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Thunder & Lightning by Thin Lizzy (Celtic Rock, 1983)

TRACK LISTING;

Side one…
01.     “Thunder and Lightning” (Downey, Lynott) – 4:56
02.     “This Is the One” (Lynott, Wharton) – 4:04
03.     “The Sun Goes Down” (Lynott, Wharton) – 6:20
04.     “The Holy War” (Lynott) – 5:12

Side two…
05.     “Cold Sweat” (Lynott, Sykes) – 3:06
06.     “Someday She Is Going to Hit Back” (Downey, Lynott, Wharton) – 4:05
07.     “Baby Please Don’t Go” (Lynott) – 5:10
08.     “Bad Habits” (Scott Gorham, Lynott) – 4:04
09.     “Heart Attack” (Gorham, Lynott, Wharton) – 3:39


Remastered and expanded release…
The limited edition double LP and cassette version of the album adds four tracks, recorded live in Britain while Snowy White was still a member of the band.

05.     “Emerald” (Gorham, Brian Robertson, Downey, Lynott)
06.     “Killer on the Loose” (Lynott)
12.     “The Boys Are Back in Town” (Lynott)
13.     “Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)” (Gorham, Lynott)


2013 Deluxe Edition (CD2)…
In 2013, a deluxe edition of the album was released.
Disc one included the original release, and disc two contained live recordings from a 1981 Hammersmith Odeon show and a number of demos.

01. “Angel of Death” (Lynott, Wharton) – 7:30
02. “Don’t Believe a Word” (Lynott) – 8:16
03. “Emerald” (Gorham, Robertson, Downey, Lynott) – 4:17
04. “Killer on the Loose” (Lynott) – 5:39
05. “The Boys Are Back in Town” (Lynott) – 5:10
06. “Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)” (Gorham, Lynott) – 4:37
07. “The Sun Goes Down”  (Lynott, Wharton) – 6:07
08. “Bad Habits” (Gorham, Lynott) – 4:32
09. “This Is the One” (Lynott, Wharton) – 4:21
10. “Thunder and Lightning” (Downey, Lynott) – 4:58
11. “Cold Sweat” (Lynott, Sykes) – 3:10
12. “Baby Please Don’t Go” (Lynott) – 5:38
13. “Heart Attack” (Gorham, Lynott, Wharton) – 3:41
14. “The Holy War” (Lynott) – 5:17
15. “Someday She Is Going to Hit Back” (Downey, Lynott, Wharton) – 4:00

Tracks 1–6 recorded live in 1981 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London.
Tracks 7–15 are original album demo versions.


Singles…
“Cold Sweat” / “Bad Habits” – 4 February 1983
A double single pack and 12″ were also released, the other tracks being “Angel of Death” (live) / “Don’t Believe a Word” (live).

“Thunder and Lightning” / “Still in Love with You” (live) – April 1983
A 12″ was also released, featuring the same two tracks and a poster.

“The Sun Goes Down” / “Baby Please Don’t Go” – July 1983
The B-side in the Netherlands was “Bad Habits”.
A 12″ was also released featuring a remix of “The Sun Goes Down”.


Phil Lynott – bass guitar, vocals
Scott Gorham – guitar, backing vocals
John Sykes – guitar, backing vocals
Darren Wharton – keyboards, backing vocals
Brian Downey – drums, percussion

Additional personnel…
Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer, mixing
Andrew Warwick – engineer
Chris Ludwinski – tape op, assistant engineer
Ian Cooper – mastering at Townhouse Studios, London