Boston - Boston - Music & Performance - CD

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Remastered from original masters and new 12-page booklet that contains new photos, new liner notes. The set is packaged in a digipak. Previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded live December 18, 1976 by King Biscuit Flower Hour at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. Live tracks produced by Boston. Mixed in 2006 by Niko Bolas. 'Boston' is the self-titled debut album by American rock band Boston, released in 1976. The album broke the band into the mainstream, with several blockbuster hard rock hits.

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. ~ Vik Iyengar, All Music Guide

Performer

Boston

Music genre

Rock

Music subgenre

Hard Rock

Media format

Original release date

1976

Edition

Remastered

Language

English

Is collectible

Number of tracks

Has parental advisory label

Number of discs

Track listing

More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Rock & Roll Band, Smokin', Hitch a Ride, Something About You, Let Me Take You Home Tonight

Record label

Sony

Composer

BOSTON

Songwriter

songwriter

Music producer

Boston

Track name

More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Rock & Roll Band, Smokin', Hitch a Ride, Something About You, Let Me Take You Home Tonight

Duration

38 min

Digital audio file format

Music media format

Is edited

Is enhanced

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