The legendary Irish rockers are given the 'MTV Unplugged' treatment!
Rock legends Thin Lizzy have returned with an album of acoustic reworkings of some of their most beloved songs, combining the original vocals of late frontman Phil Lynott with brand-new guitar parts from founding member Eric Bell.
Each track on the album is a freshly created version of songs featured on the 50th-anniversary super deluxe editions of ‘Vagabonds Of The Western World’, considered Thin Lizzy’s breakthrough, plus acoustic renditions of songs from their self-titled debut album and from ‘Shades Of A Blue Orphanage’. For the first time, ‘Whiskey In The Jar’, Thin Lizzy’s first UK Top 10 hit, is presented in an acoustic format—an entirely new way to experience this enduring favourite.
This album marks the first time since Bell’s exit from the band that he has recorded under the Thin Lizzy name. Fans can now experience what might have been their ‘MTV Unplugged’ moment – a chance to hear the band’s timeless music in its most intimate form.
Commenting on the project, Eric Bell said, “I remember recording ‘Eire‘ from our debut album ‘Thin Lizzy‘ in 1971. I wrote the main guitar part first on acoustic and then we built it up from there. I played the 12-string acoustic throughout the track and introduced the electric on top. This was useful in the studio in Belfast recently where we recorded fresh guitar parts to allow us to create new Thin Lizzy acoustic versions of some of our favourite songs.”
‘Acoustic Sessions’ is released January 24th via Decca Records, on both CD and limited-edition marble vinyl formats, along with an ultra-limited vinyl edition featuring an exclusive bonus track. You can order it HERE
- Mama Nature Said (Acoustic)
- A Song For While I’m Away (Acoustic)
- Eire (Acoustic)
- Slow Blues (Acoustic)
- Dublin (Acoustic)
- Whiskey In The Jar (Acoustic)
- Here I Go Again (Acoustic)
- Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (Acoustic)
- Remembering Pt. 2 (Acoustic)
- Slow Blues G.M. (Gary Moore) (Acoustic)
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