Matter of fact each of the softer songs all have something great to offer. A Thin Lizzy album is only as good as its weaker moments (or rather the Fight Or Fall moments as I mentioned them in that review). Sensing the greatness of what they had, Lizzy were smart enough to at least maintain a level of quality the best they could after Don't Believe A Word.Īs for the rest, did ya like Jailbreak? You'll love this. One would think to just turn the album off right after that track, and they'd be right.if they were a close-minded nincompoop. It's very, very rare I call a 2 minute piece (and a hit single no less) the finest moment of a legendary band's career, but facts are facts. THAT RIFF(yes you must type it in all caps) is the greatest thing Robertson has ever come up with (and yes that includes everything on the underrated Another Perfect Day). Robertson in turn, to answer the inevitable "well can you do any better?" comes up with THAT RIFF. I hate to levy such a harsh term at the man, but having heard the original version, I have to agree. Speaking of Robertson, loose cannon he maybe, we really have to think him for having the gall to tell Phil his original idea for this song, another ballad, was shit. We have to talk about the greatest song of Thin Lizzy's career: DON'T BELIEVE A WORD! THAT RIFF! Yes the lyrics are once again testament to why Phil Lynott transcended above lyricist to poet, but this 2 minutes of heavy shuffle is the finest piece of music Downey, Lynott, Gorham and Robertson have ever recorded. Not to mention this is probably the most eclectic the band has been while still managing to rock face. As great as Jailbreak is, this album tweaked out all the kinks and made an even better model.
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