Waiting for an Alibi
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"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 #9 in the British charts and #6 in Ireland, and an accompanying video was filmed.
A slightly extended version of this track can be found on The Adventures of Thin Lizzy
compilation LP released in 1981, Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
released on CD in 1991, as well as Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
, released in 1996. It also appears on the compilation albums Lizzy Killers (1981) and Soldier of Fortune (1987). This version lasts 4:08 and has an extra third verse at the end.
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...
, and the first single from their 1979 album, Black Rose: A Rock Legend
Black Rose: A Rock Legend
Black Rose: A Rock Legend is the ninth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy. Released in 1979, it has been described as one of the band's "greatest, most successful albums"....
. Black Rose was the only Thin Lizzy album recorded while Gary Moore
Gary Moore
Robert 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....
was a member of the band, although he left soon after.
The song was released as a single reaching #9 in the British charts and #6 in Ireland, and an accompanying video was filmed.
A slightly extended version of this track can be found on The Adventures of Thin Lizzy
The Adventures of Thin Lizzy
The Adventures of Thin Lizzy is a 1981 compilation album by the rock group Thin Lizzy.-Track listing:*All tracks written by Phil Lynott unless stated.#"Whiskey in the Jar" The Adventures of Thin Lizzy is a 1981 compilation album by the rock group Thin Lizzy.-Track listing:*All tracks written by...
compilation LP released in 1981, Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy is a compilation album released by rock group Thin Lizzy in 1991. The only previously unreleased track was "Dedication", which was reconstructed after Phil Lynott's death using an old 8 track demo recording of the song to provide the bass and vocal lines,...
released on CD in 1991, as well as Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
Wild One: The Very Best Of Thin Lizzy
Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy is a 1996 compilation album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. It was released ten years after the death of frontman Phil Lynott in 1986, and as a tribute to him....
, released in 1996. It also appears on the compilation albums Lizzy Killers (1981) and Soldier of Fortune (1987). This version lasts 4:08 and has an extra third verse at the end.
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....
, lead 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... - 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...
– lead guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - 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....
– lead guitar - 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 ....