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title: "Shades of a Blue Orphanage by Thin Lizzy"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/d563a202-d242-3906-80fe-31e66fb948ba"
artist: "Thin Lizzy"
year: 1972
label: "Decca Records"
---

# Shades of a Blue Orphanage

**Shades of a Blue Orphanage** is an album by Thin Lizzy, released in 1972 on Decca Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Shades of a Blue Orphanage |
| Artist | Thin Lizzy |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 1972 |
| Label | Decca Records |
| Catalog number | TXS 108 |
| Tracks | 9 |
| Place in discography | 3 of 24 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | The Rise and Dear Demise of the Funky Nomadic Tribes | 7:07 |
| 2 | Buffalo Gal | 5:30 |
| 3 | I Don’t Want to Forget How to Jive | 1:46 |
| 4 | Sarah | 2:59 |
| 5 | Brought Down | 4:19 |
| 6 | Baby Face | 3:28 |
| 7 | Chatting Today | 4:19 |
| 8 | Call the Police | 3:37 |
| 9 | Shades of a Blue Orphanage | 7:07 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Thin Lizzy (1971)](https://themetalnet.com/album/5644f7d6-9c27-3740-829f-47d4167c84ac)
- Next release: [Vagabonds of the Western World (1973)](https://themetalnet.com/album/5ad79fbc-05c7-3e37-896b-23dfc553ef94)

## Artist

- [Thin Lizzy](https://themetalnet.com/band/thin-lizzy)

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