Thin Lizzy daughter. However, on 4 July 1979, Gary Moore abruptly left Thin Lizzy in the middle of another tour of the US. Years later, Moore said he had no regrets about walking out, "but maybe it was wrong the way I did it. I could've done it differently, I suppose. But I just had to leave." He subsequently pursued his solo career, releasing several successful albums. He had collaborated with Lynott and Downey on his 1978 album "Back on the Streets" and the hit single "Parisienne Walkways" before leaving Thin Lizzy, and in 1985 he and Lynott teamed up again on
Bad Reputation (Thin Lizzy album) and heaviest that Thin Lizzy ever made". He considered "Bad Reputation" as a rival to "Jailbreak" as the band's best studio album. Released during the rise of punk rock music, and despite Thin Lizzy being a hard rock band, "Bad Reputation" saw the band appealing to many punks due to the band's "tuneful and musical approach" and with the "energy delivered both live and in the studio", ensuring a "youthful zest". As such, the album has been described as the band "finding fresh fields to cultivate, not only musically but also in terms of their audience". "Bad Reputation" reached No.