#THIN LIZZY ROSALIE LYRICS PROFESSIONAL#

Highlighting Gorham and Robertson's twin-guitar interplay, he described this line-up as 'vital and visceral', and added that Lynott had made a leap forward as a songwriter, 'fully flourishing as a rock & roll poet'. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described Fighting as a 'tense, coiled, vicious rock & roll album', with which Thin Lizzy began their classic era.

#THIN LIZZY ROSALIE LYRICS PROFESSIONAL#

Reception Professional ratings Review scores Īlthough the distinctive Thin Lizzy logo (designed by Jim Fitzpatrick) was frequently used on compilation albums, merchandise and as stage scenery at the band's gigs over the years, this was the only Thin Lizzy studio album to feature it on the cover. Europe covered 'Suicide' on their 2008 live album Almost Unplugged. Bell wrote 'Ray Gun' on the debut, and Robertson and Gorham wrote 'Silver Dollar' and 'Ballad of a Hard Man', respectively.Įurope guitarist John Norum covered 'Wild One' on his 1987 debut solo album Total Control. Another track recorded at the Fighting sessions was 'Try a Little Harder', which was eventually released on the Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors, Angels boxed set in 2002.įighting is the only other Thin Lizzy album aside from their 1971 debut where band members other than Phil Lynott receive sole songwriting credits for certain tracks. The non-album track 'Half-Caste' was released on the B-Side of the original 'Rosalie' single.

It was first performed with different lyrics under the title 'Baby's Been Messing', and lacked the middle section that appears on Fighting. The track 'Suicide' was originally performed by Thin Lizzy when guitarist Eric Bell was still in the band, including on a BBC broadcast recorded in July 1973.

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