Thin Lizzy - Live-Life (2LP, Translucent Blue vinyl)
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Bass guitar, vocals - Phil Lynott
Guitar, backing vocals - Scott Gorham
Keyboards, backing vocals Darren Wharton
Drums, percussion - Brian Downey
Guitar, backing vocals - Snowy White (B1-2, C4)
Guitar - Gary Moore (D2, D4), Brian Robertson (D1, D4), Eric Bell (D4)
Written by Brian Downey, Phil Lynott (A1-5, C1-5, D1-4), Brian Downey (B5, D1, D4) Phil Lynott (B1-5, C1-5), Snowy White (B1), Scott Gorham (B2), Darren Wharton (B4, C5), Brian Robertson (B5, D1), John Sykes (C2), Gary Moore (D2), Eric Bell (D4)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Translucent Blue
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Vertigo
Recorded 27 November 1981, 10-12 March at Hammersmith Odeon, London
Engineered by Will Reid-Dick
Produced by Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy
Remastered by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios, Huntington Beach, CA & Leipers Fork, TN
Originally released in October 1983
Reissued in April 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Thunder & Lightning
2. Waiting For An Alibi
3. Jailbreak
4. Baby Please Don't Go
5. Holy War
Side B :
1. Renegade
2. Hollywood (Down On Your Luck)
3. Got To Give It Up
4. Angel Of Death
5. Are You Ready
Side C :
1. Boys Are Back In Town
2. Cold Sweat
3. Don't Believe A Word
4. Killer On The Loose
5. The Sun Goes Down
Side D :
1. Emerald
2. Black Rose
3. Still In Love With You
4. The Rocker
Reviews :
"Life Live? More like Life-less. After Thin Lizzy wrapped up their successful "farewell" tour, their second live album was issued. It was originally supposed to be issued during the tour, but extensive overdubbing and nitpicking pushed the album's release toward year's end, after the publicity from the tour had died down. The two-LP Life Live is not even close to being a worthy successor to its exceptional predecessor, 1978's classic Live and Dangerous. Instead of replicating the rough energy and spontaneity of Live and Dangerous, the overall sound of Life Live is reminiscent of their '80s studio albums -- polished pop gloss. An obvious reason for the album's failure is the fact that Lizzy's songwriting in the '80s was not on par with their '70s work, as evidenced by such tracks as "Angel of Death," "Thunder & Lighting" and "Renegade," among others. Older standards ("Jailbreak," "Are You Ready," "Emerald," etc.) fare much better, especially a slow version of "Don't Believe a Word," "Got to Give It Up" and "Black Rose," which features guest guitarist Gary Moore successfully replicating the track's unbelievable extended solo. Still, Life Live is for die-hard fans only; everyone else should stick with the superior Live and Dangerous." AllMusic Review by Greg Prato
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.11 / 5