Reviews (page 11 of 15)
Catchy middle of the road rock stuff. Enjoyable.
Enjoyed this and didn't realise how many of these songs I knew already. A great example of the classic rock genre.
so long song... 11 minutes... but I like This genre. More than a feelings IS my favorite, I have listened it before, I know it IS a tiktok force bat I Love it
Fun! Better than More Than A Feeling suggested, some rocking stuff, but no real standouts for me
I had a pretty good time with this, I like a rock organ (Foreplay/Long Time is so good holy shit) and More than a Feeling is an all-timer
Spacey rock, a lot of lyrics are extremely on the nose. Favourite track: Hitch A Ride
7.8/10
Já começa no Guitar Hero, da hora essa música. Mas pelo visto só essa famosa mesmo. Álbum todo é bem legalzinho, bem Rock n Roll Bovary e Guitar Hero. Curti. 3*
I like this one. Nothing super special. A couple bangers, 3 stars.
Not a band I've listened to other than hearing More Than a Feeling on the radio. Nice surprise, the guitars and sound of this album are great. The intro to Foreplay/Long Time is really enjoyable. Favorite tracks: Foreplay/Long Time, More Than a Feeling
I thought this would be breezy, fun, inoffensive dad rock with some real hooks throughout and that it most of it would immediately leave my brain the second it was over and I was right. Very fun though.
Interesting story around the production of the album and an end to end set of big bombastic and catchy tunes, everyone could have been a single. So an amazing debut album. I still didn’t really like it. It was like a rush you get from over processed food. You start off liking it then you feel flat, empty and a bit off colour Not my thing.
Has some bops. Understand the appeal for those who are fans of this genre. But not an album I would personally listen to again.
The band is not a style/genre I am typically drawn to (classic rock), so it was fun to branch out with this one. The bass really stands out to me. Also I dig the lyrics!! My favorite song was “Foreplay/Long Time” and I really connected lyrically to “Peace of Mind”.
Its good but not my vibe
The guitars really make this one.
When I was to start playing this album I've noticed More Than a Feeling was the opener and I was like "oh no". Don't get me wrong, this is a great song, but I've heard is so many times I was just tired of it. Turns out it might be the worst song on the entire album? The rest sound pretty fun & fresh and not only listening this album wasn't a chore, but I had fun with it.
Pues pudo ser peor, soy nada fan de Boston y no me desagrado del todo, cotorro
I, of course, knew More Than a Feeling. Missing the history of the album, I'm not sure that I understood it's significance. Maybe, because it is so famous, the sound has become so generic, so quintessential to rock of the 1970s. I thought Foreplay was fun but overall, there was only one moment that I found my interest peaked by - the opening 30 seconds of Peace of Mind. This was by far my favorite song on the album and the only one I will save.
Great guitar play but not music for me… best song - let me take you home tonight
It’s more than just a feeling but still not a top of hard rock top álbuns
1. More Than a Feeling - i love this makes me feel like I'm in a movie montage of falling in love. the guitar is excellent. such a recognizable track 2. Peace of Mind - great message i feel like i can relate in bronx science 3. Foreplay/ Long Time - mentions chasing a dream i like it 4. Rock n Roll Band - i like but not as much, about their band 5. Smokin' - whatever instrument is in the background I love 6. Hitch a Ride - love 7. Something About You - cute and lovey song 8. Let me Take you Home Tonight - nice ending to album i think in conclusion more than a feeling carries this album and the rest of the songs are pretty similar but enjoyable i feel like i don't listen to this genre a lot so for now a 6.5/10 but I do like a lot
On first listen: fun album that I'd enjoy if it came on but quite samey and not really my style.
kinda mid, one popular song and the rest is typical 90's pop-rock
Listened to first son only
it commercial rock
The songs are overall enjoyable but, as for Tom Petty, debutting with this stuff in '76 (and few hundred miles from the CBGB) sounds sooo outadated...
Three are plenty of overplayed albums in this list, but I think this is the first one where literally every single song has been worn out by radio play. They are still great songs, if a little corny. I'm just not sure I need to hear any of them ever again.
meh, it's good, MORE THAN A FEELINGGGG
Buenas rolitas de la época!
As ridiculous and overblown as you would expect given the main track! I was surprised by the range of styles on the album, definitely detected some prog and blues rock.
Listening to this now, it's hard to imagine how groundbreaking this record was. I'd say that it really defined two trends that were just starting and really accelerated them. First, "Album Oriented Rock" or AOR. This was a new radio format where DJs were frequently playing random cuts off of albums other than the singles, or even playing entire album sides. The biggest Pink Floyd records fall into this category, but the mainstream Top 40 big hits weren't really on records that were AOR until around this time. Boston and Journey were two that jump immediately to mind. Second, "Arena Rock" which was the trend to having increasingly sophisticated studio recordings that were designed to translate well to a packed arena or stadium. The audience was becoming more sophisticated and expecting lights, pyrotechnics, and good sound, as well as music that sounded great in a big raucous crowd. This particular record delivered on both fronts. Right now, it's not that exciting of a listen to me personally, I listened to it way too much back in the day, but it's got some great songs, and it really defined a lot of bands for about a decade.
