Thin Lizzy – Nightlife / Fighting (50th Anniversary) 7CD Box Set

Thin Lizzy – Nightlife / Fighting (50th Anniversary) 

The albums "Fighting" and "Nightlife", recorded in 1974 and 1975, were the first Thin Lizzy albums to feature the classic line-up of guitarist Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson.

"Nightlife" was released in November 1974 under the production of Ron Nevison and Phil Lynott and contains evergreens such as "Still in Love with You" and "Sha La La".
"Fighting" was released in September 1975, reached number 60 in the British charts and contains titles such as "Rosalie" and "Suicide".

This 7CD box set contains the two versions of "Nightlife", the original album and a new stereo mix by Richard Whittaker under the supervision of guitarist Scott Gorham, mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios. "Fighting" is available in a remastered form, with four tracks remixed in stereo due to the availability of the tapes.

The other CDs contain unreleased mixes from the band's archive, outtakes, B-sides, radio sessions and, for the first time officially, a show recorded in Derby in 1975.

The package in a 10x10" box is rounded off with sleeve notes by Mark Blake of Mojo and includes a hardcover booklet with rare photos and memories, mostly contributed by Jim Fitzpatrick.

Tracklist:
CD1: Nightlife Original Mix: 
1. She Knows
2. Night Life
3. It's Only Money
4. Still In Love with You
5. Frankie Carroll
6. Showdown
7. Banshee
8. Philomena
9. Sha La La
10. Dear Heart
Nightlife 2024 Mix:
11. She Knows
12. Night Life
13. It's Only Money
14. Still In Love with You
15. Frankie Carroll
16. Showdown
17. Banshee
18. Philomena
19. Sha La La
20. Dear Heart

CD2: Fighting Original Mix:
1. Rosalie
2. For Those Who Love to Live
3. Suicide
4. Wild One
5. Fighting My Way Back
6. King’s Vengeance
7. Spirit Slips Away
8. Silver Dollar
9. Freedom Song
10. Ballad Of A Hard Man
Fighting 2024 Mix:
11. Rosalie
12. Wild One
13. King’s Vengeance
14. Silver Dollar

CD3: Nightlife Outtakes, B-sides, 7" Edits:
1. Philomena - 7" Single Edit
2. Showdown - Demo
3. Still In Love With You - Demo with Gary Moore
4. It's Only Money - Demo with Gary Moore
5. She Knows - Demo
6I. t's Only Money - Demo
7. Dear Heart - Demo
8. Rock And Roll With You - Instrumental
9. Banshee - With vocals
10. Dear Heart - Extended version
11. Night Life - Extended version
12. Philomena - Alt version
13. Showdown - Alternate Take
14. Still In Love with You - Rough Vocal Mix

CD4: Fighting Outtakes, B-sides, 7" Edits:
1. Rosalie - 7" Mix
2. Half Caste - 7" B-Side
3. Wild One - 7" Mix
4. Ballad Of A Hard Man - Instrumental Demo
5. Try A Little Harder - Alt Vocal
6. Fighting My Way Back - Rough Mix
7. Song For Jesse - Instrumental Demo
8. Leaving Town - Instrumental
9. Leaving Town - Extended take
10. Spirit Slips Away - Extended Version Take 4
11. Wild One - Instrumental Demo
12. Brian's Funky Fazer - Silver Dollar
13. Cadillac - Instrumental Demo
14. For Those Who Love To Live - Demo
15. Freedom Song - Demo
16. Suicide - Demo

CD5: Fighting / Nightlife Mixes:
1. Frankie Carroll - Instrumental Outtake
2. Showdown - Extended Take
3. Sha La La - Extended Take
4. Philomena - Acoustic Demo
5. Wild One - Acoustic
6. Silver Dollar - Alt Vocal
7. Rosalie - Extended Alt Vocal
8. King’s Vengeance - Alt Vocal
9. Song For Jesse - With Vocal
10. For Those Who Love to Live - Instrumental Demo
11. Rosalie - Outtake
12. Try A Little Harder

CD6: BBC SESSIONS: John Peel Session 1974:
1. She Knows
2. It's Only Money
3. Sha La La
4. Philomena
5. Bob Harris Session 1974: Dear Heart
6. Banshee
7Live In Concert 1974: She Knows
8. It’s Only Money
9. Still In Love With You
10. Showdown
11. Rock And Roll With You
12. Baby Drives Me Crazy
13. John Peel Session 1975: Half Caste
14. Rosalie
15. Suicide

CD7: UK Tour 1975 (Derby College):
1. Fighting My Way Back
2. It's Only Money
3. Wild One
4. For Those Who Love to Live
5. Still In Love with You
6. Showdown
7. Suicide
8. Rosalie
9. The Rocker
10. Sha La La
11. Baby Drive Me Crazy
12. Me And The Boys
13.Cowboy Song (Derby Blues)
14.Little Darling
15. Sound Check Jam

Label: Mercury
Released: 1974/1975/2025