Thin Lizzy - Try A Little Harder

"Try A Little Harder" - Thin Lizzy, another 'Fighting'-era B-Side from 1975. Sometimes you just have to give the people what they want. I personally don't like this song that much, but a few of you have asked for it...and since I'm such a nice guy...here it is.
It's not a bad song, just a little slow for me. I'm sure you guys will enjoy it more than me though.

[@harrype3283]

Oh Phil....you wrote so many great Songs, We will never forget!

[@paganelf]

Classic Lynott. Rolling bass and sturdy voice. Miss it..

[@anthonycooper2466]

Phil's vocals magnificent on this track..... lizzy, Newcastle Mayfair 1975..... unbelievable concert, hooked ever since..... a cannot put any band above lizzy.....

[@jeffreymolnar3426]

this is why this band gets me, peel the paint off the wall one tune, soft and gentle the next !! pure genius from a 19 year old Robertson and oldster (22) Gorham we are not worthy !! 🙏

[@jexplink]

I absolutely love this song. Beautiful.

[@RA-VEN8]

This should of been a top 40 hit.

[@SoldierofFortune07]

For some reason I can't get enough of this era of thin lizzys stuff.

[@phillynott2459]

It's my favorite of the classic lineup

[@phillynott2459]

I love the Nightlife/Fighting era so much. I think it's better than the Jailbreak album, though I love that album too...

[@RA-VEN8]

I 💯 agree 74/75 are my favorite years of them. ​@@phillynott2459

[@89afvet]

this song is awesome!

[@bulletinman]

THanks Phil was a master song writer.

[@ClassicRock1973]

This song is fucking great. FIGHTING is the classic lineup's masterpiece

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

This is is a great tune, what sweet guitar work, it sounds like someone many years older and not a young kid of 18 years, the rocking Robo

[@harrype3283]

Robbo...a Genius!

[@helraiser666painkil]

cool song boss bass line that Philip Lynott plays in this song really do like this song a lot.

[@robertandrews3048]

one of my all-time favorite bands

[@TheoPhim]

this song has the same romantic flavour as his solo work old town

[@amadan9999]

Yes. I thought so too.

[@eyeofset]

Beautiful bass lines from Phillip Lynott and great guitar solo from Scott Gorham

[@vidadz7291]

Yeah, good Bass line from Philo alright. btw, it was actually Robbo on that solo...

[@crusheverything4449]

@@vidadz7291- Yup, that's Robbo, for sure! 🎸⚡️🔥🔥🔥

[@RosePetal17]

I've never heard this song before, it's wonderful. It sounds very "velvety" (if that was a word).

[@TheGreatAlan75]

The lyrics are different in this version... It sounds cool

[@Noejjkkkj]

It’s a word now 😉

[@KirmoVarvikko]

One of my favorite songs.

[@Nk-zd3xj]

Love these alternate lyrics and Phil’s vocal

[@Ryan4twenty]

Thin lizzy rocks!

[@benoitachten7164]

Nice song and a very good guitar solo from Robertson!

[@timmothymonaghan5236]

BASS IS KILLER ON THIS TRACK THANK YOU LOVE THIS !!!!!!!

[@robbuildt8284]

Great bass line

[@robbuildt8284]

This song makes me feel good!!!!!!!!

[@bucknorris1517]

fantastic

[@peskypesky]

this kicks much ass!!!!!!!!!!! wow. never heard it before tonight.

[@PaulNevinAcoustic]

Hadn't heard this song before. Wonderful track.

[@manugrandest1683]

Encore un superbe morceau que je ne connaissais pas de Thin Lizzy. Très doux, très mélodique, la classe

[@michelmuller7270]

période américaine tour..Phil l'éponge..j'adore..

[@manugrandest1683]

@@michelmuller7270 Oui on connaît surtout le groupe dans la catégorie hard rock. Mais le volet soul ou pop rock ou funky est tout aussi intéressant ou émouvant. Du feeling, un son authentique, et une musique qui rappelle l'Amérique

[@michelmuller7270]

superbe ballade rock comme s"avait faire thin lizzy...phil éternel...

[@musiccool6994]

oh oui je suis bien d'accord.....je découvre ce morceau moi qui croyais tout connaitre de ce groupe...et bien je suis conquis par cette ballade aux accents Californien......superbe ! quel feeling !

[@FreedomZealot]

@zoedeq I hadn't noticed the Steely Dan undercurrent here -- but you're right! The intro, particularly the "sliding sixths" against a minor vamp, sounds a bit like "Do It Again." The guitar solo (I think it's Robbo from the way he ends on a ninth) has a similar vibe, too. Geez, do I miss this band.

[@michaellarkin7853]

new one to me a big big thank you love it !

