THIN LIZZY: The Boys are back in town 12″ UK with huge colour poster of Phil Lynott (84 X 55 cm). Mint. Check videos

Description

Thin Lizzy ? The Boys Are Back In Town
Label: Vertigo ? LIZZY 115
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Poster Pack
Country: UK
Released: 1991
Genre: Hard Rock
THIN LIZZY: The Boys are back in town 12″ UK with huge colour poster of Phil Lynott (84 X 55 cm / 33 inches X 21.5 inches)
Tracklist
A1 The Boys Are Back In Town
A2 Johnny The Fox
B1 Black Boys On The Corner
B2 Me And The Boys
Notes
Includes large colour poster of Phil Lynott

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“The Boys Are Back in Town” is a single from Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy. The song was originally released in 1976 on their album Jailbreak.

It was given 499th position among the 2004 Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone praised lead singer Phil Lynotts “Gaelic soul” and called the “twin-guitar lead by Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson” used “crucial to the songs success”. The song is played at most Irish Rugby matches. In March 2005, Q magazine placed “The Boys Are Back in Town” at No. 38 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
Charts Single UK US IRL
“The Boys Are Back in Town” (1976) 8 12 1
“The Boys Are Back in Town” (1991 reissue) 63 16

The original 1976 UK single release featured album track “Emerald” as a B-side, although in some territories “Jailbreak” was chosen. The single was remixed and re-released in several formats in March 1991, after the success of the “Dedication” single, reaching No. 63 in the UK. The 12″ EP featured the extra tracks “Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed”, “Black Boys on the Corner” and a live version of “Me and the Boys”. There are many theories regarding the inspiration behind “The Boys Are Back in Town”, but none has been verified.

Covers:
New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi have covered the song live during concerts and have used it as a B-Side. The studio recording appeared on the compilation album Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell which featured covers of songs by artists/groups who had been touched by drug or alcohol abuse a la Phil Lynott. Also featured were Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, Skid Row, Cinderella, and Gorky Park. The album was released in 1989 by Mercury/PolyGram Records and is now hard to find.
The Rumble Strips covered the song in 2007 as a B-side to “Girls and Boys in Love”
The alternative rock band Everclear covered this song on the Detroit Rock City soundtrack.
The Cardigans have covered the song as a B-side to “Hey! Get Out of My Way.”
Michael Hayes, a member of the Fabulous Freebirds wrestling clique, had a brief rock career, during which he covered the song on his album Off The Streets
Chinchilla covered that song on The Last Millennium album (2002)
Metalcore band Atreyu covered this song on their EP Covers of the Damned, though it only featured certain members of the band along with members of the bands they are currently touring with.
Happy Mondays covered the song.
A cover by Belle & Sebastian is featured on The BBC Sessions.
The song was covered by Funeral For A Friend on Kerrangs Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock in 2007.
Reggie Watts covered the song on Conan on 1 November 2011.
The Mountain Goats have covered the song live.
Punk/Indie rock band Titus Andronicus have covered the song live; the band included one of these live covers on their mixtape, Titus Andronicus LLC Mixtape Vol 1.
Huey Lewis and The News, who worked with and were close to Phil Lynott, have performed this track live on many occasions.
Wilco opened their first “all request” concert at the 2013 Solid Sound Festival in North Adams, MA with the Thin Lizzy song. The three hour set consisted of all fan requested songs.

Appearances in other media:
It was used in the trailer for the 1995 Disney/Pixar movie Toy Story and its two sequels.
It was used in promos for The Amazing Race: All-Stars and again for The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business on CBS.
It is heard in a 2012 TV commercial for Chases Sapphire credit card.
It is heard in Sylvester Stallone and David Callaham movie The Expendables in the credits scene.
It is heard & sung by the cast of “Its Always sunny in Philadelphia” in the Second episode of the Sixth season.
At the 2012 Republican National Convention the song was used to introduce Vice-Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan on stage. This caused controversy as the use was unauthorised, and both Lynotts mother, Philomena Lynott, and Thin Lizzy lead guitarist Scott Gorham criticised its use, citing that Lynott would have objected to Mitt Romneys anti-gay and pro-rich policies and would never have used his music to endorse politicians.