Thin Lizzy discography explained

Artist:	Thin Lizzy
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.

The current line-up of Thin Lizzy restrict themselves to playing live and not recording new material as Thin Lizzy – new material by current members of Thin Lizzy is released under the name Black Star Riders. Thin Lizzy still perform on an occasional basis and the line-up now consists 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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications
		AUS ^[1]	UK ^[2]	US ^[3]	CAN	NZ	NOR ^[4]	SWE ^[5]
Thin Lizzy	Released: 30 April 1971 Label: Decca	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Shades of a Blue Orphanage	Released: 10 March 1972 Label: Decca	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Vagabonds of the Western World	Released: 21 September 1973 Label: Decca	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nightlife	Released: 8 November 1974 Label: Vertigo	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fighting	Released: 12 September 1975 Label: Vertigo	—	60	—	—	—	—	49
Jailbreak	Released: 26 March 1976 Label: Vertigo	51	10	18	5	—	—	2	CAN: Gold^[6] UK: Gold^[7] US: Gold^[8]
Johnny the Fox	Released: October 1976 Label: Vertigo	93	11	52	52	—	—	17	UK: Gold
Bad Reputation	Released: 2 September 1977 Label: Vertigo	58	4	39	44	—	13	9	UK: Gold
	Released: 13 April 1979 Label: Vertigo	29	2	81	—	48	15	8	UK: Gold
Chinatown	Released: 10 October 1980 Label: Vertigo	16	7	120	—	31	20	13	UK: Silver
Renegade	Released: 15 November 1981 Label: Vertigo	—	38	157	35	—	—	24
Thunder and Lightning	Released: 4 March 1983 Label: Vertigo	—	4	159	42	—	10	12	UK: Silver
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Chart^[9]					Certifications
		AUS	UK	IRE	SWE	US
Live and Dangerous	Released: 2 June 1978 Label: Vertigo	20	2	2	27	84	IRE: Gold^[10] UK: Platinum
Life	Released: October 1983 Label: Vertigo	—	29	29	29	185
BBC Radio One Live in Concert	Released: 18 September 1992 Label: Windsong International	—	—	—	—	—
The Boys Are Back in Town	Released: 16 September 1997 Label: Nippon Crown	—	—	—	—	—
One Night Only	Released: 20 June 2000 Label: CMC International	—	—	—	—	—
UK Tour '75	Released: 8 September 2008 Label: MLP	—	—	—	—	—
Still Dangerous	Released: 2 March 2009 Label: VH1 Classic Records	—	—	—	—	189
Live in London 2011 – 22.01.2011^[11]	Released: 22 January 2011 Label: Concert Live	—	—	—	—	—
Live in London 2011 – 23.01.2011	Released: 23 January 2011 Label: Concert Live	—	—	—	—	—
High Voltage Festival^[12]	Released: 23 July 2011 Label: Concert Live	—	—	—	—	—
Live 2012 – 29.11.2012^[13] ^[14]	Released: 29 November 2012 Label: Concert Live	—	—	—	—
Live 2012 – 17.12.2012	Released: 17 December 2012 Label: Concert Live	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Archive albums

Title	Album details	Notes
The Peel Sessions	Released: November 1994 Label: Strange Fruit	All tracks later issued on the At The BBC box set.
At The BBC	Released: 7 November 2011 Label: Universal	Eight-disc box set, also available as a two-disc best of.
Rock Legends	Released: 24 October 2020 Label: Universal	Six-disc box set with a DVD, all UK singles and various demos.^[15]

