Old Town" was released by Thin Lizzy frontman Philip Lynott as part of his 1982 self-titled solo album, The Philip Lynott Album. The recording now sounds rather dated - featuring synthetic drums, thin EQ and an over-fussy arrangement - but the strength of the melody and lyric shines through. Phil Lynott was a gifted melodicist and this track is a good example of the auld rake at his bittersweet best. The track was the first record to be officially played on Irish legal Independent Radio. It was also the first song played by Dublin's Capital Radio 104.4 (now known as FM1… read more
Old Town" was released by Thin Lizzy frontman Philip Lynott as part of his 1982 self-titled solo album, The Philip Lynott Album. The recording … read more
Old Town" was released by Thin Lizzy frontman Philip Lynott as part of his 1982 self-titled solo album, The Philip Lynott Album. The recording now sounds rather dated - featuring s… read more
Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of Thin Lizzy. Lynott was born in Hallam Hospital (now Sandwell General Hospital) in West Bromwich (then in Staffordshire), England, the son of a Guyanese father, Cecil Parris, and a White Irish Catholic mother, Philomena (aka Phyllis) Lynott, whose surname he took. His father left his mother just three weeks after he was born and returned to his native Brazil. He was brought up in Moss Side , Manchester before moving to Crumlin, Dublin… read more
Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of Thin Lizzy. Lynott was born in Hallam… read more
Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of Thin Lizzy. Lynott was born in Hallam Hospital (now Sandwell General Hospital) in W… read more