Vagabonds of the Western World

Studio album by Thin Lizzy

Released

21 September 1973

Recorded

July 1973 at AIR London and Decca 4, Tollington Park

Genre

Hard rock, blues rock

Length

39:59

Thin Lizzy chronology

Shades of a Blue Orphanage
(1972)

Vagabonds of the Western World
(1973)

Nightlife
(1974)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Sea of Tranquility
Pitchfork Media	7/10

Vagabonds of the Western World is the third studio album by Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 1973. It was the band's last album with original guitarist Eric Bell and the first to feature the artwork of Jim Fitzpatrick, whose work would appear on many subsequent albums by the band.

Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic describes the album as "brimming with attitude and dangerous swagger", and Thin Lizzy's "first sonically satisfying album", with "The Rocker" their "first bona fide classic". He describes "Little Girl in Bloom" as "absolutely flawless", but criticises "The Hero and The Madman" and "Slow Blues" as "overblown" and "tepid" respectively.

Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility stated that Vagabonds of the Western World was "filled with blistering blues-rock, folky/psychedelic tinged numbers, and dark, moody, and atmospheric tracks that bridged rock and jazz influences into a hauntingly new sound." He also praised the bonus material on the remastered release, such as the "red hot" version of "Suicide".

All tracks written by Phil Lynott, except as indicated.

When the album was repackaged for CD in 1991, it included the respective A and B-sides of the two singles released at around the same time. "Whiskey in the Jar" was Lizzy's first hit.

On 11 October 2010 Vagabonds of the Western World was reissued as a 2CD deluxe edition. This version was remastered with bonus tracks. The original album and bonus material is featured on disc 1, while disc 2 features bonus material.

The track listing is as follows: Disc 1:

Disc 2:

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