It is widely agreed among Thin Lizzy fans (and by the band themselves) that their 1981 release, Renegade, was their worst.
The raw, rocking Lizzy of the past (Jailbreak, Black Rose, etc.) is nowhere to be found here; in its place is a keyboard-heavy rock band with blatant pop leanings and a production too similar to British heavy metal bands of the early '80s.
New guitarist Snowy White never truly fit into the band (both musically and visually), and it was never more apparent than on Renegade.
As with its predecessor, Chinatown, heavy drug use plagued the sessions, again resulting in an uninspired, unfocused affair (especially evident in Phil Lynott's flat vocals).
The six-minute opener, "Angel of Death," doesn't measure up to past Lizzy epics, while the title track fails at trying to pull on the heartstrings with a tale about a misunderstood youth.
The powerful Lizzy of old resurfaces briefly on such rockers as "The Pressure Will Blow," "Leave This Town," and "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)," but the clean production almost neuters these potential heavy classics.
A jazzy experiment, "Fats," proves to be an interesting one, but run-of-the-mill originals like "Mexican Blood" and "It's Getting Dangerous" far outnumber the highlights, making Renegade Lizzy's second disappointing release in a row.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel of DeathPhil Lynott, Darren Wharton | Thin Lizzy | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 2 | RenegadePhil Lynott, Snowy White | Thin Lizzy | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | The Pressure Will BlowScott Gorham, Phil Lynott | Thin Lizzy | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Leave This TownScott Gorham, Phil Lynott | Thin Lizzy | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott | Thin Lizzy | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | No One Told HimScott Gorham, Phil Lynott | Thin Lizzy | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | FatsPhil Lynott, Snowy White | Thin Lizzy | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Mexican BloodPhil Lynott | Thin Lizzy | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | It's Getting DangerousScott Gorham, Phil Lynott | Thin Lizzy | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 271 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Downey | Drums |
| 2 | Scott Gorham | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Graham Hughes | Design, Photography |
| 4 | Phil Lynott | Bass, Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 5 | Eddy Schreyer | Digital Remastering |
| 6 | Brian Slagel | Digital Remastering |
| 7 | Thin Lizzy | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Chris Tsangarides | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Darren Wharton | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 10 | Snowy White | Composer, Guitar |
| 11 | Kit Woolven | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |