Running Back (track)
by Thin Lizzy
Running Back appears on the following album(s) by Thin Lizzy:
- Jailbreak (track #3) (this album) (1976)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 06/20/2026 09:08 | markl73 | 7,206 | 78/100 |
| ! | 05/07/2026 07:37 | steve397 | 5,606 | 74/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2026 11:55 | sunnydhamm | 18,628 | 57/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 5% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 80.6/100, a mean average of 80.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.9.
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Wasn't expecting to cry in this album. Great surprise.
neilgee 08/28/2015 20:34 | #148799
I love this one, Lynott at his wistful best from the moment he comes in with "I'm a fool now that it's over, can you guess me name?" Lovely.
Pretty spunky!
Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/04/2012 08:36 | #56693
This is my all time favorite Thin Lizzy song. Such a beautiful song with some of the best guitar parts I've ever heard.
