The Best of - Soldier of Fortune

~ Release by Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynott (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

© 1987 Telstar Records (IRL) Ltd
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-01 13:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Whiskey in the Jar
recording of:
Whiskey in the Jar (rock version, arranged by Thin Lizzy)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thin Lizzy (Irish hard rock band)
publisher:
Pippin the Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd., Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
version of:
Whiskey in the Jar (traditional)
Thin Lizzy3:46
2Waiting for an Alibi
recording of:
Waiting for an Alibi
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Pippin the Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Thin Lizzy4:12
3Sarah
Thin Lizzy3:29
4Parisienne Walkways
producer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) and Chris Tsangarides
bass and guest vocals:
Phil Lynott (from 1978-03 until 1978-05)
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer) (from 1978-03 until 1978-05)
guitar and background vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) (from 1978-03 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Parisienne Walkways (from 1978-03 until 1978-05)
writer:
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
Agelong Music Publishing Inc and Maxwood Music Ltd.
is based on:
Blue Bossa
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott3.653:21
5Do Anything You Want To
engineer:
Kit Woolven
producer:
Thin Lizzy (Irish hard rock band) and Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar and bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar and background vocals:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
recording of:
Do Anything You Want To
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
Thin Lizzy33:50
6Yellow Pearl
recording of:
Yellow Pearl
writer:
Phil Lynott and Midge Ure
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK)
Phil Lynott32:56
7Chinatown
producer:
Thin Lizzy (Irish hard rock band) and Kit Woolven
bass guitar and keyboard:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Snowy White (guitarist)
background vocals:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Midge Ure
vocals:
Phil Lynott
recording of:
Chinatown
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer), Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist), Phil Lynott and Snowy White (guitarist)
Thin Lizzy34:44
8King’s Call
producer:
Phil Lynott and Kit Woolven
bass guitar, guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mark Knopfler
recording of:
King's Call
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK)
Thin Lizzy3:41
9Rosalie / Cowboy Song / The Boys Are Back in Town
Thin Lizzy13:58
10Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
engineer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
Thin Lizzy (Irish hard rock band) and Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and harp and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist)
saxophone:
John Helliwell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
PolyGram Music Ltd.
Thin Lizzy4.253:23
11Don’t Believe a Word
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
vocals:
Phil Lynott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Don’t Believe a Word
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
Thin Lizzy4.52:20
12Jailbreak
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1976) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 73)
recording of:
Jailbreak
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Thin Lizzy4.554:02
13Out in the Fields
engineer:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
guest bass guitar [bass] and guest vocals:
Philip Lynott
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guest keyboard [keyboards]:
Don Airey and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1985) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2002)
produced at:
Sarm East (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Out in the Fields
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott3.34:17
14Killer on the Loose
Thin Lizzy3:46
15Still in Love With You
recording of:
Still in Love With You
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Thin Lizzy5:50
16Cold Sweat
recording of:
Cold Sweat
writer:
Phil Lynott and John Sykes
Thin Lizzy3:11
17Soldier of Fortune
engineer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
Thin Lizzy (Irish hard rock band) and Tony Visconti
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist)
recording of:
Soldier of Fortune
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
Thin Lizzy45:18