Boston - Boston
Tom Scholz – electric guitars, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitars, clavinet, organ, bass guitar, design consultant, remastering, liner notes, production, engineering
Brad Delp – lead and harmony vocals; acoustic guitar on "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"
Sib Hashian – drums all tracks except "Rock & Roll Band"
Jim Masdea – drums on "Rock & Roll Band"
Barry Goudreau – lead guitar on "Long Time" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"
Fran Sheehan – bass guitar on "Foreplay" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Epic
Recorded October 1975 – April 1976 at Foxglove, Watertown, Massachusetts and Capitol, Hollywood, and Record Plant, Los Angeles
Engineered & mixed by Tom Scholz, Warren Dewey
Produced by John Boylan, Tom Scholz
Remastered by Joe Reagoso and Kevin Gray at AcousTech
Originallly released in 1976
Reissued in 2010
Tracks:
Side A:
- More Than A Feeling
- Peace Of Mind
- Foreplay / Long Time
Side B:
- Rock & Roll Band
- Smokin'
- Hitch A Ride
- Something About You
- Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Reviews:
“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.” AllMusic Review by Vik Iyengar
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,31 / 5