Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy by Thin Lizzy, album cover
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Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy

Released2 January 1996
LabelVertigo
Popularity34.5
Also cited25 February 1996

Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy is a compilation from the Irish rock band, released in January 1996 on Vertigo. It appeared ten years after the death of frontman Phil Lynott in 1986, and was put together as a tribute to him. It gathers the band's hard rock highlights from a run of studio albums that stretched from their self-titled debut in 1971 to Thunder and Lightning in 1983.

There is a small twist in the title. It borrows from the song "Wild One", and the chorus is quoted on the back of the sleeve, yet the track itself is not on the album. A limited two-CD edition added a second disc of rare live tracks, drawn from limited edition releases across the band's career, which makes it worth seeking out if you want more than the hits.

Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy: tracklist, credits and charts

19 tracks · 1:17:27

Tracklist

  1. 1The Boys Are Back in TownPhil Lynott4:24
  2. 2JailbreakPhil Lynott4:00
  3. 3Don't Believe a WordPhil Lynott2:19
  4. 4Waiting for an AlibiPhil Lynott4:10
  5. 5Rosalie / Cowgirl Song (live)Downey, Lynott, Seger4:15
  6. 6Cold SweatPhil Lynott and John Sykes3:07
  7. 7Thunder and LightningBrian Downey and Phil Lynott4:56
  8. 8Out in the FieldsGary Moore4:18
  9. 9Dancin' in the MoonlightPhil Lynott3:23
  10. 10Parisienne WalkwaysPhil Lynott and Gary Moore3:20
  11. 11Sarah3:23
  12. 12Still in Love With You (live)Phil Lynott7:46
  13. 13EmeraldDowney, Gorham, Lynott, Robertson4:02
  14. 14Bad ReputationDowney, Gorham, Lynott3:07
  15. 15Killer on the LoosePhil Lynott3:54
  16. 16China TownDowney, Gorham, Lynott, White4:43
  17. 17Do Anything You Want ToPhil Lynott3:52
  18. 18The RockerBell, Downey, Lynott2:41
  19. 19Whiskey in the Jar[traditional]5:46
Produced by
John Alcock, Thin Lizzy, Tony Visconti, Chris Tsangarides, Peter Collins, Kit Woolven, Nick Tauber, Phil Lynott
Engineered by
Will Reid-Dick, Chris Tsangarides, Andrew Warwick, James “Jimbo” Barton, Tony Visconti, Kit Woolven
Recorded
1972–1984
Labels
Vertigo, Vertigo / Mercury
Length
1:17:27

Line-up

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

Peak chart positions

ChartPeak
UK Albums Chart · 199618
UK Rock & Metal Albums · 19962
Scottish Albums · 199621
Swedish Albums · 199621

Certifications

RegionCertification
United KingdomGold

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How we know the release date wikipedia 1996-01-02 vs 1996-02-25 (musicbrainz), 1996-01-09 (wikidata)
SourceDateNote
MusicBrainz25 February 1996
Wikipedia infobox2 January 1996
Wikidata9 January 1996
UK / Europe release1996earliest UK or European date
3 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
1996GBVertigo731452811325other
25 February 1996JPVertigooriginal
29 February 1996ZAVertigo6001210829133other
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