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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.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Snowy White, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Gorham, ComposerLyricist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Gorham, ComposerLyricist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Robertson, ComposerLyricist - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 2
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Brian Robertson, ComposerLyricist - Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Gary Moore, ComposerLyricist - Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Lynott, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Reid Dick, Producer, Associate Producer - Brian Downey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ERIC BELL, ComposerLyricist - Thin Lizzy, Producer, MainArtist - Darren Lee Wharton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - John Sykes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Gorham, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
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.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:37:37
- Main artists: Thin Lizzy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Metal Hard Rock
© 1983 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
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