Thin Lizzy: Peel Sessions, 1972-1977

I cannot tell you how come Irish hard-rockers Thin Lizzy got to play 9 sessions for legendary DJ, John Peel, or why those of you who read this puny blog voted to have this put up, but I can sure tell you that I was elated (now that's a fancy word) when I discovered a huge chunk of the Thin Lizzy sessions in my Peel trade. From the first notes of the essential "Whiskey In The Jar", Phil Lynott (R.I.P) and the Dublin boys transport us back to the days of midday classic rock radio, supra-aural headphones stuck in low-budget transistor radios with broken antennas and the midway through the song hiss, idling away at Baa's outdoor barbershop, hand-me-down jeans, global warming-free sunshine, and not a care in the world. And ever so rarely, AC/DC will follow on Coal City FM, 96.3, just before they cut to the news, then all about political strife, the governor's itinerary, and the travails of the Enugu Rangers FC (not to be confused with the Scottish club).

Whiskey In The Jar
Rosalie
Suicide
Emerald
Cowboy Song
Jailbreak
Don't Believe A Word
Little Darling
Still In Love With You
Vagabonds Of The Western World
Little Girl In Bloom
Killer Without A Cause
Bad Reputation
That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart
Dancing In The Moonlight