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The follow-up to Boston's mega-hit first album, Boston, Don't Look Back took two long years to complete, and it's hard to figure out why because it's almost exactly the same as their debut. The guitars still sound like they are being fed through computers and stacked into great walls of sound by robots, lead singer Brad Delp still sounds like he is ripping his throat out, and the harmony vocals still sound like a choir of androids warbling angelically. Most importantly, the songs are overflowing with hooks, there are plenty of riffs to air guitar to, and the songs stick in your head like dirt on a dog. The main difference lies in the semi-melancholy tone of the record. Boston was a nonstop party of a record but one look at the song titles lets you know that Don't Look Back is a little different: "A Man I'll Never Be," "Used to Bad News," "Don't Be Afraid." These songs reveal a reflective side that was nowhere to be found on Boston. Not to say the record doesn't rock because it does mightily. "Don't Look Back" has a killer riff that's very similar to the timeless riff in "More Than a Feeling," "Party" is a storming rocker much like "Smokin'" and "It's Easy" is mellow 70's AOR at its absolute best. Don't Look Back is basically Boston, Pt. 2, but don't let that put you off because even though the band was treading water they were treading it like Esther Williams. This record is better than 96.7% of the AOR records released in the 1970s, combine it with Boston and you are looking at two tickets to AOR paradise.
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Don't Look Back |
5:58 |
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| 02. | |
The Journey |
1:46 |
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| 03. | |
It's Easy |
4:25 |
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A Man I'll Never Be |
6:40 |
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| 05. | |
Feelin' Satisfied |
4:11 |
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| 06. | |
Party |
4:06 |
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Used To Bad News |
2:56 |
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Don't Be Afraid |
3:48 |
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08 Total Tracks, 33:50 Total Length
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Credits
- Boston - Main Performer // Barry Goudreau - Guitar // Barry Goudreau - Percussion // Barry Goudreau - Guitar (Rhythm) // Barry Goudreau - Slide Guitar // Eric Carr - Mixing Assistant // Brad Delp - Guitar // Brad Delp - Percussion // Brad Delp - Vocals // Brad Delp - Harmony Vocals // Brad Delp - Harmony // Brad Delp - Hands // Dr. Toby Mountain - Remastering // Tom Scholz - Organ // Tom Scholz - Guitar (Acoustic) // Tom Scholz - Bass // Tom Scholz - Guitar // Tom Scholz - Percussion // Tom Scholz - Piano // Tom Scholz - Arranger // Tom Scholz - Guitar (Bass) // Tom Scholz - Guitar (Rhythm) // Tom Scholz - Keyboards // Tom Scholz - Guitar (12 String) // Tom Scholz - Producer // Tom Scholz - Engineer // Tom Scholz - Artwork // Tom Scholz - Concept // Tom Scholz - Cover Art Concept // Tom Scholz - Remastering // Tom Scholz - Design Consultant // Tom Scholz - Art Consultant // Tom Scholz - Hands // Tom Scholz - Guitar Effects // Fran Sheehan - Bass // Fran Sheehan - Percussion // Fran Sheehan - Guitar (Bass) // Fran Sheehan - Hands // David Wild - Liner Notes // Bill Ryan - Remastering // Sib Hashian - Percussion // Sib Hashian - Drums // Sib Hashian - Hands // Joel Zimmerman - Reissue Art Director // Joel Zimmerman - Reissue Design // Tony Lane - Art Direction // Ron Pownall - Photography // Paul Ahern - Management // Dave Butler - Engineer // Kim Hart - Artwork // Kim Hart - Design Consultant // Kim Hart - Art Consultant // Gary Norman - Cover Art
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