Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors, Angels
Encyclopedia
Vagabonds, Kings, Warriors, Angels is a 2002 4-disc set
by Irish
rock
group Thin Lizzy
, which also contains a booklet chronicling the life of the band and music in some detail.
Disc 2
Disc 3
Disc 4
Boxed set
A box set is a compilation of various musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related items that are contained in a box.-Music box sets:...
by Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
, which also contains a booklet chronicling the life of the band and music in some detail.
Track listing
Disc 1- "The Farmer" (Philip Lynott)
- "The Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle" (Eric BellEric BellEric Robin Bell is a Northern Irish rock musician and guitarist, best known as a founder member and the original guitarist of the rock group Thin Lizzy.-Early career:...
, Lynott) - "Remembering, Pt. 1" (Lynott)
- "Dublin" (Lynott)
- "Remembering, Pt. 2 (New Day)" (Lynott, Bell, Brian DowneyBrian Downey (drummer)Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer.Downey is the drummer and a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy, and a friend from childhood of co-founder and frontman Phil Lynott. Along with Lynott, Downey was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group until their break-up in...
) - "Things Ain't Workin' Out Down at the Farm" (Lynott)
- "Buffalo Gal" (Lynott)
- "Sarah" (Lynott)
- "Brought Down" (Lynott)
- "Whiskey in the JarWhiskey in the Jar"Whiskey in the Jar" is a famous Irish traditional song, set in the southern mountains of Ireland, with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry, as well as Fenit, a village in county Kerry. It is about a Rapparee , who is betrayed by his wife or lover, and is one of the most widely performed...
" (Trad. arr. Lynott, Bell, Downey) - "Black Boys on the Corner" (Lynott)
- "Randolph's Tango" (Lynott)
- "Broken Dreams" (Lynott, Bell, Downey)
- "Vagabond of the Western World" (Lynott)
- "Little Girl in Bloom" (Lynott)
- "Slow Blues" (Lynott)
- "The RockerThe Rocker"The Rocker" is a song by Irish rock group Thin Lizzy, included on their 1973 album Vagabonds of the Western World. It was also released as a single in a 2:41 edited format, the original album track stretching to 5:17, most of the extra length being taken up by an extended guitar solo by Eric Bell...
" (Lynott, Bell, Downey) - "Here I Go Again" (Lynott)
Disc 2
- "Cruising in the Lizzymobile" (Downey, Bell, Lynott)
- "Little Darling" (Lynott)
- "Sitamoia" (Downey)
- "Philomena" (Lynott)
- "Still in Love with YouStill in Love with You (Thin Lizzy song)"Still in Love with You" is a song originally recorded by Thin Lizzy, first released on their 1974 album Nightlife, and later released on the live albums Live and Dangerous, Life, BBC Radio One Live in Concert, The Peel Sessions and One Night Only...
" (Lynott) - "Showdown" (Lynott)
- "It's Only Money" (Lynott)
- "Rosalie" [Single Mix] (Bob SegerBob SegerRobert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
) - "Half Caste" (Lynott)
- "King's Vengeance" (Scott GorhamScott GorhamScott Gorham is an American guitarist and songwriter who rose to international recognition as one of the "twin lead guitarists" of the Irish-formed rock band, Thin Lizzy...
, Lynott) - "Suicide" (Lynott)
- "Wild One" (Lynott)
- "Try a Little Harder" (Brian RobertsonBrian RobertsonBrian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
, Lynott) - "Fighting My Way Back" (Lynott)
- "JailbreakJailbreak (Thin Lizzy song)"Jailbreak" is a song by Thin Lizzy that originally appeared as the title track on their 1976 album Jailbreak. Along with "The Boys Are Back in Town", it is one of their most popular songs, and is a classic rock radio staple, receiving steady airplay....
" (Lynott) - "Romeo and the Lonely Girl" (Lynott)
- "The Boys Are Back in TownThe Boys Are Back in Town"The Boys Are Back in Town" is a single from Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy. The song came out in 1976 on their album Jailbreak. It was honoured with the 499th position among the 2004 Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, though it was not included in the 2010 update...
