February 16, 2011
By Staff Reporter
Part Two of Five
Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy / Thin Lizzy / 1991 / Polygram Released five years following the death of Phil Lynott, “Dedication” paints a more detailed picture of the band than any of their individual albums, which were hit-and-miss in terms of quality. They pretty much defined home-brewed rock and roll in 1970s Ireland. Best remembered for their international hit, “The Boys Are Back in Town,” they also scored big with their slamming version of “Whiskey in the Jar,” which would inspire a Metallica cover two decades later.
The Essential Fureys / Furey Brothers / 1995 / Rego Records Elder brothers Eddie and Finbar (a fine uilleann piper) made a stir as a duo in the 1960s, but all four Furey Brothers together are an acquired taste, as much confection as conviction. Still, only a fool would “steal away” from acknowledging their rightful place among effective Irish ballad bands during the past three decades.
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