In late 1975, Thin Lizzy’s record label Vertigo were starting to wonder if their investment in the band was going to pay off. Two albums in, and the band still had nothing approaching a big hit single and the record label were keen for some commercial success. Nigel Grainge, the A&R man at Vertigo, had to be reassured by the band’s managers Chris Morrison and Chris O’Donnell, that Thin Lizzy could deliver. One of the first things they did was to set about finding someone appropriate to produce what would become Jailbreak, to take some pressure off singer, songwriter and bass player Phil Lynott’s shoulders. The previous album Fighting, had been self-produced and the management felt that this was a burden that should be lifted for the follow-up.
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