Editing Thin Lizzy (section)

===''Live and Dangerous'' (1978)===
In 1978, Thin Lizzy released their first live album ''[[Live and Dangerous]]''. There is some disagreement over just how much of the album is actually recorded live – producer [[Tony Visconti]] claimed that the only parts that were not [[overdub]]bed were the drums and the audience. However Brian Robertson has disputed this, saying that he had refused Lynott's request to re-record a guitar solo, and that the only overdubs were backing vocals and some guitar parts by Gorham. He added, "It's just not true. The only reason we said that it was recorded all over was obviously for tax reasons... so everything that Visconti claims is bollocks."{{sfn|Byrne|2006|p=96}} Gorham concurs, stating that he attempted to re-record a solo but could not recreate the live sound, adding, "I re-did ''one'' rhythm track and a few backing vocals. But that's it."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/thin-lizzy-scott-gorham-interview-1213-2012.aspx |title=Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham talks Les Pauls, tour and memoir |date=13 December 2012 |access-date=13 March 2014 |publisher=Gibson official website |archive-date=14 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314014354/http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/thin-lizzy-scott-gorham-interview-1213-2012.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was a huge success, reaching No.&nbsp;2 in the UK, and was ranked as the best live album of all time by [[Classic Rock (magazine)|''Classic Rock'' magazine]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3526300.stm |title=Thin Lizzy top live album poll |publisher=BBC |date=1 August 2004 |access-date=17 April 2011 |archive-date=10 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410020316/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3526300.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

The permanent departure of Robertson occurred some time after a gig in [[Ibiza]] on 6 July 1978, the disagreements with Lynott having reached a breaking point.{{sfn|Bailie|1996|p=140}} (Robertson then teamed up with Jimmy Bain to front their new band, [[Wild Horses (British band)|Wild Horses]].)