Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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“When Thin Lizzy’s Jailbreak was released on March 26, 1976, rock ’n’ roll was at a fascinating crossroads. The old-school dinosaurs who led ’60s rock — The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones — were still standing but limping along, already sounding like nostalgia acts to younger listeners. The next generation of arena-rock groups — Aerosmith, Kiss, Black Sabbath —were grounded in a more flamboyant, “party till you puke” sensibility that would soon be subsumed by the ascendent heavy metal movement.
Jailbreak would prove as foundational to the future sound of metal as AC/DC’s High Voltage or Motörhead’s Motörhead, just as Thin Lizzy’s no-nonsense musical approach informed the sensibility of punk.”
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Package Details:
- Thin Lizzy's Breakout 1976 Tour de Force, Featuring “The Boys are Back in Town” and “Jailbreak”
- Lacquers Cut by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio
- Pressed on Exclusive 180g “Overmaster Orange” Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by Steven Hyden; Art Print by Jim Fitzpatrick
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Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
Get it here: bit.ly/3O6zwsy
“When Thin Lizzy’s Jailbreak was released on March 26, 1976, rock ’n’ roll was at a fascinating crossroads. The old-school dinosaurs who led ’60s rock — The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones — were still standing but limping along, already sounding like nostalgia acts to younger listeners. The next generation of arena-rock groups — Aerosmith, Kiss, Black Sabbath —were grounded in a more flamboyant, “party till you puke” sensibility that would soon be subsumed by the ascendent heavy metal movement.
Jailbreak would prove as foundational to the future sound of metal as AC/DC’s High Voltage or Motörhead’s Motörhead, just as Thin Lizzy’s no-nonsense musical approach informed the sensibility of punk.”
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Package Details:
- Thin Lizzy's Breakout 1976 Tour de Force, Featuring “The Boys are Back in Town” and “Jailbreak”
- Lacquers Cut by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio
- Pressed on Exclusive 180g “Overmaster Orange” Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by Steven Hyden; Art Print by Jim Fitzpatrick
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Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
