![]() “Old Flame” is a pretty ballad with the dual guitar thing going on, a ballad as only Lizzy could do it. Listening to Johnny The Fox now, I hear no weak songs. See how Lynott also gave a shout-out to his old band, Skid Row, with Gary Moore? This album was Lizzy at their peak, the classic lineup, and a record equally as powerful as the slightly better known Jailbreak.Įven the lyrics are Lynott at his prime! Check out “Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed”: Not to be outshone are classics such as the tough “Rocky” and the cool funk of “Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed”. This is just a very well rounded rock album, with lots of great songs like “Johnny” and “Boogie Woogie Dance” that just jump out at you.Īnd let’s not forget “Don’t Believe A Word”, one of the best known Lizzy classics. My favourite song, “Borderline”, is a ballad with a slight twang and Phil hitting all the right notes with a beautiful bassline. I absolutely love this song, emotional and strong. “Fools Gold” is some fantastic mid-tempo storytelling. “Massacre” is a Maiden-eque stomp through some bloody history (Maiden covered it later). It features the classic lineup of Lynott, Downey, Gorham and Robertson and has some of the best lesser-known Lizzy album cuts. Johnny The Fox, as an album, is one of my Lizzy favourites. I found the bonus material a bit tedious this time out, with some tracks being mere curiosities and nothing you’d really care to listen to more than a couple times. Where this deluxe edition falls short is on the bonus material. The cover art looks great, there are liner notes galore, and a bunch of pictures. The wait over, I eagerly devoured this new remastered edition.Īs always with these deluxe editions, the packaging is impressive. For some reason, it took two months to arrive. When my copy of Johnny The Fox had arrived, it was the last of the initial three Lizzy deluxe editions that I required. THIN LIZZY – Johnny the Fox (2011 deluxe edition) ![]()
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