Boston

I thought it was going to be cheesy dad music, and.. if you were born in the 80s/90s it absolutely is, but I was pleasantly surprised by Foreplay / Long Time. The bassline is pretty sick and honestly I think this song is ahead of its time! This is a really fun album and I would absolutely listen to it again. It has a more mainstream, palatable, danceable quality that sets it apart from some of the other 70s rock at the time. I could see why it blew up, but maybe didn’t stand the test of time AS much getting lost in the shuffle of the genre

80s in the most 80s way of the 80s.

Arena rock shlock, but maybe the best of its kind. A lot of nostalgia packed into 37 minutes. No filler, but not my kind of 70's rock.

Probably the most American sounding album I’ve ever heard. I was seeing eagles, choppers, highways running through the desert, huge American flags flying in the wind. It’s definitely fun, especially the first three songs. Later on it gets a bit bland and repetitive but there are still some interesting things here and there like the organs or whatever that was on Smokin. A very strong 3/5

Des bangers au départ puis le reste s'essoufle

Great album first half is better. Boston not my favourite but Foreplay is wicked.

It's weird to hear these songs without the occasional commercial break for a car dealership. Cheerful, bright, no pretense at all, even with the Wakeman/ELP keyboards. Ain't-broke-don't-fix-it hooks. One semi-ballad in the whole set. The weakness (not a knock) of the singer is disarming compared to their arena rock cohort. Add the double tracked backing vocal and it makes everybody want to sing along. I estimate it is over 40 years since I have listened to this straight through. Maybe go again in another 40. WikiTIL: Mostly made by one guy, in his basement, while misleading the record company about recording as band in LA.

Classic. Few songs that have heard many many times. Has a cool vibe and the singer has a great voice. That album cover is sick not gonna lie. Not sure if i like the amount of keyboard stuff. The guitar freaking soars. Alot of these have been pretty middle-aged white guy kind of music. Classic rock and all that. Would be nice to actually get something bit out of the box.

I liked this more than I expected to (and am a little embarrassed about that)

Besides “more than a feeling,” I can never remember which songs on this I like. I had the first three songs liked on Spotify, so there was some pleasant anticipation because I could not remember what those other two were. And then there’s the rest of the album! Don’t get me wrong, I would have bought this too based on those three songs if it were 1976 and streaming didn’t exist. But the rest is a letdown. The real revelation is the Wikipedia page. I assumed Boston was, idk, Journey but better, or Aerosmith but less toxic. But it’s just one genius dude? “Scholz is an MIT-trained engineer who designed and built his own recording studio in an apartment basement in the early 1970s. A fan of rock music throughout his teen years, Scholz began writing songs while earning his master's degree at MIT. The first Boston album was mostly recorded in his basement studio, primarily using devices he invented. After the success of Boston, he founded Scholz Research & Development, Inc. to develop and market his inventions, many under the Rockman brand. Scholz holds several patents related to his work at SR&D over the years. He was described by AllMusic as an "un-rock n' roll" figure who did not enjoy the limelight of being a performer, preferring to concentrate on music, production, and inventing new electronic equipment. In more recent years, he has dedicated much of his money and time to charitable work.” Never again will I talk shit about Boston. Except to say this album is three classic rock songs and not a whole lot else, and the rest of their catalog is totally forgettable. Okay, NOW I won’t talk shit about Boston.

Pop Rock at its best and all by more or less one guy. Easy listening.

This album sounded exactly like I was expecting. That’s neither a good nor a bad thing.

Couple of hits at the start but fairly bland otherwise

The all-time banger "More Than A Feeling" plus "Peace Of Mind" and "Long Time" are standards in classic rock. But for my taste the whole album is a bit too much classic? 3,5

Brave soft rock

Dad rock central 3/5

Weird to listen to this as an album since most of them are played on classic rock radio

"More Than a Feeling" is one of my childhood favorites. I was disappointed to not enjoy other songs on this record as much. As my girlfriend said, it's a great "start of road-trip" album. Fav songs : More than a Feeling & Foreplay/Long Time

Dive bar karaoke music. It's hard to appreciate the music with all the overplayed-ness over the years. The silly (I mean "wicked") album cover makes me chuckle though. AI couldn't have done any better!

Fine.

There is no denying the pop sensibility of this album. It’s full-on rock’n’roll with catchy riffs and hit after hit. I just gave in to the FM circa 1976 juggernaut and enjoyed most of these songs for what they are. Is it too big? Is it too cheesy? Have you heard the hits a million times? All yes, and they are still fun. I can, however, love it and leave it, and therefore it’s a 3.

Fairly fun album. Most of the songs are perfect for karaoke. Nothing amazing, but good. 3/5 Might listen again

la moitié

3/5. This is a good album! Never really listened to Boston much but I like it!

sve u svemu ok, nista spec. ali prijatno

More than a Feeling is a big tune, there were a few catchy songs throughout. 2.5.

More than a feeling is a class track and the album was a pleasant surprise, not generally my thing but touches of the who always welcome, would listen again.

hate boston

this was an album

Not my style but I see the vision

3.5

Generic 70s rock. Poza "More Than A Felling" w sumie nic ciekawego. Nie słuchało mi się tego źle, ale przeszło niezauważone dla mnie. Było sporo lepszych kapel z tego nurtu.

