Release 1996
The band founden 1970 in Ireland by the very talented PHIL LYNOTT ; ERIC BELL and BRIAN DOWNEY.
After a first now very very rare single on Parlophone they got signed by Decca releasing 3 LPs till 1973.
Their 2nd single release after the Parlophone 45 was the Rock remake of a traditional folk song:
    WHISKEY IN THE JAR  which went into the UK Top Ten.
After the 3rd more heavy style album VAGABONDS OF THE WESTERN WORLD they got a new deal with
Philips progressive label Vertigo at the same time they changed the guitar player too this time the first
but short membership from GARY MOORE with whom LYNOTT had played together in the band SKID ROW.
The guitar player was the most vacant job in the band through the years. JAILBREAK LP from 1976 shows
best  their twin guitar sound. The band split in 1983 and in 1986 Lynott who will be the mastermind forever died.
Most recommended albums are:  SHADES OF A BLUE ORPHANAGE (1972) ; JAILBREAK (1976) and
one of the best live albums ever: LIVE AND DANGEROUS from 1978.

Style:  Progressive Hardrock

see: 
The Black Eagles ; Orphanage ; Skid Row ; Attack ; Andromeda ; Ellis ; Peter Bardens ; BBM ;
Colosseum II ; Gary Moore ; Atomic Rooster ; Eric Bell ; Roy Wood ; Grand Slam ; Snowy White ;
Wild Horses ; Tygers of Pan Tang ; Steve Jones ; Ultravox ; Slik ; Rich Kids ;  Them ;

Musicians:
Phil Lynott - lead vocals, bass; Brian Downey - drums;
Eric Bell  (70-73), Gary Moore (73 & 78-79); John Du Cann (74), Andy Gee (74) - guitars;
Scott Gorham (75-82), Brian Robertson (74-78), Midge Ure, Snowy White, John Sykes(82-83)  - guitars;
Darren Wharton - keyboards; Eric Wrixon (70) - keyboards;

Covering the (mainly) Decca Time 70-73
Tracks:
Whiskey in the Jar   (trad. arr.: Lynott-Bell-Downey)  1972
Sarah - Version 2   (Lynott)  1979
The Rocker  (Lynott-Bell-Downey)  1973
Look what the Wind blew in   (Lynott)  1971
Return of the Farmers Son   (Lynott)  1971
Old Moon Madness  (Lynott)  1971
Buffalo Gal   (Lynott)   1972
Broken Dreams  (Lynott-Bell-Downey)  1973
Vagabond of the Western World   (Lynott)  1973
Black Boys on the Corner   (Lynott)  1972
Mama Nature said   (Lynott)  1973
Here I go again   (Lynott)  1973
Little Darling   (Lynott)  1974
Dublin  (Lynott-Bell-Downey)  1971
Shades of a blue Orphanage  (Lynott)  1972  (7:06)
Remembering - Part 2   (Lynott-Bell-Downey)  1971