Johnny the Fox is the seventh studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). This album was written and recorded while bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott was recovering from a bout of hepatitis that put him off the road halfway through the Jailbreak tour. "Don't Believe A Word" was a British hit single. The track "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" features on the Ultimate Breaks And Beats series.
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Track listing
All songs written by Phil Lynott except as indicated.
Side one
- "Johnny" – 4:26
- "Rocky" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) – 3:42
- "Borderline" (Lynott, Robertson) – 4:35
- "Don't Believe a Word" – 2:18
- "Fools Gold" – 3:51
Side two
- "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) – 3:43
- "Old Flame" – 3:10
- "Massacre" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) – 3:01
- "Sweet Marie" (Gorham, Lynott) – 3:58
- "Boogie Woogie Dance" – 3:07
Personnel
- Brian Downey - drums, percussion
- Scott Gorham - lead guitar, guitars
- Phil Lynott - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brian Robertson - lead guitar, guitars
with
- Fiachra Trench - String arrangements, bass
- Phil Collins - percussion
- Kim Beacon - Backing vocals