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Bad Reputation

Thin Lizzy Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Soldier Of Fortune
2 Bad Reputation
3 Opium Trail
4 South Bound
5 Dancing In The Moonlight
6 Killer Without A Cause
7 Downtown Sundown
8 That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart
9 Dear Lord

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That much rock & roll excess and that little sleep--it would be enough to ruffle anyone. Thus Thin Lizzy decamped to Canada to unwind from a year of incident and illness. There they produced Bad Reputation, which sounds, if not exactly laid-back, then at least damn smooth. Phil Lynott was confident enough to loosen Lizzy's atomic boogie and open his writing to jazz and folk influences, while the band, despite shifting membership, sound tighter than ever, playing with a new delicacy and thoughtfulness. Scott Gorham emerged here as a genuinely original guitarist, Tony Visconti's production sharpens the edges, and the title track, "Southbound," and "Dancing in the Moonlight" are among Lizzy's best. --Taylor Parkes

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.92 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.1 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Mercury
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2002307
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1990
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Mercury
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000001FTA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 560 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars You can’t kill rock and roll
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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This is going to Thin Lizzy best albums
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ScottE
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Go Wrong Here.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2013
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On the 8th studio release by the Irish/American hard rock band Thin Lizzy, changes came in new producer Tony Visconti and the disappearance of guitarist Brian Robertson. Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham and Brian Downey performed most of the album by themselves, but Brian came back and helped on several tracks and their tour in '77. "Bad Reputation", (1977), came out during the start of punk, i've always found punk to be a shrill form of music, only some punk was really any good, just my opinion. Thin Lizzy was full energy on this record. The opening track "Solider Of Fortune", kicks this album off with gold medal results, Brian does a great military drum pattern. The punk-ish title track, great single, should of done something, Phil's vocals strike a chord. "Opium Trail", song about the drug problems, going on inside the band, Scott's guitar rings true here. The melodic "Southbound", another great single was the classic "Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)", with sax by Supertramp's John Helliwell, great bass riff by Phil, just a great funky tune, very Van Morrison. "Killer Without A Cause", Brian Robertson gives us some nice guitar here, he uses the voice box on this one, the melody is so addictive. "Downtown Sundown", gives us another shot of the softer sideof Thin Lizzy, nice lyrics by Phil. "That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart", the dramatic tune with great guitar break by Scott. The Gorham/Lynott tune "Dear Lord", with excellent backing vocals by Mary Hopkins-Visconti, very profound lyrics here. The bonus material, you get 5 BBC session tracks, all up too snuff and 1 soundcheck called "Me And The Boys", a tough listen, audio isn't the greatest, but it rocks. One of my favorite 8-Tracks in high school. "Live And Dangerous", would appear in 1978.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Killer with a good cause
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2005
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The first thing that comes to mind is: Hell, they could sound "pop" and still be hard rockers. So why they never played on radio, with few exceptions like "boys are back in town".

Bad Reputation is an great effort to make Thin Lizzy a successful band without losing their style. It is clear that they mixed here on this record the rawness from Jailbreak, and the experimentations from Johnny the Fox". So, it's an album like "midway", but never half succeeded. No way, this is really a good piece of 70's hard rock, even better than most of the trash done during 80's and 90's when it comes to hard rock.

A sad mark to this album is the fact that it is the last time Robbo and Gorham put their guitar to fight together in a studio. But what a great way to say farewell to arms! I prefer Robbo a little bit, but Gorham is terrific, there ain't no such thing as a bad riff from the beginning to the end.

Some people may consider this album kinda laid-back stuff, but try to sse from another side, it's hard rock, with melodic phrases, without being glossy or fancy.

Really heavy tunes: Bad Reputation - opium trail - Killer without a cause

Other great tracks: That woman is gonna break your heart (the most beautiful Lizzy's ballad, along with Sarah)

Southbound- highway style song

Soldier of fortune - great opening track, beautiful guitar solo

Anyway the whole album is great, except maybe for Dear Lord, but, any song put after That Woman... is simply unfair.

