Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy

Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy is a 1996 compilation album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.[3] It was released ten years after the death of frontman Phil Lynott in 1986 as a tribute to him.

Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJanuary 9, 1996
Recorded1972–1984
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length76:30
LabelVertigo / Mercury
Thin Lizzy compilation albums chronology
The Rocker
(1994)
Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
(1996)
Whiskey in the Jar
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Q[2]

Although the album shares its title with the Thin Lizzy song of the same name, and also quotes the chorus of the song on the back of the album, the song itself is not actually included. A limited two-CD edition of the album was also released, containing rare live tracks from various limited edition releases throughout the band's career on the second disc.

Track listing

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All songs written by Phil Lynott unless stated.

Disc 1

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  1. "The Boys Are Back in Town"
  2. "Jailbreak"
  3. "Don't Believe a Word"
  4. "Waiting for an Alibi"
  5. "Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song" (live) (Bob Seger, Lynott, Brian Downey)
  6. "Cold Sweat" (Lynott, John Sykes)
  7. "Thunder and Lightning" (Downey, Lynott)
  8. "Out in the Fields"* (Gary Moore)
  9. "Dancin' in the Moonlight"
  10. "Parisienne Walkways"* (Lynott, Moore)
  11. "Sarah" (Lynott, Moore)
  12. "Still in Love with You" (live)
  13. "Emerald" (Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Downey, Lynott)
  14. "Bad Reputation" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott)
  15. "Killer on the Loose"
  16. "Chinatown" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott, Snowy White)
  17. "Do Anything You Want To"
  18. "The Rocker" (Lynott, Eric Bell, Downey)
  19. "Whiskey in the Jar"[4] (Trad. arr. Lynott, Bell, Downey)

*"Out in the Fields" and "Parisienne Walkways" were originally released as a Gary Moore & Phil Lynott track and a Gary Moore solo track, respectively.

Disc 2 (Japan only)

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All of the tracks on the bonus disc are live recordings.

  1. "Bad Reputation" (Gorham, Downey, Lynott)
  2. "Opium Trail" (Gorham, Downey, Lynott)
  3. "Are You Ready" (Gorham, Robertson, Downey, Lynott)
  4. "Dear Miss Lonely Hearts" (Jimmy Bain, Lynott)
  5. "Chinatown" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott, White)
  6. "Got to Give It Up" (Gorham, Lynott)
  7. "Emerald" (Gorham, Robertson, Downey, Lynott)
  8. "Killer on the Loose"
  9. "The Boys Are Back in Town"
  10. "Hollywood" (Gorham, Lynott)

Tracks 1, 2 recorded live at Seneca College Fieldhouse, Toronto October 28, 1977

Tracks 3, 4, 6 recorded live at Dublin RDS Hall June 7, 1980

Track 5 recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London May 29, 1980

Tracks 7 to 10 recorded live in Britain 1983

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 21
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 18
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] 2

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Thin Lizzy - Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ Eccleston, Danny (March 1996). "Bippin'". Q: 112–113.
  3. ^ "Thin Lizzy". Discogs. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Thin Lizzy – Wild One - The Very Best Of Thin Lizzy". Discogs. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Thin Lizzy – Wild One - The Very Best Of Thin Lizzy". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "{{{artist}}} | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Thin Lizzy – Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy". British Phonographic Industry.