Thin Lizzy, with a comfortable draw of influences, led the charts with a series of singles and albums. Their stage shows were legendary and immensely satisfying experiences. With Phil Lynott as the front-leader, the band created a legacy that is still appreciated to this day. Their breakout was with the  excellent “Whisky In The Jar” single. But it wasn’t until their “The Boys Are Back in Town” single from the best-selling Jailbreak album (1975), which also yielded “Jailbreak”, and “Cowboy Song” as hit singles, that the band became a world-wide sensation. Among their studio albums, Thin Lizzy released Live And Dangerous, a multi-million selling 17 performance track classic often referred to as one of the greatest live albums in release.

On January 20 of 2023, a whopping 8CD Box will be released featuring the original 1978 2LP Live And Dangerous set, which will be newly remastered for this package, alongside all the performances that have been recorded over a period of two years from two tours (Johnny the Fox, Bad Reputation) and that culminated in the original release. There were six superior shows that allowed for the cherry-picked tracks that ended up being included on Live And Dangerous. Here, you will hear them all in their power. The tracks not originally used have been newly mixed for this set.

A book filled with memorabilia, photos, notes, and more is packed within the 12″ x 12″ box.

But that’s actually not the only Thin Lizzy release on the board, On January 20, UMe will also release a 2CD 40th Anniversary set of Life, the 19-track with the cleverly designed Life/Live graphic from 1983. This super rare reissue will only be reissued with 50 copies (yes, 50!) available. Currently, there are only 32 copies left. (Jump on THAT here!)

[Note: This is the EXACT kind of reissue and packaging approach that I want for Wishbone Ash – Live Dates! Take notice, Universal Music…or anyone with the means to put it together!)

Live And Dangerous (Deluxe Box) – Thin Lizzy

CD1 (Live and Dangerous Original Album)
01 Jailbreak
02 Emerald
03 Southbound
04 Rosalie
05 Dancing In the Moonlight
06 Massacre
07 Still In Love with You
08 Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
09 Cowboy Song
10 The Boys Are Back in Town
11 Don’t Believe a Word
12 Warriors
13 Are You Ready?
14 Suicide
15 Sha La La
16 Baby Drives Me Crazy
17 The Rocker

CD2 (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon – November 14, 1976)
01 Jailbreak
02 Massacre
03 Emerald
04 Johnny
05 It’s Only Money
06 Still In Love with You
07 Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
08 The Boys Are Back in Town
09 Rosalie / Cowgirl’s Song
10 Suicide
11 Warriors
12 Sha La La
13 Baby Drives Me Crazy

CD3 Live at the Hammersmith Odeon – November,15, 1976)
01 Jailbreak
02 Massacre
03 Emerald
04 Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
05 The Boys Are Back in Town
06 Rosalie / Cowgirl’s Song
07 Suicide
08 Warriors
09 Sha La La
10 Baby Drives Me Crazy
11 Me And The Boys
12 The Rocker

CD4 (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon – November 16, 1976)
01 Jailbreak
02 Massacre
03 Emerald
04 Johnny
05 It’s Only Money
06 Still In Love with You
07 Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
08 The Boys Are Back in Town
09 Rosalie / Cowgirl’s Song
10 Suicide
11 Warriors
12 Sha La La
13 Baby Drives Me Crazy
14 Me And The Boys
15 The Rocker

CD5 (Live at the Philadelphia Tower – October 20, 1977)
01 Soldier Of Fortune
02 Jailbreak
03 Johnny
04 Warrior
05 Dancing In the Moonlight
06 Massacre
07 Still In Love with You
08 Cowboy Song
09 Boys Are Back in Town
10 Opium Trail
11 Don’t Believe a Word
12 Emerald
13 Bad Reputation
14 Baby Drives Me Crazy
15 Me And The Boys

CD6 (Live at the Philadelphia Tower – October 21, 1977)
01 Soldier Of Fortune
02 Jailbreak
03 Johnny
04 Warriors
05 Dancing In the Moonlight
06 Massacre
07 Still In Love with You
08 Cowboy Song
09 The Boys Are Back in Town
10 Opium Trail
11 Don’t Believe a Word
12 Emerald
13 Bad Reputation
14 Baby Drives Me Crazy
15 Me And The Boys
16 The Rocker

CD7 (Live at the Seneca College Fieldhouse [Toronto] October 28, 1977)
01 Soldier Of Fortune
02 Jailbreak
03 Emerald
04 Dancing In the Moonlight
05 Massacre
06 Still In Love with You
07 Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
08 Warriors
09 Opium Trail
10 Cowboy Song
11 The Boys Are Back in Town
12 Don’t Believe a Word
13 Bad Reputation
14 Are You Ready?
15 Me And The Boys
16 Baby Drives Me Crazy

CD8 (Live at the Rainbow Theatre [London] March 29, 1978)
01 Jailbreak
02 Emerald
03 Southbound
04 Rosalie
05 Dancing In the Moonlight
06 Massacre
07 Still In Love with You
08 Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
09 Don’t Believe a Word
10 Warriors
11 Cowboy Song
12 The Boys Are Back in Town
13 Suicide
14 Are You Ready?
15 Sha La La
16 Baby Drives Me Crazy
17 Me and The Boys
18 The Rocker

Life (Remaster) – Thin Lizzy

CD1
01 Thunder & Lightning
02 Waiting For an Alibi
03 Jailbreak
04 Baby Please Don’t Go
05 Holy War
06 Renegade
07 Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)
08 Got To Give It Up
09 Angel Of Death
10 Are You Ready?

CD2
01 The Boys Are Back in Town
02 Cold Sweat
03 Don’t Believe a Word
04 Killer On the Loose
05 The Sun Goes Down
06 Emerald
07 Black Rose
08 Still In Love with You
09 The Rocker

By MARowe

2 thoughts on “Thin Lizzy Legacy 1978 Live Set – Live And Dangerous – To Be Reissued In 8CD Box…And More – Life/Live Is Reissued”
  1. I already have the Wounded Bird reissue of Life/Live, but I couldn’t pass up such a rarity, especially considering it is only $15.99!

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