Album
Bad Reputation
1977 · Rock
29 collectors on Gatefold own this
Bad Reputation is a Rock album by Thin Lizzy, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 99 pressings tracked, owned by 29 collectors.
About
Following the ambitious concept album <i>Johnny the Fox</i> and the world tour that followed its release, Thin Lizzy decamped to Canada to write and record <i>Bad Reputation</i>. The band appears as a trio on the album cover, as lead guitarist Brian Robertson was incapacitated for most of the sessions due to a hand injury sustained in a barroom brawl. Ironically, Robertson’s leave of absence enabled second guitarist Scott Gorham to craft some of the finest examples of Lizzy’s gilded dual-guitar harmonies, especially on “Solider of Fortune” and the sublime “South Bound.” Phil Lynott also led the band into some new musical territory, including the Motown strut of “Dancing in the Moonlight” and the swift acoustic heartbreak of “That Woman’s Gonna Break Your Heart.” Though Lynott’s sensitive side was in full force, <i>Bad Reputation</i> is best remembered as Lizzy’s leanest, toughest effort. Bands like Guns N’ Roses would hear the seething title song and use it to formulate their own brand of untamed hard rock.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Soldier Of Fortune
- A2Bad Reputation
- A3Opium Trail
- A4Southbound
Side B
- B1Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)
- B2Killer Without A Cause
- B3Downtown Sundown
- B4That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart
- B5Dear Lord
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- crunchy
- swaggering
- outlaw
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original UK release in fully-laminated cover, on Vertigo 'spaceship' labels.
Shaped top-opening thick paper pictures inner sleeve.
B1 appears:
• "Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)" on cover, but as
• "Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)" on label.
No printer credit on either the cover or the inner sleeve.
Cassette: 7231 011
There is a similar variant in matt cover here: Bad Reputation (UK 1977) (opens in a new tab).
Runouts are stamped, except for the '☘' [clover leaf], 'Ʊ' [Utopia lyre symbol] and 'MAN YOU I FACF '77' etchings.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brian DowneyDRUMS DRUMS, BODY PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Brian RobertsonGUITAR KEYBOARDS, OTHER KEYBOARDS, TALKBOX
- Chris MorrisonPERFORMER , MANAGEMENT
- Chris O'DonnellPERFORMER , ARTWORK, COORDINATOR
- John HalliwellSAXOPHONE, CLARINET
- John HelliwellOTHER , SAXOPHONE , CLARINET PERFORMER , SAXOPHONE, CLARINET SAXOPHONE , CLARINET
- Jon BojicBACKING VOCALS
- Ken MorrisBACKING VOCALS
- Mary Hopkin-ViscontiBACKING VOCALS
- Phil LynottBASS GUITAR, STRINGS , VOCALS, HARP BASS GUITAR, VOCALS, HARP, OTHER BASS GUITAR, VOCALS, HARP, STRINGS
- Scott GorhamGUITAR GUITAR, LEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Sutton CooperPERFORMER , ARTWORK
- Tony ViscontiOTHER , RECORDER PERFORMER , RECORDER RECORDER
- Mary HopkinBACKING VOCALS PERFORMER , BACKING VOCALS
29 collectors on Gatefold own this · 99 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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