[@LizzyFan4Life]

Omg can't believe it! I haven't heard this song till today... It's brilliant as always! Thanks blacksabfan I'm very grateful :)

[@Coca.cola.light77]

great!!!

[@simonlockwood914]

Fighting is my favourite Lizzy album and this is a gem of a track that didn't make the album!🎸🎸🎸

[@cornytoad]

NEVER HEARD THIS BUT I LIKE IT,ONE OF THERE SLOWER NUMBERS BUT STILL COOL,NICE SOLO!

[@ronnieforey2068]

Dj. Only played. "boys are back". This was the stuff they passed up.......fkn crime not to share

[@bretonbanquet]

Lead guitar is by Robertson - he wrote the tune and Lynott wrote the lyrics.

[@Mompfried]

I'm not sure about the lead guitar! The solo has Robbo features and Scott features to it. In a way, it's more the laid-back style of Scott, not the intense style of Robbo.

[@vidadz7291]

​@@Mompfried It's definitely Robbo on Lead. The song was co-written by Lynott/Robertson too. I think it's a great track, very reminiscent of the whole 'Fighting' album era, but didn't make the final cut. The Rhythm guitar is very similar-style wise, to what Gorham played on Nightlife SILWY. 👍

[@crusheverything4449]

100% Robbo on lead. That tone is so distinctive & awesome!!!

[@plasticcoliseum6855]

Lonely stretch of highway, a good bike, and this tune! Comfy as shit.

[@jimmo42]

Wow! Something new for me. Keep it up. Thanks!

[@sassy3121]

Me either,Love them and Love Phil!!!!!!The Best Ever!!!

[@joonaslaine5097]

Anyone familiar with the crusaders try a little harder. Just bumped in to it and as Lizzy fan i connected it to this, coz the name.

[@clouds882]

i like it...thank u for posting it

[@tylerburton6558]

a m a z I n g

[@ShamusGarfunkle3]

If I actually learned more about the guitar, All this chord stuff might not hurt my brain... ehh.... I play the drums so not my concern..... LOVE THIS SONG

[@hellochicago2]

To me, this chorus sounds exactly the same as This Boy is Cracking Up. He obviously reused the tune for the later song on the basis that not many people had heard this one. And why not - it's a good tune.

[@lsunav]

hellochicago2 This doesn't sound like Old Town.. at all. Phil did do his share of recycling lyrics and music.

[@hellochicago2]

Yes it does. There's a clear similarity in the melody line, the bass line and the chords. Just in the chorus part, that is.

[@lmjones7716]

I agree. I've always thought so too.

[@Nosmirk]

you're right especially in the chorus.

[@BryanX64]

How do you not like this song?

[@ShamusGarfunkle3]

It's fine as is... it's brilliant the key changes don't really effect how nice this song is

[@Mompfried]

Well, while I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, I would say it's a song that is a bit too good for just being a B-side - or rather it's a B-side worthy of Thin Lizzy, a band that didn't have to squander their single B-sides with some crap as other bands sometimes had to because they didn't have a backlog of good songs as Lizzy had.

[@LONELION17]

@Snufferson The bigest mistake was that Robertson left the band !

[@johnpennell4385]

LONELION17

[@johnpennell4385]

LONELION17 he was very selfish but I do wish it worked out

[@crusheverything4449]

You could say Phil was selfish, too. He hogged writing credits and Robbo got the shaft! He and Philo butted heads often and Robbo screwed up more than once. Such a shame it didn't work out. Robbo was the bomb!!

[@zoedeq]

Very good song it sounds a bit like steely dan

[@Manito275]

Is this a different version from the one included in “Fighting”? (Deluxe)

[@stevenleek1254]

Nice minor key alternate blues

[@michelmuller7270]

ballade américaine avec thin lizzy..

[@matsandersson8857]

This is not a B-side it’s an unreleased song before the Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels Box.

[@bluerfoot]

is this a diss to thin lizzy? I found a similar song i like better. it’s called “try a little harder (alternate lyrics)”. but both are great.

[@paulmoloney4160]

Your not a LIZZY fan then enjoy

[@simongarth2001]

Love the song. Music sucks so bad today. Id trade 10 lady ga' ga's, a dozen Justin Beibers, and every other crap band, just to get this amazing artist back......sigh.

[@crusheverything4449]

@simongarth2001 - That's like trading a pile of turds for a solid gold mansion, which is why it'll never happen, sadly.

[@thewhatorwhy]

Damn ... they should have put this on Fighting instead of some of those fillers on the 2nd half.

[@timbragg9684]

I was thinking about this - for me the second side of Fighting probably has the edge on side one - but nothing much in it. The only 'filler' would be Ballad of a Hard Man. The second side has some of my favourite songs like Silver Dollar and Freedom Song. But each to their own I guess. :)

[@Khultan]

LOL...except your lot. : )