# Thin Lizzy discography

The following is a discography of Thin Lizzy, an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Originally led by frontman, bass guitarist, songwriter and singer Phil Lynott, their most commercially successful songs are "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Whiskey in the Jar" and "Jailbreak", all major international hits still played regularly on hard rock and classic rock radio stations.
Lynott dissolved Thin Lizzy in 1983, and died in 1986. Several former members reactivated the band in 1994. The current line-up of Thin Lizzy restrict themselves to playing the band's classic material live, and use the name Black Star Riders for recording and performing new material. Thin Lizzy still perform on an occasional basis and the line-up now consists of longtime guitarist Scott Gorham, keyboardist Darren Wharton, and four other members who were not present during the band's main recording career.

## Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUS | UK | US | CAN | NZ | NOR | SWE | Certifications |
| Thin Lizzy | Released: 30 April 1971 Label: Decca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shades of a Blue Orphanage | Released: 10 March 1972 Label: Decca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vagabonds of the Western World | Released: 21 September 1973 Label: Decca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nightlife | Released: 8 November 1974 Label: Vertigo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fighting | Released: 12 September 1975 Label: Vertigo | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 49 | |
| Jailbreak | Released: 26 March 1976 Label: Vertigo | 51 | 10 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 21 | CAN: Gold UK: Gold US: Gold |
| Johnny the Fox | Released: October 1976 Label: Vertigo | 93 | 11 | 52 | 52 | — | — | 17 | UK: Gold |
| Bad Reputation | Released: 2 September 1977 Label: Vertigo | 58 | 4 | 39 | 44 | — | 13 | 9 | UK: Gold |
| Black Rose: A Rock Legend | Released: 13 April 1979 Label: Vertigo | 29 | 2 | 81 | — | 48 | 15 | 8 | UK: Gold |
| Chinatown | Released: 10 October 1980 Label: Vertigo | 16 | 7 | 120 | — | 31 | 20 | 13 | UK: Silver |
| Renegade | Released: 15 November 1981 Label: Vertigo | — | 38 | 157 | 35 | — | — | 24 | |
| Thunder and Lightning | Released: 4 March 1983 Label: Vertigo | — | 4 | 159 | 42 | — | 10 | 12 | UK: Silver |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||||||||

## Live albums

| Title | Album details | Chart | Chart | Chart | Chart | Chart | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUS | UK | IRE | SWE | US | Certifications |
| Live and Dangerous | Released: 2 June 1978 Label: Vertigo | 20 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 84 | IRE: Gold UK: Platinum |
| Life | Released: October 1983 Label: Vertigo | — | 29 | 29 | 29 | 185 | |
| BBC Radio One Live in Concert | Released: 18 September 1992 Label: Windsong International | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Boys Are Back in Town (Sydney Harbour '78) | Released: 16 September 1997 Label: Nippon Crown | — | — | — | — | — | |
| One Night Only | Released: 20 June 2000 Label: CMC International | — | — | — | — | — | |
| UK Tour '75 | Released: 8 September 2008 Label: MLP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Still Dangerous | Released: 2 March 2009 Label: VH1 Classic Records | — | 98 | — | — | 189 | |
| Live in London 2011 – 22.01.2011 | Released: 22 January 2011 Label: Concert Live | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in London 2011 – 23.01.2011 | Released: 23 January 2011 Label: Concert Live | — | — | — | — | — | |
| High Voltage Festival | Released: 23 July 2011 Label: Concert Live | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live 2012 – 29.11.2012 | Released: 29 November 2012 Label: Concert Live | — | — | — | — | |
| Live 2012 – 17.12.2012 | Released: 17 December 2012 Label: Concert Live | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||||||

## Archive albums

| Title | Album details | Chart (UK) | Notes |
| The Peel Sessions | Released: November 1994 Label: Strange Fruit | — | All tracks later issued on the At The BBC box set. |
| At The BBC | Released: 7 November 2011 Label: Universal | — | Eight-disc box set, also available as a two-disc best of. |
| Rock Legends | Released: 24 October 2020 Label: Universal | — | Six-disc box set with a DVD, all UK singles and various demos. |
| 1976 | Released: 27 September 2024 Label: Mercury | — | Six-disc box set featuring remixed versions of Jailbreak and Johnny the Fox, plus outtakes, radio sessions and a live show. |
| Acoustic Sessions | Released: 24 January 2025 Label: Decca | 90 | Ten songs from 1971–1973 reworked with new acoustic guitar parts by Eric Bell, alongside the original vocals and drums. |

## Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Chart | Certifications | Notes |
| Title | Album details | UK | Certifications | Notes |
| The Beginning, Vol 12 | Released: 1974 Label: Decca | — | — | Released only in Germany |
| Remembering – Part 1 | Released: August 1976 Label: Decca | — | — | Released simply as Remembering in Germany, where it was released as a 27-track double album. |
| Rocker (1971–1974) | Released: 1977 Label: London | — | — | Re-released (2007) exclusively in Canada as Black Boys on the Corner (1970–1974) with several differences. |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 1977 Label: Decca Nova | — | — | Released only in Germany |
| The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans | Released: September 1979 Label: Decca | — | — | Album contains remixed and altered versions of previously released songs. |
| Profile | Released: 1979 Label: Decca | — | — | Released only in Germany |
| The Japanese Compilation Album | Released: 25 February 1980 Label: Vertigo | — | — | Released only in Japan |
| The Adventures of Thin Lizzy | Released: 27 March 1981 Label: Vertigo | 6 | — | Also known as The Hit Singles Collection. |
| Lizzy Killers | Released: 1981 Label: Vertigo | — | UK: Silver | Released only in Europe and Australia |
| V.I.P. | Released: 1981 Label: Vertigo | — | — | Released only in Germany |
| Whiskey in the Jar | Released: 1981 Label: Decca | — | — | Released only in Germany, entirely different from all other releases with the same title |
| Rockers | Released: December 1981 Label: Decca | — | — | Originally released only in UK |
| Thin Lizzy – Die Weisse Serie | Released: 1982 Label: Decca | — | — | Released only in Germany |
| Whiskey in the Jar | Released: 1983 Label: Karussell | — | — | Released only in Germany, entirely different from all other releases with the same title |
| The Boys Are Back in Town | Released: November 1983 Label: Pickwick | — | — | Entirely different from all other releases with the same title |
| The Collection | Released: November 1985 Label: Castle | — | UK: Silver | Not to be confused with other releases with a similar name. |
| Whiskey in the Jar | Released: April 1986 Label: Pickwick | — | — | Entirely different from all other releases with the same title |
| Remembering | Released: 1986 Label: Decca | — | — | Released only in Germany, credited as featuring Phil Lynott and Gary Moore |
| The Best of: Soldier of Fortune | Released: November 1987 Label: Telstar | 55 | UK: Gold | Credited as Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy |
| Lizzy Lives | Released: 1989 Label: Grand Slamm | — | — | Released only in US |
| Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy | Released: 4 February 1991 Label: Vertigo | 8 | — | Also available as a VHS cassette |
| Best Tracks | Released: 15 June 1991 Label: Vertigo | — | — | 4CD set released only in Japan |
| Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy | Released: 12 January 1996 Label: PolyGram | 18 | UK: Gold | Also available in Japan only as a 2CD set |
| Whiskey in the Jar | Released: 1996 Label: Spectrum | — | UK: Silver | Entirely different from all earlier releases with the same title |
| Master Series | Released: 1998 Label: Polygram | — | — | Later repackaged as Classic Thin Lizzy, Die Grössten Hits, Millennium Edition, Classic Rock Masters, Colour Collection and Star Club |
| The Boys Are Back in Town | Released: 6 December 2000 Label: Vertigo | — | — | 2CD set released only in Sweden and Denmark (2010) |
| Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels | Released: 7 December 2001 Label: Universal | — | — | 4CD book / box set |
| The Hero and the Madman | Released: 12 August 2002 Label: Spectrum | — | — | Released only in Europe |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 7 June 2004 Label: Universal | 3 | IRE: 3× Platinum UK: Platinum | Also available as a DVD. |
| The Definitive Collection | Released: 20 June 2006 Label: Universal | — | — | Released only in US |
| The Silver Collection | Released: 4 June 2007 Label: Universal | — | — | Also released as The Rocker |
| Waiting for an Alibi | Released: 12 April 2011 Label: Spectrum | — | IRE: Platinum UK: Gold | Released only in UK |
| Icon | Released: 21 June 2011 Label: Mercury | — | — | Released only in US |
| Collected | Released: 7 May 2012 Label: Universal | — | — | 3CD collection |
| Essential | Released: 12 June 2020 Label: Universal | 16 | — | 3CD collection |
| Rock Legends | Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Universal | 71 | — | 6CD & DVD box set |

## Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Chart | Certifications | Notes |
| Title | EP details | UK | Certifications | Notes |
| New Day | Released: 20 August 1971 Label: Decca | — | — | Four-track EP |
| Things Ain't Working Out Down at the Farm | Released: August 1979 Label: Decca | — | — | Three-track EP |
| Star Trax | Released: 1979 Label: Vertigo | — | — | Four-track EP released only in Australia |
| Live | Released: February 1981 Label: Vertigo | — | — | Four-track 12-inch EP |
| Killers Live | Released: 16 April 1981 Label: Vertigo | 19 | — | Three-track 7-inch EP and four-track 12-inch EP |
| Rhino Hi-Five: Thin Lizzy | Released: 2006 Label: Rhino | — | — | Collection of five previously released tracks, EP only available for download. |
| Philip Lynott – The Lost Recordings | Released: 10 August 2006 Label: Hot Press | — | — | Collection of five previously unreleased tracks recorded by Thin Lizzy in 1970 at Trend Studios in Dublin. |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. |||||

