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Track Listings
| 1. Foreplay |
| 2. Long Time |
| 3. More Than A Feeling |
| 4. Peace Of Mind |
| 5. Foreplay/Long Time |
| 6. Rock & Roll Band |
| 7. Smokin' |
| 8. Hitch A Ride |
| 9. Something About You |
| 10. Let Me Take You Home Tonight |
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A review can't do this one justice. This is an absolute rock opus. Buy it and get you air gee-tar out to play boys & girls!
Feel good rock with big shiny and loud gee-tars, a credenza of synth and Brad Delp's sublime stong & melodic rock voice just make this one amazing album (think of a mix between; Muse, AC/DC (with Bon Scott), The Who, ELO, Pink Floyd (think of an upbeat/stompin 'Wish You Were Here'/'Dark Side of the Moon'), Red Hot Chili's, Bad Company, Queensryche, etc... get the idea?). This is feel good rock at it's best. Listen to it from start to finish as the tracks flow into one another with sing-along lyrics that will make you imagine you're a rock god/dess!
Tom Sholtz (a multi-talented musician, techy & engineering geek perfectionist - pedal/synth development & technology, producing & developing other bands are just a small part of his shadow in the rock industry) is behind this amazing multi-layered sound which amazingly came out of the 70's and was way ahead of his time. This amazing album was created in his garage, yet sounds more like a big studio produced album. Hat's off to the man!
If you like great rock that you can sing along to, and enjoy geeky production, this is one for you. Enjoy!
Feel good rock with big shiny and loud gee-tars, a credenza of synth and Brad Delp's sublime stong & melodic rock voice just make this one amazing album (think of a mix between; Muse, AC/DC (with Bon Scott), The Who, ELO, Pink Floyd (think of an upbeat/stompin 'Wish You Were Here'/'Dark Side of the Moon'), Red Hot Chili's, Bad Company, Queensryche, etc... get the idea?). This is feel good rock at it's best. Listen to it from start to finish as the tracks flow into one another with sing-along lyrics that will make you imagine you're a rock god/dess!
Tom Sholtz (a multi-talented musician, techy & engineering geek perfectionist - pedal/synth development & technology, producing & developing other bands are just a small part of his shadow in the rock industry) is behind this amazing multi-layered sound which amazingly came out of the 70's and was way ahead of his time. This amazing album was created in his garage, yet sounds more like a big studio produced album. Hat's off to the man!
If you like great rock that you can sing along to, and enjoy geeky production, this is one for you. Enjoy!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having been listening recently to my 1999 (Joe Gastwirt) digitally remastered edition, I found myself wishing for just a little better in the sound stakes, notably stronger and better defined bass and a little less congestion in the midrange. So it was by an interesting quirk of chance that I looked at a copy in my local record store and noted that on the back it said "Remastered (2006) by Tom Scholz, Bill Ryan and Toby Mountain". Hmmm. It was cheap too so, as it was a nice day, I thought what the heck and bought it (for the third time on CD). And yes, it does address those minor niggles mentioned earlier, even if an original vinyl in mint condition on a top notch analogue rig (which I never quite got round to owning before, for all the usual reasons, defecting to CD) probably sounds even better still.
As far as I can make out, the reissue listed here isn't the 2006 remaster (the sticker on the front credits only Tom Scholz as having done the remastering) and, though the 1999 remaster is pretty good, it isn't quite as good as the very latest one so, if you're thinking of buying a copy, the 2006 remaster is the one to seek out. This may be it, but I'm not sure. The number of the 2006 remaster is 88697184002, so that's the one to go for.
The jewel case booklet is interestingly informative, not least because it indicates that on all but three tracks, Tom Scholz played and recorded all the instruments (guitars, bass and organ), other than the drums, in what he describes as his home-brew basement recording studio. Putting it all together satisfactorily was a long and painstaking process. All the vocals were done by (the now late) Brad Delp, whilst all the drum parts were played by Sib Hashian (except for Jim Masdea on Rock & Roll Band). Fran Sheehan played bass on only two tracks and Barry Goudreau played guitar on only three, presumably those recorded at Capitol Studios and The Record Plant in Hollywood. The record company, once a deal was finally offered, wanted the whole lot redone in LA, but Tom Scholz demurred and ultimately got his way. His basement tapes really were that good. I never knew that.
