Thunder and Lightning

by Thin Lizzy

Thunder and Lightning cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 March 1983
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Country: Ireland
  • Length: 1:57:47
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Scott Gorham, John Sykes, Brian Downey, Brian Robertson, Darren Wharton, Phil Lynott

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Thin Lizzy鈥檚 remarkably powerful swan song introduces young virtuoso guitarist John Sykes, dramatically revitalizing the band's declining energy. 'Thunder and Lightning' transforms their classic twin-guitar hard rock sound into incredibly heavy, aggressive, and highly energetic heavy metal, serving as a triumphant, sentimental finale to Phil Lynott's legendary career.

Genres

Descriptors: arena rock, melodic, rhythmic, loud, riff-heavy

Tracklist

  1. Thunder And Lightning (4:54)
  2. This Is The One (4:02)
  3. The Sun Goes Down (6:19)
  4. The Holy War (5:13)
  5. Cold Sweat (3:06)
  6. Someday She Is Going To Hit Back (4:05)
  7. Baby Please Don't Go (5:10)
  8. Bad Habits (4:05)
  9. Heart Attack (3:37)
  10. Angel Of Death - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, 1981 (7:28)
  11. Don't Believe A Word - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, 1981 (8:15)
  12. Emerald - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, 1981 (4:17)
  13. Killer On The Loose - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, 1981 (5:38)
  14. The Boys Are Back In Town - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, 1981 (5:09)
  15. Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, 1981 (4:36)
  16. The Sun Goes Down - Demo (6:06)
  17. Bad Habits - Demo (4:32)
  18. This Is The One - Demo (4:21)
  19. Thunder And Lightning - Demo (4:58)
  20. Cold Sweat - Demo (3:10)
  21. Baby Please Don't Go - Demo (5:38)
  22. Heart Attack - Demo (3:41)
  23. The Holy War - Demo (5:17)
  24. Someday She Is Going To Hit Back - Demo (3:57)

Credits

  • Thin Lizzy - primary artist, producer
  • Sally Hume - administrator [receptionist eel pie]
  • Maria - administrator [thin lizzy secretary]
  • Clive Stewart - crew [road crew]
  • Howard Barrat - crew [road crew]
  • John Long - crew [road crew]
  • John Paterson - crew [road crew]
  • Bill Hurley - crew [trucking]
  • Highlife Trucking - crew [trucking]
  • Andrew Prewett - design, sleeve
  • Brian Downey - drums, written-by
  • Andrew Warwick - engineer [engineered by], tape op
  • Chris Tsangarides - engineer [engineered by], producer, tape op
  • John Sykes - guitar, written-by
  • Scott Gorham - guitar, written-by
  • Darren Wharton - keyboards, written-by
  • Mark Cooper - lighting
  • Chris Morrison - management
  • John Salter - management
  • Martyn Barter - management
  • Tony Hughes - management [dearly departed accountant]
  • Stuart Heenan - management [newly appointed accountant]
  • Brian Aris - photography by [centre photo]
  • Denis O'Regan - photography by [rear photo]
  • Bob Elsdale - photography by [sleeve photography]
  • Roy Farrant - promotion
  • Chris Ludwinski - tape op
  • Gordon Johnson - tape op
  • Gus Curtis - tape op
  • Liam Kelly - tape op
  • Matt Nicholson - tape op
  • Neil "Studs" Watson - tape op
  • Peter Eustace - tape op
  • Phil Lynott - vocals, bass, written-by
  • Sylvia - voice [french voice]
  • Brian Robertson - written-by

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