Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous

Classic 1978 movie, with knobs on

While overusing the term “legendary” is a persistent irritant to all at RC Towers, with everyone and his dog acquiring that status for simply being for more than 10 years, it’s rightly applied to this 11-song set. The Gorham-Robertson axis are at the height of their superlative live powers, fuelled by the rhythms of Brian Downey and the truly legendary frontman Phil Lynott. It’s a set mixing classics such as The Boys Are Back In Town and Still In Love With You (mistitled Call On Me) with less-lauded fare such as the non-studio B-side Me & The Boys. It reminds us what all the fuss was about. While the 1977 show from London’s Rainbow is well-trodden territory, two hours of bonus material includes Gorham, Robertson and Downey harking back to that heady night. Eight audio tracks from a 1975 show in Derby are unveiled for the first time on a bonus CD, including the likes of Suicide and Cowboy Song. Meanwhile, on the DVD front, the BBC archives are raided for a 1983 Sight & Sound In Concert (another eight piledrivers), while five performances from Top Of The Pops include Whiskey In The Jar and Don’t Believe A Word. In this instance, do. Legendary!

Universal/Vertigo | cat no tbc

Reviewed by Tim Jones
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