Running Music: Thin Lizzy 'Running Back'

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Next up:

Thin Lizzy – 'Running Back'

Looking at the list of songs I’ve made to include on this blog, I appear to be in the middle of a bit of a run of 70s rock. The next two weeks will also fall into that category and will include one of the most obvious choices of the lot.

My big musical discovery of last year was, not some exciting new band playing in the backroom of a pub, but that Thin Lizzy’s ‘Jailbreak’ album is an absolute belter.

‘Jailbreak’ proved to be Thin Lizzy’s commercial breakthrough, and features their biggest hit single ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’.

Their was much disagreement in the band over the production of ‘Running Back’. Phil Lynott and producer John Alcock sought a session musician to replace some of the parts played by guitarist Brian Robertson. The objective was to turn bluesy elements into a more commercial, radio friendly sounding track.

‘Running Back’ was initially planned to be the lead single, however ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ was chosen instead. ‘Running Back’ appeared as the B-side on the follow-up ‘Jailbreak’.

Another song worthy of checking out from ‘Jailbreak’ is
‘Romeo and the Lonely Girl, which features fantastic drumming from Brian Downey.