Some artists arrange their reissues chronologically; others try to adhere to anniversary schedules; for THIN LIZZY, it’s been all over the place. Not counting the "Live And Dangerous" extravaganza, the band began presenting their albums in deluxe editions with "Vagabonds Of The Western World" in 2023 before jumping to "1976" a year later, and then rewinding back to "74-75: Night Life / Fighting" in 2025. And now, in order to fill the gaps and mark its 55th spin around the sun, an expansion of 1972’s “Thin Lizzy” is about to see the light of day.
Out on July 10th, it will be a three-CD and Blu-ray box set – partially available as four- and two-LP variants, as well as a limited-run standalone Blu-ray – with the Irish trio’s debut presented in remastered and remixed versions and augmented with contemporary single and the “New Day” EP, radio sessions and outtakes. Not the best platter from this ensemble, but a thing of great historic value nevertheless.
Thin Lizzy
CD 1 –
Original Album – Remastered:
1. The Friendly Ranger At Clontarf Castle
2. Honesty Is No Excuse
3. Diddy Levine
4. Ray-Gun
5. Look What The Wind Blew In
6. Eire
7. Return Of The Farmer’ s Son
8. Clifton Grange Hotel
9. Saga Of The Ageing Orphan
10. Remembering (Part One)
Richard Whittaker New Stereo Mix:
11-20 – as 1-10
CD 2 –
Single:
1. The Farmer
2. I Need You
New Day EP – Remastered:
3. Dublin
4. Remembering (Part Two): New Day
5. Old Moon Madness
6. Things Ain’ t Working Out Down On The Farm
New Day EP – Richard Whittaker Stereo Mix:
7-10 – as 3-6
Sounds Of The 70s:
11. Look What The Wind Just Blew In
12. Return Of The Farmer’ s Son
John Peel Session:
13. Dublin
14. Rise And Dear Demise Of The Funky Nomadic Tribes
15. Clifton Grange Hotel
16. Ray-Gun
Thin Lizzy:
Deluxe Edition
CD 3:
1. Eire (instrumental, take 1)
2. Beggar’ s Song
3. Clifton Grange Hotel (instrumental)
4. Honesty Is No Excuse (extended version)
5. Honesty Is No Excuse (instrumental)
6. Ray-Gun (instrumental, take 2)
7. Reminiscing (take 1)
8. Eire (outtake)
9. Ray-Gun (alt. vocal)
10. Clifton Grange Hotel (extended)
11. Things Ain’ t Working Out Down On The Farm (alt. vocal)
Blu-ray –
Atmos / 5.1 / Stereo / Binaural (headphones only)
The Album:
1-10 – as on CD 1
11-20 – instrumental versions of 1-10
New Day EP:
21-24 – as 3-6 on CD 2
25-28 – instrumental versions of 21-24
29. Beggar’s Song
