"Emerald" | |
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Song by Thin Lizzy | |
from the album Jailbreak | |
Released | 26 March 1976 |
Genre | |
Length | 4:03 |
Label | Vertigo, Mercury (US only) |
Songwriter(s) | Phil Lynott, Brian Robertson, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham |
Producer(s) | John Alcock |
Emerald is a song by Thin Lizzy from their 1976 album Jailbreak. [1] It is inspired by traditional Irish music and utilizes a 6/8 rhythm. The guitar riff uses an "Irish" melody with its use of triplets. [2] The song is about the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.
Ultimate Classic Rock praised the guitar solo and said it "sends the album off on a high note with a thoroughly satisfying extended guitar duel". [3]
Mastodon released a cover version of the song in 2003.
Slash and former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley did a version of the song on the 2016 album Origins, Vol. 1. [4] According to Rolling Stone magazine, Slash and Frehley played the song together 15 times in order to perform the song right. [5]