" (Lynott) - "Cowboy Song" (Lynott, Downey)
- "Emerald" (Gorham, Robertson, Downey, Lynott)
Disc 3
- "Johnny" (Lynott)
- "Don't Believe a Word" (Lynott)
- "Fools Gold" (Lynott)
- "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" (Lynott, Gorham, Downey)
- "Massacre" (Lynott, Gorham, Downey)
- "Soldier of Fortune" (Lynott)
- "Bad Reputation" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott)
- "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" (Lynott)
- "Killer Without a Cause" (Gorham, Lynott)
- "Warrior" [Live] (Lynott, Gorham)
- "Are You Ready" [Live] (Lynott, Gorham, Downey, Robertson)
- "Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song" [Live] (Seger, Lynott, Downey)
- "Me and the Boys" [Live] (Lynott)
- "Parisienne Walkways" (Lynott, Gary MooreGary MooreRobert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
) - "Do Anything You Want ToDo Anything You Want To"Do Anything You Want To" is a song by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, and the second single released from their 1979 album, Black Rose: A Rock Legend. Black Rose was the only Thin Lizzy album recorded while guitarist Gary Moore was a member of the band, although he left soon after...
" (Lynott) - "Waiting for an AlibiWaiting for an Alibi"Waiting for an Alibi" is a song by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, and the first single from their 1979 album, Black Rose: A Rock Legend. Black Rose was the only Thin Lizzy album recorded while Gary Moore was a member of the band, although he left soon after.The song was released as a single reaching...
" (Lynott) - "SarahSarah (Thin Lizzy song)Sarah is a pop song released in 1979 by Irish rock group Thin Lizzy, included on their album, Black Rose: A Rock Legend. The song was written by the band's frontman Phil Lynott and guitarist Gary Moore about Lynott's newborn daughter...
" (Lynott, Moore) - "Got to Give It Up" (Lynott, Gorham)
- "Roisin Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend" (Lynott, Moore)
- "Just the Two of Us" (Lynott, Gorham)
Disc 4
- "Dear Miss Lonely Hearts" (Lynott, Jimmy BainJimmy BainJames Stewart 'Jimmy' Bain is a Scottish bassist most famous for playing in the bands Rainbow and Dio with Ronnie James Dio. He has worked with Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albums....
) - "King's Call" (Lynott)
- "Chinatown" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott, Snowy WhiteSnowy WhiteSnowy White is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy and with Pink Floyd and, more recently, for Roger Waters'...
) - "Sugar Blues" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott, White)
- "Killer on the Loose" (Lynott)
- "Don't Play Around" (Lynott, Gorham)
- "Song for Jimi" (Lynott)
- "Renegade" (Lynott, White)
- "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" (Gorham, Lynott)
- "Old TownOld Town (song)- The Corrs version :The Corrs covered "Old Town" on their 1999 appearance on MTV's Unplugged series, and again with a studio recording for their 2005 album Home....
" (Bain, Lynott) - "Thunder and Lightning" (Lynott, Downey)
- "Cold SweatCold Sweat (Thin Lizzy song)"Cold Sweat" is a song by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, and is the fifth track on their final studio album Thunder and Lightning. It was co-written by guitarist John Sykes and Phil Lynott, and became the biggest single from the album, entering the UK charts at #27, and peaking at #23 in Ireland.The...
" (Lynott, John SykesJohn SykesJohn James Sykes , is an English rock guitarist, who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, John Sloman's Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, in addition to having a notable solo career....
) - "The Sun Goes DownThe Sun Goes Down (Thin Lizzy song)"The Sun Goes Down" was a single released by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, the last single to be released before they split in 1983. It is featured on the group's 1983 album, Thunder and Lightning....
" (Lynott, Darren WhartonDarren WhartonDarren Wharton is a British keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He has fronted his own band, Dare since 1989, but first came to attention as a member of Thin Lizzy.-Biography:...
) - "Sisters of Mercy" (Lynott, Mark StanwayMark StanwayMark Stanway is a keyboardist. He is famous for his work with British rock band Magnum, and also with Phil Lynott's Grand Slam. He also plays with M3 Classic Whitesnake, featuring ex-Whitesnake members Bernie Marsden, Neil Murray and Mick Moody....
