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"Old Town" 
Single by Philip Lynott from the album The Philip Lynott Album B-side "Beat of the Drum" Released 1982 Format 7" vinyl Genre Rock Length 3:27 Label Virgin (Ireland)
Vertigo (UK, The Netherlands)Writer(s) Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain Producer Philip Lynott, Kit Woolven Audio sample file info · help"Old Town" is a song released by Thin Lizzy frontman Philip Lynott from his 1982 self-titled solo album, The Philip Lynott Album. The song was written about the breakup of two lovers, and contains piano by Darren Wharton. In the music video, Lynott can be seen on the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin.[1]
"Old Town" was the first record to be officially played on Irish legal Independent Radio. It was the first song played by Dublin's Capital Radio 104.4 on its launch on 20 July 1989.
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Chart performance
Chart (1982) Peak
positionDutch GfK chart[2] 46 Track listings
- Ireland: Virgin / VIS 103 (Without spoken intro)
- The Netherlands: Vertigo / 6059 580
- UK: Vertigo / SOLO 5
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Old Town" Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain 3:27 Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 2. "Beat of the Drum" Lynott, Jackie Daly, Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh, Brian Downey The Corrs version
"Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up)" 
Single by The Corrs from the album The Corrs Unplugged Released April 2000 Format CD Recorded Ardmore Studios, County Wicklow, Ireland, 5 October 1999 Genre Celtic, Folk-rock Length 4:38 Label 143 Records/Lava Records/Atlantic Records Writer(s) Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain Producer Mitchell Froom, The Corrs The Corrs singles chronology "Radio"
(1999)"Old Town"
(2000)"Breathless"
(2000)The Corrs covered "Old Town" on their 1999 appearance on MTV's Unplugged series, and again with a studio recording for their 2005 album Home.
The live version was released as a single, titled "Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up)" in 2000 in Singapore, Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2005 the studio recording was released as a double A-side with "Heart Like a Wheel", and was included on the 2006 compilation Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection. They also performed this song in their In Blue Tour.
Chart performance
Chart (2000) Peak
positionCanadian Adult Contemporary[3] 73 Track listings
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up)" Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain 4:38 2. "What I Know" Glenn Ballard, Siedah Garrett 4:36 3. "Little Wing" (Rehearsal version) Jimi Hendrix 4:51 References
- ^ "Roisin Dubh Trust - The Old Town". http://roisindubh.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=180&Itemid=68. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Philip Lynott - Old Town". http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Philip%20Lynott&titel=Old%20Town&cat=s. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ "RPM Volume 71 No. 3, May 22 2000 - Adult Contemporary Tracks". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7246&volume=71&issue=3&issue_dt=May%2022%202000&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=6edjvn6irqn54kaorbhfa82v22. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
External links
Studio albums Live albums Live in Sweden 1983Compilation albums Yellow PearlTribute albums Songs Related Articles The Corrs Andrea Corr • Caroline Corr • Jim Corr • Sharon Corr Studio albums Live albums Compilations Videography "The Corrs: Live at the Royal Albert Hall" • "The Corrs: Live at Lansdowne Road"Singles "Runaway" • "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" • "The Right Time" • "Love to Love You" • "Closer" • "Only When I Sleep" • "I Never Loved You Anyway" • "What Can I Do" • "Dreams" • "What Can I Do (Remix)" • "So Young" • "Runaway (Remix)" • "Radio" • "Old Town" • "Breathless" • "Irresistible" • "Give Me a Reason" • "All the Love in the World" • "Would You Be Happier?" • "Summer Sunshine" • "Angel" • "Long Night" • "Goodbye" • "Heart Like a Wheel/Old Town"Other songs Related articles Categories:- 1982 singles
- 2000 singles
- Songs written by Phil Lynott
- The Corrs songs
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