Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation

Title: Bad Reputation Artist: Thin Lizzy Release Date: 1977 Re-Released On: 9/15/2008 Label: Japanese Import, Polydor, Universal Distribution, Universal International, Mercury Duration: 35:50 UPCs: 042284243421, 4988005323279, 731453229822, 0731453229822, 042284243445, 0600753093092, 766482359226, 821838448624 Genre: Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, Album Rock Moods: Dramatic, Freewheeling, Swaggering, Bravado, Confident, Literate, Rebellious, Rousing, Street-Smart, Aggressive, Brash, Energetic, Intense, Nocturnal, Party/Celebratory, Rambunctious, Rowdy, Visceral, Exciting, Raucous, Urgent, Boisterous, Confrontational, Fiery, Fun, Melancholy, Playful, Poignant, Yearning, Earnest, Exuberant, Passionate Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 9 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Soldier of Fortune
2. Bad Reputation
3. Opium Trail
4. Southbound
5. Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
6. Killer Without a Cause
7. Downtown Sundown
8. That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart
9. Dear Lord

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Polydor 5309309 2006 CD Universal Distribution 5322982 2005 CD Universal International 532298 2003 CD Japanese Import 9234 ------ CD Mercury 842434-2

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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. Teaming up with the legendary producer Tony Visconti, Thin Lizzy managed to pull of a nifty trick of sounding leaner, tougher than they did on Johnny, yet they also had a broader sonic palette. 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 sounds 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. Of course, they were stripped down to a trio on this record, lacking guitarist Brian Robertson, but Scott Gorham's double duty makes his absence unnoticeable. 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. 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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Brian Downey Percussion, Drums Brian Robertson Voice Box, Guitar, Keyboards Chris Morrison ? Chris O'Donnell Art Coordinator Ed Stone Assistant Engineer John Helliwell Saxophone, Clarinet Jon Bojic Vocals, Vocals (Background), Assistant Engineer Ken Morris Vocals (Background), Assistant Engineer Kenny Morris Vocals Mary Hopkin Vocals, Vocals (Background) Mary Hopkin-Visconti Vocals (Background) Phil Lynott Producer, Vocals, ?, Strings, Bass, String Machine, Harp, Guitar (Bass) Scott Gorham Guitar Sutton Cooper Art Direction Thin Lizzy Producer Tony Visconti Recorder, Engineer, Piano, Producer