Those points aside, I'm happy to agree with all the other very positive reviews of this milestone rock album, arriving as it did at a somewhat uncertain time for the music scene, and also that Tom Scholz never managed to equal it on any of the band's subsequent albums. It is a classic and now, with the benefit of the latest remastering project, better than ever.
As far as I can make out, the reissue listed here isn't the 2006 remaster (the sticker on the front credits only Tom Scholz as having done the remastering) and, though the 1999 remaster is pretty good, it isn't quite as good as the very latest one so, if you're thinking of buying a copy, the 2006 remaster is the one to seek out. This may be it, but I'm not sure. The number of the 2006 remaster is 88697184002, so that's the one to go for.
The jewel case booklet is interestingly informative, not least because it indicates that on all but three tracks, Tom Scholz played and recorded all the instruments (guitars, bass and organ), other than the drums, in what he describes as his home-brew basement recording studio. Putting it all together satisfactorily was a long and painstaking process. All the vocals were done by (the now late) Brad Delp, whilst all the drum parts were played by Sib Hashian (except for Jim Masdea on Rock & Roll Band). Fran Sheehan played bass on only two tracks and Barry Goudreau played guitar on only three, presumably those recorded at Capitol Studios and The Record Plant in Hollywood. The record company, once a deal was finally offered, wanted the whole lot redone in LA, but Tom Scholz demurred and ultimately got his way. His basement tapes really were that good. I never knew that.
Those points aside, I'm happy to agree with all the other very positive reviews of this milestone rock album, arriving as it did at a somewhat uncertain time for the music scene, and also that Tom Scholz never managed to equal it on any of the band's subsequent albums. It is a classic and now, with the benefit of the latest remastering project, better than ever.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What an amazing debut album this was. Great songs such as Smokin', Foreplay/Long Time, Rock & Roll Band and not forgetting More Than A Feeling. What sets this album apart from the many produced by American rock bands was the unique Boston guitar sound and the fabulous vocals of Brad Delp, surely the greatest rock singer of all time. If you love classic rock and do not have this album in your collection then this is a must buy. Just sit back turn the volume up and listen to the symphony of guitars and those amazing vocals, what an album.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Boston more than a feeling
Mu husband was very pleased with the CD it's one of his all time favourites and only had it on vinyl
Published 10 months ago by Sue Ellen
Classic Rock Album
Stunning debut album from 1976, did it get any better than this for Tom Scholz and the boys?
There's not a filler to be found as each track flows smoothly into the next, this... Read more
There's not a filler to be found as each track flows smoothly into the next, this... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Alan James
Nostalgia
I should think since the Barclays advert this CD has been very popular. I remember ' More than a feeling' when it first came out what a brilliant song it was and love it just as... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. D. M. Coulson
Boston - CD with "more than a feeling"
Title track re-popularised in a recent TV advert - just had to buy the CD which is excellent.
Published 19 months ago by Norman J. Penny
Just As Punk Rock Started, Here Comes Boston!
This album reignited rock music after some glam rock disasters and some middle of the road nightmares. Read more
Published 21 months ago by J. Thompson
CD review
Liked on vinyl when it first came out and like it even more as a re-mastered CD. Great sound.
Published on 14 May 2010 by Mr. M. D. Brocket
Mondeo Man Rock?
Whatever this album is, it is definitely not Rock `n' Roll. And it is not the greatest AOR album of all time - see Steely Dan. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Stephen E. Battersby
More than an album ?
OK. I'm old enough to remember this album when it was new, so I could be biased ! The album is good, but it does show it's age in terms of style. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Mike L'Alouette
Less than a feeling
I picked this up cheap for 'More than a feeling' which in spite of being made by a group that has come to epitomise souless, glossy US corporate rock is actually a minor classic. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Nugent_Dirt
First landing
John Lennon was quoted as saying, 'I'm all for perfection, as long as it doesn't take more than six weeks' (or something like that), a remark about the process of making 'Sgt... Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2009 by D. J. H. Thorn
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