Bad Reputation
by Thin Lizzy

Bad Reputation by Thin Lizzy
Year: 1977
Release date: 1977-09-02
Overall rank: 2,494th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 159 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1977 (48th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (490th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,494th)

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Thin Lizzy bestography

Bad Reputation is ranked 4th best out of 25 albums by Thin Lizzy on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Thin Lizzy is Jailbreak which is ranked number 519 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,947.

Thin Lizzy album bestography « Higher ranked (1,590th)
Black Rose: A Rock Legend
This album (2,494th)
Bad Reputation
Lower ranked (2,734th) »
Johnny The Fox

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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 2,494th | 1970s rank: 490th | 1977 rank: 48th

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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 159 votes)
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90/100
 
04/28/2026 08:23 steve397  Ratings distribution  50275/100
 
45/100
 
02/19/2026 22:21 serge1957  Ratings distribution  23566/100
 
75/100
 
01/06/2026 09:38 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,58570/100
 
75/100
 
12/20/2025 12:17 Imaybeparanoid  Ratings distribution  7,39171/100
 
75/100
 
09/21/2025 13:40 Guigou  Ratings distribution  1,36776/100

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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.7/100, a mean average of 75.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.

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85/100
From 01/09/2021 01:16 | #264077
One of the more underrated albums of the 70s hard rock genre. The A-side is brilliant.
Best song(s): Soldier of Fortune; Bad Reputation; Opium Trail; Southbound; Dancing in the Moonlight; Downtown Sundown
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80/100
From 12/30/2020 20:02 | #263502
Although it was a dizzying time for the band, that was temporarily transformed into a trio, they managed to make a very genuine and consistent record. One of their best.
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70/100
From 09/16/2020 03:35 | #258277
Good album. Bit slow in places but overall a decent listen. Not there best, but in no way at the lower end of the scale
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80/100
From 11/03/2019 21:10 | #244405
Other albums have higher highs for me, but through the ones I've listened to, this is the most consistently good Thin Lizzy album. Great band.
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100/100
From 05/01/2019 02:21 | #235675
My favorite Lizzy album. It's not completely perfect, but I can't help but absolutely love it. Lynott's personality has never been better, and that goes along with the fantastic songwriting and instrumental work.

Best track - Either "Bad Reputation", "Opium Trail", or "Killer Without a Cause".
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From 11/20/2018 19:25 | #225316
Thin Lizzy is so cool. Their albums just make you feel good. This album is so anthemic. I love how the songs make you feel like Phil is right by your side and laughing with you.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 09/21/2017 17:48 | #198436
Slightly disappointing for me on first listen, but then I listened to it at a loud volume and felt it's power. An energetic and passionate album from Lizzy with a brilliant title track. In their top three.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 07/08/2015 13:29 | #145324
Very underrated album/band. First side of the album is amazing great opener
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From 03/15/2015 02:13 | #136882
Best Track: Dancing in the Moonlight
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