Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy

1. Whiskey in the Jar

2. Rocker

3. She Knows

4. Still in Love With You

5. Showdown

6. Rosalie

7. Wild One

8. Fighting My Way Back

9. Jailbreak

10. Boys Are Back in Town

11. Cowboy Song

12. Don't Believe a Word

13. Bad Reputation

14. Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)

15. Do Anything You Want To

16. Waiting for an Alibi

17. Chinatown

18. Dedication

Tracks:

Whiskey In The Jar
The Rocker
She Knows
Still In Love With You
Showdown
Rosalie
Wild One
Fighting My Way Back
Jailbreak
The Boys Are Back In Town
Cowboy Song
Don't Believe A Word
Bad Reputation
Dancing In The Moonlight
Do Anything You Want To
Waiting For An Alibi
Chinatown
Dedication

Customer Reviews:

FORGET U2... THIS IS THE BEST BAND TO EVER COME OUT OF IRELAND.......2007-05-05

I currently own in the neighborhood of 400 carefully chosen Rock/Metal CD's, but own almost no 'best of' CD's. However, this 'best of' album is an essential part of my collection and is one that I listen to on a regular basis. If you are a Rock enthusiast, and are old enough to appreciate Classic Rock, this is an album that should be part of your collection too. This 'best of' album is just that, a very good representation of Thin Lizzy/Philip Lynott at their/his best. When I write reviews I generally don't like to put down comparable bands of the same era to force my contention of excellence, so I am not going to do that here. I will just say that this album is very near the pinnacle of what true Classic Rock is, not Pop Rock, Hard Rock or Metal, but Rock. Do not hesitate to buy this album. Also, do yourself a big favor and buy 'Thunder and Lightning', an awesome album which is Thin Lizzy at their Hard Rockin' best. RIP Phil.

DEDICATION IS THE TRUE AND TRAGIC STORY IN THE LIFE AND TALES OF THIN LIZZY.........2007-03-04

I will be writing a review on the legendary compilation album simply entitled "DEDICATION" by one of Rock's greatest bands and one of Ireland's favorite sons. I give you one of Dublin's pride and joy's, THIN LIZZY. "DEDICATION" was originally released in 1991 on Compact Disc and Cassette on the Mercury Records label which is manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Records Inc. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

THIN LIZZY, like THE YARDBIRDS AND FLEETWWOD MAC, will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history for having some of the greatest guitarists that ever lived. THIN LIZZY would also be one of the early pioneers to hail from their proud Irish roots where it was originally founded in 1969 in Dublin, Ireland. There has been many acts that have been born out of Ireland and have taken the world by storm. Two of these acts are the still extremely famous VAN MORRISON (Originally from the band THEM) and U2, who are still extremely popular to this very day. THIN LIZZY proved to the whole world that an Irish band could play Rock n' Roll and kick a*s just like the British and the Americans. THIN LIZZY would release some great albums through the years from 1973 to 1980 and would Rock on their terms with their own special blend of magical Rock n' Roll music. THIN LIZZY would include two original members that were the two mainstays and lifeforces of the THIN LIZZY legend. They were the late great Phil Lynott on bass and lead vocals and Brian Downey on drums. Legendary guitarists that have played in THIN LIZZY through the years have included Eric Bell, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Gary Moore and Snowy White. The album "DEDICATION" is the tragic story of THIN LIZZY which includes some of their greatest songs that the band ever recorded. In my opinion, "DEDICATION" is one hell of an album that is a true testament of the greatness and creativity of Lynott and Downey and a fine tribute to a great legendary Irish band that was truly ahead of its time. When you listen to their music, you will quickly realize that this band definitely knew how to Rock. But you will also hear a different side of THIN LIZZY, this band truly knew how to play slow beautiful romantic music that was extremely powerful and emotional that you cannot help but feel entranced by the power of their music. This album is the life and times of THIN LIZZY, their music is their story.

Now its time to let the music do all of the talking. If you want to get down and Rock the THIN LIZZY way, listen to the Rockers such as the brilliant mellow Rocker "Whiskey In The Jar," the a*s kicking Rocker "The Rocker," the beautiful hypnotic Rocker "She Knows," the forever beautiful and romantic "Still In Love With You," the soulful heartfelt "Showdown," the charismatic Rocker "Rosalie," the acoustic Rocker "Wild One," the mellow noise making Rocker "Fighting My Way Back," another Rocker that kicks a*s is the well known "Jailbreak," the forever trademark THIN LIZZY Rocker that kicks a*s "The Boys Are Back In Town," the slow beautiful turned Country Rocker "Cowboy Song," the guitar talking Rocker "Don't Believe A Word," the a*s kicking Rocker "Bad Reputation," the soulful raggae like "Dancin' In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)," the breathtaking Rocker "Do Anything You Want To," the blistering Rocker "Waiting For An Alibi," the groundbreaking Rocker "Chinatown" and the remixed Lynott Rocker that kicks a*s "Dedication." Lynott's blistering lead vocals is the ultimate Rock voice which bares so much pain and emotion that he gives the music additional power and meaning. All of the guitarists contribute perfectly on this album and you can actually feel the differences and styles that each guitarist brought to the band.