6.5/10, not moved
Fun fun fun!! So god energi, fede riffs, karismatisk vokal (a La Jimmy page fra Led Zeppelin, eller Axel Rose) 3.5 hvis muligt 🌟
overplayed and corny but not the worst
More than a Feeling— classic, good old school vibes from this one Peace of Mind— Really like the guitar breaks in this one Foreplay/Long Time— intro is very intense, sort of transitions into psychedelic vibe, reminds me of The Stone Roses transitions, once again great guitar breaks, again overall very Stone Roses vibe, enjoy this one!! Added to liked songs Rock & Roll Band— seems like their “theme song”/origin story, kinda seems like “cookie cutter” rock and roll song, eh doesn’t wow me Smokin’— seems like it would be in “Hairspray”, again nothing special to me Hitch a Ride— slower, quieter in beginning, nice change of pace, nice lyrics about escapism, could see myself playing this in car, added to liked songs Something About You— ok same sort of slow start then change of tempo and added drums as last song, I enjoy this, good yearning song to roleplay being a yearning 80s guy, add to liked songs Let Me Take You Home Tonight— eh not a fan doesn’t wow me as a closing song on the album Overall: 3/5
I liked the instruments but the songs themselves were a bit average. 3 stars No bad songs, only one recognisable hit but still wasn’t something I would put in a playlist, 3 for me too
The algorithm listened and did give me something at least a little better, and a short and sweet half an hour. Is it dad rock? Absolutely. Has it been overplayed on radio? God yes. Do I have a soft spot for Dad rock and really needed something else after the past few albums? Also yes. I've heard most of these songs way too much, but when they come on the radio I am always like "yeah I'll listen to this again" which is a good sign. As an album experience it is either nicely cohesive or slightly motonous depending on how you feel. Like the radiation levels at Chernobyl it's not great and not terrible, which is to say it probably is actually pretty bad but in the context I've heard it in it feels fine.
I knew one of their songs, really enjoyed the tunes and instruments
3.5 Stars
I liked half of the album, but that half was fantastic. The guitars and harmonies do it for me, and “More Than a Feelings” never gets old.
Fav track: peace of mind I’ve heard this album so many times throughout my life that it’s become a bit redundant. Nostalgic for sure, but this album doesn’t really resonate with my taste anymore.
Nice
Typical and fun but nothing special. Three above average songs the rest sound pretty similar to each other. Foreplay/Long time is unique and varied Smokin' is fun to listen to and puts me in a good mood Good guitar
Good vibes, upbeat, a couple of hits
7/10. favorite song: more than a feeling
I started this album and started to read and some how it felt longer than it actually is. Pretty good for that era of rock music.
This is arena rock done right. I still don't love it, but it hits different than other arena rock I've heard. It sounds the same, but marginally better. Favorites: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Ahh, I've been waiting to hear this one. For many a decade I've heard, mostly from Americans, that this is one of the greatest Rock albums of all time, flawless, a succession of hits, and one of the greatest all time debuts. Hopefully I'm not mixing these statements up with another album (such as this not actually being their debut), but you get the idea. Is it true, or is it US Boomer nostalgia. Given I only recognise the name of one of the songs - a great one granted - and given the US Boomer's odd predisposition for tight jean, sock stuffed, high-pitched love and pop songs (but with guitars) being associated with Rock, I can't say I'm fully onboard. But I want to be wrong. Truthfully, I was hoping to give this a four or maybe even a five given I am a Rock boy. But this feels more like Rock music for people who don't like Rock music. Sure it's dated now in the sense that it comes from a distant place and time which no longer exists, but it's also very twee. Boy band with guitars, no real emotion. The guitars are good but we've all heard better. And we've all heard better woven into better songs. More Than A Feeling remains a classic, but everything else is filler.
It was pretty good for the era it was from.
Guitar HEAVY (cool at times but also tedious), each song sounds the same, so big moments but also a lot of slog despite “big” sound
Ehh
nothin' better than a buncha dudes jammin'. I'm sure my dad loves Boston. Not the city. But the band.
Enjoyable 70s rock n roll. Not revolutionary, but good dad rock.
Got bored after More Than a Feeling. All very formulaic classic rock. 1 if you don't like that style, 5 if you do, big fat middle of the road 3 for those ambivalent to middle of the road rock. Listen for a song and then move on.
It’s perfectly fine, but nothing I’d pick on purpose
Enjoyed. Uncomplicated, good riffs.
просто хороший скуфецкий рок
Stadium rock with some nice queenish harmonies. Liked that track that ended up being short and instrumental, what is it with this sort of band where any tracks that are slightly complex or interesting can't be full songs? Good at what they do but very typical for the genre, might be the exact combo to be a few people's favourite band but otherwise it's fine.
I dunno about this... It's all decent enough but Christ it gets old quick. I was fairly onboard for the first half but thoroughly bored by the end. Which is a shame, because more than a feeling is great. Think it has to be 3
# Playlist Track - More Than a Feeling # Notes - Other than the iconic opening track, the rest of the album is pretty bland. - Notable exception: the damn awful "Foreplay/Long Time" which drags a super boring prog intro for what feels like hours. - Kind of an interesting party album, maybe? Not bad, but not something I'll be revisiting over and over.
