Shades of a Blue Orphanage

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Shades of a Blue Orphanage
Shades of a Blue Orphanage cover
Studio album by Thin Lizzy
Released March 10, 1972
Recorded London
Genre Rock
Length 38:34
Label Deram
Producer(s) Nick Tauber
Professional reviews
Thin Lizzy chronology
Thin Lizzy
(1971)
Shades of a Blue Orphanage
(1972)
Vagabonds of the Western World
(1973)


Shades of a Blue Orphanage is the second studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1972. (see 1972 in music).

The title is a combination of the members' previous bands: Shades of Blue and Orphanage.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The Rise & Dear Demise of the Funky Nomadic Tribes" (Lynott/Bell/Downey) – 7:06
  2. "Buffalo Gal" – 5:30
  3. "I Don't Want to Forget How To Jive" – 1:46
  4. "Sarah" – 2:59
  5. "Brought Down" – 4:19
  6. "Baby Face" – 3:27
  7. "Chatting Today" – 4:19
  8. "Call the Police" – 3:37
  9. "Shades of a Blue Orphanage" – 7:06

Except where stated, all songs written by Philip Lynott.


This album will be re-issued sometime in April 2007. As of 21/03/07 it is not known what bonus content it will feature or if it will feature any at all.

[edit] Personnel

also featuring

Thin Lizzy
John Sykes | Scott Gorham | Marco Mendoza | Michael Lee
Phil Lynott | Brian Downey | Eric Bell | Gary Moore | Brian Robertson | Snowy White | Darren Wharton | Tommy Aldridge | Randy Gregg | Midge Ure | Mark Nauseef
Discography
Studio albums: Thin Lizzy | Shades of a Blue Orphanage | Vagabonds of the Western World | Nightlife | Fighting | Jailbreak | Johnny the Fox | Bad Reputation | Black Rose: A Rock Legend | Chinatown | Renegade | Thunder and Lightning
Live albums: Live and Dangerous | Life | BBC Radio One Live in Concert | The Peel Sessions | Boys Are Back in Town: Live in Australia | One Night Only
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