Thin Lizzy the UK no. 5 hit single "Out in the Fields". Gary Moore died of a heart attack in Estepona, Spain on 6 February 2011, aged 58. After Moore's departure, Thin Lizzy continued the tour for a few nights as a trio before Lynott brought in Midge Ure to replace him on a temporary basis. Ure had prior plans to join Ultravox, but had co-written a song, "Get Out of Here", with Lynott on "Black Rose: A Rock Legend", and agreed to help Thin Lizzy complete their touring commitments. He also contributed guitar parts for "The Continuing Saga of the Ageing
Thin Lizzy album "Shades of a Blue Orphanage", released in March 1972. Like the previous LP, the songs were filled with Lynott's personal anecdotes and references to his life in Dublin and the people he knew there. Musically the style was Celtic, with little warning of the hard rock direction that the band were to take in the future. Again, the album did not chart in the UK. In mid-1972, Thin Lizzy were asked to record an album of Deep Purple covers, which was released under the title "Funky Junction Play a Tribute to Deep Purple". No mention was made of Thin