I thought I will like it more. It was fine.

Didn't do a lot for me

I've always had a certain amount of contempt for Boston (the band and the album). You have a band that produced music that really feels like an attempt by a pretty clean cut rock band to make a "cool" rock album, one that feels like it wants to be edgy at times but has a sound far too clean to feel that way, and lyrics way too sterile to even pretend they're anything but dull-edged. Combine that with the fact that, much like Peter Frampton, Bad Company, and others, this album feels like it has everything that SHOULD make it an all-timer, five star album for me. It's from the 70's, it's a rock band, it's an incredibly popular album, and it's full of guitar solos. But see that's the thing - it's too perfectly tailored. It's too perfect, and it's far too clean. There's no roughness around these edges. The whole isn't greater than the sum of its parts here. There are amazing bright spots, two songs I love in particular in "More Than a Feeling" and "Foreplay/Long Time." But beyond that it mostly feels forgettable to me, everything a little too milquetoast for me to get excited about. It's corny, 70's dad rock and I only have so much capacity for that after a certain point. This isn't bad, but it's far from great in my opinion. I'd love to see what Boston could've done if they'd ever found some edge. Maybe they did, but the world didn't care about them after this album. What a shame. Three stars. Standout Tracks: More Than a Feeling, Foreplay/Long Time, Hitch a Ride

A fine classic. Amazing how many of these tracks are still in constant rotation. Crazy that this album was recorded in a basement studio.

Over produced and decadent

3/5

not bad, nice sound, a lot of classics

Was just meh tbh. I like rock so it was alright to listen to

This album came out in '76 when I was 14. It was EVERYWHERE all through my highschool years. Familiarity definitely breeded contempt. I grew to hate this album, band and the cultureal phenomenon that it spawned. So I can't really judge it fairly. Sure it's a good hard rock album with hooks up the wazoo. But I do not like the vocal stylings that is so much apart of it. The music is pretty good if a little cliched but the vocals is what made me come to hate it. 3 stars

Eh, after 'More Than a Feeling' very little stands out to me. It is by no means a bad album but it fails to leave a lasting impact upon me. I see the track listing to be a major issue here, with the bigger hits coming at the front of the album ,having less for the listener to look forward to. An album is more likely to get relistened to if the back end is as strong as its start. The 'feeling' I get from this album is that the blueprint began with MTAF and then the rest of the album is filling all of that out. In situations such as this I'd employ the phantom menace strategy of ending so well that it leaves you thinking the album is great when in reality there is little happening for most of the runtime. In my opinion 'Peace of Mind' should have been the second to last track as opposed to the second which follows into ' Let Me Take You Home Tonight'. An album such as 'Nevermind' is similar in its incredibly strong opening 3 tracks but it's able to pad the album out better than Boston with more diverse songs such as 'Polly' and ending on the incredible 'Something in the Way'. 6/10 Not got enough of an edge. Top Tracks -> More Than a Feeling -> Peace of Mind -> Foreplay/ Long Time -> Let Me Take You Home Tonight

Front-loaded 70's Rock. Boston came out of the gate swinging with this one.

A bit too dad rocky but overall pretty decent

Solid record, enjoyed this one. Overall a good hard rock album, excellent vocals done with just raw energy, which fit the music and the record well. I however can't say this was the most special piece in terms of lyrics. Overall fun listen nothing to deep, just good. Favorite track: More than a feeling. Overall score: 7.2/10

When this album came out, you could not get away from the exposure of the tracks. Boston was being played 24/7 everywhere. So I didn't have to buy the album. I really wasn't ready to listen to this time either. Having said that, it's a solid rocker of a 70's album with that solid "wall of Boston" sound--track after track after track.

Fun, a little cheesy. Reminds me of playing Guitar Hero back in college and drunken sing-a-longs. Unfortunately I've heard some of these songs too many times and they're hard to take seriously. This is the kind of music someone would put on the jukebox to prove they have no personality.

It was exactly what I expected, and I've no complaints. A solid 70s rock album with a hit or two on it. I did find though that the first half was way stronger than the 2nd, but given this was in the time of vinyl, it definitely makes sense to stack the front half.

Honestly, if this was a biased review, I'd probably give this 4 stars simply because I love the first 3 songs on the album where I've repeatedly listened to this album just so I can hear those songs. As an unbiased review, I think it really only deserves 3 stars because the back half of the album is simply not that great. It's listenable, but pretty meh

Not bad

Sometime ms you’re just in the mood for some generic rock that doesn’t need you to think and puts a bit of a smile on your face. This was one of those days and this fitted perfectly. Never going to be the greatest record ever made but enjoyable for what it is.

I had a pretty low bar of expectation for this one. However, it was proggier than I imagined and had some fun OTT keyboard and guitar noodlings which saved it from being a standard MOR plod rocker. So, prog tendencies rescue the day, a sentence I never thought I’d hear myself utter.

Pretty fun but nothing special

The organ gave it a spacey vibe, kinda like its album cover. But the nothing really stands out, only one I can think of is "More Than a Feeling".

Few absolute great songs and good fun record, but got a bit bored by the end

A couple of brilliant moments. Great fun, can’t see myself listening more though.

This was pretty nice. Nothing spectacular, but certainly an enjoyable half an hour. Simpsons: Niche, but the illustration of this album cover can be seen in a scene of the episode "Homerpalooza."

