Phil Lynott is best known to most as the frontman of Irish rockers Thin Lizzy, but now, 40 years after his death, his solo work is being celebrated with an 8CD box set called The Story Of My Life.
The box set features both of Lynott’s solo albums – 1980’s Solo in Soho and 1982’s The Phil Lynott Album – alongside remixes, rare demos, alternate versions and archive recordings, many available officially for the first time.
The box set is also home to an unreleased album called Fatalistic Attitude. This was effectively an early version of The Phil Lynott Album. It was prepared for release in January 1982 but was considered “too dark” for release and reworked and released eight months later. Using Philip Lynott’s personal acetate copy of the original album (now a private collection) Fatalistic Attitude restores Philip’s intended running order, including two songs that were removed. Several tracks were also re-recorded or remixed, most notably ‘Ode to Liberty (The Protest Song)’, which features Scott Gorham on guitar; another point of difference.
This earlier version also includes an unreleased solo cut of ‘Hate’, originally recorded as a demo by Thin Lizzy in 1978, and ‘Somebody Else’s Dream’, which was later issued as the B-side to the single ‘Together’. Fatalistic Attitude is also being made available as a standalone vinyl LP.
The boxset also sees the first release of solo demos by Lynott as well as tracks recorded by his post-Thin Lizzy bands, Blackmail & Grand Slam, along with unreleased collaborations with Gary Moore, Junior Giscombe, Paul Brady, Huey Lewis and previously unheard rehearsals for Lynott’s 1982 solo tour.
The Story Of My Life has been compiled by Thin Lizzy archivist Nick Sharp and released with the full support of the Philip Lynott estate. It features an extensive booklet with new sleeve notes by Mark Blake, alongside the usual rare photographs and images of memorabilia.
The Story Of My Life and the Fatalistic Attitude vinyl LP are both released by UMR/Mercury on 30 October 2026.
Among the highlights is the previously unreleased "Can’t Get Away", featuring Huey Lewis and recorded at the Record Plant in Sausalito in 1985. Taken from the legendary 'Sutton tapes', it stands as one of Lynott’s final recordings. Listen to "Can’t Get Away"
here.
Tracklist:
DISC ONE: SOLO IN SOHO
1. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts
2. King's Call
3. A Child's Lullaby
4. Tattoo (Giving It All Up For Love)
5. Solo In Soho
6. Girls
7. Yellow Pearl - First Version
8. Ode To A Black Man
9. Jamaican Rum
10. Talk In '79
DISC TWO: FATALISTIC ATTITUDE (ALTERNATE ALBUM)
1. Somebody Else's Dream - Fatalistic Attitude Version
2. Little Bit Of Water - Fatalistic Attitude Version
3. Gino - Fatalistic Attitude Version
4. Don't Talk About Me Baby - Fatalistic Attitude Version
5. Hate - Fatalistic Attitude Version
6. Fatalistic Attitude - Fatalistic Attitude Version
7. The Man's A Fool - Fatalistic Attitude Version
8. Ode To Liberty (The Protest Song) - Fatalistic Attitude Version
9. Cathleen - Fatalistic Attitude Version
10. Growing Up - Fatalistic Attitude Version
11. Old Town - Fatalistic Attitude Version
DISC THREE: THE PHILIP LYNOTT ALBUM
1. Fatalistic Attitude
2. The Man's A Fool
3. Old Town
4. Cathleen
5. Growing Up
6. Together - Album Version
7. Little Bit Of Water
8. Ode To Liberty (The Protest Song)
9. Gino
10. Don't Talk About Me Baby
DISC FOUR: NON-ALBUM MIXES, B-SIDES & OFFICIAL RARITIES
1. Yellow Pearl - 7" Remix Edit
2. Yellow Pearl - 12" Remix
3. Yellow Pearl - 7" Remix 2
4. Yellow Pearl - TOTP Theme
5. Together - 7" Remix Edit
6. Together - 12" Dance Mix
7. Somebody Else's Dream
8. Beat Of The Drum
9. The Lady Loves To Dance - 7" Version
10. The Lady Loves To Dance - 12" Version
11. Nineteen - 7" Mix
12. Nineteen - Extended Version
13. Nineteen - Dub Mix
14. Nineteen - Extended Dub Mix
DISC FIVE: NON-ALBUM MIXES, B-SIDES & OFFICIAL RARITIES
1. Parisienne Walkways
2. Spanish Guitar
3. Don't Believe A Word
4. Tennessee Stud
5. Please Don't Leave Me - Original Version
6. A Tribute To Sandy Denny
7. Out In The Fields
8. Military Man
9. Still In Love With You
10. Stop Messin' Around - Live From The Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK / 18th December 1984
11. Parisienne Walkways - Live From The Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK / 18th December 1984
12. Out In The Fields - Live From The Manchester Apollo, UK / 23rd September 1985
DISC SIX: DEMOS
1. Reggae 2 - Demo
2. Tattoo - Ruff Mix
3. Ode To A Black Man - Diff Mix And Vocals
4. Jamaican Rum - Rough Mix
5. Something's Going On - Demo
6. Parisienne Walkways - Demo
7. Bad Is Bad - Demo
8. The Story Of My Life - Demo
9. Catholic Charm - Monitor Mix
10. Dirty Old Town - Monitor Mix
11. Sweet Samantha - Demo
12. The Man's A Fool - Monitor Mix
13. Don't Talk About Me Baby - Monitor Mix
14. For Always - Demo
15. Mystery Aka I Hear You Call - With Vocal / Rough Mix
DISC SEVEN: DEMOS
1. Together - Paul Brady Version
2. Together - New Bass And Synths
3. Beat Of The Drum - Extended
4. Someone's Out To Get Ya - Demo
5. I've Heard Lately - Demo
6. Blue Parris - Demo
7. I Don't Need This - Demo (Grand Slam)
8. Crazy - Demo (Grand Slam)
9. Hot And Spicy - Demo (Grand Slam)
10. Dedication - Demo (Grand Slam)
11. Harlem - Demo (Grand Slam)
12. Can't Get Away - Demo
13. I'm Still Alive - Demo
14. One Wish - Demo
DISC EIGHT: SOLO BAND REHEARSALS 1982
1. Yellow Pearl - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
2. Together - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
3. Kings Call - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
4. The Man's A Fool - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982 / Version 1
5. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
6. Tattoo - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
7. Girls - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
8. Solo In Soho - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
9. Old Town - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
10. Growing Up - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
11. The Man's A Fool - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982 / Version 2
12. Fatalistic Attitude - Solo Band Rehearsals / 1982
Roman P-V - 2026-09-08 09:17:06
