Don't Look Back (track)
by Boston
Year: 1978
From the album Don't Look Back (track #1)
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Don't Look Back appears on the following album(s) by Boston:
- Don't Look Back (track #1) (this album) (1978)
- Greatest Hits (track #5) (compilation) (1997)
- 14 Great Hits (track #2) (compilation) (2011)
Condition: Used
Condition: Very Good
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| 12/09/2025 00:00 | Exist-en-ciel | 100,917 | 71/100 | |
| 10/04/2025 10:17 | Imaybeparanoid | 52,607 | 69/100 | |
| 09/18/2025 17:13 | 26,895 | 73/100 | ||
| 09/06/2025 23:13 | mash | 4,472 | 92/100 | |
| 05/12/2025 23:03 | machiaj | 9,085 | 74/100 |
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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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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.
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.
Awesome song! Great way to start the second Boston album.



