Track Listing

1. Soldier Of Fortune
2. Bad Reputation
3. Opium Trail
4. Southbound
5. Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)
6. Killer Without A Cause
7. Downtown Sundown
8. That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart
9. Dear Lord

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12125 in Music
• Released on: 1996-03-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 36 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
When Thin Lizzy decamped to Canada to unwind from a year of incident and illness, the result was Bad Reputation, which sounds, if not exactly laid-back, then at least damn smooth: Phil Lynott is confident enough to loosen Lizzy's atomic boogie and open his writing to jazz and folk influences, while the band are (despite their shifting membership at the time) tighter than ever, playing with a new delicacy, less force, more thought. Scott Gorham emerges as a genuinely original guitarist, Tony Visconti's production sharpens the edges of their sound, and in the title track, "Southbound" and "Dancing In The Moonlight", Lizzy are at their handsome, deep-blue best. --Taylor Parkes

CD Description
Irish rock outfit Thin Lizzy gained worldwide status with its summer anthem, "The Boys Are Back in Town", a Springsteenpastiche of summer nights, male bonding, and the occasionalfist fight or two. Although the band never released anothersingle that equaled its impact, Thin Lizzy was enjoying both a commercial as well as creative peak during the mid- to late '70s. BAD REPUTATION is arguably the band's last "great"album. The radio-ready single, "Dancing in the Moonlight" is nearly as winning as the aforementioned "Boys" and the pumping title track is a classic Thin Lizzy mixture of twin guitars, bravado, and a dash of menace. Although singer Phil Lynott had a habit of crossing over into overblown machismo, more often than not the soulful tear in his voice along with the band's signature twin melodic guitar lines elevated the material beyond mere lunkhead chest pounding.

Customer Reviews

I always come back to this album!
This album is timeless! Most people would rate "Black Rose" as Lizzy's best, but over the years I always come back to this album. This is the most diverse album any rock band can offer. From the opening strains of "Soldier of Fortune" to "Dear Lord", this LP has it all. Everytime I listen to this LP it seems to have a shifting feel to it, giving a different sound, a different perspective. Visconti shows the he was and still is a producer extraordinare. So-called current 'rock bands' need to use this LP as a blueprint, this is how it's done!

Thin Lizzy go back to being a Three piece outfit
From the opening bars of Soldier of Fortune you know that you are going to be treated to a cracking rock album. Bad Reputation Opium Trail and Killer Without a Cause kick you in the teeth and put paid to the criticism that Thin Lizzy were soft rock. Southbound and the Van Morrison tribute Dancin in the Moonlight put you in a singalong mood. This album has everything right up the the haunting Dear Lord. What a band this was/is. Lynott was a fantastic songwriter and Gorham, Downey and (Robertson in parts) make this album come alive. If you don't have this album buy it now !

One from Lizzies richest seam.
This a superb album from Lizzy peak days. Bad Boy Robertson temporarily kicked out of the band left Scott gorham to do guitar work on nearly all the tracks but this does not affect the quality of the album and gorham more than steps upto the line. Superb songs all with great lyrics and well produced. Guitar harmonies are great also confirming lizzies trademark.

At this stage in the game Lynott loved the maverick hardman image and played on this throughout the album. This is period Lizzy ruled before the substance abuse got the better of the them. The band still partied hard but worked harder in the studio and on stage which unfortunatley did not stay this way. The Band in the their prime produced albums that never had a bad track, took them to another level when played live and always left you wanting more.And this is one of those.

A gem.

An essential for any rock enthusiast.