Waiting for an Alibi
"Waiting for an Alibi" is a song by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, and the first single from their 1979 album, Black Rose: A Rock Legend. Black Rose was the only Thin Lizzy album recorded while Gary Moore was a member of the band, and he left soon after.
| "Waiting for an Alibi" | ||||
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UK single sleeve featuring (L–R): Downey, Lynott, Gorham and Moore | ||||
| Single by Thin Lizzy | ||||
| from the album Black Rose: A Rock Legend | ||||
| B-side | "With Love" | |||
| Released | 23 February 1979 | |||
| Recorded | December 1978 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Lynott | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Visconti and Thin Lizzy | |||
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The song was released as a single reaching No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 6 in Ireland, and an accompanying video was filmed. The band promoted the single with a performance on The Kenny Everett Video Show,
An extended version of this track can be found on The Adventures of Thin Lizzy compilation LP released in 1981, Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy released on CD in 1991, as well as Wild One: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy, released in 1996. It also appears on the compilation albums Lizzy Killers (1981) and Soldier of Fortune (1987). This version lasts 4:08 and has a third verse and chorus not included on the single.