The Boys Are Back In Town (track)
by Thin Lizzy

The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy
Year: 1976
From the album Jailbreak (track #6)
Average Rating: 
89/100 (from 192 votes)
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Average Rating: 
89/100 (from 192 votes)
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02/24/2026 05:59 alexandermause  Ratings distribution  15,82785/100
 
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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 89.0/100, a mean average of 88.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.6.

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From 07/06/2025 16:27 | #309931
My hometown football team come out to this song. Always loved it, another good rocker.
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From 06/14/2018 11:09 | #216718
Absolute classic, spread the word around.
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From 04/12/2013 05:29 | #72581
When I listen to this song, each speaker takes turns saying "The Boys Are Back in Town." So cool! This is the perfect Thin Lizzy song.
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From 01/14/2013 02:47 | #61449
Maybe biased, as this is the only song I know of with my name in it. Yeah, Jason...this was a real guitar band. Lots of stuff on the same level as this song by this band.
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From 12/04/2012 08:44 | #56696
I first heard this song a classic rock radio station (no surprise there). I usually don't like the radio... but I was blown away. Probably the only great discovery I've made on the radio. The guitar playing on this track is "top drawer."
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