Solo in Soho

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Solo In Soho
Studio album by Philip Lynott
Released	September 17, 1980
Recorded	Winter 1979-Early 1980
Genre	Rock
Length	35:47
Label	Mercury
Producer(s)	Philip Lynott
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	Solo in Soho (1980)	The Philip Lynott Album (1982)

Solo in Soho is the first solo album by Philip Lynott, released while he was still in Thin Lizzy. Current and former Lizzy members guested on the album including Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Huey Lewis, Snowy White and Gary Moore. Brian Robertson also contributed to the writing of Girls. Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler plays on King's Call, a lament to Elvis Presley. The song "Tattoo" was covered by Huey Lewis And The News for their 1981 album, Picture This.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Philip Lynott, except where noted.

1. "Dear Miss Lonely Hearts" (Jimmy Bain/Phil Lynott) – 4:11
2. "King's Call" – 3:40
3. "A Child's Lullaby" – 2:43
4. "Tattoo (Giving It All Up for Love)" – 3:21
5. "Solo in Soho" – 4:15
6. "Girls" (Jimmy Bain/Phil Lynott/Brian Robertson) – 4:00
7. "Yellow Pearl" (Phil Lynott/Midge Ure) – 4:06
8. "Ode to a Black Man" – 4:06
9. "Jamaican Rum" – 2:43
10. "Talk in '79" – 3:00

[edit] Personnel

• Philip Lynott: Bass guitar, Rhythm guitar, keyboards, mini moog, vocoder, string machine, percussion, vocals.
• Gary Moore: Guitars.
• Scott Gorham: Guitars.
• Snowy White: Guitars.
• Mark Knopfler: Electric guitar.
• Jerome Rimson: Bass guitar.
• Fiachra Trench: Bass guitar, strings.
• Jimmy Bain: Keyboards, piano, Synthesizer. mini moog, string machine.
• Billy Curie: Synthesizer.
• Midge Ure: Arp, Synthesizer, mini moog, string machine.
• Bob Benberg: Drums, percussion.
• Tony Charles: Steel drums.
• Brian Downey: Drums, synthesizer.
• Andy Duncan: Percussion.
• Julia & Lena: Backing vocals.