Strong start with 'More than a feeling'. The rest is fine.

theres like a million different albums just like this. its fine though, never returning to this.

- sehr cooles, kurzweiliges Album muss ich sagen - More Than A Feeling kannte ich bereits (unter anderem durch Guardians of the Galaxy)

Cheesy but still kind of fun. Felt like the blueprint for a lot of 80s rock.

Not bad but not the best album I’ve ever heard. Sounds kinda generic.

Classic rock, great guitar and cool harmonies.

Enjoyed this a little more than expected, found my head bobbing along at times. Defy anyone to not sing along with the More Than a Feeling chorus when more than two beers deep...

One great song, the rest ok

Kedvenc/Favourite: Hitch a Ride Nem volt rossz, de semmi emlékezetes nem volt benne számomra. Az albumon belül is túl hasonlóak voltak a számok kicsit, meg szerintem rengeteg más együttes is gyakorlatilag ugyanezt csinálja. Hiányzott nekem belőle valami egyedi csavar, őszintén. It wasn't bad, but there was nothing memorable about it for me. Even within the album, the songs were a bit too similar, and I think a lot of other bands are doing the same thing basically. It lacked a unique twist for me, honestly.

I didn't get much out of this. All of the songs and instrumentation sound fine but none of it really stays with me. Maybe it suffers from being too classic, but this sounds like the rock played by a movie rock band. I was somewhat let down. It is super polished and high quality for a debut so I give them credit there.

Rick power ballads. Familiar with most songs. Easy to listen to while driving in the car.

This is classic rock, nothing else. Do I need more of it? More, More, More ... my gut feeling tells me, definitely not. "More Than a Feeling" is on the rock radio over and over again. That doesn't make it any better for me, but it's actually a great song. The rest of the album doesn't mean much to me. A good debut, in any case. Do I own the album? No. Will I buy it? No. Stars? Yes. 2-3, I think.

Power rock at it's finest. Boston is not really my style, but I respect them. Three stars feels a little generous, but their spaceship looks cool.

Kitsch dans le bon sens de terme, du gentil hard rock familial pour les road trips de Papa Jajou

Classic classic rock. I wouldn't change the station if it came on the radio but I don’t see pulling it off the shelf either. Comfy sweater, out of fashion.

Reminds me listening to am radio when I first got my license and didn’t have a tape deck in my dodge shadow. Warm sound and great harmonies. Won’t revisit but can appreciate. It has to be a 3, if only for the mere fact that Kurt Cobain writes Smells Like Teen Spirit when playing around with More Than a Feeling.

hahaha ok sehr offesichtlich mit abstand ihres berüehmtiste album ööh also vlt mussis nomal.lose aber nach de zahle hani denkt, more than a feeling het meh anthem-charakter...isch voll ok aber bö foreplay na cool als intro, vlt bini momentan au z müed? rock'n'roll bsnd het sehr es cools rocknroll riff hahahah smokin gad chli ih die glich richtig hä ok hitch a ride kenni vo iwo hanis gfühl oder doch nöd hahahaha something sbout you wieder mega rock let me take you home tonight coole refrain füres letschts lied ohh d bridge isch sehr cool hahaha ok sehr coole schluss! lose more than a feeling nomal will A aso de ufbau zum refrain mit dem mega riff isch sehr cool ok ja cheggs jz scho besser aber finds album ah sich leider trz nüt krasses mengisch hets öppis warms ah sich und s isch au recht abwechsligrich für es 8-lieder-album...jo 3

Pretty fun classic rock album. I liked it more than I expected to.

Nice guitars. But it's not really my cup of tea.

“More than a Feeling” is an absolute banger, but the rest just feels like your basic classic rock radio fodder.

One of my favs of that generation

Het album begint met het bekende nummer "More Than a Feeling", maar ook de andere nummers zijn lekker up-tempo en vrolijk. Ik vind het een leuk album. ***

Schon wieder eine Band, deren Name ich nicht kenne, den ersten Titel (More than a feeling) aber schon ... Der Rest ist dann aber nicht so eingängig.

Fantastic start 😜, good organs, some nice songs but overall not 100% my taste!

Classic album that outside of "more than a feeling" is a bit meh

Was only familiar with More Than a Feeling, which I’ve never loved but it’s a good song for sure. I was more into this album than I thought I would be, Smokin’ and the intro to Foreplay are actually pretty great. I don’t see myself returning to this, it’s prog but hair metal prog which is kinda fun but I don’t need it in my life as a constant. 3 stars

I've definitely listened to this album before. Boston's never been my fave dad-rock band, but they are definitely one of the better ones. This is a very cohesive album, the band has a distinct sound but the songs do all sound the same after awhile.

Some good tracks but also some fairly generic 70s soft rock

Very cleanly produced and performed, but all the songs sound way too similar. The last song is the only one that ramps up the tempo past the unexciting mid tempo used on the rest of the album.

Pretty sick album, lots of singles and bangers on this thing

the average rating for this was a lot higher than I expected. good ol 70's rock, not much to say

Few Anthems, Need to continue feeling out the rest.