Groovy shit. I really enjoy me some good classic rock & this album is so iconic. Each song is a trip of it's own, with long, meaningful intros to songs, it's definitely a memorable album. The reason I'm rating it a 3/5 however is because while I know that this album is iconic, it's also nothing super special. I've heard a lot of classic rock bands sound similar, and Boston falls into that pool of bands that don't really stand out to me much when looking at other bands from the same period. Bangers though! It was very easy and fun to listen to and it's definitely going into my collection of albums I enjoy.
Enjoyed, but middle of the road & not sure I would go back to often. Good background music, and for the genre very good, but not my genre to begin with. Really liked the first half of Foreplay/Long Time, but specifically when there was no signing, just instrumental.
Pretty generic really.
Score: 8.4
Logan: 9.5/10 Aly: 7/10
Had some good hita
Didn't go as hard as I remember, but its kind of impossible not to like this one at least a little bit.
- More Than a Feeling, bellissima, 5/5 - Peace Of Mind, carina, 4/5 - Foreplay / Long Time, nella media, troppo lunga, 3/5 - Rock & Roll Band, carina, 4/5 - Smokin', carina, 3/5 - Hitch a Ride, non mi dice nulla, 2/5 - Something About You, nella media, orecchiabile, 3/5 - Let Me Take You Home Tonight, nella media, orecchiabile, 3/5 Indeciso su Hitch a Ride
Ok so this is rather cheesy and I somewhat lost interest in the second half but there were definitely some enjoyable tracks. *More Than a Feeling* has always been a song I liked and that lifts this to 3 stars alone.
Solid bops good bangers hell yea
This album was alright, although there were no standout songs for me personally.
more than a feeling
Not a fan. Demasiado vibe rock de gasolinera gringa para mí.
Ben du fun
Classic 70’s American rock. The lyrics of More than a feeling are simple but so good: about the start of a mundane day, a tune comes on the radio and instantly he’s transported back to a time that reminds him of a girl he once knew. I read that all the tracks were demos, which when you think this went on to sale 17 million is testament to the band’s talent and although not necessarily music I would go to I really respect that 🫡
first two songs are bangers at least
classic
Je m'imagine Guillaume, radieux, en performance de "air guitar" sur More Than a Feeling.
La définition pure et dure d'un 3 étoiles. Mais pas 3 étoiles Michelin là...
Je me rallie à mes collègues en affirmant que c’est un 3 par excellence. Très middle of the road. More than a feeling est classique, Smokin’ pas si mal, mais c’est tellement générique.
I’ve heard the sound before but didn’t know it was Boston. I liked it
Every now and then I gotta indulge in some the most FILTHIEST classic rock and this manages to fill that urge. It's nothing crazy, but all I have to say is that junk food is good sometimes. Highlight Song/s: More Than a Feeling and Rock & Roll Band
It's fine. I listened to it. How many more times until it just becomes the background music for every single thing ever?
Look it starts with a bloody banger but it's a bit 80s cheese for me
Really enjoyable if slightly cheesy 80s rock. Twin guitar solos and big choruses are fantastic, not as big on the organs.
Alright
This is another example of such a classic album. It starts off with a series of rock bangers, songs that immediately feel like you should be cruising in an American v8, windows down, burning out of suburban stop signs for no reason. And yet, listening to it now, I think it's just not my thing. It's not hard enough, imo, to be true hard rock. And if I'm going to listen to stadium rock, I'd rather it be Queen.
I was all set to pan this album, but in good conscience I cannot. If it came out in 1986, I could write it off as bog-standard genre. But released in 1976, it feels kind of prophetic of the wave of hair metal to come. And despite a consistent lack of dynamics — the power chords, the screamy solos, the screamy vocals (outside of Foreplay), this record is fun. The power chords are tight. And despite their obvious conviction that their instruments are extensions of their dongs, they see to be somewhat in on the joke?
6/10… 70s Rock /*1976
More Than a Feeling is a classic. Solid power pop/rock. 3/5.
Cheesiest of classic rock
This is a tough rate. The album was surprisingly more enjoyable in a sitting than any of its individual songs, long exhausted by classic rock radio. 3/5
Great 70s rock
3.5
Good rock. 3,2
Apart from More Than a Feeling it's a bit FM meh
This was pretty cool, more than a feeling is peak asf 7/10
It's Ok, but far too cheesy to be one of the best albums ever.
page refreshed and deleted my shit so I'm not rewriting it. this album is an FBI psyop because I couldn't have named a single track on it prior to putting it on but somehow I know almost every song. it's catchy and inoffensive, and the folks in the band are clearly very talented (whoever is on the keyboard bodied eveybody else). they do what they do well but it's not my thing. also it's lowkey the same song x8 but at least it's a good song __ SCORE: 6/10 ADDED TO PLAYLIST: Smokin'
I always forget how quickly “More Than A Feeling” ramps up. One minute in and it feels like it’s already the middle of the song and the solos are coming. It’s an intense way to kick off an album (and a debut album, at that). Even if you’re under 40, you’ve probably heard every song on side one of this record. Side two doesn’t provide as many bangers, but all the songs sound a lot like side one and it’s not hard to imagine a world where they’re all hits too. Any maybe that’s my complaint about the record; it’s all a bit “one note”, isn’t it? Fortunately, it’s a pretty fun note.
carino. bel rock. ma ci sta del rock di livello troppo piu alto, per me.
3,5
It’s ok, not awful but not great!
