Boston

I liked a couple of songs but otherwise it wasn’t my favorite.

Bono can suck my sack

More than a feeling, Peace of Mind and Long Time start the album off really well. Falls away a bit but not much. Decent.

"gastropub" background music

sounds like normal 70s rock

How many hits can you fit in one album? Amazing voices, talent, rythym and instruments. Nearly every song here in s a classic for a reason.

Good

Classic rock. I felt like I'd heard some of the songs before but in a forgettable way, maybe because while great songs and probably amazing for their time, there was nothing particularly standout to me...

Absolutely amazing album. This is one of those albums that is just killer. Can't say enough good about it. It's like the Cars first album in that every song is terrific.

Possibly the greatest debut album of all time. I'm not sure there is a stronger start to an album than More Than a Feeling/Peace of Mind/Foreplay-Longtime. That said, the album takes a pretty noticeable dive after those songs. Still one of the all time bests.

One of the greatest albums of all time. I would have lost my shit hearing this live back in the day. I went to a Boston concert in 2014 and it was incredible.

Really enjoyed this album

OK - kinda like every song sounds similar though

4.8/5

75% of this album gets played regularly on classic rock radio.

What an album, heard it before on multiple occasions, personally one of my favourite bands from this genre.

One of my happy albums, album drops at the last 2 songs for me but a awesome album.

Terrible.

This is pretty horrible. So bad it doesn't even become good. I did appreciate the church organs on Smokin' but would generally rather eat my foot than listen again.

So many bangers on this album! I’ve heard many of them before…but had no idea they came from this album/band!

Own the vinyl of this ones, love it !

This is one of those records where I knew every song off of it - simply through Classic Rock radio osmosis- without knowing they were all Boston songs. They all sound basically the same. No edge. Saccharine.

Old school rock

Classic rock, like AC-DC but with meticulous production values and clear vocals. Obvious why this album is one 9f the all-time bestsellers. Even if I genuinely hadn't consciously heard the other seven tracks before (and chances are I have) , they are so much the blueprint of accessible rock music that they sound familiar, even cliché. Great stuff, 4 stars.

Album starts right away with a banger "More than a feeling". It's just amazing. So far the album is really solid with energetic vocals, ecstatic guitar riffs and just a pure energy. What an ending. I'll have to reheard the album again for sure. Loved this album.

Overall great, nice guitar tone and harmonies. Reminded me of an evolved thin lizzy

Not growing up in an English speaking country comes with the bonus perk of "More Than a Feeling" not being a song that's played at every corner. I shit you not, this is the first time I've ever heard that song. It's pretty good. This entire album is pretty damn good. I'm honestly really impressed, since I was under the impression that Boston was the daddiest dad rock to ever father.

Greatest debut album ever.

Not bad. More than a one hit wonder

classique album rock. rien a redire 7.5/10

A hard nope. ‘More than a feeling’ is fine as a sound bed to a cheesy advert. I couldn’t get through the rest. Too clean, too earnest, too serious, too not very enjoyable.

I feel bad because I feel media sort of killed my enjoyment of this album by how much I've heard more than a feeling but it's a solid classic rock album. Great guitar and piano riffs, nice loud vocals. The perfect music for a great road trip with the boys!

Good sing along songs if you know the words. Cool story.

Nostalgisch, leuk om het hele album te horen ipv losse nummers.

4/5 Großartiges Album. Vintage Rock’n’Roll vom feinsten. Toller Einstieg in diese musikalische Reise. 🔥Harmonien

The album, as a whole, was alright; though I don't see myself returning to this on a regular basis. Giving this three stars, as I see it unfair for a two star rating.

soulless americana although i guess some of it is kinda catchy

It's good, not mind blowing, but a couple of bangers in there

Over the top, zeker, maar ook geweldige nummers. Gaat vaker geluisterd worden.

Classic album. More than a feeling will always be a great song

Not for me. Did not grab my attention at all.

I have heard this album before and I several of the songs are very well known. The album is relatively short at under 40 minutes. I would definitely listen to it again.

A few great tracks

This albums wasn't bad, though it's really not my favorite genre of rock. I definitely recognized more songs on the album than I thought I would but I really had no knowledge of Boston as a band aside from knowing their name. I think this is a good debut for a band that I don't see myself digging too much more into, so I have to give it a middling rating. Standout Tracks: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Long Time

fuck yeah

10/15/23. More classic rock. The first track is an all timer, yet I’m always surprised by the rest of the album. A lot of cool guitar work and catchy melodies. Wouldn’t say it’s my favorite but will always recommend.