The first number is a banger after that it does not hit the same

Encountering Boston's eponymous debut album is to encounter one of the many peaks of album-oriented radio rock that feels ubiquitous yet alien at the same time. For what was familiar to the ear may soon give way to something else that is surprising to the uninitiated, even if these sounds also become interwoven with the blaring tape decks out of car speakers. Overall, Boston (the band) found a niche on their first outing and that is not a small feat in and of itself. Favorites: More Than a Feeling, Piece of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Hitch a Ride, Let Me Take You Home Tonight.

Am ahfang vom Album bini sehr überzügt gsi und da hets fast 4 bostener*inne ide finger küzlet, aber je tüüfer ich im Album gsi bin desto meh hani gmerkt dasi so musig häppliwiis toll find, es ganzes Album im gliiche wilde Stil isch mer scho fast chli zviel gsi.

Zurich by zurich Erstensmal es bravo a all die band wo ihres album glich nenned wie de band name. Nöd mega ifallsrich imfall. Susch wieder mal weder ufgregt na irgendwas guets hängblube bi dem album. Gezielht drilose bestätigt dass es eich gar nöd schlevht isch, aber gitarre riffs umesind und verträumti höchi männer drüber rockt. Isch das die amerikanische antwort (ja ich weiss die heds scho vorher geh) uf gotthard. Erstens geographische name als bandname, was ich natürli extrem schätze. Zweitens Dröm, Guitar & stimm. Denn wenni vlt stimmigslag 100% hät, gsechti mich vlt de noah go stresse, us sim zimmer locke, und e siedefieni performance uf minere Luftgitarre ufs Parkett chlöpfe, gfolgt mit maybe es bar imaginäre Drum kicks vu ihm als antwort? Zur Fier vu de abstimme gids 3 Bahntunnelröhre für Boston by Boston vum Neduzen by Geography

haiaiai jetzt längts denn öppe mit dene self-titled albe… ich weiss nöd öbi mi da z'wiit us'm fenster lehne aber wenn mer sini band scho nach ere stadt benennt denn findi döf mer bim debut-album titel en huuch meh kreativität zeige musikalisch betrachtet hed boston, massachusetts min mood hüt leider au verfehlt… "More Than a Feeling" obviously trotz liechtem cringe-faktor en riese banger woni scho vill erinnerige dezue han döffe sammle aber abgseh vo dem sind minersiits kei neui bahnbrechendi entdeckige gmacht worde bin trotzdem froh hani mal s'ganze album glost, au eifach damiti säge chan, dass ich doch meh als 1 boston lied känne 3 buntos für mini boston bros

It’s fine I guess

The perfect soundtrack for Hollywood action/fantasy movies

7/10

Nothing remarkable

This is my first 1001 review, Boston by Boston didn't do much for me but it sure is a ride! I wouldn't listen again.

Competent middle of the road dad rock which does absolutely nothing for me. Except More Than A Feeling which is a banger obviously

Classic rock.

This fine. Never been a huge Boston fan, but it is good to revisit from time to time.

dad rock

Wieder Klassiker dabei, aber haut mich insgesamt nicht vom Hocker

Der erste Song ist natürlich ein geiler Klassiker. Hab mich dann auf ein fantastisches Album gefreut, aber die anderen Songs dann nicht unbedingt mein Ding. Verstehe den Wert von Boston in den 70ern und ist auch wohl ein cooler Sound. Songs der Playlist hinzugefügt: More than a feeling

Well produced classic rock, just a little bit too classic rock for me. Favourite tracks: More Than a Feeling, Foreplay / Long Time.

I was very excited to see this album drop on the list. Of course I know More Than A Feeling! Off to a banging start then I was left a little disappointed. It promises so much and don’t get me wrong it’s by no means bad I just expected a little more.

Quintessential 70s hard, proggy rock with all of the good and bad things that come with that.

ok, ish. familiar first track, but rest of them are a little slow for me

Quintessential classic 70’s dad rock. It’s an excellent example of its type, but for me it’s just….fine. It’s pleasant enough, but I generally demand a bit more from my music.

I’m going there next month I’m going there next month

Joa, bis auf den Megahit geht's so

I wanted to not like this but it's a classic for a reason. I like the vocals so much. I likely won't come back to it but I enjoyed it beginning to end. Solid dadrock. I get why it's on the radio all the fucking time.

It was fine.

More than I was feeling

'More than a feeling' is the only track with a memorable melody; everything else bleeds together into one, long song. It wasn't a bad listen but not interesting enough to come back to. 3 stars

More than a feeling was great as expected. The rest kinda meh but not terrible

Felt very classic rock. Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. Enjoyable, but not particularly awe-inspiring.

Not as bad as I thought. "More Than a Feeling" is still cheesy though. My favourite songs are "Peace of Mind" and Let Me Take You Home Tonight". I can now see why people like this album so much. Until today, I didn't know that the UFOs on the cover were guitar shaped. 3 stars for "Self Titled".

Classic 70s American rock. Great driving music.

Enjoyable classic rock album, it surpassed my expectations, though no memorable songs apart from the massively-known singles.

Ei hassumpia ralleja. Kuunnella voisi uudelleen.

More Than A Feeling is a wonderful track. This album starts with one of the most nostalgic songs ever, but the rest is more classic rock that does not much for me actually. Important album though!