I will pretend i have long hair and live in the 70s: this is the perfect album. Fast forward to 2025. No hair and getting old, just a 3 star album. Might listen again in 10 years: whats this pile of sh*t
This is just like listening to German radio any day. 80s dad rock in its purest form.
Great pop music, i am surprised i had not heard this before. I usually don't like this arena rock kind of stuff but it's fun enough here. More than a feeling is a banger.
Classic rock is classic for a reason. Because it rocks!
Top half starts soooooo stong then fades. I love Boston's hits, think they kind have a weak undercard, but enjoyed the album.
Production and guitar tone are superb. If I have one thing to say about this album, it’s that Tom Scholz’s influence on guitar tech cannot be overstated. The songs are still good, even if I’ve heard them so many times on classic rock radio. I’m deducting one star though, because I think that this album marks one step closer to the Journey-fication of hard rock in the 70s, and one step away from more organic bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and even Aerosmith.
Sometimes uninteresting things are interesting in their own right. Boston's self-titled debut is that sort of commodity. It doesn't inspire musically, tho the group can certainly 'play,' and it doesn't inspire soulfully since their hits ain't from the soul. But it does inspire culturally, e'en or especially if it begs you to discover a better product. Classic rock radio stations serve up crap mostly, and there's a whole lot of crap that's better than this: ZZ Top, Tom Petty, The Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Still, Boston has good intentions: 'No, we didn't have much money / We barely made enuf to survive / But when we got up on stage and / Got ready to play, people came alive.' It's also a worthy experience to listen to an 8-track record that spawned 8 hit singles.
If only the rest of the album lived up to More Than a Feeling.
Not offensive
One time I went to Boston and there was a bruins game that was letting out and this guy called me a fag
is good and is bad.
It’s a fun album that’ll get anyone in a positive mindset! I loved the fun guitar throughout but yet again the album had very little variation. My three highlight tracks are, More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, and Smokin’.
An enjoyable morning listen, but not really anythjng there that’s going to help me distinguish between journey, Boston, rep speed wagon, or even Kansas. That said, really enjoyed Foreplay/Longtime, which I’d never heard before.
Don't really like this genre of AOR, but some tracks were good. 3/5
Ouais, pas mal
Bangers
(3.5) really more than a feeling
More than a feeling дістала мене ще в часи дитинства, коли її крутили по євроспорту в рекламі постійно. Я в принципі поважаю АОР рух, як щось таке добре і позитивне, але не більше ніж на три зірочки.
1 year later, 77 would be put out. I would never again be a Boston fan. But prior to hearing the Talking Heads, I like many of those growing up in those days we knew every word to Boston. And to this day, like today, I know the lyrics to all these songs. Amazing, really. I will always owe my musical tastes evolving to the Talking Heads. But Boston was an album most of us had and most of us could sing the words to every song, beginning to end. And I still can. I am amazed. That being said, other than for nostalgia, is it an album one must hear before they die? Nah...unless you want to get into the groove of mid-to-late 70s. Otherwise, you'll be fine without ever having to listen to Boston. Nostalgia: 5 stars; reality: 3 stars.
70s arena rock/power pop is a bit of a blind spot in my musical taste. I know Boston are the More Than a Feeling band, but them, Cheap Trick and The Cars get confused in my mind. It was nice enough but didn't grab my attention.
Indigo
I think the album Boston by Boston was the quintessential album and a fair representation of the music produced and promoted by the group. Did I like it? It was fine.
Corn drenched in cheese goes down easy
Best: More than a Feeling Worst: Smokin' Classic rock and I can definitely see why so many other bands imitated and transformed that classic "Boston Rock" sound.
Not a bad band. Some good tunes. Good album.
Dad rock, but *good* Dad rock. There's this broad, epic scope to each of these tracks that just feels so rich and meticulous. fav tracks: More Than A Feeling, Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Slatki album, ima tu dobrih stvari, pogotovo kad krenu rokati orguljice. Kul pozadinska glazba. 3/5, 6/10
3/5 not bad, has the vibes of the old rock days
Listening to this album, I realized I've actually listened to this whole album before! "More Than a Feeling" is unchallenged peak, "Peace of Mind" and "Foreplay/Long Time" were solid, "Smokin'" was just awful and I almost skipped it after a few minutes, everything else was fine. Best: "More Than a Feeling" Worst: "Smokin'"
Listening to this album, I realized I've actually listened to this whole album before! "More Than a Feeling" is unchallenged peak, "Peace of Mind" and "Foreplay/Long Time" were solid, "Smokin'" was just awful and I almost skipped it after a few minutes, everything else was fine. Best: "More Than a Feeling" Worst: "Smokin'"
3 out of 5
My dad loves this album
Boston actually accomplishes that classic rock sound from the 70's/80's that makes a lot of those bands sound monotone, but adds variance into their music, continuously twisting the sound. Most of the songs still suffer from being 5+ minutes long with repeating refrains that play better at a concert than listening in the background. More than a Feeling and Peace of Mind will always be classics though.
Dad rock :/ Led Zeppelin but if it was Guns N’ Roses (aka worse) First half is pretty good but it gets progressively worse… not bad just generic
I think I can appreciate this album a lot because I wasn’t around when overplay was grinding everyone’s gears into bits. But I really enjoyed this one. Despite being genuinely shocked to hear more than a feeling in the wild, there you can see that I have no clue about anything. Still this was pretty fun!
