Released 15 November 1981 Length 40:51 Release date 15 November 1981 Producer Chris Tsangarides | Recorded 1981 Artist Thin Lizzy Label Phonogram Inc. | |
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Studio Odyssey Studios and Morgan Studios, London,
Compass Point Studios, Nassau, The Bahamas Renegade
(1981) Thunder and Lightning
(1983) Genres Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues rock Similar Chinatown, Thunder and Lightning, Bad Reputation, Black Rose: A Rock Leg, Vagabonds of the Western | ||
Renegade is the eleventh studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1981. Though not his first appearance, this was the first album in which keyboard player Darren Wharton was credited as a permanent member, becoming the fifth member of the line-up. As such, he made a contribution as a songwriter on the opening track "Angel of Death". However, even though he had officially joined the band, his picture was omitted from the album sleeve.
Contents
Thin lizzy angel of death
Departure of Snowy White
Renegade was the second and final album to feature guitarist Snowy White. By his own admission, White was more suited to playing blues than heavy rock and he quit by mutual agreement the following year. He went on to have a hit single with "Bird of Paradise" in 1983.
Reception
Greg Prato of AllMusic claimed that Renegade is Thin Lizzy's worst album, with "blatant pop leanings and a production too similar to British heavy metal bands of the early '80s", blaming Snowy White's incompatibility with the group, Lynott's "flat vocals" and the band's drug problems. Prato named "The Pressure Will Blow", "Leave This Town" and "Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)" as the album's better songs.
Track listing
A remastered and expanded edition of Renegade was released on 23 September 2013 and includes five bonus tracks:
Singles
Thin Lizzy
Production
Songs
1Angel of Death6:18
2Renegade6:09
3The Pressure Will Blow3:48