Mediocre

Fantastic album with a lot of energy and positive vibes.

A really fun record that loses a bit of steam for me on the B side. Best enjoyed by the lakeside on a hot Summer day, partaking in your vice(s) of choice. When it's chugging along in all of its 80s glory, it makes you want the good times to keep rolling.

Boston Genre: Hard Rock, Arena Rock 1976 CLASSIC! 5/5 Standouts: More Than A Feeling, Piece of Mind, Foreplay/Longtime, Rock & Roll Band, Smokin', Hitch a Ride, Something About You, Let Me Take You Home Tonight

More than a feeling and a bunch of bullshit

“More Than a Feeling” is a banger but the rest of the album fell flat for me. Not my fave era of classic rock either.

Pretty classic sound. Fun to listen to and good vibes all the way thru

Insanely corny but slaps so hard I don't give a fuck.

Classique rock. J'adore le son électronique qui vient avec la guitare. Beau piano sur certaines chansons. Très nice. Belle découverte.

Who doesn't love more than a feeling?

Not my cup of tea in terms of genre, but interesting to hear other tracks by the band that I was unaware of.

An album which is very groovy, just a feelgood album through and through. Amazing smart with a fairly good middle and end. Nothing major in terms of problems. really good sound production for the 70's. Final thoughts: Really good, from start to end. Genre: Rock, 1976. Rating: 4.4/5

I've never listened to a Boston album but I knew every single one of these songs quite well. This is a really phenomenal album

I'm sure this was groundbreaking in its day, but now that I have heard every song on the radio 100s of times, it's just not that interesting.

Boston came out swinging with "More Than a Feeling" directly followed by "Peace of Mind". Punches you right where your late 70s classic rock nostalgia would be, if you were old enough. Quickly runs out of gas, though. There is no lasting impact. Still very easy and kind of fun to listen to ...since it might be the most generic rock album I've ever heard. 3.5/5

One of my favorite classic rock bands. I remember listening to this album on a long car ride with my mom

Absolute classic. I think anyone who says they are a rock n roll fan knows about every song off this album. And for some people, this may not be a good thing. Growing up, classic radio has destroyed this album, for me. Way overplayed, maybe more than even Zeppelin. I'm not saying it's terrible, but I'm still sick of it even today. Is is bad? Absolutely not. All the songs are bangers. This is a good to great album. I just really don't want to hear it anymore. Gotta give a solid 4 for the music, but for nostalgia reasons, it's a 5. When I see this album cover, when I hear a song by Boston, I think of my pre-teen and teen years living on Highlake. Hanging out with the Edwards, Stewarts, Staggs, Standifers and Careys. Add in the Shanks and we had one helluva a youth gang growing up. And a lot of our time was spent listening and arguing music . This album makes me think of better days and times. Is this a very good album? Yes. Do I like this album? Not really. Do I appreciate the memories this album generates? Yes, I love it. Love to all those growing up in the Highlake subdivison during the late70's and early 80's. 4

I know I've mentioned this album in at least one other review here. I think this may be one of, if not the best debut album a band has released. At least in terms of having a fully fleshed out sound. A lot of bands have great first albums but aren't necessarily indicative of the sound the band becomes known for. Anyway, this album means a lot to me. It was one of the first LPs I ever got. I can't deny that the unique and iconic guitar tone that Boston had a huge influence on my love of guitar now. 'More than a Feeling' and 'Peace of Mind' are two of my all-time favorite songs. This album like many others has been here for me and for that I give it a perfect 5. Don't Look Back and everything after kind of blow tbh

3 I know Will loves this album, and I can see why - there’s certainly a fun energy to it - but despite my best efforts, I just don’t quite feel the same. Having half of your album become classic rock staples is a really impressive feat for sure, but despite that, the only song that really stands out to me personally as something more than just a typical slice of the era is More Than a Feeling, and that’s probably mostly due to its inclusion in the first Guitar Hero. Foreplay/Long Time is enjoyable enough I suppose, and I do like how it transitions from a Yes-esque keyboard solo into one of the heavier, catchier songs on the album, but still it’s never quite sold me as something I feel the need to return on my own volition. Don’t feel like I have much to say beyond that - to me, this is just kind of an adequate entry for the genre, and I don’t feel like there’s a ton of meat on it to dive into. Never something I would complain to hear, but also likely not something would ever put on personally.

