{"product_id":"thin-lizzy-shades-of-a-blue-orphanage","title":"THIN LIZZY - Shades Of A Blue Orphanage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eLP - 180g Black Vinyl Housed in a Gatefold Sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThin Lizzy\u003c\/strong\u003e’s second album is a nod to the past: \u003cem\u003eShades Of A Blue Orphanage\u003c\/em\u003e were former outfits of two of the band’s members, their names combined to create an oddly evocative image–especially when combined with a sepia-tinted image cover of three small, shoeless children intended to represent vocalist \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Lynott\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eEric Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Downey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLooking back is a common theme of the LP. The soft, sensitive \u003cem\u003eSarah\u003c\/em\u003e was written for Phil Lynott’s grandmother who raised him in lieu of his absent mother. It’s an album that challenges your perceptions about a group you think you have nailed down through future singles \u003cem\u003eJailbreak\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Boys Are Back In Town\u003c\/em\u003e, and Whisky In The Jar.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere, \u003cem\u003eI Don’t Want To Forget How To Jive\u003c\/em\u003e sees the band try their hand at rockabilly, and \u003cem\u003eChatting Today\u003c\/em\u003e evokes the emotive performances of Richie Havens. As a whole, \u003cem\u003eShades Of A Blue Orphanage\u003c\/em\u003e presents a version of the band that places its foundations beyond the hard rock for which the group are famous. The preposterously titled \u003cem\u003eThe Rise And Dear Demise Of The Funky Nomadic Tribes\u003c\/em\u003e, which opens the LP, epitomizes this, including tribal beats, funky guitars, and Lynott singing in full soul-power mode. It’s begging to be sampled, like the group’s contemporary–but incognito–work as Funky Junction, under which name they released Funky Junction Play A Tribute To Deep Purple the same year.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThose who prefer Thin Lizzy in more recognizable form will find things to love, too: Buffalo Gal is as restrained as a song with an insistent, descending riff could ever be, and \u003cem\u003eCall The Police\u003c\/em\u003e is a bluesy swagger that shows off Lynott’s talent for describing life on the gritty streets of the Republic Of Ireland’s much-romanticized capital city. The record culminates in the world-weary title track with a chorus that cuts straight to the bone: “It’s true blue, Irish blue.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased in 1972, just three years after the band formed in Dublin, it’s fair to say that \u003cem\u003eShades Of A Blue Orphanage\u003c\/em\u003e represents a group on the move, still finding their feet, and possibly bending to the will of a record label who didn’t quite know what to do with a multiracial, multi-faith rock band from a sectarian country. Sales of the their debut album, Thin Lizzy, had been poor, and \u003cem\u003eShades Of A Blue Orphanage\u003c\/em\u003e wasn’t the one to turn their fortunes around. Still, it’s fascinating listening for even those with a passing interest in their history. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decca","offers":[{"title":"LP - 180g Gatefold Vinyl","offer_id":53813119844697,"sku":"SDZ-38721","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Thin_Lizzy_-_Shades_of_a_Blue_Orphanage_-_Remastered_-_2024_Reissue_433b33cb-4ebf-4102-b55a-c91b8253f158.jpg?v=1710938378","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/thin-lizzy-shades-of-a-blue-orphanage","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}