'Shades of a Blue Orphanage' is the second studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1972. The title is a combination of the members' previous bands: Shades of Blue and Orphanage.
The record shows early hints of Lynott's folk acoustic past, "some '60s-directed progressive psychedelia and even out of context rockabilly" typical of such early 1970s rock records.
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. The Rise and Dear Demise of the Funky Nomadic Tribes
2. Buffalo Gal
3. I Don't Want to Forget How to Jive
4. Sarah
5. Brought Down
Side B:
6. Baby Face
7. Chatting Today
8. Call the Police
9. Shades of a Blue Orphanage