All really middle of the road songs, with some exceptions which became the hits ;-) Nice to listen to, but not for everyday for me

6.5/10

Enjoyable listen

Blander than a white bitch pallette - one song towards the end the guitar fucked but ya haha das it

This feels like a quintessential dad rock album. We’ve all heard More Than a Feeling endlessly via radio, jukebox plays, and karaoke renditions. Listening to some of the later tracks on the album felt like catching a glimpse of a dad (pre-fatherhood) living it up. But much like some of those rigid masculine mores of the late 70s and 80s, the album felt limiting and one-note despite glimpses of some depth and exploration. Still a good album, but I’ll probably stick to the hits with this one. Stand out track(s): More Then a Feeling and Foreplay/Long Time

Ive heard these songs soooooo much on classic rock radio. I never need to hear them again.

Had its good moments but otherwise some of the sounds were not really speaking to me as in I just was like eh not for me. As in ok cool instrumentaly sounds and singing I guess, but I just was wanting something different and that’s okay. High 3/low4

Boring arena rock

Classic rock for a reason. I am a sucker for a good electric rock guitar! A very good 3 stars.

I was a cook at a big hotel when Boston came to stay - the band was sitting at the coffee shop counter when I went out to snag a drink. I overheard one of them say, "We're as big as the Beatles, now." 'Effing hilarious. Laughed until tears ran. As for the album, it's really simplistic, adolescent, soft rock pablum, musically a lot like, say, KISS.

why do they sound like wings lol

Not sure why Cobain was so derisive on this band, specifically more than a feeling when he made smells like teen spirit. It is impressive, and one could argue, punk, that some guy made this in his basement. The delp vocals do soar and I love the held high notes into a solo. Foreplay I've heard before and it always sounds like it is going into something much cooler than what it does. In the hall of the mountain king adjacent, not sure how that works. Everything else finds a four chord sort of riff, puts a solo with a lot of mordenting in it and chugs along. Its all good without ever being great.

If a space alien came to earth and asked hear one record demonstrating what 70s classic rock is, this would be a terrific choice.

Pop, Rock, 1976 -> 3

Dive bars everywhere rejoiced when this album was released because the knew, deep in their hearts, that they would have a plethora of new songs to add to their karaoke machines.

I hadn’t heard of them, but recognised the first track immediately. It’s giving me retro coming of age movie soundtrack straight off the bat. I can appreciate that this is good music, and I like the vibe. Although, it’s not really something I would listen to in my own time. I like the instrumental bits! Highlights: - More than a feeling - Smokin - Hitch a ride !

There's a couple bangers on here but 70s pop-rock ain't really my cup of tea. Really like the electric guitar especially but altogether it ain't my vibe.

First 3 songs are great but after that it's a little one note, not a bad note but not the best. It being under 40 minutes is a positive as well

Listening to this album makes you feel like you're on a roadtrip down an American highway about 30 years ago. Some bangers but does get a bit samey.

The twin guitar attack alone is like a 4.5 or 5. Everything else is very ok

Okay, I wasn't expecting much, but this album was pretty fun beginning to end.

You've either heard one of the eight songs on the album a zillion times since childhood or you have never heard it because it is objectively terrible. Still, I can't help but have some nostalgic link to this steaming pile of music shit.

Not too bad Boston, dad rock escuchable, nada más nada menos

Classic

Sounds like someone took some influence from Deep Purple, but took it in a more mellow direction. Strangely, I knew every song on this album, but have never put it on myself. The older I get, the more I feel like I understand Boston. It would definitely be a safe concert to slightly turn up and vibe.

It’s enjoyable (and recognizable) classic rock, but I had a hard time remembering it after I turned it off. Not a bad one to start on.

heh not too bad i guess

Barely gets a 3. You're on probation, Boston.

More Than a Feeling Peace of Mind Foreplay / Long Time

sounds like the base for a ton of things I like but not my style

Unfortunately, classic rock radio has ruined Boston, but it’s undeniable the music is good. It’s just so overplayed that it’s hard to appreciate it.

This was ok, not great but also not bad

First of all; great production! Clean and big sounding. The opening trio is really good, catchy rock. Then comes three rather mid tracks, before the album picks up again at the end. Not quite a four, though

Fun but cheesy album that does grow old kinda quick. Heard the top songs a lot on the radio which kills it a bit.

Non so perché ma è rock ma mi da anche delle vibes chill, da mettere in sottofondo per rilassarsi

I’m actually a bit disappointed with this one, considering its reputation. Instead of being an album classic, it was one classic song, a pretty good song, and the rest pretty meh. The classic, “More Than a Feeling” is so good that it alone makes the album worth a listen, and it’s stunning to think that it was created by one dude in his basement in an era without laptops and DAWs, but the rest of the short album can’t even come close to that gem.

I knew every song, and they were all hits. Boston isn't my favorite type of rock, but I appreciate Steve Lukather's guitar work, and the vocals are strong. It's really an impressive album.

Warm, inoffensive, not challenging at all, Boston are steak and potatoes rock & roll. I'm not really excited. It's very OK.