Não conhecia a banda e até que gostei, poderia dizer que buscaria conhecer mais de suas músicas. Gostei muito das músicas, More than a feeling e Foreplay/Long time, acho que me identifiquei bastante com elas nesse momento de mudança, de deixar de conviver diariamente com alguém proximo, e a ideia de que estou seguindo em frente em meu próprio caminho. Além dessas a música, Let me take you home toninght também me faz pensar em meus próprios sentimestos nesse momento e acho que ela e as outras duas acima demonstram por si só os meus sentimentos. Além das duas citadas acima também gostei de Peace of mind, Hitch a ride e Something about you. Teria sido interessante ter conhecido elas antes mas tudo em seu tempo.
Botston 👍
Me agarra en un día cruzado y revoleo el album a la mierda. Y si me agarra dispuesto se disfruta un montón. Tiene una cosa que hoy se siente naif, pero es muy del rock de estadios yanki. Cómo les gustan las palmitas eh 7/10
i have a connection to this. i my mom liked the beatles first and van morrison second, hands down boston is next. this record is pretty much all hits. i don't love these guys, but its hard to deny how catchy these are. this record was on Rock Band and it was super fun to play. they just have a very even, uncontroversial, clean style whether you like it or not. i've always thought of them as an 80's band, but these are all the songs i know from '76.
Helt ok, rätt bra bitvis
Dad rock, lots of radio olay
Actually not bad. Not really my type of music, but I kinda liked it, and there were some bangers. 3.5 stars.
Everything about this album is well done. The guitars, the vocals, the songwriting, production, and general cohesion is flawless. But it just sounds so utterly generic. I know it isn't their fault; they're so influential that many acts copied their sounds and they're so popular that radios played them to death, so no wonder it just feels tired 50 years later. But I don't see myself listening to this album through again, so I can't bring myself to give it more than three stars.
Outre la première toune, que j’ai trop entendue dans des films, séries télés ou publicités, le reste de l’album est une belle surprise. Un son très dense, de belles orchestrations, de bonnes compositions. Ce n’est pas un band que je connaissais, mais je peux comprendre qu’il se soit trouvé un public. Malheureusement, ce n’est pas pour moi.
Good to know that exists
Basic 70s Bitch.
it's like a cup of coffee from a diner, it's good enough.
A qualidade do maior single da banda "More Than A Feeling" em relação do resto do album é algo gritante, o que reflete diretamente na nota que o album vai receber, uma pena espera mais.
The quintessential 70s rock album, ubiquitous and eternal. Was there ever a more appropriately named band and album? Boston … we’re loud and in your face but you know there are better versions out there. This is rock music and it’s good … but as much as it wants to shred, it doesn’t. The songs are ephemeral and sound like what might happen if the Doobie Brothers were on cocaine instead of weed. The tunes are familiar and I know my way around these grooves because I owned a radio for the last 30 years, but it doesn’t leave a memory or any desire to hear more. I mean, how many songs can you name from any other Boston album? Did they even make another one (wait, they made 5 more… wtf?) That said, I look forward to the next time I’ll enjoy one of these songs, probably while waiting for my order at Five Guys or picking up some antifreeze at Auto Zone.
Classic Rock. I liked it, but nothing I would listen more than a few times.
Bom som
it was fine, so far the best one yet but not my cup of tea really
Don’t have a ton to say about this. Great singing, good guitar. Pretty good poppy rock songs.
3 out of 5. Big sounds from a big band, this one was a good time in the first half and started to taper off by the end.
Too bad its named after an annoying city
I could entirely believe that the archetypal American dive bar – pools of neon light forming puddles on wood panelling, the cushioned snap of clacking pool balls ricocheting off tall brown bottles – was summoned into being by this record and this record alone. It’s been almost 50 years since this album was released. As a rock record it stands up wonderfully – Tom Scholz’s smart, hooky songs machined into optimum ear-worming slices; an irresistible combination of driving, crunching guitars and crystalline, sometimes ethereal vocals. As good a rock record as Boston certainly is, it’s its status as a piece of soft power that I find myself most thinking about. The America that embraced Boston in 1976 is a very different America to the one it’ll celebrate its 50th birthday in; and while how the world looks at America hasn’t ever appeared to matter much to the inhabitants of the world’s most powerful nation … will that still be true when it isn’t the world’s most influential force? It’s beyond the scope of Boston to answer that question, of course. They just fuckin’ rock. But there’s something nostalgic about this album that can’t possibly be rooted in any personal history; not, at least, beyond the history I’ve shared with America qua global cultural powerhouse. One last time then to the jukebox then, where we pick “Hitch a ride” before we park our ass back on the bar seats, thinking how it all used to be so much simpler. For better or worse, it feels like it’s coming up to closing time.
NOOOOOOO!!!! (I never really liked Boston. 5.0 because they are THE 5.0 band. Will listen and decide whether or not to modify. Its good music, same score.
Harmless. Sounds to me like good musicianship and dull music for my untrained ear.
I mean it was the 70s rock bangers I was expecting. Bangers indeed, but just not something that really interests me.
