{"product_id":"thin-lizzy-killers-live","title":"Thin Lizzy – Killers Live","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThin Lizzy – Killers Live\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOriginally released in 1981 on Vertigo Records, \u003cem\u003eKillers Live\u003c\/em\u003e is a four-track 12-inch live EP capturing Thin Lizzy in concert across two important periods of the band's career. The UK release, catalogue LIZZY 812, combines performances recorded in Philadelphia in 1977 with later material recorded at the RDS Hall in Dublin in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe record opens with “Bad Reputation” and “Opium Trail,” both recorded live at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia on 20 October 1977. These performances come from the period surrounding the \u003cem\u003eBad Reputation\u003c\/em\u003e album, released that same year, and capture Thin Lizzy's hard-edged blend of blues rock, heavy rock and melodic guitar work. “Opium Trail” originally appeared on \u003cem\u003eBad Reputation\u003c\/em\u003e, while the live version here offers a much more immediate and forceful performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe second side jumps forward to 7 June 1980, with “Are You Ready” and “Dear Miss Lonely Hearts” recorded at the RDS Hall in Dublin. By this point Thin Lizzy had entered a different phase, with Snowy White contributing guitar and Darren Wharton on keyboards on these performances. “Are You Ready,” originally associated with the band's \u003cem\u003eFighting\u003c\/em\u003e era, provides a particularly strong live showcase for Phil Lynott's bass and vocals alongside the twin-guitar attack that became one of Thin Lizzy's trademarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe release is particularly interesting for collectors because the two Philadelphia performances were originally credited on the sleeve as having been recorded in Toronto; contemporary and later discographical research identifies the actual location as the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, with the Toronto attribution reportedly used for tax purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor collectors of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott, classic hard rock, live albums and 1970s British and Irish rock, \u003cem\u003eKillers Live\u003c\/em\u003e is an appealing snapshot of the band's concert sound. With “Bad Reputation,” “Opium Trail,” “Are You Ready” and “Dear Miss Lonely Hearts”, this compact EP brings together performances from 1977 and 1980 and documents Thin Lizzy's evolution across two distinct stages of their live career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBad Reputation — 5:52\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpium Trail — 4:24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre You Ready — 3:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDear Miss Lonely Hearts — 5:10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HeXScZ4Ufnk?si=0WGkmXdIBjqrawo0\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vertigo Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55579415544150,"sku":"LIZZY 812","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_46a96b2d-de86-4382-82fd-f555630bb81a.jpg?v=1790958066","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/thin-lizzy-killers-live","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}