Greatest Hits (Thin Lizzy album)

Greatest Hits is a double-CD compilation of Thin Lizzy songs released in 2004.

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Released7 June 2004
Recorded1972–83, 1991
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length155:36[1]
LabelUniversal Music
Thin Lizzy compilation albums chronology
Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels
(2001)
Greatest Hits
(2004)
The Definitive Collection
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Record Collector[3]

Track listing

edit

All tracks written by Phil Lynott unless stated.

Disc 1

edit
  1. "The Boys Are Back in Town" from Jailbreak
  2. "Jailbreak" from Jailbreak
  3. "Don't Believe a Word" from Johnny the Fox
  4. "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" from Bad Reputation
  5. "Rosalie" [Live] (Bob Seger) from Live and Dangerous
  6. "Waiting for an Alibi" from Black Rose: A Rock Legend
  7. "Do Anything You Want To" from Black Rose: A Rock Legend
  8. "Sarah" (Lynott, Gary Moore) from Black Rose: A Rock Legend
  9. "Chinatown" (Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Lynott, Snowy White) from Chinatown
  10. "Killer on the Loose" from Chinatown
  11. "Trouble Boys" (Billy Bremner) Non-album single
  12. "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" [Live] (Gorham, Lynott) from Renegade
  13. "Cold Sweat" (Lynott, John Sykes) from Thunder and Lightning
  14. "Thunder and Lightning" (Downey, Lynott) from Thunder and Lightning
  15. "The Sun Goes Down" (Lynott, Darren Wharton) from Thunder and Lightning
  16. "Dedication" from Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
  17. "Still in Love with You" from Nightlife
  18. "She Knows" (Gorham, Lynott) from Nightlife
  19. "Yellow Pearl" (Lynott, Midge Ure) from Solo in Soho*

Disc 2

edit
  1. "Whiskey in the Jar" (Trad., arr. Eric Bell, Downey, Lynott) Non-album single
  2. "Out in the Fields" (Moore) from Run for Cover
  3. "Parisienne Walkways" (Lynott, Moore) from Back on the Streets
  4. "Emerald" [Live] (Downey, Gorham, Lynott, Brian Robertson) from Live and Dangerous
  5. "Bad Reputation" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) from Bad Reputation
  6. "Wild One" from Fighting
  7. "Fighting My Way Back" from Fighting
  8. "Showdown" from Nightlife
  9. "Black Rose" (Lynott, Moore) from Black Rose: A Rock Legend
  10. "Dear Miss Lonely Hearts" (Jimmy Bain, Lynott) from Solo in Soho*
  11. "The Rocker" (Bell, Downey, Lynott) from Vagabonds of the Western World
  12. "Are You Ready" [Live] (Downey, Gorham, Lynott, Robertson) from Life
  13. "Renegade" (Lynott, White) from Renegade
  14. "King's Call" from Solo in Soho*
  15. "Angel of Death" (Lynott, Wharton) from Renegade
  16. "Cowboy Song" [Live At The Sydney Opera House 1979] (Lynott, Downey) Previously unreleased
  17. "The Boys Are Back in Town" [Live At The Sydney Opera House 1979] Previously unreleased
  1. "The Boys Are Back In Town"
  2. "Don’t Believe A Word" (Live)
  3. "Dancing In The Moonlight" (Live)
  4. "Rosalie" (Live)
  5. "Waiting For An Alibi"
  6. "Do Anything You Want To"
  7. "Sarah"
  8. "Chinatown"
  9. "Killer On The Loose"
  10. "Thunder And Lightning" (Live)
  11. "Bad Reputation" (Live)
  12. "King’s Call" by Phil Lynott
  13. "The Rocker"
  14. "With Love"
  15. "Dear Miss Lonely Hearts" by Phil Lynott
  16. "That Woman" (Live)
  17. "Johnny The Fox"
  18. "Wild One"
  19. "Whiskey In The Jar" (TOTP 1.2.73)
  • All tracks by Thin Lizzy except:

* Phil Lynott
† Gary Moore and Phil Lynott
‡ Gary Moore

Personnel

edit

Charts

edit
Chart (2004-2006) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[4] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 3
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] 1

Certifications

edit
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 3× Platinum 45,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Platinum 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]
2005 DVD
Gold 25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

edit
  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ Prato, Greg. "Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  3. ^ Jones, Tim (August 2007). "Thin Lizzy - Greatest Hits". Record Collector (339). Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Thin Lizzy". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Thin Lizzy – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Multi Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Thin Lizzy – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
  11. ^ "British video certifications – Thin Lizzy – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.