I've always wanted to get more into Boston. Unfortunately my intro to them as a kid was to Third Stage instead of this absolute banger of an album.

More than a feeling is obviously an absolute BANGER and the rest of the album is rock solid as well.

Stanslaust stuð! Elska þetta!

Good yaya

4/5. What an awesome album from Boston and just missed a 5 star rating! Not only are the typical classics great on this one, but the deep tracks also carry their weight!

Brought me back- my brothers listened to this album constantly- Boston didn’t hold back- fun to listen to it again

Combination of jam band, pure 70’s rock with some hair metal. This album is goood

Classic rock, really nothing special

Geht ab

1. more than a feeling - 2.5 2. peace of mind - 1.5 3. foreplay - 2 4. rock and roll band - 1.5 5. zmokin - 1.5 6. hitch a ride - 1 7. zomething about you - 1 8. let me take you home tonight - 1

Yeah this absolutely hit after hit. A true classic that deserves to be played everywhere. It is so impressive.

Great Album. Foreplay / Longtime is still the best song on the Album. More than a feeling was the first song I learned on the guitar, and it holds a special place in my heart, but Foreplay / Longtime is just greatness.

It was alright. Would listen again

This is my first review so my scale isn’t set up fully yet, still it was a really good rock album and the instrumentals were amazing.

This album was quite the pleasant surprise. I had of course heard of this album before but I can see now why it is such a famous work. It starts strong with More Than a Feeling and that track along with Peace of Mind and Foreplay / Long Time were my personal favorites off the album. The latter half was still good but that beginning really starts things off strong and is hard to beat. Hitch a Ride and Something About You were a strong end to this album. Boston really combines a variety of instrumentation in a way that is interesting. Acoustic and Electric guitars are used which creates a very distinct sound. Along with the lead vocals the sound of this album is quite unique and recognizable. Definitely a classic rock album that I plan to revisit in the future.

Solider Dad-Rock, aber außer 'More Than a Feeling' nichts wirklich berauschendes dabei. Solide 3 Sterne klingen sinnvoll.

All I can think off when I hear this type of music is ensembles of teenagers standing on stages, à la Glee or Pitch Perfect. It’s just a bit too MOR for me. I’m not sure that they were.as big in the UK or maybe flew outside my peripherary. Although ‘that obvious track’ has turned up on so many ads and soundtracks it’s now impossible to hear without it turning into an ear worm and overstaying its welcome. I am sorry for their tortured history though. I’m not sure the longevity or legacy of this record could ever make up for that.

This album is full of songs that I have grown to love, seemingly through osmosis. I would not categorize myself as a Boston fan, nor have I ever owned any of their albums, but every song on this record was familiar.

What a pleasure to get to listen through this today. It took Tom Scholz seven years to record and mix this album, and while that is pretty insane, the results are hard to argue. I really love the mix of instruments — I mean, it's a rock band, but the blend of acoustic and electric guitars, the use of the harmony guitars, the epic organ. It's just so well arranged and conceived. And then there's Brad Delp, who somehow doesn't seem to get included in "best rock vocalists" lists but is undeniably one of the all-time greats — his self-harmonies are out of this world. His suicide still leaves me deeply sad. So, even if every single song isn't the greatest song ever, they are all so well presented, and the ones that kick are so fucking brilliant — yeah, this gets an easy 5.

This is just glorious music from beginning to end. Everything sounds great. That guitar tone is justifiably celebrated. Brad's vocals are legendary. The drumming. The hooks. The harmonies. The production. And "More Than a Feeling" is simply one of my favorite songs. I never get tired of hearing it. It had been a while since I listened to the whole album and I was stunned at how great every song is. What a debut. I'm amazed at how perfectly formed these guys were out of the gate.

Just a perfect album.

In the summer of 1979 I played this day after day. One of my all-time favorites and a magnificent debut album.

