On April 18, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Solo in Soho”, the debut Philip Lynott album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Good Earth Studios” in Soho, London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Kit Woolven and Philip Lynott.

Personnel:

• Philip Lynott – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, Minimoog, vocoder, string machine, percussion
• Scott Gorham – guitars
• Snowy White – guitars
• Mark Knopfler – electric guitar
• Gary Moore – guitar
• Jimmy Bain – piano, Minimoog, string machine
• Billy Currie – ARP synthesizer 
• Midge Ure – ARP synthesizer, Minimoog, string machine
• Huey Lewis – harmonica 
• Jerome Rimson – bass guitar
• Brian Downey – drums, percussion
• Bob Benberg – drums, percussion
• Mark Nauseef – drums, percussion
• Tony Charles – steel drums 
• Andy Duncan – percussion
• Julia – backing vocals 
• Lena – backing vocals
• Sophie, Margi, Silver, Christine – backing vocals
• Fiachra Trench – string and brass arrangements
• Kit Woolven – engineer
• Tony Visconti, “Flash” Gordon Fordyce, Will Reid-Dick – engineer
• Ian Cooper – mastering
• Chris O’Donnell – art direction
• Linda Sutton, Roger Cooper – artwork and design
• John Swannell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Philip Lynott, except where noted.

1. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts – Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain
2. King’s Call
3. A Child’s Lullaby
4. Tattoo (Giving It All Up for Love)
5. Solo in Soho
6. Girls – Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain, Brian Robertson
7. Yellow Pearl – Philip Lynott, Midge Ure
8. Ode to a Black Man
9. Jamaican Rum
10. Talk in 79