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Nightlife is the fourth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1974, and produced by Ron Nevison and Phil Lynott. The album cover shows a panther-like creature in a city scene, and the panther was intended to represent Lynott.[1]

Some reissue CDs, and occasionally other sources, spell the album title as Night Life, the same as the song title. However the original album title is Nightlife.[2]

The song "Philomena" was written for Lynott's mother. "It's Only Money" was re-recorded 35 years later by guitarist Brian Robertson on his 2011 solo album Diamonds and Dirt.

A deluxe edition of Nightlife was released on 12 March 2012.

Track listing

All songs composed by Phil Lynott, except where stated.

  1. "She Knows" (Scott Gorham, Lynott) – 5:13
  2. "Night Life" – 3:57
  3. "It's Only Money" – 2:47
  4. "Still in Love with You" – 5:40
  5. "Frankie Carroll" – 2:02
  6. "Showdown" – 4:32
  7. "Banshee" – 1:27
  8. "Philomena" – 3:41
  9. "Sha La La" (Brian Downey, Lynott) – 3:27
  10. "Dear Heart" – 4:35

On the cassette version, the positions of "She Knows" and "Showdown" were reversed.

Disc 2 (2012 deluxe edition CD)

  1. "She Knows" (BBC Session 3 October 1974)
  2. "Sha-La-La" (BBC Session 3 October 1974)
  3. "It's Only Money" (BBC Session 3 October 1974)
  4. "Philomena" (BBC Session 3 October 1974)
  5. "Dear Heart" (BBC Session 23 October 1974)
  6. "Banshee" (BBC Session 23 October 1974)
  7. "Showdown" (Demo with Gary Moore)
  8. "Still in Love with You" (Demo with Gary Moore)
  9. "It's Only Money" (Demo with Gary Moore)
  10. "Showdown" (Unreleased alternate take)
  11. "Still in Love with You" (Unreleased alternate take)

Singles

  • "Philomena"/"Sha La La" – 25 October 1974
  • "It's Only Money"/"Night Life" (Germany only)
  • "Showdown"/"Night Life" (US only)

Cover versions

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described Nightlife as an "underrated gem of a record", but a "complete anomaly within their catalog"... "a subdued, soulful record, smooth in ways that Thin Lizzy never were before and rarely were afterwards". He singles out "She Knows" as "gently propulsive, [and] utterly addictive", but adds that there are "still moments of tough, primal rock 'n' roll", such as "It's Only Money" and "Sha La La".[3]


"Still in Love with You" has some of the most inspiring guitar solos to date.

Personnel

Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ Alan Byrne, "Thin Lizzy: Soldiers of Fortune", Firefly, 2004
  2. ^ Alan Byrne, "Thin Lizzy: Soldiers of Fortune", Firefly, 2004
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Nightlife review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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