## Singles

Peak chart positions are shown for the following singles in the following territories. A shaded box indicates that this single was not released in the territory shown. Blank spaces indicate that there is no information available regarding its chart position. A dash indicates a non-charting release. Many of these singles were released in other countries, but chart information is not available.
| Year | Single | AUS | UK | US | IRL | GER | CAN | Certifications |
| 1970 | "The Farmer" | | | | – | | |
| 1972$^1$ | "Whiskey in the Jar" | 40 | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | | |
| 1973 | "Randolph's Tango" | – | – | – | 14 | | | |
| 1973 | "The Rocker" | – | – | – | 11 | | | |
| 1974 | "Little Darling" | – | – | – | | | | |
| 1974 | "Philomena" | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1974 | "Showdown" | – | | – | | | | |
| 1975 | "It's Only Money" | – | | | | – | | |
| 1975 | "Rosalie" | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1975 | "Wild One" | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1976 | "The Boys Are Back in Town" | 56 | 8 | 12 | 1 | | 8 | |
| 1976 | "Jailbreak" | 83 | 31 | | | | | |
| 1976 | "Cowboy Song" | – | | 77 | | | | |
| 1976 | "Don't Believe a Word" | – | 12 | | 2 | | | |
| 1976 | "Rocky" | – | | | | | | |
| 1977 | "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" | – | | | | | | |
| 1977 | "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" | 59 | 14 | | 4 | | 84 | |
| 1978 | "Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song (Medley)" | – | 20 | | 14 | | | |
| 1979 | "Waiting for an Alibi" | – | 9 | | 6 | | | |
| 1979 | "Do Anything You Want To" | – | 14 | | 25 | | | |
| 1979 | "Got to Give It Up" | – | | | | | | |
| 1979 | "Sarah" | – | 24 | | 26 | – | | |
| 1979 | "A Merry Jingle" $^2$ | – | 28 | | | | | |
| 1980 | "Chinatown" | 74 | 21 | | 12 | | | |
| 1980 | "Killer on the Loose" | – | 10 | | 5 | | | |
| 1980 | "Hey You" | – | | | | | | |
| 1981 | "We Will Be Strong" | – | | | | | | |
| 1981 | "Trouble Boys" | – | 53 | | 30 | | | |
| 1982 | "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" | – | 53 | | – | | | |
| 1983 | "Cold Sweat" | – | 27 | | 23 | | | |
| 1983 | "Thunder and Lightning" | – | 39 | | 22 | | | |
| 1983 | "The Sun Goes Down" | – | 52 | | | | | |
| 1991 | "Dedication" | – | 35 | | 2 | | | |
| 1991 | "The Boys Are Back in Town" (re-issue) | – | 63 | | 16 | | | BPI: Platinum |

### Notes

$^1$ In some countries, "Whiskey in the Jar" was released in early 1973. $^2$ Credited to "The Greedies" - Lynott, Gorham, Downey, Steve Jones and Paul Cook. This line-up was frequently subtitled as "Thin Lizzy And The Sex Pistols"

## Videos

| Title | Release details | Chart | Certifications | Notes |
| Title | Release details | UK | Certifications | Notes |
| Live and Dangerous | Released: 1981 Label: PolyGram | — | UK Gold | Live at the Rainbow, 1978. |
| Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78 | Released: 1988 Label: Warner Bros. | — | — | Live in Sydney, 29 October 1978. Also released as The Boys Are Back in Town. |
| Dedication | Released: 18 February 1991 Label: PolyGram | — | — | Video companion to the 1991 album of the same name. |
| Rock Masters | Released: 22 January 2003 Label: VAP | — | — | Live in Hitchin, 1983. Released only in Japan. |
| At Rockpalast | Released: 23 March 2004 Label: WDR Fernsehen | — | — | Live at Rockpalast, 29 August 1981. |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 4 July 2005 Label: Mercury | — | UK Gold | Video companion to the 2004 album of the same name. |
| Thunder and Lightning Tour | Released: 2005 Label: RTÉ | — | — | Live in Dublin, 1983. |
| Live at the National Stadium, Dublin | Released: 12 March 2012 Label: RTÉ | — | — | Live in Dublin, 1975. |