What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Vertigo, also Enter Sandman (Metallica), Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) and Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)
Written by Phil Lynott, also Do Anything You Want To, Parisienne Walkways (Gary Moore) and Chinatown
Engineered by Will Reid-Dick, also Wheels of Steel (Saxon), Motorcycle Man (Saxon) and Strong Arm of the Law (Saxon)
Produced by John Alcock, also Jailbreak, Cowboy Song and Don’t Believe a Word
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
John Alcock produced 3 of Thin Lizzy’s top 10 songs
Will Reid-Dick engineered 42 songs on fono
John Alcock produced 19 songs on fono
Neil Hornby’s most frequent co-engineer is Will Reid-Dick (11 songs together)
Credits
All 10 credits
- Written by
- Phil Lynott
- Produced by
- John Alcock
- Performed by
- Brian Downey, Brian Robertson, Phil Lynott and Scott Gorham
- Engineered by
- Neil Hornby and Will Reid-Dick
- Part of
- Jailbreak
- Released on
- Vertigo
- Written by
- Phil Lynott
- Produced by
- John Alcock
- Performed by
- Brian Downey, Brian Robertson, Phil Lynott and Scott Gorham
- Engineered by
- Neil Hornby and Will Reid-Dick
- Part of
- Jailbreak
- Released on
- Vertigo
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Phil Lynott
Same engineer: Will Reid-Dick
Same producer: John Alcock
Same engineer: Neil Hornby
Same label: Vertigo
Same writer: Phil Lynott
Same engineer: Will Reid-Dick
Same producer: John Alcock
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was performed by Brian Downey
The Boys Are Back in Town was performed by Brian Downey
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was performed by Brian Robertson
The Boys Are Back in Town was performed by Brian Robertson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was performed by Phil Lynott
The Boys Are Back in Town was performed by Phil Lynott
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was performed by Scott Gorham
The Boys Are Back in Town was performed by Scott Gorham
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was produced by John Alcock
The Boys Are Back in Town was produced by John Alcock
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was written by Phil Lynott
The Boys Are Back in Town was written by Phil Lynott
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town is part of the release Jailbreak
The Boys Are Back in Town is part of the release Jailbreak
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Vertigo is the label of the song The Boys Are Back in Town
Vertigo is the label of the song The Boys Are Back in Town
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was engineered by Neil Hornby
The Boys Are Back in Town was engineered by Neil Hornby
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was engineered by Will Reid-Dick
The Boys Are Back in Town was engineered by Will Reid-Dick
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz The Boys Are Back in Town was released on 1976
The Boys Are Back in Town was released on 1976
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026