Chinatown
Studio album by Thin Lizzy
Released	October 10, 1980
Recorded	London, April - August 1980
Genre	Hard rock
Length	41:02
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Thin Lizzy & Kit Woolven
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Thin Lizzy chronology
Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979) Chinatown (1980) Renegade (1981)

Chinatown is the tenth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It introduced guitarist Snowy White who would also perform on the next album as well as tour with Thin Lizzy between 1980 and 1982; he replaced Gary Moore as permanent guitarist. White had previously worked with Cliff Richard, Peter Green and Pink Floyd. Chinatown also featured seventeen-year old Darren Wharton on keyboards, and he would join Lizzy as a permanent member within the year. Cover for the album Chinatown by Thin Lizzy This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... Black Rose: A Rock Legend is the ninth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1979. ... Renegade was the eleventh studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1981. ... Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1980 Record labels established in 1980 list of years in music // January 1 - The year starts off with a strong disco backlash, which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments in an attempt to distant themselves from anything associated... Snowy White (born Terence Charles White, 3 March 1948, in Barnstaple, Devon) is an English guitarist, mostly known for having played for Thin Lizzy (permanent member from 1979 to 1981) and for Pink Floyd (as a back-up player; he was first invited to join the band through Europe and... For the former TV host, see Garry Moore. ... Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer, actor and businessman. ... Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, October 29, 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British blues-rock guitarist and founding member of the band Fleetwood Mac. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. ... Darren Wharton is a British keyboard player/singer/songwriter/ born December 25th 1962. ...

Track listing

All songs by Phil Lynott, except where noted. Philip Parris Lynott (August 20, 1949–January 4, 1986) was an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of Thin Lizzy. ...

1. "We Will Be Strong" – 5:11
2. "Chinatown" (Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Lynott, Snowy White) – 4:43
3. "Sweetheart" – 3:29
4. "Sugar Blues" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott, White) – 4:22
5. "Killer on the Loose" – 3:55
6. "Having a Good Time" (Lynott, White) – 4:38
7. "Genocide (The Killing of the Buffalo)" – 5:06
8. "Didn't I" – 4:28
9. "Hey You" (Downey, Lynott) – 5:09

Personnel

Thin Lizzy

• Scott Gorham: Guitars, vocals.
• Phil Lynott: Bass, keyboards, vocals.
• Snowy White: Guitars, vocals.
• Brian Downey: Drums, percussion.

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• Darren Wharton: Keyboards, backing vocals.
• Midge Ure: Keyboards, Vox organ.
• Tim Hinckley: Electric Piano.