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Track Listings
| 1. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER |
| 2. 4th Of July Reprise |
| 3. Tell Me |
| 4. Higher Power |
| 5. More Than A Feeling |
| 6. Peace Of Mind |
| 7. Don't Look Back |
| 8. Cool The Engines |
| 9. Livin' For You |
| 10. Feelin' Satisfied |
| 11. Party |
| 12. Foreplay/Long Time |
| 13. Amanda |
| 14. Rock & Roll Band |
| 15. Smokin' |
| 16. A Man I'll Never Be |
| 17. The Star Spangled Banner/4th of July Reprise |
| 18. Higher Power |
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58 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Buy the first three albums.
Don't buy this album because: it misses out some of the best bits of the other albums, messess up the continuity between songs that the other albums half relly on (being partially conceptual in track listing terms), it includes songs that do not have the original singer and therefore feeling on them, and because you can get hold of the first three albums on CD really cheaply anyway.
Don't buy this album because: it misses out some of the best bits of the other albums, messess up the continuity between songs that the other albums half relly on (being partially conceptual in track listing terms), it includes songs that do not have the original singer and therefore feeling on them, and because you can get hold of the first three albums on CD really cheaply anyway.
The first three Boston albums are brilliant. Not even the artwork on this album has the same feeling, being computer generated, which completely goes against the original ethic of the band. There's a decided air of someone making a fast buck (and lack of repsect for the band) about the whole product. Go and buy the first three albums.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Even something as simple as a Greatest Hits compilation takes time when Tom Scholz is involved. Originally scheduled for release to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the release of Boston's debut album, the project was pushed back nearly a year and became the first Boston album to feature computer generated artwork and a ship at rest. Songs from the fourth cd, Walk On, are absent, as is any rational for a greatest hits package. Given the wide availability of second hand copies of all of Boston's previous four albums, Scholz and Sony used three new songs as bait to lure in consumers who otherwise have no need to waste their money on a greatest hits package. "Tell Me" is a mid-tempo ballad written by Scholz and featuring David Sikes on lead vocals. The song has nothing to recommend it and had it been released previously would not have been on a greatest hits package, quite unlike Higher Power, a foot-tapping rocker that opens with a quiet guitar shuffle before blasting off with the chorus and finishing with guitar and harmonica solos. The third "previously unreleased" track was in fact circulating among Boston collectors for a number of years, a 1994 promo-only instrumental of the US national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, added here most likely because there were no other finished tracks on Scholz's shelves. Equally useless and not likely to be listened to more than once is the album's final track, a radio edit of Higher Power. Altogether, this is an uninspired compilation and except for Higher Power is for the consumer a complete waste of time and money.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Boston: Greatest Hits
I'm on a bit of a 70's rock retro fix at the moment and only really know Boston by the rock classic that is: 'More Than A Feelin'. On the strength of this one song I decided to buy the Greatest Hits package and overall I'm glad I did. A lot of the songs contain great 70's guitar riffs to get you reaching for your air guitar and at a price that won't break the bank. Sure there's a few duds lurking in the track-listng but thats not really a reason to miss out on tracks such as:
Piece of Mind, Foreplay-Longtime & Don't Look Back
BG's Verdict: I'd recommend this CD for anyone who likes the classic era of rock music (The 1970s) or to anyone wanting a cheap introduction to Boston!
Bargain.
I'm on a bit of a 70's rock retro fix at the moment and only really know Boston by the rock classic that is: 'More Than A Feelin'. On the strength of this one song I decided to buy the Greatest Hits package and overall I'm glad I did. A lot of the songs contain great 70's guitar riffs to get you reaching for your air guitar and at a price that won't break the bank. Sure there's a few duds lurking in the track-listng but thats not really a reason to miss out on tracks such as:
Piece of Mind, Foreplay-Longtime & Don't Look Back
BG's Verdict: I'd recommend this CD for anyone who likes the classic era of rock music (The 1970s) or to anyone wanting a cheap introduction to Boston!
Bargain.
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The Best you can find from the best of Boston
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Wow what have I been missing......
Greatest Hits is my first Boston purchase and wow what have I been missing all these years. I can't stop playing this fantastic album. Read more
Greatest Hits is my first Boston purchase and wow what have I been missing all these years. I can't stop playing this fantastic album. Read more
Published 22 months ago by blueeyes
More than a feeling
An excellent album for those of us who loved them in our younger years.
Replace your scratched vinyls and take a great trip down memory lane for a fantastic price.
Replace your scratched vinyls and take a great trip down memory lane for a fantastic price.
Published on 19 Mar 2010 by scooby24
Not Just Another Band Out Of Boston !
I used to own the albums Boston & Don't Look Back on cassette.
With the dawning of the CD age I picked up this album. Read more
With the dawning of the CD age I picked up this album. Read more
Published on 26 April 2009 by J. Thompson
Fine, but dull
Having all of the albums released by Boston, I bought this to complete my collection. It's great but, well, apart from three added tracks. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2008 by K. Jamison
Great stuff as usual...
Great stuff from BOSTON and Tom Scholz - as usual one might add. All the hits are here and in addition you get two versions of the powerful Higher Power and the awesome Tell Me... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2008 by Nuka Moller Lund
Fantastic... but lacking the best songs
Simply the greatest band in history and a great buy for anyone new to Boston, however it does lack some great songs including: 'I need your love' and 'Surrender to Me'. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2007 by Matt
Great intro to Boston
I'd never heard the music of Boston until I bought this cd the other day and wow, what a great purchase. Read more
Published on 18 April 2007 by Mr Nostalgia
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