Bad Reputation

Infobox Album |
Name = Bad Reputation
Type = Album
Artist = Thin Lizzy


Released = September 2, 1977
Recorded = Toronto, May-June 1977
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 35:50
Label = Mercury
Producer = Tony Visconti
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ke6qoawabijr~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" (Positive) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thinlizzy/albums/album/301285/review/5943312/bad_reputation link]
Last album = "Johnny the Fox" (1976)
This album = "Bad Reputation" (1977)
Next album = "Live and Dangerous" (1978)

"Bad Reputation" is the eighth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). As the front cover suggests, most of the tracks feature only three-quarters of the band, with guitarist Brian Robertson only playing on tracks 3 and 6 (despite a credit on track 8). He had missed most of the previous tour following an injury sustained in a brawl and this album turned out to be his last studio effort with Lizzy. "Dancing in the Moonlight" was a UK hit single.

The title track is featured as a playable track in the video game Rock Band 2.

Track listing

#"Soldier of Fortune" (Lynott) – 5:18
#"Bad Reputation" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) – 3:09
#"Opium Trail" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) – 3:58
#"Southbound" (Lynott) – 4:27
#"Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" (Lynott) – 3:26
#"Killer Without a Cause" (Gorham, Lynott) – 3:33
#"Downtown Sundown" (Lynott) – 4:08
#"That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart" (Lynott) – 3:25
#"Dear Lord" (Gorham, Lynott) – 4:26

Credits

*Brian Downey – drums, percussion
*Scott Gorham – lead guitar, guitars
*Phil Lynott – bass, vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
*Brian Robertson – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboardsWith:
*Mary Hopkin-Visconti – backing vocals on "Dear Lord"
*John Helliwell – sax, clarinet