In a four years space, those guys sent to the world such gems as Fighting, Jailbreak, Johnny the Fox, Bad Reputation, Live and Dangerous and Black Rose. Man, I mean, they were at least AWESOME!
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John Alapick
4.0 out of 5 stars One of their best
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2008
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Thin Lizzy's 1977 release, Bad Reputation, is another strong album from the underrated Irish band. Phil Lynott's continued growth as a songwriter is apparent throughout and the band continue to further their horizons musically. The album is best known for the wicked title track (certainly one of their heaviest songs) and a juicy slice of R&B called "Dancing in the Moonlight." One of the band's best tracks, "Dancing..." works on every level from Phil's great vocals and his funky bass line to the snappy horn lines and its catchy chorus. Like their previous album (Johnny the Fox), Bad Reputation works best on the more melodic tracks as "Southbound" and "That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart" are great songs led by the band's dual guitar sound while the mellower "Downtown Sundown" and "Dear Lord" are just as good. As for the harder rockers, they're all very good with "Soldier of Fortune" and the title track being on the level of the best ones on Jailbreak or Johnny the Fox. All told, Bad Reputation is another strong album from Thin Lizzy and is worth checking out.
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Jacob Koehler
5.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Title
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2015
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An anomaly within the catalog; this is the first Lizzy album to be recorded primarily as a trio since 1973's "Vagabonds of the Western World" but it is a giant step forward in terms of songwriting and sonic structure. Opening with what I feel is the strongest song on the record, "Soldier of Fortune" begins with an impassioned vocal from Lynott and impressive guitar work from Scott Gorham, who handled most of the record on his own. Thankfully Brian Robertson was able to come back and play on a few songs on the album and it's all the better for it. This might be the most balanced album in the group's catalog with a fine mix between rockers and ballads and it has a smattering of "should-have-been hits" like "Dancing in the Moonlight" and lost classics such as "Southbound" resting alongside fiery rockers like "Opium Trail" and the title track. The bonus material is just BBC Session live cuts which are still great to hear and a shining example of how good this band truly was.
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Obsidian
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018
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This is one of the band's best albums. I remember it as a real treasure back in the day. Bad Reputation and Opium Trail were stuck in my head for months! And I ripped uncounted calluses trying to figure out riffs-if you play guitar you know what I mean. If all you know about this band is The boys Are Back In Town, you owe it to yourself to hear not only Bad Reputation, but the rest of their music as well. Its kind of like saying you know The Beatles music because you've heard I Wanna Hold Your Hand.
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Dan
5.0 out of 5 stars Thin Lizzy
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2023
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Ade
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2024
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If you're a Lizzy fan you already know what a great album this is. The bonus tracks are great too.
If you're not already a fan I would say this and Black Rose are the best of the studio albums.
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J.J.Ariete
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy grandes.
Reviewed in Spain on October 22, 2017
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Todos los que los conocen, lo saben: esta es una obra maestra de esta irrepetible banda de rock duro ( mientras el "punk" irrumpía por doquier ).
Lamentar que ya no sea posible escuchar algo tan bueno...adiós 1977, adiós...
Menos mal que nos queda esta grabación, de estudio, con nueve magníficos temas y seis "bonus tracks" ( cinco de los cuales pertenecen a la BBC Session del 1/8/1977 y el sexto,instrumental, a una toma de sonido ). Y con remasterización posterior.
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Abhijeet
2.0 out of 5 stars This pressing doesn't do justice to Thin Lizzy
Reviewed in India on June 4, 2017
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mind you, the album is great, Thin Lizzy is great! Unfortunately this pressing doesn't do justice. Sound is very coloured and most definitely mastered, probably by someone who likes randomly jabbing buttons and playing with knobs.
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Finelizzyx
5.0 out of 5 stars Un de leurs meilleurs albums des années70
Reviewed in France on January 6, 2017
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Thine Lizzy est un groupe qui a connu un très grand succès dans le microcosme du hard rock sans en sortir. Il est resté mon groupe pour lequel j'ai une tendresse particulière due au timbre velouté de la voix et à la fragilité de son leader Phil Lynnot, aux guitares harmonisées toujours inspirées et au batteur si doux et si précis qu'est Bryan Downey.
Ce disque est la consécration d'une série d'albums en constante progression. Aucun titre n'est à jeter et il possède quelques pépites magnifiques ("Soldier of fortune", "Southbound", "Dancing in the moolight", "Killer without a cause", "Dear Lord" - Je pourrais cité tout le disque !)
Pour ce qui est du vinyle lui-même, il est superbe et sonne vraiment bien !!
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