As a memorial item for the death of John Sykes in 2025, this limited edition memorial item includes master quality demo tracks from the production of "Thunder & Lightning," his only album with Thin Lizzy in 1982, recorded on a private cassette owned by Phil Lynott. The main focus of this title is the composition demo of "The Sun Goes Down," which is included in the album, and records the process of Phil completing the song using a rhythm machine. This is followed by a classical guitar demo by Sykes, as well as a 12-inch version of the finished version, making this a limited edition memorial item that captures the precious production process and how Sykes's wonderful playing is modestly but firmly utilized. 01 Version 1: Mostly Philip trying different effects on vocals and sound effects, all instruments in. 02 Version 2: Mostly Philip trying drum patterns and different drum fills 03 Version 3: Mostly Philip trying different bass patterns and rhythm machine patterns Drum 'n’bass mix 04 Version 4: Mostly Philip trying different bass, rhythm guitar and drum pattern ideas ‘dub mix’ vocals in on chorus's only. Introducing string lines here and there. 05 Version 5: Mostly Philip trying different effects and punch in’s with completely different Vocal parts and effects soloed with just bass and drums. Also different spoken vocals. 06 Version 6: Alternative mix with different vocal parts again and different effects being tried, different electric guitar rhythm and riff parts being mixed in and out. Another different classical guitar solo by John Sykes. 07 Version 7: Another alternative rhythm machine mix experimenting with drum fills being manually played by Philip, bass guitar very occasionally being dropped in and out. Basically the rhythm track on it's own. 08 Version 8: Not complete track. There are drop-outs on this version but it includes various punch in and outs, Not from beginning but again with acoustic guitar solo and various vocal parts. 09 Version 9: Not from beginning but again all different with various keyboards parts and various vocal parts. 10 Version 10: Not from beginning but again with more different vocal variations. 11 Version 11: Not from beginning but again with more different variations with vocals 12 Version 12: Not from beginning but again with more different variations with vocals (Various Classical Guitar mixes and solos by John Sykes) 13 Version 13: John Sykes trying various classical guitar approaches 14 Version 14: John Sykes trying various classical guitar approaches 15 Version 15: John Sykes trying various classical guitar approaches 16 Version 16: John Sykes trying various classical guitar approaches (BONUS TRACK) 17 Sun Goes Down Phil Lynott Produced version (taken from B side of the 12" single(LIZZY 1312)) Demos, outtakes & various mixes : stereo soundboard recording]
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