Overall, "DEDICATION" is one hell of a compilation album that is worth seeking and checking out especially for the new and curious fans.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary compilation album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary compilation album has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.

In closing, it is just to bad that THIN LIZZY retired from the Rock n' Roll world so soon while still in their prime, I truly believe that THIN LIZZY still had so much to give to Rock n' Roll. When Phil Lynott died in 1986, all hopes of reuniting THIN LIZZY and creating more Rock n' Roll for the world to hear were dashed and crushed forever. I truly believe with all my heart that had Lynott lived, THIN LIZZY would still be rocking today better than ever. Perhaps, in a way, the album "DEDICATION" is Mercury Records' way of saying that THIN LIZZY is still alive and kicking and their legend and legacy still lives on. So here's to you late great Phil, Brian, Eric, Scott, Brian R., Gary and Snowy. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. THIN LIZZY FOREVER. R.I.P PHILIP PARRIS LYNOTT, Born 20 August 1949, Died 4 January 1986 at age 36. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

Gift.......2007-01-04

I bought this CD as a gift and the pesron I gave it to loved it!

All the Thin Lizzy you'll ever need .......2006-10-19

I'm not sure why all the talk about Deep Purple vs. Thin Lizzy; and who is more "contemporary." I'm also the proud owner of "The Very Best Of" from both bands and each is enjoyable. But I'd have to side with the Purple camp on this one. I don't think "contemporary" is actually much of a compliment, especially these days.

In addition, with Deep Purple (and their long history), you'll need a lot more than just a "Very Best Of" collection. I didn't quite find that the case with Thin Lizzy. Still, it all comes down to a matter of taste.

Rock on!

A good Thin Lizzy compilation... though far from complete.......2006-10-13

THE BAND: The two constants on this compilation are Phil Lynott (lead vocals & bass) and Brian Downey (drums & percussion). Guitarists over the years included Eric Bell (guitar), Scott Gorham (guitar), Brian Robertson (guitar), Gary Moore (guitar), and Snowy White (guitar). Thin Lizzy was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. Lynott died of a drug overdose at 36 years of age on 1/4/86.

THE DISC: (1991) 18 tracks clocking in at approximately 77 minutes. Included with the disc is a 6-page booklet containing song times/credits (no lyrics), song titles and year released, band photos and listing of members, and a 1-page intro from Neil Jeffries (Kerrang! magazine). 17 of the 18 songs are from the years 1973-1980. The last song was released posthumously for this disc (track 18 - "Dedication"). All songs written by Thin Lizzy members (mainly Lynott) with the exception of "Rosalie" (by Bob Seger). Label - Mercury.

ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Vagabonds Of The Western World (2 songs), Nightlife (3), Fighting (3), Jailbreak (3), Johnny The Fox (1), Bad Reputation (2), Black Rose (2), Chinatown (1), unreleased (1).

COMMENTS: "Dedication" is a very good mix of Thin Lizzy songs. In hindsight though, I think it's geared more toward the casual fan. It's not as 'definitive' as it could have been (omitting several Lynott era albums) and 2 discs were probably necessary. THE GOOD: Phil Lynott was a great song writer... full of passionate lyrics and vocals. Lynott was also an underrated bassist. Thin Lizzy was first and foremost a great guitar band - rhythm and solos were highlights on every album. For the most part - all the hits are here (standards include "The Boys Are Back In Town", "Whiskey In A Jar", "Jailbreak", "Cowboy Song", "Bad Reputation", "Dancin' In The Moonlight", "The Rocker", etc), as well as several deservng deep album tracks ("Showdown", "Wild One", "Don't Believe A Word", "Chinatown", "Waiting For An Alibi", etc). The unreleased "Dedication" is a great rocker of a tune - the disc is worthy of the purchase to long time fans on the stength of this one song alone. THE NOT SO GOOD: Several albums had no representation. No songs from their 1971 self titled debut, no songs from "Shades Of A Blue Orphanage" (1972), "Renegade" (1981), "Thunder And Lightning" (1983), or any other post-Lynott albums featuring guitar wizard John Sykes (Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Tygers Of Pan Tang). No live tracks (even one song from "Live & Dangerous" would have been a bonus). Again, I strongly feel a 2nd disc was needed. There are no filler tunes here - all the songs from each of the albums represented here are spot on. "Dedication" is a good Thin Lizzy compilation, though far from complete (4+ stars).

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