Thin Lizzy "Thin Lizzy"

Thin Lizzy is the debut studio album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, released on 30 April 1971. The album was followed by the EP New Day, produced and recorded by Nick Tauber at Decca Studios on 14–17 June 1971 and released on 20 August 1971. The songs from the EP were included in later editions of the album.

Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic described the album as "surprisingly mellow" and wrote that a number of songs sound "confused and unfinished". However, he did describe "Look What the Wind Blew In" as a "hint of things to come", and that the bonus track "Dublin" from the "New Day" EP contained "Lynott's first great lyric". Canadian journalist Martin Popoff appreciated the experimental flavour of the album "drawing mainly from bluesy non-metal influences" and found the compositions "astonishingly well written, very Irish, very heart-felt".

The song "Honesty Is No Excuse" was covered by Cass McCombs on his 2013 album Big Wheel and Others.

Track listings

All tracks written by Phil Lynott, except where noted.

Side one

1. "The Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle" (Eric Bell, Lynott) 3:01
2. "Honesty Is No Excuse" 3:40
3. "Diddy Levine" 7:04
4. "Ray-Gun" (Bell) 3:05
5. "Look What the Wind Blew In" 3:23

Side two

1. "Eire" 2:07
2. "Return of the Farmer's Son" (Brian Downey, Lynott) 4:14
3. "Clifton Grange Hotel" 2:26
4. "Saga of the Ageing Orphan" 3:40
5. "Remembering" 5:59

Issued in either a laminated or matte sleeve.

Some versions have '1971' furthest down on the label instead of over the cat# on the center labels.

Recording information:

- Recorded from January 4th to January 9th, 1971 at West Hampstead Studios in London, England.

- Mastered at Decca Studios, London, UK.