Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
1976 Ratings: #17 / 212
User Score
Based on 628 ratings
1976 Ratings: #55
March 26, 1976 / Release Date
LP / Format
Vertigo, Mercury / Label
John AlcockProducer
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Critic Reviews

100
AllMusic
Thin Lizzy is tough as rhino skin and as brutal as bandits, but it's leavened by Lynott's light touch as a singer, which is almost seductive in its croon.
91
Pitchfork

In his finest moment ... just before he was overtaken by the version of himself that had swelled in the spotlight, he and his boys managed to capture everything that’s beautiful and good about rock’n’roll, and none of its ugly truth.

MickyT
80

While they may not be the most original 70's Hard Rock band, Irish Hard Rock legends Thin Lizzy for sure have their fair share of bangers, and their 6th studio album 'Jailbreak' is filled with some absolute bangers. I might be biased here because I have fond memories of my dad and I listening to some classic Thin Lizzy tunes on drives home from school but I really like a lot of what 'Jailbreak' had to offer. It's catchy, charismatic, and most of all, fun. The drumming is fantastic, the guitar ... read more

Schmedess
92

Gonna be straight up
i had no idea how fire this was gonna be

ZeroTaste
85

Good.

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Nathan_VDB
90

Thin Lizzy may not be the most original band, but Jailbreak has to be one of the best blues rock / hard rock albums out there. It's consistent, groovy, catchy, and can boast both phenomenal instrumentals and great vocals. Phil Lynott has an incredibly pleasant voice, in my opinion.

ElephantListens
NR

today (hopefully)

YuroGhost
70

Jailbreak é um rock/soul que funciona se hoje em dia tiver percepção para apreciar, senão vai ser difícil entender o real som, como os vários sons que já vimos.

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Track List

1Jailbreak
4:00
92
2Angel from the Coast
3:03
83
3Running Back
3:12
80
4Romeo and the Lonely Girl
3:54
86
5Warriors
4:08
86
6The Boys Are Back in Town
4:26
96
7Fight or Fall
3:45
81
8Cowboy Song
5:14
91
9Emerald
4:04
91
Total Length: 35 minutes

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