I was looking forward to this one, but it really seemed slighter than I imagined. Classic arena rock, but was too slick. Maybe if one of the few songs wasn't about being themselves, or that super basic smoking song. Still a 3, just for the rock screaming.

mothanafeling

Extra points for some real bangers, but otherwise its big meh

++: Foreplay/Long Time, Hitch a Ride +: More Than a Feeling, Rock & Roll Band, Smokin', Something About You, Let Me Take You Home Tonight +-: Peace of Mind 7,7/10

Vad som skulle blastats i bilen om jag hade körkort. MEN kravet är att jag sitter i hawaiiskjorta med jorts och flip flops. Frugan och ungarna är borta så jag kan ägna mig åt gräsklippandet. På kvällen kommer några polare över. Vi diskuterar grillen med en iskall öl i handen. När vi sitter på verandan kanske vi sätter på det här albumet och kommer ihåg Den Gamla Goda Tiden.

Fett najs, bättre än vad jag trodde Bästa låtar: More than a feeling, Foreplay / Long time

Um dos marcos que passou o rock americano de uma "evolução" do blues para um estilo mais pop, não a toa até hoje é um dos álbuns de estreia mais vendidos. É deslumbrante de certa forma, mas é vazio, e não muito diferente da sonoridade de Aerosmith, Journey, Van Halen ou qualquer outra da seara. Ao menos só possui musicas agradáveis que, mesmo irritando minimamente, conseguem segurar eles para passar como ok o projeto. Definitivamente uma das coisas mais anos 70 americano já feitos.

It was nothing to write home about, I enjoyed it tho

Listed to Boston by Boston in Boston (thanks for pointing this out, Mason) Great listen for Boston rush hour traffic on a summer Friday!

Fun album for sure. Is this the advent of "Arena Rock"? It has never been my style but the songs are well crafted, catchy, and rollicking. Just doesn't quite suite my taste.

Love More Than a Feeling but most of the album was not super memorable and kinda cheesy

This was pretty fun. Just a hint of prog stuff there to change it up so it wasn’t all just 70s rock sound.

now we're cooking with gas!

Neben dem Super-Hit dann plötzlich Deep-Purple-Opera (;o). COOL!

Good listen

A lot of fun, but too reliant of the formula bruv

Not Bad I enjoyed it a bit

sorry, when it comes to rock bands whose logo is a giant multicolored flying saucer my loyalties lie squarely with the Electric Light Orchestra.

So many hits. Never really been my vibe but much respect

I’ve never listened to the whole album, interesting guitar and vocals.

3 stars

Meh. Cheese. U.S. cheese rock. Meh.

Pretty solid - full of easy, listenable dadrock tunes

well, it's a classic. but not one i particularly enjoy.

This might be the rock album ever. It sounds like every song was written to be put it in a movie.

Immaculately produced, and its highs are some of the best Music To Blast Out Your Trans Am With The Windows Down™️ ever made. Now, sometimes that’s also its Achilles Heel, because it sounds, well, like an episode of That 70’s Show. I’m also not as enamored with the prog leanings as others. It’s extremely front loaded, with a dorky Side B, and even Side A is isn’t a flawless excursion. I think this album has almost been overhyped with time. Maybe this is just a New England thing, given the Boston connection, but this feels like an album every Dad showed their kid as an example of peak music. And it just…isn’t? Not front to back. Some of it might be, but as an album? God no. But music criticism in the 2000s seemed to confirm those opinions, so as a kid, I felt like it was one of those albums I HAD to enjoy. And now, ironically, I think the pendulum is swinging the other way, because I rarely hear anyone talking about this album. Which is also annoying, because I do want to champion its highs, and at only 8 tracks, it has more highs than lows. Overall, I would put it on, and I’d maybe even own a copy for cheap, but I’d do so more out of principle, or maybe societal obligation as a music fan. It’s definitely something everyone should hear, but I don’t know whether it holds enough punch nowadays to be seen as a favorite by anyone under the age of 50. But there are a couple tracks here that make it all worth it, and I do think a lot of people would still enjoy this record. For me, though, it just doesn’t have that ✨It Factor✨, that ✨sparkle✨ that it once did. While I think it comes close to a like, it lacks any true magic, so I don’t feel bad about shrugging my shoulders to it.

First half is great

Good album, but a bit repetitive, maybe just not my cup of tea personally

Solid white guy guitar rock. Pretty good songs. Better arrangements. I shouldn't have been surprised to find myself familiar with every song. Surely a classic and certainly above average. Not exactly essential hearing.

Better than expected

Liked only more then a feeling

It's hard for me to get in the proper mood to listen to this as it was intended. For example, I haven't seen a Camero in ages, and the drug companies stopped making quaaludes even before that. I understand the mastermind behind Boston is an MIT grad, and it was only after many years of studying quantum mechanics that I could appreciate this album properly and understood it's rating: it is not a 5 and it is not a 1, it is both a 5 and a 1.

Really consistent album--strong sound and production. I'm impressed with how well I remember these songs given that I didn't particularly like them when they came out. My nostalgia makes me want to give it a 4 but the teenage snob in me says give it a 3.

This album is good. Not great not bad just good. Moresongs on there that I liked and I was expecting

Reminiscent of the recent Darkness album which came up: this must have provided much of the template for that, albeit without any hint of irony or humour. Not much worse for that though; it's just an enjoyable listen and a pretty iconic, clean sound.

Not huge on Boston but they did a great job.

