  8. 8Cowboy SongBrian Downey and Phil Lynott5:16
  9. 9Don't Believe a WordPhil Lynott2:18
  10. 10Bad ReputationDowney, Gorham, Lynott3:08
  11. 11Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)Phil Lynott3:27
  12. 12Rosalie / Cowgirl's SongDowney, Lynott, Seger4:12
  13. 13Do Anything You Want ToPhil Lynott3:52
  14. 14Waiting for an AlibiPhil Lynott3:30
  15. 15ChinatownDowney, Gorham, Lynott, White4:42
  16. 16DedicationPhil Lynott3:58
Produced by
Phil Lynott, Nick Tauber, Ron Nevison, John Alcock, Thin Lizzy, Tony Visconti, Kit Woolven
Mixed by
Ron Nevison, Simon Vinestock
Engineered by
Ron Nevison, Ted Sharp, Keith Harwood, Will Reid-Dick, Tony Visconti, Kit Woolven, Chris Sheldon
Labels
Mercury Records, Mercury
Length
1:08:22

Line-up

  • Eric Bell · guitar · guest
  • Phil Lynott · acoustic guitar, bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals, harp, keyboard
  • Brian Downey · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Scott Gorham · guitar, background vocals
  • Brian Robertson · guitar, vocals, background vocals
  • John Helliwell · saxophone · guest
  • Gary Moore · guitar, background vocals · guest
  • Snowy White · guitar · guest
  • Midge Ure · background vocals · guest

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