Old Town (song)

1982 single by Phil Lynott

"Old Town"

Single by Philip Lynott
from the album  The Philip Lynott Album
B-side| "Beat of the Drum"
Released| 1982
Genre| Pop rock
Length| 3:27
Label|

* Virgin (Ireland)
* Vertigo (UK, Netherlands)

Songwriter(s)|

* Philip Lynott
* Jimmy Bain

Producer(s)|

* Philip Lynott
* Kit Woolven

Official audio
"Old Town" on YouTube

"Old Town" is a song by Thin Lizzy frontman Philip Lynott, released as a single from his 1982 solo album, The Philip Lynott Album. The lyrics describe the end of a romance.

In the music video, Lynott can be seen on the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin, as well as several other locations around the city centre[1] including the Long Hall pub on South Great George's Street, Grafton Street and Ringsend Pier.[2][3][4]

The song features keyboardist Darren Wharton, a member of Thin Lizzy, on piano.

## Chart performance

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Chart  | Peak
position

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Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 46

## Track listings

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* Ireland: Virgin / VIS 103 (Without spoken intro)
* The Netherlands: Vertigo / 6059 580
* UK: Vertigo / SOLO 5

Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Old Town"|

* Philip Lynott
* Jimmy Bain

| 3:27

Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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2.| "Beat of the Drum"|

* Lynott
* Jackie Daly
* Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh
* Brian Downey

## The Corrs version

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"Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up)"

Single by The Corrs
from the album  The Corrs Unplugged
Released| April 2000
Recorded| 5 October 1999
Studio| Ardmore Studios, County Wicklow, Ireland
Genre|

* Pop
* Celtic
* folk rock

Length| 3:14
Label|

* 143 Records
* Lava Records
* Atlantic Records

Songwriter(s)|

* Philip Lynott
* Jimmy Bain

Producer(s)|

* Mitchell Froom
* The Corrs

The Corrs singles chronology
| "Radio"
(1999)  | "Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up)"
(2000)  | "Breathless"
(2000)

|
|

The Corrs covered Old Town during their MTV Unplugged performance in 1999, and later recorded a studio version for their 2005 album Home.

The live version was released as a single under the title Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up) in 2000 in Singapore, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The 2005 studio recording was later released as a double A-side single alongside "Heart Like a Wheel" and was included in the 2006 compilation album Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection. The band also performed the song during their In Blue Tour.

The piccolo trumpet solo in the song was played by Ronan Dooney.[6][7]

### Chart performance

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Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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Canadian Adult Contemporary[8] | 73
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 18

### Track listings

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up)"| Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain| 3:14
2.| "What I Know"| Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett| 3:49
3.| "Little Wing" (Rehearsal version)| Jimi Hendrix| 4:30

## References

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1. ^ "Roisin Dubh Trust - The Old Town". Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
2. ^ McGrath, Sam (2011-01-23). "1. Classic Dublin music videos: Phil Lynott – Old Town (1982)". comeheretome.com. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
3. ^ "The Long Hall: George's Street". dublinbypub.ie. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
4. ^ "Phil Lynott's Dublin 1982". RTÉ Libraries and Archives. RTÉ. 1980-10-04. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
5. ^ "Philip Lynott – Old Town" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
6. ^ "Old Town Song Page". The Corrs Club. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
7. ^ "The Corrs Unplugged Review". Angelfire. Archived from the original on 14 November 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
8. ^ "RPM Volume 71 No. 3, May 22, 2000 - Adult Contemporary Tracks". Retrieved 3 April 2009.
9. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392.

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Phil Lynott

Studio albums|

* Solo in Soho
* The Philip Lynott Album

Live albums|

* Live in Sweden 1983

Compilation albums|

* Yellow Pearl

Tribute albums|

* One Night in Dublin: A Tribute to Phil Lynott

Songs|

* Parisienne Walkways
* Yellow Pearl
* Old Town
* Out in the Fields

Related articles|

* Philomena Lynott
* Skid Row
* Thin Lizzy
* Funky Junction
* Grand Slam
* Gary Moore
* Phil Lynott (song)

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The Corrs

* Andrea Corr
* Caroline Corr
* Sharon Corr
* Jim Corr

Studio albums|

* Forgiven, Not Forgotten
* Talk on Corners
* In Blue
* Borrowed Heaven
* Home
* White Light
* Jupiter Calling

Compilation and
remix albums|

* Best of The Corrs
* Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection
* The Works

Live albums|

* Live
* Unplugged
* VH1 Presents: The Corrs Live in Dublin

Singles|

* "Runaway"
* "Forgiven, Not Forgotten"
* "The Right Time"
* "Love to Love You"
* "Only When I Sleep"
* "I Never Loved You Anyway"
* "What Can I Do"
* "Dreams"
* "What Can I Do (Remix)"
* "So Young"
* "Runaway (Remix)"
* "Radio"
* "Old Town"
* "Breathless"
* "Irresistible"
* "Give Me a Reason"
* "All the Love in the World"
* "Would You Be Happier?"
* "When the Stars Go Blue"
* "Summer Sunshine"
* "Angel"
* "Long Night"
* "Heart Like a Wheel/Old Town"
* "Goodbye"

Guest singles|

* "I Know My Love"

Other music|

* "Rebel Heart"

Videography|

* "The Corrs: Live at the Royal Albert Hall"
* "The Corrs: Live at Lansdowne Road"
* "Unplugged"

Concert tours|

* Forgiven, Not Forgotten Tour
* Talk on Corners Tour
* In Blue Tour
* Borrowed Heaven Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards
* Ten Feet High
* Dream of You
* Lifelines
* The Same Sun

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