Emerald is a song by Thin Lizzy from their 1976 album Jailbreak.[1] It is inspired by traditional Irish music and utilizes a 6/8 rhythm. The guitar riff uses an "Irish" melody with its use of triplets.[2] The song is about the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.
| "Emerald" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Thin Lizzy | |
| from the album Jailbreak | |
| Released | 26 March 1976 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:03 |
| Label | Vertigo, Mercury (US only) |
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Lynott, Brian Robertson, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham |
| Producer(s) | John Alcock |
Reception
editUltimate Classic Rock praised the guitar solo and said it "sends the album off on a high note with a thoroughly satisfying extended guitar duel".[3]
Personnel
edit- Phil Lynott – vocals, bass guitar
- Scott Gorham – lead and rhythm guitar
- Brian Robertson – lead and rhythm guitar
- Brian Downey – drums
Other versions
editMastodon released a cover version of the song in 2003.
Slash and former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley did a version of the song on the 2016 album Origins, Vol. 1.[4] According to Rolling Stone magazine, Slash and Frehley played the song together 15 times in order to perform the song right.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Album Of The Week Club Review: Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous". Classic Rock Magazine. Future Publishing Limited Quay House. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Clark, David; Alvarez, Ruben (2010). In the Wake of the Tiger: Irish Studies in the Twentieth-First Century. Netbiblo. p. 124. ISBN 978-8497455473.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (October 25, 2013). "WEEKEND SONGS: THIN LIZZY, 'EMERALD'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (April 1, 2016). "Hear Ace Frehley's Cover of Thin Lizzy's 'Emerald': Exclusive Premiere". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 1, 2016). "Hear Ace Frehley, Slash Cover Thin Lizzy's 'Emerald'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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