Thin Lizzy discography

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::summary Cataloguing of published recordings by Thin Lizzy ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox Artist Discography"]

Field	Value
Artist	Thin Lizzy
Image	Thin Lizzy -1983.jpg
Caption	Thin Lizzy in concert in 1983
Studio	12
Live	12
Compilation	35
EP	7
Singles	33
Video	8
1Option	2
1Option name	Archive albums
::

| Artist = Thin Lizzy | Image = Thin Lizzy -1983.jpg | Caption = Thin Lizzy in concert in 1983 | Studio = 12 | Live = 12 | Compilation = 35 | EP = 7 | Singles = 33 | Video = 8 | 1Option = 2 | 1Option name = Archive albums The following is a discography of Thin Lizzy, an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Originally led by frontman, bass guitarist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, their most commercially successful songs are "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Whiskey in the Jar" and "Jailbreak", all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations.

Lynott dissolved Thin Lizzy in 1983, and died in 1986. Several former members reactivated the band in 1994. The current line-up of Thin Lizzy restrict themselves to playing the band's classic material live, and use the name Black Star Riders for recording and performing new material. Thin Lizzy still perform on an occasional basis and the most recent line-up consisted of longtime guitarist Scott Gorham, keyboardist Darren Wharton, and four other members who were not present during the band's main recording career.

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | AUS | UK | US | CAN | NZ | NOR | SWE | Thin Lizzy | Shades of a Blue Orphanage | Vagabonds of the Western World | Nightlife | Fighting | Jailbreak | Johnny the Fox | Bad Reputation | Black Rose: A Rock Legend | Chinatown | Renegade | Thunder and Lightning | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | 10 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 93 | 11 | 52 | 52 | — | — | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 | 4 | 39 | 44 | — | 13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | 2 | 81 | — | 48 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 7 | 120 | — | 31 | 20 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 38 | 157 | 35 | — | — | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 4 | 159 | 42 | — | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Live albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Chart | Certifications | AUS | UK | IRE | SWE | US | Live and Dangerous | Life | BBC Radio One Live in Concert | Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78 | One Night Only | UK Tour '75 | Still Dangerous | Live in London 2011 – 22.01.2011 | Live in London 2011 – 23.01.2011 | High Voltage Festival | Live 2012 – 29.11.2012 | Live 2012 – 17.12.2012 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 20 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 29 | 29 | 29 | 185 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 98 | — | — | 189 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Archive albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Chart (UK) | Notes | The Peel Sessions | At The BBC | Rock Legends | 1976 | Acoustic Sessions | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | 71 | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | 90 | | | | | | | | ::

Compilation albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Chart | Certifications | Notes | UK | The Beginning, Vol 12 | Remembering – Part 1 | Rocker (1971–1974) | Greatest Hits | The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans | Profile | The Japanese Compilation Album | The Adventures of Thin Lizzy | Lizzy Killers | V.I.P. | Whiskey in the Jar | Rockers | Thin Lizzy – Die Weisse Serie | Whiskey in the Jar | The Boys Are Back in Town | The Collection | Whiskey in the Jar | Remembering | The Best of: Soldier of Fortune | Lizzy Lives | Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy | Best Tracks | Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy | Whiskey in the Jar | Master Series | The Boys Are Back in Town | Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels | The Hero and the Madman | Greatest Hits | The Definitive Collection | The Silver Collection | Waiting for an Alibi | Icon | Collected | Essential | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Extended plays

::data[format=table] | Title | EP details | Chart | Certifications | Notes | UK | New Day | Things Ain't Working Out Down at the Farm | Star Trax | Live | Killers Live | Rhino Hi-Five: Thin Lizzy | Philip Lynott – The Lost Recordings | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Singles

Peak chart positions are shown for the following singles in the following territories. A shaded box indicates that this single was not released in the territory shown. Blank spaces indicate that there is no information available regarding its chart position. A dash indicates a non-charting release. Many of these singles were released in other countries, but chart information is not available.

::data[format=table] | Year | Single | AUS | UK | US | IRL | GER | CAN | Certifications | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1970 | "The Farmer" | | | | – | | | | | 19721 | "Whiskey in the Jar" | 40 | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | | | | 1973 | "Randolph's Tango" | – | – | – | 14 | | | | | "The Rocker" | – | – | – | 11 | | | | | | 1974 | "Little Darling" | – | – | – | | | | | | "Philomena" | – | – | – | – | – | – | | | | "Showdown" | – | | – | | | | | | | 1975 | "It's Only Money" | – | | | | – | | | | "Rosalie" | – | – | – | – | – | – | | | | "Wild One" | – | – | – | – | – | – | | | | 1976 | "The Boys Are Back in Town" | 56 | 8 | 12 | 1 | | 8 | | | "Jailbreak" | 83 | 31 | | | | | | | | "Cowboy Song" | – | | 77 | | | | | | | "Don't Believe a Word" | – | 12 | | 2 | | | | | | "Rocky" | – | | | | | | | | | 1977 | "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" | – | | | | | | | | "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" | 59 | 14 | | 4 | | 84 | | | | 1978 | "Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song (Medley)" | – | 20 | | 14 | | | | | 1979 | "Waiting for an Alibi" | – | 9 | | 6 | | | | | "Do Anything You Want To" | – | 14 | | 25 | | | | | | "Got to Give It Up" | – | | | | | | | | | "Sarah" | – | 24 | | 26 | – | | | | | "A Merry Jingle" 2 | – | 28 | | | | | | | | 1980 | "Chinatown" | 74 | 21 | | 12 | | | | | "Killer on the Loose" | – | 10 | | 5 | | | | | | "Hey You" | – | | | | | | | | | 1981 | "We Will Be Strong" | – | | | | | | | | "Trouble Boys" | – | 53 | | 30 | | | | | | 1982 | "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" | – | 53 | | – | | | | | 1983 | "Cold Sweat" | – | 27 | | 23 | | | | | "Thunder and Lightning" | – | 39 | | 22 | | | | | | "The Sun Goes Down" | – | 52 | | | | | | | | 1991 | "Dedication" | – | 35 | | 2 | | | | | "The Boys Are Back in Town" (re-issue) | – | 63 | | 16 | | | | | ::

;Notes 1 In some countries, "Whiskey in the Jar" was released in early 1973.

2 Credited to "The Greedies" - Lynott, Gorham, Downey, Steve Jones and Paul Cook. This line-up was frequently subtitled as "Thin Lizzy And The Sex Pistols"

Videos

::data[format=table] | Title | Release details | Chart | Certifications | Notes | UK | Live and Dangerous | Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78 | Dedication | Rock Masters | At Rockpalast | Greatest Hits | Thunder and Lightning Tour | Live at the National Stadium, Dublin | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | UK Gold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | UK Gold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

References

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