) - "Nineteen" (Lynott)
- "A Night in the Life of a Blues Singer" (Lynott)
Personnel
- Phil LynottPhil LynottPhilip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
except disc 4: track 10, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Brian DowneyBrian Downey (drummer)Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer.Downey is the drummer and a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy, and a friend from childhood of co-founder and frontman Phil Lynott. Along with Lynott, Downey was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group until their break-up in...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
except disc 4: track 10 - Eric BellEric BellEric Robin Bell is a Northern Irish rock musician and guitarist, best known as a founder member and the original guitarist of the rock group Thin Lizzy.-Early career:...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals on disc 1; disc 2: track 1; disc 4: track 7 - Scott GorhamScott GorhamScott Gorham is an American guitarist and songwriter who rose to international recognition as one of the "twin lead guitarists" of the Irish-formed rock band, Thin Lizzy...
– guitar, backing vocals on disc 2: tracks 4, 6–19; disc 3: tracks 1–13, 15–20; disc 4: tracks 1–6, 8–9, 11–13 - Brian RobertsonBrian RobertsonBrian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
– guitar, backing vocals on disc 2: tracks 4, 6–19; disc 3: tracks 1–5, 9–13 - Gary MooreGary MooreRobert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
– guitar, backing vocals on disc 2: tracks 2–3, 5; disc 3: tracks 14–20 - Snowy WhiteSnowy WhiteSnowy White is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy and with Pink Floyd and, more recently, for Roger Waters'...
– guitar, backing vocals on disc 4: tracks 1–6, 8–9 - John SykesJohn SykesJohn James Sykes , is an English rock guitarist, who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, John Sloman's Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, in addition to having a notable solo career....
– guitar, backing vocals on disc 4: tracks 11–13 - Eric WrixonEric WrixonEric Wrixon is a musician from Northern Ireland. He was a founder member of both Them and Thin Lizzy. It was Wrixon who came up with the enigmatic band name 'Them' but as he was a minor, his parents declined to sign a recording contract on his behalf and he was replaced prior to recording with the...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
on disc 1: track 1 - Darren WhartonDarren WhartonDarren Wharton is a British keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He has fronted his own band, Dare since 1989, but first came to attention as a member of Thin Lizzy.-Biography:...
– keyboards, backing vocals on disc 4: tracks 3–6, 8–13
- Frankie MillerFrankie MillerFrankie Miller is a Scottish rock singer-songwriter, who had his biggest success in the 1970s. Miller was raised at Colvend Street, Glasgow with his parents, Cathy and Frank, and elder sisters Letty and Anne. Miller attended Sacred Heart Primary school. He was an altar boy in Sacred Heart Chapel...
– joint lead vocals on disc 2: track 5 - Roger ChapmanRoger ChapmanRoger Chapman , also known as Roger "Chappo" Chapman and Chappo, is an English rock vocalist. He is best known as a member of the Progressive rock band Family, which he joined along with Charlie Whitney, in 1967 and also the rock, R&B band Streetwalkers formed in 1974...
– backing vocals on disc 2: track 8 - John HelliwellJohn HelliwellJohn Helliwell is an English musician and the saxophonist and occasional keyboardist and woodwind player for the rock band Supertramp...
– saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
on disc 3: track 8 - Huey LewisHuey LewisHuey Lewis is an American musician, songwriter and occasional actor.Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band's songs...
– harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
on disc 3: track 17 - Mark KnopflerMark KnopflerMark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
– guitar on disc 4: track 2 - Rusty EganRusty EganRusty Egan was the drummer for the British new wave band, The Rich Kids. They were founded by former Sex Pistol, Glen Matlock, bass guitarist and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals; with Steve New guitarist and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals; and fronted by Midge Ure guitarist, lead...
– drums on disc 4: track 10 - Jimmy BainJimmy BainJames Stewart 'Jimmy' Bain is a Scottish bassist most famous for playing in the bands Rainbow and Dio with Ronnie James Dio. He has worked with Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albums....
– bass guitar and backing vocals on disc 4: track 10