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The Philip Lynott Album

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The Philip Lynott Album
Cover photo by John Swannell
Studio album by
Released17 September 1982
Recorded1981
Studio
GenreRock
Length44:10
LabelVertigo (Europe)
Warner Bros. (US)
ProducerPhilip Lynott, Kit Woolven,
Midge Ure ("Together")
Philip Lynott chronology
Solo in Soho
(1980)
The Philip Lynott Album
(1982)
Live In Sweden 1983
(2001)
Singles from The Philip Lynott Album
  1. "Yellow Pearl" / "Girls"
    Released: 26 December 1981
  2. "Together" / "Somebody Else's Dream"
    Released: 1982
  3. "Old Town" / "Beat of the Drum"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[2]

The Philip Lynott Album is the second and final solo album by Irish rock singer Philip Lynott, released in 1982.[3]

Not included on the album was the B-side to the "Together" single, "Somebody Else's Dream" and the B-side to the "Old Town" single, "Beat of the Drum". Both later appeared on the Yellow Pearl Lynott solo compilation album in 2010. "Somebody Else's Dream" was performed live on The Old Grey Whistle Test to promote the album.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Philip Lynott, except where noted

Side one
  1. "Fatalistic Attitude" – 4:31
  2. "The Man's a Fool" – 2:58
  3. "Old Town" (Lynott, Jimmy Bain) – 3:27
  4. "Cathleen" – 3:34
  5. "Growing Up" – 5:00
  6. "Yellow Pearl" (Lynott, Midge Ure) – 2:58
Side two
  1. "Together" – 3:39
  2. "Little Bit of Water" – 3:35
  3. "Ode to Liberty (The Protest Song)" (Lynott, Bain) – 5:48
  4. "Gino" – 4:10
  5. "Don't Talk About Me Baby" – 4:30

Singles

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  • "Together" / "Somebody Else's Dream" – 7" (1982)
  • "Together" (Dance Mix) / "Together" / "Somebody Else's Dream" – 12" (1982)
  • "Old Town" / "Beat of the Drum" – 7" (1982)

Personnel

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Production

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ McDonald, Steven. "Phil Lynott - The PhilipLynott Album review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. ^ "Billboard Recommended LPs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 22 January 1983. pp. 76–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "Phil Lynott - The Phil Lynott Album (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "The Irish Cahrts: search for Philip Lynott". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Phil Lynott Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Philip Lynott - Old Town". Dutch Charts.nl (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 1 July 2018.