It was this song, “The Boys Are Back in Town” that would become a worldwide hit and shine a dazzling spotlight on Jailbreak upon its release. On Jailbreak, Thin Lizzy seemed to incorporate all ...

But it’s a great, well-written song, and there’s a lot of powerful ... but he had it nailed by the time Thin Lizzy recorded Jailbreak, their international breakthrough, in 1976.

The track incorporated three Irish folk songs – Danny Boy, The Mason’s Apron and Will You Go, Lassie Go – and the American ...

After Thin Lizzy's hit-and-miss early career, where they found 1973's freak success Whiskey In The Jar tricky to follow despite having songs as great as The Rocker, and suffered the departure of ...