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Released in 1976, Jailbreak was Thin Lizzy’s sixth studio album and their international breakthrough. Produced by John Alcock, it brought together Phil Lynott on bass and vocals, Brian Downey on drums, and guitarists Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. Their twin-guitar harmonies and Lynott’s character-driven songwriting gave the record its distinctive identity, with ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ bringing the band to a wider audience.
Pairing melodic hard rock with vivid storytelling, the album moves from the swagger of its title track to the expansive ‘Cowboy Song’ and dramatic closer ‘Emerald’. Jim Fitzpatrick’s comic-book-inspired artwork reflects a shared enthusiasm with Lynott for Marvel comics and H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds.
This Thousand Club edition features an all-analogue pressing on black 180g vinyl, individually foil-numbered from 1 to 1,000. Alternative solarised artwork with spot UV finishes draws on a surviving paper negative of Fitzpatrick’s original 1976 line artwork. An original line-drawn artcard signed by Jim Fitzpatrick is included.
The record is housed in a heavy-duty card sleeve with an embossed Thousand Club logo, foil sticker, shrink-wrap and a protective microtene sleeve.
Tracklist
Side One
1. Jailbreak
2. Angel from the Coast
3. Running Back
4. Romeo and the Lonely Girl
5. Warriors
Side Two
1. The Boys Are Back in Town
2. Fight or Fall
3. Cowboy Song
4. Emerald