Fine 90’s movie background montage music

Solid but all very similar sounding

Except for "More than a Feeling" (which is a classic), I'd say this is not my favorite arena-rock band of the 70s

Default-ass rock album. Has good moments and ideas

Some great classics. Great production, but starting to get tired of white boys with rocky guitars

3/5 1st 2, hitch a ride and something about you were my favourites This and sly album both done 1/5/24 This better than sly album but liked both

Better than I remembered. Still overshadowed by the first track though.

God damn it! I like cheesy American 70's stadium rock now. This and Rush (I know they are Canadian but you know what I mean) have been great fun. I'm off to buy a denim jacket with the sleeves cut off, a trucker cap and air guitar like a muthafucka.

3.5 stars. Solid rock album. Best song: More than a feeling

All Boston songs sound the same to me. I don’t dislike the band or the album, but I wouldn’t seek it out either.

Ok

This may be the most American thing I have ever heard.

oku ! 7/10

Good album for the summer, feels like being outside and drinking a beer

Not bad. Liked most songs.

Quintessential Dad Rock.

What a banger is “More than a feeling”. Absolutely an amazing song. The rest of the album is pretty good. Dad rock as some might say. Good album, I enjoyed it. Favourite songs: - More than a feeling - Peace of mind

not great, just ok

Quite like

Dad rock, specifically my Dad

Classic rock royalty that sounds like a sports commercial, except for one song: "Foreplay" (the intro to "Long Time") which is as close to actual prog rock as any classic rock radio gets these days. I'm all for power pop, but all the sharp edges have been sanded off. One star for ubiquity, two stars for "Foreplay."

Quite okay, but there’s also much better stuff that came out of 70s

More Than a Feeling 3.8 Peace of Mind 3.5 Foreplay/Long Time 3.4 Rock & Roll Band 3.4 Smokin' 3.2 Hitch a Ride 3 Something About You 3.3 Let Me Take You Home Tonight 3.2 Score: 3.35

So middle of the road. It's like the most boring parts of queen and the eagles. But I'm now a dad and I can honestly say I grooved a bit.

Opening track rips but the rest doesn’t quite hold up.

A totally ok rock album.

I’m glad the album was short and “More Than a Feeling” is a pretty good song.

This was such a popular album when it first came out that it ended up being massively overplayed on the radio. One power ballad after another.

Tasty licks and great production, but sounds a little cheesy.

Couldn’t get into it

Hard going is what Mrs P said and I have to agree.

Good 80s rock.

Good ol’ cheesy crap

Solid 80s rocks. Enjoyable, More Than a Feeling the obvious banger on this album.

This was like proto-The Darkness. Permission to Land early eighties style.

70s rock at its epic daddest. Squealing harmonised guitars and melodic vocals over chugging drums. The first song is amazing, the rest are so-so but the overall effect is... quite welcome on this Sunday morning.

i thought it was good! i knew more than a feeling and recognised a few more nothing crazy rock n rollllll

Fun for car

The album production is on point. Every instrument sounds at peak performance. I don’t know who was inspired by Boston but I can hear the sound of bands like The Darkness, Bullet for my Valentine and Baroness. This isn’t an album for someone who doesn’t like guitar driven, fast paced music. You’d be hard pressed to find an Elliot Smith fan putting on Boston when they want to change it up. I’m impressed enough to listen to more by them. Choice Cut: Peace of Mind

There are so many bangers on here, I wanted to give this a 4, but the more I think about it, I think this deserves a 3. I do think the fact this is a debut album makes it more impressive, but I still haven’t decided if I want to take that into account for my own rating system. More than a feeling is a very good song. I’ve heard it on the radio 40000000 times, so it didn’t excite me very much. Peace of mind and long time are also really well known songs, but I think the fact they’ve received so much radio play hurt this here. If I was hearing this for the first time, I think I would’ve been more impressed. Cohesion is a good quality for an album to have (in my opinion) but even at just 8 songs, with a few exceptions, this all just starts to sound the same. There are really rippin guitar solos and great harmonies, but I found myself as bored as the songs were good. I usually don’t write this much. Does that make sense? This album had great songs, but it was also saved by the fact that there weren’t more of them. I’m torn between a 3 or a 4, but I’m calling this a 3.4905.

Fun sound but nothing special here - More Than A Feeling is the Standout here.

- some good jamming on here - not as corny as I expected it to be - More Than a Feeling is a classic - 3.5

Nice, but Not great. 3/5

More than a feeling is a great hard rock song, the riff that blow us up and the powerfull chorus is truly magneficent. Its the most famous song from the album, wich was a huge huge sucess, because of the hard rock sound and the sound perfecltly fit arena and big concert. Rock And Roll Band is pretty good The organ in Smokin' remind me of Highway star and that's a good thing There is a coupple of accoustic song like: Hitch a ride, Peace of Mind or Let me take home tonight The album is gloabbly a mix between Machine Heads of Deep Purple and Sheer heart attack by Queen, like hard rocking song, epic solos and some accoustic part more chorus singing. I feel the album is a bit overtated and make to be radio hits, and that not a bad thing in whole, especially here the songs are good, not as great as other Hard Rock artist but in the mighty 70's rock they have their place

3.5

It was good, but it just felt like a typical rock album.

To me honest I thought Boston was 80s hair rock, I had no idea songs like “more than a feeling” and “hitch a ride” were mid 1970s. Feels ahead of its time in a way. Good, not great, but that’s just my taste

More than a feeling Piece of mind Smokin’

Hiten är bra. Sen är det lite svagare.

