Don't Look Back (track)
by Boston

Don't Look Back by Boston
Year: 1978
From the album Don't Look Back (track #1)
Average Rating: 
87/100 (from 60 votes)
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Don't Look Back appears on the following album(s) by Boston:


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Boston - Don't Look Back LP Epic EPC 32048 EX Holland 1978
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Boston~Don't Look Back Gatefold Vinyl LP~Vintage 1978 Epic Record FE-35050~
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LOT of (3) BOSTON CDs: SELF TITLED, DON'T LOOK BACK & WALK ON - EX+ !!
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Average Rating: 
87/100 (from 60 votes)
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 86.5/100, a mean average of 87.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.9.

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From 12/14/2018 17:54 | #227086
Epic tune. Great instrumental interlude swelling to a fantastic resolution. This is one of the few Boston tunes that has stood the test of time.
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From 05/11/2013 15:31 | #75811
Actually much better than I ever remembered it being...maybe because I was so disappointed with the rest of the album. This may be Tom Scholz' best written song.
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From 01/19/2013 18:10 | #62091
Awesome song! Great way to start the second Boston album.
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