Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy
Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy is a compilation album released by rock group Thin Lizzy in 1991. The only previously unreleased track was "Dedication", which was reconstructed after band leader Phil Lynott's death, using an old 8 track demo recording of a Grand Slam song originally recorded around 1985 and written by guitarist Laurence Archer. This track was the subject of a High Court case, as following Lynott's death Thin Lizzy released this track as a lost Thin Lizzy track, removing Archer's guitar and the writing credit from the track. Archer is now credited for writing this track.
There was also a VHS video release to accompany the album.
Track listings
UK & Japanese CD
- The track listing for all non-US vinyl releases is the same as above minus "Bad Reputation", "Still in Love with You", "Emerald" and "Chinatown".
VHS
- "The Rocker"
- "Whiskey in the Jar"
- "The Boys Are Back in Town"
- "Jailbreak"
- "Don't Believe a Word"
- "Bad Reputation"
- "Dancin' in the Moonlight "
- "Rosalie"
- "Waiting for an Alibi"
- "Do Anything You Want To"
- "Sarah"
- "Chinatown"
- "Killer on the Loose"
- "Out in the Fields"
- "Dedication"
Singles
- "Dedication" / "Cold Sweat" – 14 January 1991
- "The Boys Are Back in Town " / "Sarah" – 11 March 1991
Personnel
- Phil Lynott – bass guitar, vocals
- Brian Downey – drums, percussion
- Eric Bell – guitar on tracks 1 and 2
- Scott Gorham – guitar on tracks 3–12, 15, 16 and 18
- Brian Robertson – guitar on tracks 3–5, 8–10
- Gary Moore – guitar on tracks 11–14 and 17, co-lead vocals on track 17
- Snowy White – guitar on tracks 15 and 16
- Laurence Archer – bass guitar on track 18