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Given they were rightly lauded as one of the single finest live rock ‘n’ roll bands of their era, any opportunity we get to cast our eyes over previously unseen live footage of Thin Lizzy is one we take gratefully.
Imagine our delight, then, when we stumbled across this extremely rare, pro-shot footage taken from the 1981 part of Lizzy’s Chinatown tour, which shows the band – magnetic singer/bassist Phil Lynott, guitarists Scott Gorham and Snowy White and drummer Brian Downey – smash through a number of classics taken from the Chinatown album during a show in France in 1981.
The set – filmed at the Pavillon Baltard in Nogent-sur-Marne, a suburb of Paris, on January 18, 1981, shows the band in typically fine form, with a sweat-drenched Lynott ever the focus point as he preens, poses and points his bass at anyone in front of him.
Four Chinatown cuts are played – Killer On The Loose, We Will Be Strong, Genocide and, finally, the thunderous title track, guitar duels and all. It makes for an electric watch, given a touch of endearing roughness courtesy of its evident transfer from VHS.
Chinatown, the tenth album by Thin Lizzy, was released in October 1980, reaching number 7 in the UK album charts and introducing guitarist Snowy White to the fold. He would only play on one more studio album, 1981’s Renegade, before being replaced by John Sykes for Thin Lizzy’s final record, Thunder And Lightning, in 1983.
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- Thin Lizzy - Killer On The Loose - Double Pack - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.90, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 23-Jul-2024 16:12)on July 27, 2024 at 1:09 am
THIN LIZZY Killer On The Loose (Limited Edition 1980 UK injection moulded 4-track 7" doublepack, also including Don't Play Around plus live versions of Chinatown & Got To Give It Up. Comes housed in a laminated single-pocket flipback sleeve. The picture sleeve & vinyl remain in Excellent condition LIZZY77)
- Thin Lizzy - Live From Germany 1973 - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £24.99, $32.24, €29.74 (New Item) (arrived 28-May-2024 17:07)on July 27, 2024 at 1:09 am
THIN LIZZY Live From Germany 1973 (2024 UK/EU limited edition 8-track LP recorded live at the Waldbuhne on June 9th and live at the Berlin Art Indoor Festival on September 18th. These tracks recorded for German TV in 1973 give a fascinating insight onto how Thin Lizzy would develop into one of the world’s biggest rock’n’roll bands. This three piece line-up emphasised their roots in blues and folk, illustrated by two versions of hit single Whiskey In the Jar. Four of the tracks included here were not included in the studio LPs that the band released at this time. Picture sleeve, factory sealed)
- Thin Lizzy - Killers Live EP + p/s - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $15.48, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 02-Apr-2024 16:01)on July 27, 2024 at 1:09 am
THIN LIZZY Killers Live (1981 UK injection moulded 3-track 7" EP, including live versions of Are You Ready & Dear Miss Lonely Hearts, both recorded at Dublin RDS Hall & Bad Reputation at Seneca College Fieldhouse in Toronto. The picture sleeveshows minimal wear & the vinyl appears barely played LIZZY8)
- Thin Lizzy - Sarah - Scott Gorham - French - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.90, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 08-Apr-2024 08:58)on July 27, 2024 at 1:09 am
THIN LIZZY Sarah (1979 UK wide centre injection moulded label vinyl 7" single, also including Got To Give It Up, laminated flipback picture sleeve of Scott Gorham - one of the set of three issued for each band member. The sleeve shows minimalwear and the vinyl looks barely played LIZZY5)
- Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World - Deluxe 3CD/Blu-Ray Box Set - Sealed - UK - cd album box set - £79.99, $103.19, €95.19 (New Item) (arrived 18-Apr-2024 14:07)on July 27, 2024 at 1:09 am
THIN LIZZY Vagabonds Of The Western World (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2023 UK/EU 3CD+Blu-Ray box set featuring the original album, radio sessions, live tracks, rarities, demos & outtakes across the three CDs. The Blu-Ray features an Atmos Mix, 5.1 Surround Sound mix and Stereo Mix plus 7 bonus Atmos mixes. Housed inside a deluxe lift-off lid picture box containing a 60-page book, hype sticker & factory sealed)
This film footage has been available for many years on the bootleg DVD titled “TV Appearances 1981-83”. I must have had it for 20 years.
Also sadly not live.
Music from studio albums and crowd noise from other source.