Live and Dangerous

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Since June 1978 we’ve debated whether Deep Purple, UFO, Status Quo or even Kiss released a better double live album than Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous. However, Visconti had a very tight schedule and had committed to producing albums for other artists, so Lynott suggested they instead spend two weeks together compiling a live album. He has said the album is almost all live, and the sound levels on stage would make overdubbing impossible due to the lack of acoustic separation between instruments. The final disc features the band ripping through the full album in London in 1978, without overdubs.

Therefore, this makes the extra seven discs so compelling, as they are all ‘as live’ before selected tracks were embellished for final release. Of course, the vast majority of rock and metal fans already know and love this album, so there is no point reviewing as it were. A single from the album, "Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song" backed with a live version of "Me And The Boys", which was a frequent encore but not included on the album, was released in April and reached No.Consistently highly placed if not number one in all-time best live album lists "Live and Dangerous" deserves it's accolades.

Seven additional, yet equally dazzling, versions prove that and give us Thin Lizzy in their prime: live, raw and dangerous. Using modern technology we have endeavoured to correct and amend any flaws on the original analogue tapes where possible, and present as complete a series of shows from Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous era.In 2009, the live album Still Dangerous was released, which features material from the 20 October 1977 gig at Philadelphia that was used for some of Live and Dangerous. A four-way miracle, really, given that Lynott’s mother Philomena would set about it with Fairy Liquid whenever Lizzy docked at her Manchester hotel, The Clifton Grange. I’m thrilled to share with you an unboxing of a highly sought-after gem: the Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous Deluxe Edition.