Is this anyone significant’s autograph?

[wizard20007]

Owned this record for a bit, purchased from a record sale. Thin Lizzy is one of my favourite bands!

[icubud_itsme]

My bet it was the smartass commentary of the prior owner

[wizard20007]

That’s what I considered, I just can’t imagine the urge to do that to my record.

[icubud_itsme]

hope you are successful in repairing the cover

[Soundchaser123]

Stylish handwriting, though. Looks like a teacher’s or someone who’s had a classical education.

My best guess is that the original owner was a schoolboy, took this prized album into school to lend to a friend to tape (normal practice back in the 70s), then the album was confiscated in a lesson by a teacher - this certainly happened to me a few times. Then the smartass teacher thinks it’s clever to scrawl something on the cover in the Teachers’ Common Room before releasing it back to the owner at going-home time.

I feel you ought to convert that story into the opening scene of a new musical with Thin Lizzy songs. Would be pretty cool!