All the rock from this era is seriously starting to blend together for me. What I wouldn’t give for some more jazz! I mean this is solid and songs like More Than a Feeling are pretty iconic but yeah I’ve kind of hit a wall I think.
Yep, this was an album.
nice rock
Classic rock anthems, great for road trips and BBQs. A great feel-good record, easily listenable from front to back. Favorite tracks: More than a feeling Peace of mind Hitch a ride
I remember them being better, more interesting. 7/10
Ok, "More than a Feeling" is a great track, but really the rest of the album is fairly good too. I wish their other albums were as good as this one.
Nice one. Not great but not bad.
Nice rock n roll album! Always good to hear where iconic songs come from
Classic dad rock that I overall enjoyed my time with, but would probably never listen to again. Basically Journey, but with more of a punch
This is gonna take a while isn't it. big fan of foreplay/long time intro. oik wasnt as long as i thought, knew it all, not the biggest fan but do have some reall ybig operatic moments taht can't help but draw you in.
I love More Than A Feeling and Peace Of Mind, but as the album went on I realized that their songs are all a little too similar sounding
Things I like about Boston: the city they're named after, that's Shane Powers from Survivor's son's name, the song 'Amanda' :) Things I don't like: 70s rock, the album cover (new info: space-themed album covers aren't enough to count as "space rock") But good news, "arena rock" is pretty different from "blues rock" and "prog rock", and although I suspect it's a less esteemed sort of rock, it's got a lot more of MY esteem. I forgot they did 'More Than a Feeling'. That song is good! Sorry to the haters. I never knew they did 'Peace of Mind'. That song is good too! Huh. These guys were on to something. Wiki says this album was something of a pivot for rock stylings as far as production and melodies. Thank goodness because I feel like I've endured a lot of pre-pivot albums here (and I'm sure there are many more to go)! But hold the phone, 'Foreplay/Long Time' feels kinda pre-pivot. Blergh. Or is this two songs smooshed together? Whatever, they lost me in the second half of the album (many more guitar solos). This is still markedly better than most of the 70s rock albums for me, though, because there are actual hooks. Highlights: 'More Than a Feeling', 'Peace of Mind' Lowlight: 'Foreplay/Long Time' and everything after
a classic, some really good songs but nothing that blew my mind.
I like it but... It's too old school for me
I've known of this band forever and I've played enough Guitar Hero to have "More Than a Feeling" lodged into my brain permanently, but never really looked into them more. Felt underwhelming, considering the amount of hype I've also encountered. The album is a bit here and there, nothing really grabbed me too much. Few of the songs had a nice boogie to them, some of them sounded like british invasion stuff of this era. Mostly it sounded like what I've come to know as AOR. The sort of clean American hard rock with decent production values that feels disposable somehow.
There's that classic Boston guitar sound. I didn't realize how prog-rocky some of these tunes are--Foreplay/Long Time sounds like it could be a YES song.
It will never not blow my mind that an album that sounds this amazing was basically recorded by a dude in his basement. These are songs I heard a lot as a kid and classified them as cheeseball classic rock. Then, fairly recently, I heard More Than a Feeling and was shocked at how much I liked it. All of the songs sound a lot alike, but honestly, they hit on something special with this album, why not keep it going? Standout Track(s): More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Hitch a Ride, All of them?!?!
Good, just a bit…extra
Possibly most cheesy Track One, ever??
waow
3.5
I only knew Boston before this because of their stupid name but first song in I’ve heard that song a million times and it was brilliant. But after that it sorta declined and most songs were just alright. Here and there there were great moments throughout but just mostly stuff I’ve already heard done before. I didn’t love it but I did enjoy this project with it only being like 35 minutes. My favourite song was the hit song More Than A Feeling ofc. Overall I enjoyed this album but it wasn’t amazing so I’m feeling a 7.8/10 3.9/5
Solid.
Already heard this
An album my dad would’ve played in the car on a drive. Not bad but not a great album, I appreciate the dad rock vibes though.
Як для 1976 - непогано. Але бракує якоїсь виразності, самобутності. Знову інструментал гучніше за голос і класна обкладинка альбому)
Enjoyed this with a few songs I preffered
Melodisk glam-rock med lidt Hammond. Ret festligt.
I was pretty pumped the first few tracks of this, but by track 5 or so it becomes clear that Boston has a pretty set bag of tricks that they pretty much entirely used on the opener. Not a bad record, just lacks variety. But "More Than a Feeling" is an all-time banger.
pretty good
this (to a millenial) is the exact definition of "rock 'n roll" Also perfect encapsulation of late 70's rock curious about prog power.
It was classic Classic Rock - As a child of the 70's and 80's, I think I've heard each and everyone of these songs a good 100x. Not my cup of tea but brought back a lot of memories
J - 3/5 Best Track - "More Than A Feeling"
‘Hell Yeah’: The Album. Decent but if I have to hear another harmonised guitar solo, I swear…
Kinda cheesy but songs were catchy
Really falls apart after the first track, but what a first track.
Actually… pretty standard guitarrock.
I like this album vibes and the instrumentals. Also a retro vibe to it Fav song - Hitch a Ride 3/5
Boston? Bostoff.
I get why so many people love the album, but it's not really my thing. Well produced and performed (lyrics a little shaky at times), but ultimately just sits there for me.
