Thunder and Lightning (album)

Thunder and Lightning is the twelfth and final studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, released on 4 March 1983. Guitarist John Sykes was hired to replace Snowy White after 1981's Renegade, and Sykes helped to provide a heavier sound and guitar tone than Thin Lizzy had used on previous albums. However, the bulk of the songwriting (except for "Cold Sweat") was completed before he joined the band. Keyboard player Darren Wharton also offered a stronger musical influence to Thin Lizzy's final studio album, co-writing many of the tracks including "Some Day She Is Going to Hit Back", and the final single "The Sun Goes Down". A farewell tour followed the album's release, followed by the live album Life. The group's co-founder, frontman and bass player Phil Lynott died in 1986.

Reception

AllMusic's Greg Prato proclaimed Thunder and Lightning "a definite improvement" compared to much of their other output in the 1980s, but remarked that the record was not the "best release" by the band.

Track listings

The limited edition double LP and cassette version of the album adds four tracks, recorded live in Britain while Snowy White was still a member of the band.

2013 Deluxe Edition

In 2013, a deluxe edition of the album was released. It consisted of two discs: disc one included the original release, and disc two contained live recordings from a 1981 Hammersmith Odeon show and a number of demos.

• Tracks 1–6 recorded live in 1981 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, 27 November 1981.
  • Tracks 1–2 originally issued as B-sides on the "Cold Sweat" single.
  • Tracks 3–6 originally included as bonus tracks on double LP and cassette versions of the album.
• Tracks 7–15 are original album demo versions.

Singles

• "Cold Sweat" / "Bad Habits" – 4 February 1983

A double single pack and 12" were also released, the other tracks being "Angel of Death" (live) / "Don't Believe a Word" (live).

• "Thunder and Lightning" / "Still in Love with You" (live) – April 1983

A 12" was also released, featuring the same two tracks and a poster.

• "The Sun Goes Down" / "Baby Please Don't Go" – July 1983

The B-side in the Netherlands was "Bad Habits".

• "The Sun Goes Down (Remix)" / "The Sun Goes Down (Extended)" / "Baby Please Don't Go" – 12" (1983)

Personnel

Thin Lizzy

• Phil Lynott – bass guitar, vocals
• Scott Gorham – guitar, backing vocals
• John Sykes – guitar, backing vocals
• Darren Wharton – keyboards, backing vocals
• Brian Downey – drums, percussion

Production

• Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer, mixing
• Andrew Warwick – engineer
• Chris Ludwinski – tape op, assistant engineer
• Ian Cooper – mastering at Townhouse Studios, London

Charts

Certifications

References

1. Thunder, Lightning, Strike
2. Thunder and Lightning
3. Thunder + Lightning
4. Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning
5. Thunder and Lightning (Chi Coltrane song)
6. Heavy Metal Thunder
7. Thunder in the East (album)
8. Cold Sweat (Thin Lizzy song)
9. Lightning on the Strings, Thunder on the Mic
10. Thunder (disambiguation)
11. Lightning Strikes (Loudness album)
12. Chinatown (Thin Lizzy album)
13. The Lightning Seeds
14. The Go! Team
15. Lightning Bolt (band)
16. Perkūnas
17. Brothers of Metal
18. Thunder After Lightning (The Uncut Demos)
19. Greatest Hits (Thin Lizzy album)
20. Lightning (disambiguation)