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Chart	Certifications	Notes
		UK
The Beginning, Vol 12	Released: 1974 Label: Decca	—	—	Released only in Germany^[16]
Remembering – Part 1	Released: August 1976 Label: Decca	—	—	Released simply as Remembering in Germany, where it was released as a 27-track double album.
Rocker (1971–1974)	Released: 1977 Label: London	—	—	Re-released (2007) exclusively in Canada as Black Boys on the Corner (1970–1974) with several differences.
Greatest Hits	Released: 1977 Label: Decca Nova	—	—	Released only in Germany^[17]
The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans	Released: September 1979 Label: Decca	—	—	Album contains remixed and altered versions of previously released songs.
Profile	Released: 1979 Label: Decca	—	—	Released only in Germany
The Japanese Compilation Album	Released: 25 February 1980 Label: Vertigo	—	—	Released only in Japan
The Adventures of Thin Lizzy	Released: 27 March 1981 Label: Vertigo	6	—	Also known as The Hit Singles Collection.
Lizzy Killers	Released: 1981 Label: Vertigo	—	UK: Silver	Released only in Europe and Australia
V.I.P.	Released: 1981 Label: Vertigo	—	—	Released only in Germany
Whiskey in the Jar	Released: 1981 Label: Decca	—	—	Released only in Germany, entirely different from all other releases with the same title
Rockers	Released: December 1981 Label: Decca	—	—	Originally released only in UK
Thin Lizzy – Die Weisse Serie	Released: 1982 Label: Decca	—	—	Released only in Germany
Whiskey in the Jar	Released: 1983 Label: Karussell	—	—	Released only in Germany, entirely different from all other releases with the same title
The Boys Are Back in Town	Released: November 1983 Label: Pickwick	—	—	Entirely different from all other releases with the same title
The Collection	Released: November 1985 Label: Castle	—	UK: Silver	Not to be confused with other releases with a similar name.
Whiskey in the Jar	Released: April 1986 Label: Pickwick	—	—	Entirely different from all other releases with the same title
Remembering	Released: 1986 Label: Decca	—	—	Released only in Germany, credited as featuring Phil Lynott and Gary Moore
The Best of: Soldier of Fortune	Released: November 1987 Label: Telstar	55	UK: Gold	Credited as Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy
Lizzy Lives	Released: 1989 Label: Grand Slamm	—	—	Released only in US
	Released: 4 February 1991 Label: Vertigo	8	—	Also available as a VHS cassette
Best Tracks	Released: 15 June 1991 Label: Vertigo	—	—	4CD set released only in Japan
	Released: 12 January 1996 Label: PolyGram	—	UK: Gold	Also available in Japan only as a 2CD set
Whiskey in the Jar	Released: 1996 Label: Spectrum	—	UK: Silver	Entirely different from all earlier releases with the same title
Master Series	Released: 1998 Label: Polygram	—	—	Later repackaged as Classic Thin Lizzy, Die Grössten Hits, Millennium Edition, Classic Rock Masters, Colour Collection and Star Club
The Boys Are Back in Town	Released: 6 December 2000 Label: Vertigo	—	—	2CD set released only in Sweden and Denmark (2010)
Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels	Released: 7 December 2001 Label: Universal	—	—	4CD book / box set
The Hero and the Madman	Released: 12 August 2002 Label: Spectrum	—	—	Released only in Europe
Greatest Hits	Released: 7 June 2004 Label: Universal	3	IRE: 3 X PLatinum^[18] UK: Platinum	Also available as a DVD.
The Definitive Collection	Released: 20 June 2006 Label: Universal	—	—	Released only in US
The Silver Collection	Released: 4 June 2007 Label: Universal	—	—	Also released as The Rocker
Waiting for an Alibi	Released: 12 April 2011 Label: Spectrum	—	IRE: PLatinum^[19] UK: Gold	Released only in UK
Icon	Released: 21 June 2011 Label: Mercury	—	—	Released only in US
Collected	Released: 7 May 2012 Label: Universal	—	—	3CD collection
Essential	Released: 12 June 2020 Label: Universal	16	—	3CD collection
Rock Legends	Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Universal	16	—	6CD & DVD box set

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Chart	Certifications	Notes
		UK
New Day	Released: 20 August 1971 Label: Decca	—	—	Four-track EP
Things Ain't Working Out Down at the Farm	Released: August 1979 Label: Decca	—	—	Three-track EP
Star Trax	Released: 1979 Label: Vertigo	—	—	Four-track EP released only in Australia
Live	Released: February 1981 Label: Vertigo	—	—	Four-track 12-inch EP
Killers Live	Released: 16 April 1981 Label: Vertigo	19	—	Three-track 7-inch EP and four-track 12-inch EP
Rhino Hi-Five: Thin Lizzy	Released: 2006 Label: Rhino	—	—	Collection of five previously released tracks, EP only available for download.
Philip Lynott – The Lost Recordings	Released: 10 August 2006 Label: Hot Press	—	—	Collection of five previously unreleased tracks recorded by Thin Lizzy in 1970 at Trend Studios in Dublin.
"—" 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.

