Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Robert Christgau | (B−) |
| Sputnikmusic | |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described Jailbreak as a "truly exceptional album", with "a dimension of richness that sustains, but there's such kinetic energy to the band that it still sounds immediate no matter how many times it's played". Highlighting Lynott's songs as "lovingly florid... crammed with specifics and overflowing with life", he claimed that Gorham and Robertson's guitar work is "intertwined, dual-lead guitar interplay that was one of the most distinctive sounds of '70s rock". A reviewer for Sputnikmusic took the view that nearly every song on the album is "a pure, hard rocker with little to no flaws", picking out the "killer groove" of "Angel from the Coast", the "infamous" "The Boys Are Back in Town" and the "gritty" title track. He also claimed that "Cowboy Song" is "arguably one of the best songs Thin Lizzy ever produced".
Conversely, Robert Christgau likened the album's songs to Bruce Springsteen cast-offs, with Lynott's lyrical ideas as "boring", and Gorham's guitar lines as "second-hand".
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