We hear about the 'revolving door' as guitarist after guitarist was fired and hired, and the recording of Bad Reputation and Live and Dangerous - where producer Tony Visconti pulls no punches in talking about how he recorded the latter - putting the controversy to bed for the final time.
There are hilarious self-deprecating anecdotes, from the stories behind the making of the Boys are Back in Town to the hiring of Midge Ure.
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The film uses a number of stills, some seen on TV for the first time, archive from contemporary TV shows and a range of tracks both well known and not so famous.
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Using original interviews with Bell, Downey, the man who signed them and their first manager, it traces the early years leading to the recruitment of guitarists Brian 'Robbo' Robertson and Scott Gorham - the classic line-up. THIN LIZZY - BAD REPUTATION (LP) 2014 EU 9-track 180gr vinyl LP including a voucher to download an MP3 version of the album. From early footage of singer Phil Lynott in Ireland in his pre-Lizzy bands the Black Eagles and Orphanage, it follows his progress as he, guitarist Eric Bell and drummer Brian Downey form the basic three-piece that was to become Thin Lizzy - a name taken from the Beano. Bad Reputation You got a bad reputation Thats the word out on the town It gives a certain fascination But it can only bring you down You better turn. Phils idea from it, from the riff itself, he just thought, you know, something along the lines of, Man, this could give us a really bad reputation. Starting with the remix of the classic album Jailbreak by Scott Gorham and Brian Downie, the film takes us through the rollercoaster ride that is the story of Thin Lizzy. Starting with the remix of the classic album Jailbreak by Scott Gorham and Brian Downey, the film takes us through the rollercoaster ride that is the story of Thin Lizzy. Album: Bad Reputation 8, Southbound 9, That Womans Gonna Break Your Heart 10, Dancing in the Moonlight (Its Caught Me in Its Spotlight) 11, Bad Reputation. Bad Reputation was recorded in Toronto between May and June of 1977 and released September 2 the same year. Affectionate but honest portrait of Thin Lizzy, arguably the best hard rock band to come out of Ireland. Record Label: Universal Music Group/Mercury Records Catalogue Number: 2772693 UPC: 602527726939 Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM France Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 Matrix/Runout Outer Ring: 06025 277 269-3 01. And, as always, a lot of this has to do with Phil Lynott's writing, which is in top form whether he's romanticizing "Soldiers of Fortune" or heading down the "Opium Trail." It adds up to an album that rivals Jailbreak as their best studio album.Affectionate but honest portrait of Thin Lizzy, arguably the best hard rock band to come out of Ireland. Thin Lizzy at Wikipedia Bad reputation at RateYourMusic Bad reputation at Discogs Bad reputation at Dynamic Range dB. Plus, this is pure visceral rock & roll, the hardest and heaviest that Thin Lizzy ever made, living up to the promise of the title track. Of course, they were stripped down to a trio for most of this record: guitarist Brian Robertson (who'd injured his hand) had to sit out on most of the recording, but Scott Gorham's double duty makes his absence unnoticeable. BAD More REPUTATION est un groupe de Rock, un tribute interpretant Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore leader du rock irlandais. Much of this is due, of course, to Visconti, who always had a flair for subtle dramatics that never called attention to themselves, and he puts this to use in dramatic effect here, to the extent that Lizzy sound stripped down to their bare bones, even when they have horns pushing them forward on "Dancing in the Moonlight" or when overdubbed vocals pile up on the title track. Portrait of Irish rockers Thin Lizzy, who had success in the 70s with albums like Jailbreak, but were hit by drug and alcohol.
Dancing In The Moonlight (Its Caught Me In Its Spotlight) 6. Teaming up with legendary producer Tony Visconti, Thin Lizzy managed to pull off a nifty trick of sounding leaner and tougher than they did on Johnny, yet they also had a broader sonic palette. Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation Expanded Edition (NEW CD) 1.
If Thin Lizzy got a bit too grand and florid on Johnny the Fox, they quickly corrected themselves on its 1977 follow-up, Bad Reputation.