Year	Single	AUS	UK ^[20]	US	IRL	GER	CAN	Certifications
1970	"The Farmer"	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
1972^1	"Whiskey in the Jar"	40	6	–	1	7
1973	"Randolph's Tango"	–	–	–	14
	"The Rocker"	–	–	–	11
1974	"Little Darling"	–	–	–
	"Philomena"	–	–	–	–	–	–
	"Showdown"	–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
1975	"It's Only Money"	–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
	"Rosalie"	–	–	–	–	–	–
	"Wild One"	–	–	–	–	–	–
1976	"The Boys Are Back in Town"	56	8	12	1		8
	"Jailbreak"	83	31
	"Cowboy Song"	–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		77	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
	"Don't Believe a Word"	–	12		2
	"Rocky"	–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"			bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
1977	"Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed"	–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"			bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
	"Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)"	59	14		4		84
1978	"Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song (Medley)"	–	20	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		14		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
1979	"Waiting for an Alibi"	–	9	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		6		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
	"Do Anything You Want To"	–	14		25
	"Got to Give It Up"	–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"			bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
	"Sarah"	–	24		26	–
	"A Merry Jingle" ^2	–	28
1980	"Chinatown"	74	21		12
	"Killer on the Loose"	–	10		5
	"Hey You"	–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"			bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
1981	"We Will Be Strong"	–	bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"			bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"		bgcolor=#B2BEB5 align="center"
	"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			BPI: Platinum

Notes¹ 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

Title	Release details	Chart	Certifications	Notes
		UK
Live and Dangerous	Released: 1981 Label: PolyGram	—	UK Gold	Live at the Rainbow, 1978.
Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78	Released: 1988 Label: Warner Bros.	—	—	Live in Sydney, 29 October 1978. Also released as The Boys Are Back in Town.
Dedication	Released: 1991 Label: PolyGram	—	—	Video companion to the 1991 album of the same name.
Rock Masters	Released: 22 January 2003 Label: VAP	—	—	Live in Hitchin, 1983. Released only in Japan.
At Rockpalast	Released: 23 March 2004 Label: WDR Fernsehen	—	—	Live at Rockpalast, 29 August 1981.
Greatest Hits	Released: 4 July 2005 Label: Mercury	—	UK Gold	Video companion to the 2004 album of the same name.
Thunder and Lightning Tour	Released: 2005 Label: RTÉ	—	—	Live in Dublin, 1983.
Live at the National Stadium, Dublin	Released: 12 March 2012 Label: RTÉ	—	—	Live in Dublin, 1975.

Notes and References

1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 308.
2. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Thin Lizzy. Official Charts Company. 25 June 2008.
3. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sepultura|chart=all}} Artist Chart History - Thin Lizzy ]. . 31 May 2008.
4. Web site: Diskografi Thin Lizzy . no . Norwegian charts . 31 May 2008.
5. Web site: Diskografi Thin Lizzy . sv . Swedish charts . 31 May 2008.
6. Canada. Thin Lizzy. 24 September 2022.
7. United Kingdom. Thin Lizzy. 24 September 2022.
8. United States. Thin Lizzy. 24 September 2022.
9. http://www.thinlizzyguide.com/forsta_ram/tls_ram.htm Main Thin Lizzy Guide made by Peter Nielsen
10. Web site: Thin Lizzy, Live and Dangerous". Gold disc award.".
11. https://www.concertlive.co.uk/product.php?id=112
12. https://www.concertlive.co.uk/product.php?id=129
13. https://www.concertlive.co.uk/product.php?id=158
14. Web site: Thin Lizzy - Live 2012, 29.11.2012, 02 Academy, Bournemouth. Discogs.
15. News: Hann . Michael . The rise and fall of Thin Lizzy: 'No one was going to be sitting in the shadows with this band'. The Guardian . 22 October 2020 . 23 October 2020.
16. Web site: Thin Lizzy - The Beginning Vol. 12. Discogs.
17. http://www.thinlizzyguide.com/discography_info/information/info_album/greatesthitscassette.htm Main Thin Lizzy Guide made by Peter Nielsen
18. Ireland. Thin Lizzy. Platinum. 3. Greatest Hits. 2005. 24 September 2022.
19. Ireland. Thin Lizzy. Platinum. Greatest Hits. 2011. 24 September 2022.
20. Book: Roberts, David . 2006 . British Hit Singles & Albums . 19th . Guinness World Records Limited . London . 1-904994-10-5 . 555/556.