Shades of a Blue Orphanage
| Shades of a Blue Orphanage | ||||
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| Studio album by Thin Lizzy | ||||
| Released | 10 March 1972 | |||
| Recorded | London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Nick Tauber | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10 |
Shades of a Blue Orphanage is the second studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1972. The title is a combination of the members' previous bands: Shades of Blue and Orphanage.
"Sarah" was written for Phil Lynott's grandmother who raised him when his mother, Philomena, was unable to do so. This song should not be confused with the 1979 song of the same name, for Lynott's daughter, included on Black Rose: A Rock Legend.
All songs written by Phil Lynott, except where stated.
On 11 October 2010 a new remastered and expanded version of Shades of a Blue Orphanage was released. This version features the following bonus tracks:
Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic was largely critical of the album, describing it as "disappointing", and both the opening track and the title track as "overblown and disjointed". However, he picked out "Baby Face" and "Buffalo Gal" as bright moments, and praised Lynott's "eloquent and personal" performance on "Sarah".
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