![]() ![]() On CD it’s a lot of slow material before we get to the more rocking stylings of the Thin Lizzy that you know and love. It took a while for the albums to really catch up with the talent. Original guitarist Eric Bell left the band after three albums due to exhaustion, and the band was beefed up to a four-piece with Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham taking his place. That’s followed by the firecracker “The Rocker”, just shy of three minutes but every one of them shockingly great. “Whiskey in the Jar” is an actual folk traditional, rocked up and made unforgettable by that Eric Bell guitar hook. It certainly had some excellent tunes, and some of the better ones are showcased here. Early Thin Lizzy was much more folksy, and dare I say it, just not as good. Is that the best way to approach listening to Thin Lizzy? While many sets go that route, it leads to a very uneven playing experience. On Dedication, it goes last, leaving the compilation to ascend in chronological order. These kind of extra songs usually get spotlighted at the front of the album, or left at the end to whet the appetite. “Dedication” sounds slightly unfinished but it also sounds like what Thin Lizzy might have been doing had they carried on. Scott Gorham and Brian Downey replaced the original instrumentation leaving Phil intact. Phil Lynott recorded the song in 1985 for his new band Grand Slam. There’s nothing wrong with the “new” track, except it wasn’t supposed to be a Thin Lizzy song. Dedication was a 1991 Thin Lizzy compilation that was buoyed by the unreleased song “Dedication” which was released as the radio single. It might not be the best introduction to the most underrated classic rock band of all time, but it was my introduction. REVIEW: Thin Lizzy – Dedication – The Very Best of Thin Lizzy (1991 Polygram North American version) ![]()
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