Emerald (Thin Lizzy song)

Emerald is a song by Thin Lizzy from their 1976 album Jailbreak.[1] It is inspired by traditional Irish music and utilizes a 6/8 rhythm. The guitar riff uses an "Irish" melody with its use of triplets.[2] The song is about the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.

"Emerald"
Song by Thin Lizzy
from the album Jailbreak
Released26 March 1976
Genre
Length4:03
LabelVertigo, Mercury (US only)
Songwriter(s)Phil Lynott, Brian Robertson, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham
Producer(s)John Alcock

Reception

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Ultimate Classic Rock praised the guitar solo and said it "sends the album off on a high note with a thoroughly satisfying extended guitar duel".[3]

Personnel

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Other versions

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Mastodon released a cover version of the song in 2003.

Slash and former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley did a version of the song on the 2016 album Origins, Vol. 1.[4] According to Rolling Stone magazine, Slash and Frehley played the song together 15 times in order to perform the song right.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Album Of The Week Club Review: Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous". Classic Rock Magazine. Future Publishing Limited Quay House. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ Clark, David; Alvarez, Ruben (2010). In the Wake of the Tiger: Irish Studies in the Twentieth-First Century. Netbiblo. p. 124. ISBN 978-8497455473.
  3. ^ Giles, Jeff (October 25, 2013). "WEEKEND SONGS: THIN LIZZY, 'EMERALD'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Giles, Jeff (April 1, 2016). "Hear Ace Frehley's Cover of Thin Lizzy's 'Emerald': Exclusive Premiere". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 1, 2016). "Hear Ace Frehley, Slash Cover Thin Lizzy's 'Emerald'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 10, 2020.