Artists: Thin Lizzy Album: 1976 Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) Genre: Hard Rock Audio codec: FLAC (*.flac) Rip type: tracks Total length: 05:46:17 Cover: Front Guess who just got back today? Well, September 27 is the date, but Thin Lizzy are releasing a box set chronicling one of their most pivotal years. 1976, across five CDs and a Blu-ray Disc, retell the story of the two albums the Irish rockers issued that year: Jailbreak and Johnny the Fox. Both albums have been newly remixed in stereo, 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos by Richard Whittaker, under the supervision of guitarist Scott Gorham. The box also includes selections of unreleased material from each album’s sessions and an unissued live set from Cleveland’s Agora Ballroom. It’s all packed in a 10″ x 10″ box alongside a 40-page hardcover book offering new liner notes by writer Mark Blake and rare photos. For Thin Lizzy – singer/bassist Phil Lynott… …dueling guitarists Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson, and drummer Brian Downey – Jailbreak was a make-or-break album for the band. Their previous two efforts, 1974’s Nightlife and 1975’s Fighting, were deemed as commercially soft by their label Vertigo Records, and this was a chance to keep their contract. While some of the band came to regard the deeply-pored over and extensively rehearsed selections on the album a bit rigid, that energy unleashed on audiences like a bull in a china shop – and they responded in kind. Jailbreak launched the group into the U.K. Top 10 for the first time, and proved to be their American breakthrough, earning a gold record in America and making a hit out of “The Boys Are Back in Town” (U.K. No. 8, U.S. No. 12), arguably their signature song. The title track and “Cowboy Song” remain fan favorites and rock radio staples as well. The band’s ambitious touring plans for Jailbreak were deflated when Lynott contracted hepatitis and spent time recuperating in a hospital in England. He found himself amassing a new bank of songs, written in recovery during the summer of ’76 and committed to tape at The Who’s Ramport Studios (the same site of the Jailbreak sessions, after a brief attempt to record in Munich proved unfruitful). Featuring a spate of tunes like “Don’t Believe a Word” and “Rocky” plus a beefed-up sound, courtesy of Fiachra Trench’s brass and string arrangements (and some percussion work from Lynott’s friend, Genesis drummer Phil Collins), Johnny the Fox nearly matched its predecessor on the British charts, peaking at No. 11 (with “Don’t Believe a Word” reaching No. 12 on the singles chart). The album would be the last with Robertson as a full-time member: he injured his hand in a bar brawl the night before a U.S. tour and only played on a few tracks on 1977’s Bad Reputation, though he was reinstated as a touring member until he departed in 1978. The Second Disc CD1 1. Jailbreak (4:01) 2. Angel From The Coast (3:04) 3. Running Back (3:14) 4. Romeo And The Lonely Girl (3:56) 5. Warriors (4:09) 6. The Boys Are Back In Town (4:28) 7. Fight Or Fall (3:45) 8. Cowboy Song (5:16) 9. Emerald (4:07) 10. Jailbreak (New Stereo Version / 2024) (4:08) 11. Angel From The Coast (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:08) 12. Running Back (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:18) 13. Romeo And The Lonely Girl (New Stereo Version / 2024) (4:00) 14. Warriors (New Stereo Version / 2024) (4:12) 15. The Boys Are Back In Town (New Stereo Version / 2024) (4:30) 16. Fight Or Fall (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:46) 17. Cowboy Song (New Stereo Version / 2024) (5:20) 18. Emerald (New Stereo Version / 2024) (4:03) CD2 1. Johnny (4:26) 2. Rocky (3:43) 3. Borderline (4:36) 4. Don’t Believe A Word (2:19) 5. Fools Gold (3:51) 6. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed (3:42) 7. Old Flame (3:09) 8. Massacre (3:02) 9. Sweet Marie (3:58) 10. Boogie Woogie Dance (3:12) 11. Johnny (New Stereo Version / 2024) (4:18) 12. Rocky (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:43) 13. Borderline (New Stereo Version / 2024) (4:39) 14. Don’t Believe A Word (New Stereo Version / 2024) (2:19) 15. Fool’s Gold (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:51) 16. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:37) 17. Old Flame (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:06) 18. Massacre (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:04) 19. Sweet Marie (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:59) 20. Boogie Woogie Dance (New Stereo Version / 2024) (3:06) CD3 1. Jailbreak (Take 5 / Demo) (4:07) 2. Angel From The Coast (Alternate Version) (3:40) 3. Running Back (Demo) (4:42) 4. Romeo And The Lonely Girl (Acoustic) (4:03) 5. Warriors (Instrumental) (4:12) 6. The Kid Is Back (Take 1) (5:33) 7. Fight Or Fall (Acoustic) (2:43) 8. Cowboy Song (Take 2 / Instrumental Demo) (5:32) 9. Emerald (Alternate Version) (4:06) 10. Brian’s Number (Take 3 / Outtake) (6:01) 11. Funky Job (aka Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed) (Instrumental Demo) (4:08) 12. Blues Boy (Outtake) (4:30) 13. Emerald (BBC Session 12/02/76) (3:58) 14. Warriors (BBC Session 12/02/76) (3:56) 15. Cowboy Song (BBC Session 12/02/76) (5:14) 16. Jailbreak (BBC Session 12/02/76) (4:04) CD4 1. Johnny (Instrumental / Take 2) (4:46) 2. Rocky (Alternate Version 2) (3:36) 3. Borderline (Demo) (4:43) 4. Don’t Believe A Word (Alternate Version 2) (2:20) 5. Fool’s Gold (Demo) (3:18) 6. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed (4 Track Demo) (7:22) 7. Old Flame (Alternate Version 2) (3:14) 8. Little Big Horn (3:32) 9. Sweet Marie (Demo) (4:03) 10. Boogie Woogie Dance (Instrumental Outtake) (3:23) 11. Biriani Tango (Instrumental Outtake) (1:52) 12. Son Of Warrior (Instrumental Outtake) (3:00) 13. Jam AKA Give It Up (With Vocal) (3:15) 14. Jam (Improvised Vocal Off Mic) (4:09) 15. Don’t Believe A Word (BBC Session 11/10/76) (2:45) 16. Johnny (BBC Session 11/10/1976) (4:16) 17. Fools Gold (BBC Session 11/10/1976) (3:54) 18. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed (BBC Session 11/10/1976) (3:40) CD5 1. Jailbreak (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (4:21) 2. It’s Only Money (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (4:08) 3. Emerald (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (4:10) 4. The Boys Are Back In Town (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (5:23) 5. Romeo And The Lonely Girl (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (6:12) 6. Warriors (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (4:10) 7. Rosalie + Cowgirl Song (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (4:45) 8. Suicide (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (5:16) 9. Sha-La-La (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (6:58) 10. Baby Drives Me Crazy (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (8:05) 11. Me And The Boys Were Wondering How You And The Girls Were Getting Home From Here Tonight? (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (7:14) 12. Little Darling (Live On 100.7FM WMMS Cleveland Radio Broadcast / 11th May 1976) (4:25)