Thunder and Lightning (album)

Thunder and Lightning

Studio album by Thin Lizzy

Released

4 March 1983

Recorded

Late 1982 at Lombard Studios, Dublin, Ireland
Power Plant and Boathouse Studios, London, UK

Genre

Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock

Length

40:36

Label

Vertigo (UK)
Mercury (Canada)
Warner Bros. (US)

Producer

Thin Lizzy and Chris Tsangarides

Thin Lizzy chronology

Renegade
(1981)

Thunder and Lightning
(1983)

Life
(1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Martin Popoff	^[2]
Metal Hammer (GER)	^[3]

Thunder and Lightning is the twelfth and final studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1983. Guitarist John Sykes was hired to replace Snowy White after 1981's Renegade, and Sykes helped to provide a heavier sound and guitar tone than Thin Lizzy had used on previous albums. However, the bulk of the songwriting (except for "Cold Sweat") was completed before he joined the band. Keyboard player Darren Wharton also offered a stronger musical influence to Thin Lizzy's final studio album, co-writing many of the tracks including "Some Day She Is Going to Hit Back", and the final single "The Sun Goes Down". A farewell tour followed the album's release, followed by the live album Life. The group's co-founder, frontman and bass player Phil Lynott died in 1986 from drug-related causes.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thunder and Lightning"	Brian Downey, Phil Lynott	4:56
2.	"This Is the One"	Lynott, Darren Wharton	4:04
3.	"The Sun Goes Down"	Lynott, Wharton	6:20
4.	"The Holy War"	Lynott	5:12

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Cold Sweat"	Lynott, John Sykes	3:06
6.	"Someday She Is Going to Hit Back"	Downey, Lynott, Wharton	4:05
7.	"Baby Please Don’t Go"	Lynott	5:10
8.	"Bad Habits"	Scott Gorham, Lynott	4:04
9.	"Heart Attack"	Gorham, Lynott, Wharton	3:39

The limited edition double LP and cassette version of the album adds four tracks, recorded live in Britain while Snowy White was still a member of the band.

No.	Title	Writer(s)
5.	"Emerald"	Gorham, Brian Robertson, Downey, Lynott
6.	"Killer on the Loose"	Lynott
12.	"The Boys Are Back in Town"	Lynott
13.	"Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)"	Gorham, Lynott

2013 Deluxe Edition

In 2013, a deluxe edition of the album was released. It consisted of two discs: disc one included the original release, and disc two contained live recordings from a 1981 Hammersmith Odeon show and a number of demos.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel of Death"	Lynott, Wharton	7:30
2.	"Don't Believe a Word"	Lynott	8:16
3.	"Emerald"	Gorham, Robertson, Downey, Lynott	4:17
4.	"Killer on the Loose"	Lynott	5:39
5.	"The Boys Are Back in Town"	Lynott	5:10
6.	"Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)"	Gorham, Lynott	4:37
7.	"The Sun Goes Down"	Lynott, Wharton	6:07
8.	"Bad Habits"	Gorham, Lynott	4:32
9.	"This Is the One"	Lynott, Wharton	4:21
10.	"Thunder and Lightning"	Downey, Lynott	4:58
11.	"Cold Sweat"	Lynott, Sykes	3:10
12.	"Baby Please Don't Go"	Lynott	5:38
13.	"Heart Attack"	Gorham, Lynott, Wharton	3:41
14.	"The Holy War"	Lynott	5:17
15.	"Someday She Is Going to Hit Back"	Downey, Lynott, Wharton	4:00

Tracks 1–6 recorded live in 1981 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London.
Tracks 7–15 are original album demo versions.

Singles

"Cold Sweat" / "Bad Habits" – 4 February 1983

A double single pack and 12" were also released, the other tracks being "Angel of Death" (live) / "Don't Believe a Word" (live).

"Thunder and Lightning" / "Still in Love with You" (live) – April 1983

A 12" was also released, featuring the same two tracks and a poster.

"The Sun Goes Down" / "Baby Please Don't Go" – July 1983

The B-side in the Netherlands was "Bad Habits".

A 12" was also released featuring a remix of "The Sun Goes Down".

Personnel

Thin Lizzy

Phil Lynott – bass guitar, vocals
Scott Gorham – guitar, backing vocals
John Sykes – guitar, backing vocals
Darren Wharton – keyboards, backing vocals
Brian Downey – drums, percussion

Production

Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer, mixing
Andrew Warwick – engineer
Chris Ludwinski – tape op, assistant engineer
Ian Cooper – mastering at Townhouse Studios, London

References

↑ Prato, Greg. "Thin Lizzy – Thunder and Lightning review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
↑ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
↑ "Thin Lizzy – Thunder and Lightning". Metal Hammer (in German). May 2006. Retrieved 2015-01-18.

Thin Lizzy

Scott Gorham Darren Wharton Ricky Warwick Damon Johnson Tom Hamilton Scott Travis Phil Lynott Brian Downey Eric Bell Eric Wrixon Gary Moore Brian Robertson Snowy White John Sykes Andy Gee John Cann Dave Flett Mark Nauseef Marco Mendoza Randy Gregg Francesco DiCosmo Tommy Aldridge Michael Lee Vivian Campbell Richard Fortus

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 The Boys Are Back in Town: Live in Australia One Night Only UK Tour '75 Still Dangerous

Compilations	Remembering – Part 1 The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans The Adventures of Thin Lizzy Dedication Wild One Whiskey in the Jar Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors, Angels Greatest Hits The Definitive Collection

Songs	"Whiskey in the Jar" "The Rocker" "Still in Love with You" "The Boys Are Back in Town" "Jailbreak" "Cowboy Song" "Waiting for an Alibi" "Do Anything You Want To" "Sarah" "Killer on the Loose" "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" "Angel of Death" "Cold Sweat" "The Sun Goes Down"

Videos and DVDs	Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78 One Night in Dublin: A Tribute to Phil Lynott Live and Dangerous

Other articles	Thin Lizzy band members Discography Funky Junction Black Star Riders Philomena Lynott

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