Meget episk hele vejen igennem. Lidt for meget fart på til mig måske.
like a beverage that isn’t cold enough on a hot day. 3.5
coolos mais viellos
Short, sweet and great record. Most of the tracks were catchy. I enjoyed the production and the musical performances. Favourite Track(s): More than a Feeling, Hitch a Ride Least Favourite Track(s): Smokin'
jeg kan ikke give en lav rating til et album der har en sang fra både GTA San Andreas OG Guitar Hero på... men det er sgu en cheesefest. Lav 3'er
Pretty corny, but has some great songs!
Grand album
1. More Than A Feeling 2. Peace Of Mind 3. Smokin'
I should probably rate this higher. It is a classic with lots of classic songs, but for some reason it's a 3 for me today.
A couple classics
Comes out the gate so strong but nothing quite matches More Than A Feeling
How do I know so many songs on this album? Fine and fun
My feeling, less is more
I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting.
Decent commercial pop
ROCK FM type album. 6/10
Clássico álbum rock, fui transportado pra uma jukebox, solos impecáveis, 8 músicas bastante coesas mas ainda pra mim faltou melodia (peace of mind se destaca saindo da curva melódica blasé) mas fora isso achei redondinho. Feijão com arroz bem feito demais.
7/10 Jerma moment
Такое, на троечку
nice
Safa
Conocía el primer tema nomás. Pensé que iba a ser una banda re normie ochentera yankee pero tuvo sus momentos.
Solid nothing crazy
Knew 1 song More Than a Feeling. Pretty good rock album.
Solid
Acceptable
Favorites: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind
I quite like More Than a Feeling, but other than that I can get a bit tired of the dramatical singing.
I quite enjoyed it, it contained some music I recognized but was unaware of the actual names of the songs. I'm grateful it has been brought to my attention.
This is nice. Like no one has played this and frowned. That being said its (to me) the quintessential dad rock. Like suburban peaceful rock.
this is like married happy dad rock it feels so clean cut that it’s kind of weird to my ears but i don’t dislike it either it’s too happy for me, 3.5
Huge and a lot of fun.
Thought I was going to hate this. didn't mind it at all. solid pop album. not totally my tastes but very listenable
This sounds like the kind of rock you'd hear at a bar in the 80s or blasting from someone's dad's garage. Sounded nice, but I didn't find it to be anything special.
Average hard rock, some fine songs
2.8 Ok, at least I know now they're a one hit wonder band. And I've completely killed that first track by listening to it 10,000x on our uni playlist that was on repeat for 2 years. The rest is listenable but not much more than that. The solo on the latter half of Hitchin a Ride the only other part that becomes enjoyably
Too grandiose for me.
boston band members writing music while at MIT <<<<< magdalena bay members writing music while at Northeastern i think it’s not totally offensive but it’s very bland to me. arena rock in addition to metal just feels like a lot of noise in a way that feels like it’s probably cathartic to the people playing it but not very texturally interesting to me as a listener.
Sounds a little dated but still some bangers on here.
OK.
(Note: I accidentally clicked 2 stars for RATM by Rage Against the Machine - would have selected around 4). Regarding Boston Boston, First half feels stronger to me than second half. Maybe because I recognize more of these? More than a Feeling is catchy. Was reminded of some catchy Tom Petty sounds. Really seems to want to get to chorus. Foreplay/Long Time I recall as a sample used by Z-Trip. Sometimes listening to them I get the "this one goes to 11 thought." I can't imagine writing the verses. It's weird to me because it feels kind of quiet but the singer is going all out (or something?). Sometimes it feels like a bit much, but maybe sometimes you need that. I took a break from Boston and went back to "Imagining My Man" by Aldous Harding. I liked the contrast. I still wouldn't mind hearing some Boston songs here and there, however,
Boring but listenable
Really a surprisingly good album. 3.5 if we could give half stars, but I can’t go to a 4.
2 iconic songs, very solid rock album
Boston’s peak hits are fun. I enjoy their harmonies, and the prog rock/pre glam/pre hair rock/big ballot 70s rock is well rock. But the schtick gets tiresome by the end of the 37 minutes. It isn’t bad, but pushing the amount of time I care to listen to this genre. But this album is clearly so influential to all the pop rock bands of the early/mid 80s. That bumps it up an extra point. 6.5/10 72/1001
This album started out so strong and then petered out. 3.5 *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap*
probably in the finals of the boomer dad rock tournament against ELO. the platonic ideal of classic rock. drags towards the end.
It's called classic rock for a reason. It's upbeat, fun, got loud guitar riffs. Great for guitar hero
More Than A Feeling is a classic, but not a song I really seek out. That about sums up my feelings about the album as a whole. It is great as background music but not what I'd choose to listen to in the foreground most of the time. Though, some songs are good 'random playlist' bangers. Boston is very much the exemplar of this kind of arena rock and in some ways sounds more 1981 than 1976 to me.
It's most famous song is right at the start. I thought it would make the rest of the listening dull by comparison, but was happy that wasn't the case. It's a fun, easy album. For me the first two songs are still the strongest. I had thought Something about you was the closing song and probably would have preferred that it was.
