They’d go on to be one of the most definitive, life-affirming rock acts of the 70s but on their 1971 debut, Thin Lizzy seemed more nostalgic for the 60s. Lizzy mainstays Phil Lynott and Brian Downey together with original guitarist Eric Bell formed a power trio in the mould of Hendrix, Cream and The Jeff Beck Group and played an eclectic mix of folky, funky and soulful hippy rock. Honesty Is No Excuse is a sophisticated string-laden ballad, Look What The Wind Blew In has a carefree chorus and wonderful stuttering riff, Eire is a beautiful Celtic ode and Return Of The Farmer’s Son has hints of future glories in its jousting guitar and rolling drums. But many of the songs here, like the endless Diddy Levine, prove forgettable and even the album’s rockiest moments have a maudlin, nostalgic mood. All this makes Thin Lizzy a decent choice for hungover Sunday afternoons. But you know what Lizzy albums you were listening to on the Saturday and this wasn’t one of them.
HEAVY METAL OVERLOAD 
Never heard this one.
I did hear Ray Gun on Youtube and liked it.
They really sound nothing like their later albums though.
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You can definitely hear bits of the later style here and there but it is like a totally different band in a lot of ways.
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Thin Lizzy is a band I need to re-discover. I have spent any time with them in years. i’ve seen so much on them over the last couple years it is starting to light a fire to go through the catalog. Good stuff!
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Would be a good catalog to do, great albums and lots of variety. And it wouldn’t take you as long as some of the others you’ve done.
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I wasn’t thinking of doing a series, I just wanted to personally dive in for my own pleasure.
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This is like Scorpions first two albums. We know the album is there but we can’t remember any of the songs
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That’s a great comparison, totally agree.
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