Bad Reputation

by Thin Lizzy

Bad Reputation cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 September 1977
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Country: Ireland
  • Length: 56:55
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: blues harp, Brian Robertson, Phil Lynott, Mary Hopkin, John Helliwell, Brian Downey

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Despite guitarist Brian Robertson largely missing from the recording sessions due to injury, Thin Lizzy crafted one of their tightest, most remarkably melodic hard rock statements. Bolstered by Phil Lynott's incredibly warm, romantic songwriting and Brian Downey's fiercely rhythmic drumming, 'Bad Reputation' is a highly energetic, deeply rebellious explosion of twin-guitar arena anthems.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, guitar-driven, hard, arena rock

Tracklist

  1. Soldier Of Fortune (5:16)
  2. Bad Reputation (3:06)
  3. Opium Trail (3:55)
  4. Southbound (4:24)
  5. Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight) (3:24)
  6. Killer Without A Cause (3:31)
  7. Downtown Sundown (4:06)
  8. That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart (3:25)
  9. Dear Lord (4:23)
  10. Killer Without A Cause - BBC Session 01/08/1977 (3:40)
  11. Bad Reputation - BBC Session 01/08/1977 (2:45)
  12. That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart - BBC Session 01/08/1977 (3:25)
  13. Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In A Spotlight) - BBC Session 01/08/1977 (3:20)
  14. Downtown Sundown - BBC Session 01/08/1977 (3:51)
  15. Me And The Boys - Soundcheck (4:17)

Credits

  • Thin Lizzy - primary artist, producer [produced by]
  • Sutton Cooper - artwork [art]
  • Mary Hopkin - backing vocals
  • Phil Lynott - bass guitar, vocals, synthesizer [string machine], blues harp [harp], written-by
  • Chris O'Donnell - coordinator [art co-ordination]
  • Brian Downey - drums, percussion, written-by
  • Ed Stone - engineer [assistant engineers]
  • Jon Bojic - engineer [assistant engineers]
  • Ken Morris - engineer [assistant engineers]
  • Tony Visconti - engineer [engineered by], producer [produced by], recorder
  • Scott Gorham - guitar [guitars], lead guitar, written-by
  • Brian Robertson - lead guitar, talkbox [voice box], keyboards
  • Morrison-O'Donnell International Limited - management [thin lizzy are managed by]
  • John Helliwell - saxophone, clarinet

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