Great fun, an organ solo! A couple of excellent tracks, didn't have the depth to score higher though. High 3
Seems like standard 70s rock that is played and recorded well
Bostons best known opening track is a real groover. Thankfully it doesn’t drop off. And what is most surprising is just how catchy the other songs are. Good fun Classic Rock. Why have one lead guitar, when you can have two playing the same solo in unison. Strong choruses throughout, clapping, drum solos.
What a beautiful, joyful, open hearted album this is. I’ve only ever heard More Than a Feeling in ironic late night rock bars with people drunkenly overacting the lyrics at each other. Removed from that context it’s much better. It’s just a huge, unselfconscious “punch the air” moment, full of pure serotonin. I’d go as far to say this is one of the least self-conscious records I’ve ever heard. Though I haven’t heard much hard rock, so it might all be like this…! Anyone who is unfamiliar with this band should read their Wikipedia page, or even a short biography. They are more fascinating than most groups. I particularly loved that they pretended to record this record in a proper studio to make the label happy, how mad! They’re just rocking out in a makeshift basement studio having a fantastic time. Once the hits dry up the second half of the LP settles into something less “punch the air” and a more chin strokey, though it’s still a positive vibe. It could even soften you to hard rock!
Hard not to have fun listening to this but a weaker second half and generally not my thing.
This album may define 70's classic rock. Maybe a bit of listener fatigue since I've heard most of these songs countless times.
Some bangers on here, but each track seems to be on an 11.
A great rock album. I personally don’t like the synth-y organ in certain spots but still solid songs!
Guitar and male vocal driven album with a few classic hits but overall not a fan of the vocal style for everyday listening
Meh...
I really love the opening tracks on this album, but afterwards it really drags for me. Even though the album is short, it still felt like it kept going
Pretty nice album, it was enjoyable having it in the background. The first song, "More Than a Feeling", is the only one that I know but it was also the most melodic and enjoyable one as well, even though the rest were alright as well. The solo in "Foreplay / Long Time" was pretty nice as well but all of the songs had that Boston vibe to them.
Really great classic rock 🤘
Peak classic rock. Although listening to the album as a whole, there is definitely some blending of songs that happens.
Enjoyable enough 70s rock, nothing groundbreaking but fun nonetheless 3.5*
I can't knock the talent on this album, but the 1970's rock cheese is hard to get past. I understand know why punk rock came about, a protest to this excessive 1970's rock music.
I was part of the pom-pom dance team in high school and we did a routine to "Don't Look Back" (from Boston's second album). I swear I heard that song 100's of times during the weeks of practices. I get panicky every time I hear the opening to that song. I think that might be why I'm not a fan of this group. This isn't a bad album, I've just never enjoyed Boston or their music. I will say though, these are some catchy songs.
It really makes sense that Boston was popular because this is honestly pretty good. Putting dad rock bias aside, it has great riffs and hooks in pretty much every song. That said, I still can't get totally past that barrier and it still comes across as bland despite it's good guitar work. My favorite is probably both Foreplay and Long Time, but More Than a Feeling is definitely the best this album offers.
Sehr cool, sehr Happy, viel Energie. Stellenweise hab ich an Blind Melon gedacht
I've definitely heard a chunk of this album before. To the Gen Z listener, these familiar songs are less "overplayed" and more "I've heard that in a movie/tv show!" However, that doesn't mean that the record is perfect. It is a highly enjoyable collection of tracks, though- with thunderous guitar melodies and groovy vocal harmonies
Ikke alene er det i bogen den næste side i forhold til gårsdagens album, men anmeldelsen kunne også være skrevet til dette album, så dét gider jeg ikke bruge mere tid på.
Classic Rock FM! Gammelmands rock kan små doser være okay. More Than A Feeling er okay på jukeboxen kl. 02:00 på bodegaen. Som helt album bliver det lidt for meget.
7/10
Correcto
Hard to rate- it is maybe the most classic rock album ever, which means I've heard it a billion times already. They're good at what they do for what they do, though.
Couple of hits and generally easy listening. Like a familiar jacket.
some tunes on this
Good/decent cheesy 70's rock. First 2 songs are the best. 3.5
Journey lite
boomercore
Technically it’s good. But it doesn’t make me feel anything and I end up just tuning the music out idk 3/5
Can appreciate its an influential album but doesn't do much for me
I mean boston
An average dad rock album. "More Than a Feeling" is massively overrated in my opinion. "Foreplay / Long Time" is my favorite song from this album. the intro almost sounds like a prog song. It's really dope. Favorite track: Foreplay / Long Time
It’s aggressively fine!
Felt like two singles and a handful of decent B-sides. All due respect, of course.
pretty generic dad rock. can't really go wrong
A classic 3 stars for some standard classic rock. Do I love it? No, but I’m not bothered by it either.
The guitar solos steal the show on this one. Standout track: "Peace of Mind"
Other than the I believe best known "More than a feeling" none of the songs really caught my attention. A few are a bit too heavy metal for my taste.
Perfectly crafted pop/rock. Maybe just a bit too perfect though.
Good album. Enjoyable.
interesting
I used to LOVE the first two tracks, but overall the album was kinda corny.
I didn't realize how many great Arena Rock songs came from this album alone. Wow, crazy. Anyway, Foreigner is better. So is Styx. honestly so is loverboy and journey better then reo speedwagon though, so thats something
Feels very Bill and Ted! Decent motr soft rock.
Rock isn't my go-to genre but I have to admit, the production was top-notch.