Vagabonds of the Western World
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| Vagabonds of the Western World | ||
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| Studio album by Thin Lizzy | ||
| Released | September 21, 1973 | |
| Recorded | London, July 1973 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 39:59 | |
| Label | Deram | |
| Producer(s) | Nick Tauber | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Thin Lizzy chronology | ||
| Shades of a Blue Orphanage (1972) |
Vagabonds of the Western World (1973) |
Night Life (1974) |
Vagabonds of the Western World is the third studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It was also their last album with original guitarist Eric Bell.
[edit] Track listing
- "Mama Nature Said" (Lynott) – 4:52
- "The Hero and the Madman" (Lynott) – 6:08
- "Slow Blues" (Downey, Lynott) – 5:14
- "The Rocker" (Bell, Downey, Lynott) – 5:12
- "Vagabond of the Western World" (Lynott) – 4:44
- "Little Girl in Bloom" (Lynott) – 5:12
- "Gonna Creep up on You" (Bell, Lynott) – 3:27
- "A Song for While I'm Away" (Lynott) – 5:10
- "Whiskey in the Jar" (Traditional) – 5:44
- "Black Boys on the Corner" (Lynott) – 3:21
- "Randolph's Tango" (Lynott) – 3:49
- "Broken Dreams" (Bell, Lynott) – 4:26
Tracks 9-12 were the respective A and B-sides of the two singles released at around the same time. They only appeared on the CD edition of this album. "Whiskey In The Jar" was Lizzy's first hit.
This album will be re-issued as a 2CD set sometime in April 2007. As of 21/03/07 it is not known what the 2nd disc will feature.
[edit] Personnel
- Eric Bell - guitar
- Brian Downey - drums, percussion
- Phil Lynott - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
| Thin Lizzy |
| John Sykes | Scott Gorham | Marco Mendoza | Michael Lee |
| Phil Lynott | Brian Downey | Eric Bell | Gary Moore | Brian Robertson | Snowy White | Darren Wharton | Tommy Aldridge | Randy Gregg | Midge Ure | Mark Nauseef |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Thin Lizzy | Shades of a Blue Orphanage | Vagabonds of the Western World | Nightlife | Fighting | Jailbreak | Johnny the Fox | Bad Reputation | Black Rose: A Rock Legend | Chinatown | Renegade | Thunder and Lightning |
| Live albums: Live and Dangerous | Life | BBC Radio One Live in Concert | The Peel Sessions | Boys Are Back in Town: Live in Australia | One Night Only |
