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Album · 1980

Chinatown

by Thin Lizzy

Chinatown is a 1980 hard rock album by Thin Lizzy. It runs 9 tracks across 41 minutes on Vertigo.

Hard Rock

Best albums of 1980

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9
Tracks
41 min
Runtime
137 bpm
Tempo
E major
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9 tracks · 41 min

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Chinatown is the tenth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It introduced guitarist Snowy White who would also perform on the next album as well as tour with Thin Lizzy between 1980 and 1982; he replaced Gary Moore as permanent guitarist. White had previously worked with Cliff Richard, Peter Green and Pink Floyd. Chinatown also featured seventeen-year old Darren Wharton on keyboards, and he joined Thin Lizzy as a permanent member later that year.

In brief

When was Chinatown released?
Chinatown was released in 1980 on Vertigo.
How many tracks are on Chinatown?
Chinatown has 9 tracks, with a runtime of 41 minutes.
What genre is Chinatown?
Chinatown is catalogued under Hard Rock.
What BPM is Chinatown?
Chinatown runs at a median tempo of 137 BPM across its tracks, most often in E major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Chinatown?
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Chinatown at a glance

Label
Vertigo Records
Produced by
Thin Lizzy

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