Johnny The Fox (studio album)
by Thin Lizzy

Johnny The Fox by Thin Lizzy
Year: 1976
Overall rank: 3,646th   
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 133 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1976 (59th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (628th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,646th)

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Thin Lizzy bestography

Johnny The Fox is ranked 5th best out of 25 albums by Thin Lizzy on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Thin Lizzy is Jailbreak which is ranked number 678 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,568.

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Johnny The Fox rankings

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Overall rank: 3,646th | 1970s rank: 628th | 1976 rank: 59th

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75/100 (from 133 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.8/100, a mean average of 74.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.3.

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70/100
From 08/06/2022 05:01 | #288154
Album Rating: 68.90
(689/10)

1.Johnny. 76
2.Rocky. 61
3.Borderline. 67.
4.Don't Believe A Word. 79
5.Fools Gold. 72
6.Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed. 71
7.Old Flame. 68
8.Massacre. 83
9.Sweet Marie. 72
10.Boogie Woogie Dance. 40
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70/100
From 01/09/2021 01:14 | #264076
Tough to follow up "Jailbreak" from only 7 months earlier but I'd say they did it well.
Best song(s): Johnny; Don't Believe a Word; Massacre
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95/100
From 03/27/2020 21:26 | #249156
See that comment of mine below? Yeah, don't listen to it. This record is damn near perfect. Score changed.
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From 01/04/2019 07:36 | #228816
Some great tracks ("Don't Believe a Word", "Fool's Gold", and "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed"), some pretty good stuff ("Johnny", "Rocky", "Borderline", "Old Flame", and "Massacre"), and then some okay/bland stuff ("Sweet Marie" and "Boogie Woogie Dance"). Unfortunately, the first side seems to be much better than side 2, but both are worth listening to and they equate to a very enjoyable album. Phil is wonderful as always, Gorham and Robertson are locked in yet don't get to shine as much as on "Jailbreak", and Downey is fantastic, yet, in the end, the songwriting just isn't as pristine on here as it was on "Jailbreak".
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From 09/06/2017 17:04 | #197379
Not quite as good as, Jailbreak, but a solid Lizzy album. Johnny, Rocky, and, Don't believe a word, are all strong cuts. Good album.
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From 10/21/2015 21:04 | #151821
Don't Believe A Word the strongest track here I agree,Borderline,Massacre,Johnny good tracks also not a patch on the 'Jailbreak' album though but a good listen.
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From 03/01/2015 15:27 | #135857
Best Track: Don't Believe A Word
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From 01/20/2015 21:09 | #132068
Don't Believe a Word is the highlight of this treat of guitars and songs about foxes and Johnny! One of the best albums Thin Lizzy put through your speakers!
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Best Albums of 1976
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2. Station To Station by David Bowie
3. Ramones by Ramones
4. Hotel California by Eagles
5. Boston by Boston
6. Desire by Bob Dylan
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8. 2112 by Rush
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