From Loudersound.
Thin Lizzy have shared a previously unreleased version of their Chinatown album track Sugar Blues.
The rough mix released today was originally recorded at Good Earth Studios in London’s Soho on July 7, 1980. On this version, frontman Phil Lynott was yet to complete the lyrics for the track, with significant changes to the guitar phrasing and solos.
Sugar Blues (Rough Mix) will feature on the recently announced Rock Legends box set. A collection of 99 tracks – 74 of which are previously unreleased – the compilation will celebrate 50 years of Thin Lizzy spread across 6CD/DVDs.
Rock Legends will be the first instalment in a career-spanning release programme.
The collection has been overseen by Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham and Lizzy expert Nick Sharp from a collection of newly discovered tapes. Rock Legends has also been newly mastered by Andy Pearce and will include demos, radio sessions, live recordings and rare edits.
The DVD will contain the BBC documentary Bad Reputation and Thin Lizzy’s 1976 performance on Rod Stewart’s A Night On The Town TV special.
Aside from the music, the collection will also come with tour programme replicas, Lynott poetry books, four prints by Lizzy cover artist Jim Fitzpatrick and a book with quotes by all members of the band about their time playing with Lynott .
A statement adds that it’ll also contain “a selection of famous fans such as Slash, Lemmy, Joe Elliot, Geddy Lee, James Hetfield, Ian Gillan, Henry Rollins, Billy Corgan, Bobby Gillespie, Craig Finn, John McEnroe and Pat Cash talking about the band.”
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- Thin Lizzy - Shades Of A Blue Orphanage - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $265.20, €218.40 (New Item) (arrived 25-Feb-2021 10:22)on February 28, 2021 at 9:01 pm
THIN LIZZY Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (Rare 1972 UK first issue 9-track vinyl LP on the green boxed Decca logo label, with the album title named after the musicians' previous bands [Bell's 'Shades of Blue' & Lynott & Downey's 'Orphanage'], matt gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve, like most copies we have seen, displays some minor general wear but has no writting, splits or tears, and is graded Excellent. The labels remain very clean with minimal spindle marks, even the vinyl showsminimal evidence of play, a really nice example TXS108)
- Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous - German - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $27.20, €22.40 (New Item) (arrived 10-Feb-2021 13:34)on February 28, 2021 at 9:01 pm
THIN LIZZY Live And Dangerous (1978 West German 17-track vinyl 2-LP with Vertigo 'spaceship' labels, regarded as one of the best live rock albums ever, including storming renditions of Jailbreak, Rosalie, Don't Believe A Word and the superb Emerald, housed in a front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with live picture inners. The sleeve displays some light general wear mostly to the edges, the inners have no splits of rips and the vinyl looks barely played)
- Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $34.00, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 28-Dec-2020 10:53)on February 28, 2021 at 9:01 pm
THIN LIZZY Jailbreak (1976 first UK issue 'spaceship' label 9-track LP with 'Titch & Quackers' & 'Manchester United' etchings in the run-offs, the classic sixth album & arguably one of the band's finest. Includes two of their biggest hits, The Boys Are Back In Town & the renowned title track, plus other gems such as Angel From The Coast & the mighty live concert favourite Emerald. Housed in a 'Super De Luxe' die-cut pocket gatefold sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] shows some spine scuffing and a little light edgewear, including the die-cut section. The vinyl grades VG/VG+ with a few light scuffs/hairlines to show play)
- Thin Lizzy - Song For Jimmy - UK - 7" vinyl - Promo - £10.00, $13.60, €11.20 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jan-2021 17:18)on February 28, 2021 at 9:01 pm
THIN LIZZY Song For Jimmy (1981 UK promotional-only 4-track Orange Flexidisc 7" EP, also including tracks by Graham Bonnet, Polecats & Way Of The West, originally issued exclusively with copies of Flexipop magazine FLEXIPOP010)
- Thin Lizzy - Song For Jimmy - UK - 7" vinyl - Promo - £10.00, $13.60, €11.20 (Back In Stock) (arrived 14-Jan-2021 07:51)on February 28, 2021 at 9:01 pm
THIN LIZZY Song For Jimmy (1981 UK promotional-only 4-track Orange Flexidisc 7" EP, also including tracks by Graham Bonnet, Polecats & Way Of The West, originally issued exclusively with copies of Flexipop magazine FLEXIPOP010)
Have you got a price yet for the thin Lizzy box set ?
If we manage to stock the box set Bob, we will list it on our site at https://eil.com – make sure you’re subscribed to receive alerts about the latest Thin Lizzy items so you don’t miss it if we stock it. thanks, Cathryn.