This probably was cool back in the day but comes across as generic classic rock. Still enjoy More Than A Feeling though. I can see the progression from this to 80s rock though.

3.25 per track.

Who doesn't like the opening "More Than a Feeling", a classic stadium rock track from the mid 1970s. But apart from this, it's a pretty mediocre album.

Nicht meins, aber ok.

Classic rock but drops off side b

More than a feeling - great. The rest seem like the same song.

Very feel good

Very close to 4 stars but not quite there. 73/100

3.5

The classic opener More Than a Feeling is of course a great song, but the rest of the album sounds very middle of the road to me.

Quite decent middle-of-the-road rock with a huge classic at the start.

Very jangly jangle pop guitar. Some nice harmonies. More Than a Feeling is an iconic song. Still nowhere near Steely Dan and Talking Heads but that's okay! Maybe if I listen more I will enjoy it more.

Classic!

Boston, it's not about you, it's about me. I appreciate your influence on the music industry, but sorry, your music is quite repetitive.

3.5/5. Pretty acoustic intros, well mixed record for rock. Definitely pushing prog in some areas.

Perhaps I would’ve liked this a bit more if it didn’t remind me of American car commercials

Didn't listen to it super hard but I'm just not a fan of pop rock. More than a feeling is awesome though.

Lots of guitars

Muito bom

Better than I thought it would be at the beginning. Still a lot of cringe and dated cliche lyrics that just don't work for me. It might have been a solid 5 the year it came out but it's not timeless at all. Solid 3.

Bueno, dime Boston, dime Chicago, dime Ohio, me ha sonado un poco a lo mismo. Qué se le va a hacer.

The album starts out strong with the first four tracks and and keeps it up through the back four, but the last track is lacking compared to the rest - probably my least fav off the record. That being said, the album doesn't feel bloated and you can easily listen straight through it. I'm a slut for some organ and this record doesn't dissapoint. For something out of the mid-70's the sound is pretty impressive - this is an all time classic for a reason ...are 1-album wonders a thing?

Not bad.

Brought back memories of my teenage years.

das erste lied ist toll. der rest ok

Couple of extremely well known songs, the rest were just as cheesy

I used to hang out with a bunch of stoners in the 80s who listened to this album ad nauseum, so I’m over it. But it is an impressive debut album with strong production value, a classic, yadda yadda yadda take my 3 stars and get the fuck out of here.

bueno 3.2/5

This was pretty good, especially the first half. The last few tracks sound like they zoned out while playing and then got back into it in the last minute

I've enjoyed this, but I have to be honest that it mostly sat in the background. I looked up and it had practically finished. So it's good, but obviously not gripping enough to push the score up further.

Sounds der 70er aber mit durch aus rockiger Attitude. Ordentlich abgestimmtes Gesamtwerk mit dem Hit „More than a Feeling“ zu Beginn. Prägnante Gitarren-Solos und starke Drums versetzen einen in eine verrauchte Kellerbar der 70er mit Acryl-Shirts und Cordhosen.

Pretty unmemorable album excluding a couple solid songs

Paar bangers, paar matig

Paar goede knallers

I really enjoyed vocals and harmonizing in the background. Guitar at times seems outdated now, but drums were awesome. Relatable lyrics. My favorites were Foreplay/Longtime and Let me take you home tonight.

A very solid album all around

Solid if not one I'll go back to

Good 70s rock

Fun memories.

It was a bit of fun, probably not the best in genre though.

Duplicate

Perfectly okay. Lightly epic 70s rock, easy to listen to, energizing. "Foreplay / Long Time" has nice instrumental stuff at the beginning (I guess that's the foreplay). "Hitch a Ride" also starts strong, but becomes more samey as it goes. But then it ends with something as vapid as "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"...

I've listened to this one a million times. Good one.

First song is overly familiar making it feel kind of rote. Second song was pretty good but after that it really started to get tedious. I think having Foreplay / Long Time as the third track really killed the momentum of the whole album. Finding all the songs very basic. Not bad just meh. Very radio friendly.

Enjoyable. Some songs a bit too heavy for me.

Quite good, some very 70s vibes.

Classic classic rock. 3.5 stars.

Pretty good. The songs are great, but sound too similar. It starts to drag after the first 3-4 tracks.

It was ok - short so it didn't drag and general rock which I like, but idk after giving talking heads a 4 yesterday it feels wrong to give this a 4 as well

Finally a rock'n'roll album for us guys, idk pretty OK rock but not much more. Does not leave much room for imagination

This entire album feels like this scene from SpongeBob https://youtu.be/cUZNXgIXM1c?feature=shared

Another perfectly fine album. If every track was as good as Foreplay/Long Time it would be a 4. This is the first album I expected to rate higher before listening to it. More Than A Feeling is overrated (or at least overplayed)

Boston's eponymous album, a staple of 1970s rock, dominates classic rock radio with its enduring tracks. More Than a Feeling stands out as a phenomenal banger, while the rest of the album provides a pleasant but less impactful listen. The score reflects my love for the lead single and the overall inoffensive nature of the album. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 1 STAND OUT TRACK - More Than a Feeling

Another solid offering, one I've heard over bits and pieces over the years. Although probably massive at the time I think it's probably a little dated. Some bangers/classics on this for sure.