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- Date Released: September 1, 1976
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Epic
- Copyright: (P) 1976, 2006 Sony Music Entertainment
Raises the hopes and hurts of average suburban boys like emo never could
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We Say...
If ever there was an anti-corporate corporate rock band, it was Boston, whose platinum-times-17 debut was basically a multitracked demo tape recorded in super-nerd engineering-major guitarist Tom Scholz's basement, and who once took creative control so far as to risk a $20 million lawsuit from CBS. So perhaps it's no surprise that, when recording his generation's anthem, Kurt Cobain took its best riff from "More Than A Feeling." From Brad Delp's angelic lament about watching his Marianne walk away, Boston raises the emotional hopes and hurts of average suburban boys to a mythic realm like emo never could, punctuating zen koans with wailing powerchords and lifting them toward the sunburnt horizon. The result is some new age missing link between boogie, powerpop, and prog-rock — the Beach Boys as Led Zeppelin, with the Sistine Chapel's pipe organ on call, all from "just another band out of Boston" chasing its dream.
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They Say...
Boston is one of the best-selling albums of all time, and deservedly so. Because of the rise of disco and punk, FM rock radio seemed all but dead until the rise of acts like Boston, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen. Nearly every song on Boston's debut album could still be heard on classic rock radio decades later due to the strong vocals of Brad Delp and unique guitar sound of Tom Scholz. Tom Scholz, who wrote most of the songs, was a studio wizard and used self-designed equipment such as 12-track recording devices to come up with an anthemic "arena rock" sound before the term was even coined. The sound was hard rock, but the layered melodies and harmonics reveal the work of a master craftsman. While much has been written about the sound of the album, the lyrics are often overlooked. There are songs about their rise from a bar band ("Rock and Roll Band") as well as fond remembrances of summers gone by ("More Than a Feeling"). Boston is essential for any fan of classic rock, and the album marks the re-emergence of the genre in the 1970s.
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More Than A Feeling |
4:44 |
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| 02. | |
Peace Of Mind |
5:03 |
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| 03. | |
Foreplay/Long Time |
7:49 |
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| 04. | |
Rock & Roll Band |
3:00 |
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| 05. | |
Smokin' |
4:21 |
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| 06. | |
Hitch A Ride |
4:11 |
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| 07. | |
Something About You |
3:48 |
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| 08. | |
Let Me Take You Home Tonight |
4:43 |
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08 Total Tracks, 37:39 Total Length
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Credits
- Boston - Main Performer // Barry Goudreau - Guitar // Barry Goudreau - Percussion // Barry Goudreau - Guitar (Electric) // Barry Goudreau - Guitar (Rhythm) // John Boylan - Producer // Brad Delp - Guitar (Acoustic) // Brad Delp - Guitar // Brad Delp - Percussion // Brad Delp - Arranger // Brad Delp - Guitar (Rhythm) // Brad Delp - Vocals // Brad Delp - Guitar (12 String) // Brad Delp - Harmony Vocals // Brad Delp - Guitar (12 String Acoustic) // Warren Dewey - Engineer // Paul Grupp - Engineer // Bruce Hensal - Assistant Engineer // Amy Herot - Producer // Amy Herot - Reissue Producer // Steve Hodge - Mixing Assistant // Steve Hodge - Assistant // Deni King - Assistant Engineer // Deni King - Assistant // Jim Masdea - Arranger // Jim Masdea - Drums // Dr. Toby Mountain - Remastering // Gary Pihl - Photo Editing // Doug Rider - Assistant Engineer // Tom Scholz - Organ // Tom Scholz - Guitar (Acoustic) // Tom Scholz - Bass // Tom Scholz - Guitar // Tom Scholz - Percussion // Tom Scholz - Arranger // Tom Scholz - Guitar (Bass) // Tom Scholz - Guitar (Electric) // Tom Scholz - Guitar (Rhythm) // Tom Scholz - Keyboards // Tom Scholz - Special Effects // Tom Scholz - Clavinet // Tom Scholz - Producer // Tom Scholz - Engineer // Tom Scholz - Liner Notes // Tom Scholz - Artwork // Tom Scholz - Design // Tom Scholz - Remastering // Fran Sheehan - Bass // Fran Sheehan - Percussion // Fran Sheehan - Guitar (Bass) // Wally Traugott - Mastering // Mark Wilder - Remastering // Bill Ryan - Remastering // Sib Hashian - Percussion // Sib Hashian - Drums // Tom "Curly" Ruff - Transfers // Joel Zimmerman - Reissue Design // Paula Scher - Design // Ron Pownall - Photography // Roger Huyssen - Illustrations // Roger Huyssen - Cover Illustration // Paul Ahern - Direction // Stephen Saper - Engineer // Stephen Saper - Authoring // Jeff Albertson - Photography // Jeff Albertson - Original Photography // Kim Hart - Artwork // Kim Hart - Design // Charles McKenzie - Direction
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