Thin Lizzy announce first 'new' album in 42 years and premiere lead single
'Acoustic Sessions' is released in early 2025
Last updated 2nd Nov 2024
A new Thin Lizzy album called ‘Acoustic Sessions’ is set for release early next year.
Billed as Thin Lizzy’s first new album in over 40 years, ‘Acoustic Sessions’ is the brainchild of producer Richard Whittaker and it features stripped-back interpretations of seminal tracks from the Irish rock legends’ early career.
Original member Eric Bell has recorded new acoustic guitar parts for the album, and these are paired with original vocals from the late-great Phil Lynott.
Set for release on Friday 24th January 2025 via Decca and available to pre-order here, ‘Acoustic Sessions’ centres on songs from Thin Lizzy’s first three studio albums recorded during Eric Bell’s tenure - ‘Thin Lizzy’, ‘Shades of a Blue Orphanage’ and ‘Vagabonds Of The Western World’.
There’s also an acoustic version of Thin Lizzy’s hit ‘Whiskey in the Jar’ cover, plus the deluxe edition includes an exclusive bonus track, ‘Slow Blues G.M,’ a tribute to Gary Moore.
‘Whiskey in the Jar’ had its first play on Breakfast with Paul Anthony on Planet Rock, and you can listen to the track here:
Commenting on the project, Eric Bell said, "I remember recording 'Eire' from our debut album 'Thin Lizzy' in 1971. I wrote the main guitar part first on acoustic and then we built it up from there. I played the 12-string acoustic throughout the track and introduced the electric on top.
“This was useful in the studio in Belfast recently where we recorded fresh guitar parts to allow us to create new Thin Lizzy acoustic versions of some of our favourite songs, by recreating those original acoustic parts and adding the vocals which Philip laid down on the day and those original drum parts which Brian came up with in the original recording sessions."
Producer Richard Whittaker adds: “Traditionally, song writers and bands have used acoustic ‘polyrhythmic’ instruments such as piano or guitar to demo or sketch out their ideas. In most cases these parts are replaced as the production process develops but occasionally, these core elements survive and remain intact.
“I encountered this during the Vagabonds project. After sifting through all the Decca recordings, I presented a list of ideas however, in most cases additional development and material was required. So the guys at the label approached Eric (Bell) who was happy to get involved with the project and between us, I think we’ve made something really quite unique and special.”
Thin Lizzy’s ‘Acoustic Sessions’ track-listing:
Mama Nature Said (Acoustic Version)
A Song For While I’m Away (Acoustic Version)
Eire (Acoustic Version)
Slow Blues (Acoustic Version)
Dublin (Acoustic Version)
Whiskey In The Jar (Acoustic Version)
Here I Go Again (Acoustic Version)
Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (Acoustic Version)
Remembering Pt. 2 (Acoustic Version)
Slow Blues G.M (Gary Moore) (Acoustic Version)
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