Waiting for an Alibi: The Collection

~ Release by Thin Lizzy (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1The Boys Are Back in Town
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 272) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 499)
recording of:
The Boys Are Back in Town
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and PolyGram Music Publishing (in 1989)
4.254:30
2The Rocker
producer:
Nick Tauber
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1973) and The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recording of:
The Rocker
writer:
Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy cofounder), Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer) and Phil Lynott
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
22:41
3Waiting for an Alibi
engineer:
Kit Woolven
producer:
Thin Lizzy and Tony Visconti
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1973)
recording of:
Waiting for an Alibi
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Pippin The Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:31
4Whiskey in the Jar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1972)
recording of:
Whiskey in the Jar (rock version, arranged by Thin Lizzy)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thin Lizzy
publisher:
Pippin The Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
version of:
Whiskey in the Jar (traditional)
53:43
5Emerald
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Emerald
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer), Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
4.254:05
6Don’t Believe a Word
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
vocals:
Phil Lynott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Don’t Believe a Word
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
4.52:20
7King’s Vengeance
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1975)
recording of:
King’s Vengeance
writer:
Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott
4:10
8Wild One
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
Phil Lynott
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
vocals:
Phil Lynott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1975)
recording of:
Wild One
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
4:21
9Philomena
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recording of:
Philomena
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
3:43
10Still in Love With You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recording of:
Still in Love With You
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
5:40
11Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
engineer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
Thin Lizzy and Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and harp and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham
saxophone:
John Helliwell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
PolyGram Music Ltd.
4.353:29
12Soldier of Fortune
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Soldier of Fortune
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
5:19
13Opium Trail
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Opium Trail
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer), Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott
3:58
14Massacre (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
live recording of:
Massacre (original version by Thin Lizzy) (in 1976)
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer), Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott
2:56
15Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
live recording of:
Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed (in 1976)
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer), Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott
3:45
16Killer on the Loose
producer:
Thin Lizzy and Kit Woolven
bass guitar:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Snowy White (guitarist)
vocals:
Phil Lynott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recording of:
Killer on the Loose
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
43:55
17Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)
writer:
Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott
4:12
18Bad Reputation
engineer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
Thin Lizzy and Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and harp and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Bad Reputation
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer), Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott
3.53:08
19Jailbreak (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 1976)
live recording of:
Jailbreak (on 1976-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
4:05
20Thunder and Lightning
engineer:
Chris Tsangarides and Andrew Warwick (producer/engineer)
producer:
Thin Lizzy and Chris Tsangarides
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and John Sykes
keyboard:
Darren Wharton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Thunder and Lightning
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer) and Phil Lynott
4:56

Credits

Release

photography:Ross Halfin
Barry Plummer
Mick Rock (British photographer)
liner notes:Malcolm Dome (English music journalist) (in 2010-12)
compiler:Malcolm Dome (English music journalist)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2813970 [info]
ASIN:UK: B004QDD144 [info]