Classic dad rock album, and a pretty decent one at that. I think my dad had this CD on repeat when I was growing up so I surprisingly knew all the songs. Most were decent to good and only one or two weren’t memorable at all. 7/10

Good fun album

I didnt need to listen to this one, as Ive heard it several times before. Boston is an interesting group in that they were essentially just one guy's project fleshed out with sessiin musicians. The hits are good, if not super tied to the era in which they came out. The soaring vocals are always impressive but can get tiresome. It's decent. Not great.

Fuck yeah Bring it in and on

Old one nothing for me

One of the best classic rock albums that I heard so far. Gold standard

The opening 3 tracks of this album are incredible only to be undercut by a corny “how we made it track” -Rock and Roll band is the lowest point so far. -hitch a ride is a high point Love it. Fun short arena rock.

More than a feeling - lovely stuff

Boston by Boston from Boston. Shame there's not a song on here that's also called Boston. Some cheesy, fun 70s hard rock that just slaps and never misses a beat. A great classic rock album. Favourite: More Than a Feeling

Never heard this before. I thought it was a fun listen. It was really entertaining and well crafted. I didn’t think it was overly cheesy like the other person said.

One of the best rock albums ever

dad music

The best!

More Than a Feeling is an insane track to debut with. The album is so high energy, awesome guitar parts, rad organ inclusion, and some belting over the top of it. I may not have a kid, but when listening to Boston we are all dads.

++

Decent sounding arena rock but does little to shake up what I feel like has always been a fairly boring genre

Dad rock

Meh

Every song is a classic. The whole album just rocks. More Than a Feeling, classic. Foreplay/Longtime has probably one of the greatest intros ever, the way the songs flow together seamlessly is just wow. Rock and Roll Band, and Smokin' also classic songs. Every song was a recognizable staple of classic rock. Excellent album

6/8, 75%

I am burnt out on some classic rock and this album falls under that umbrella. I went through a classic rock phase in junior high, and a summer job in college would blast classic rock all day everyday. These songs are catchy and well-crafted, but I can’t picture myself intentionally listening to this album in the future.

Not bad at all, but unlike U2 the other day, I don’t think enough time has elapsed between the seventy zillion times I’ve heard these songs. Impressive that pretty much all of these are (over) played on the radio and they are incredibly catchy.

I knew the hits off this and knew about the album. I wasn’t excited to listen. Mostly unremarkable/bad, but some cool guitar playing. Not my type of music, and by the end of it, I was ready for it to be over.

Two songs in. On the off chance that I forget to come back and review this, let me put, on record, how much of a sucker I am for 70s/80s dad rock with a heavy emphasis on falsetto-ish harmonies. I did the thing. My point about dad rock harmonies holds true. I could've used less of this album though... or just more variety. 3 stars

Este ejercicio me ayudó a darme cuenta de que no me gusta tanto el rock.

Easy 4/5

Ahhhh Boston... Looking at the tracklist, this song is more radio hits than not. I mean, hell, the first 5 songs make up a considerably portion of the rotation at any classic rock station. I'm mixed on Boston. Growing up my dad used to use it to torture my mom on long car rides. Objectively, I don't think they made great music, but they made some decent sounds and I understand the widespread appeal. For me they get lumped into a category with Foreigner as sort of generic dad classic rock that is made for blasting in your garage while you work on restoring your 70's muscle car and recount stories of former glory. More Than a Feeling is an okay song. I don't love it... its just kind of meh and doesn't go anywhere. Peace of Mind I like a bit more just because the guitar work is a bit more dynamic. This seems like a good one to roll a doobie to. Foreplay / Long Time is the quintessential Boston jam. I won't take anything from this one. I used to get hyped to this song and still enjoy it. I think Smokin' might be my favorite of the hits on this album after Foreplay / Long Time. This album almost captures a particular era in rock n' roll in a nutshell. This is about as inoffensive of rock music as there can be. Lump this into a mixtape with Foreigner and Journey, and go to town. I am about as unexcited coming out as I expected to be going in. This is a 2 / 5 from me.

This is one of those automatic 5 albums for me. One of my favorite albums of all time. Every song is a banger. Best selling album of all time when it first came out. I think my mom has said something along the lines of "Of course I have that album, everybody had that album!" This is also an incredible album to be a band's first. Love this album, glad I got to listen again.

If I remember hearing correctly this is still the highest selling debut album by a band ever. First 5 songs are all fast paced typical sounding classic rock songs highlighted by Foreplay / Long Time which is defintely the jam of this album with the long lead in. Last 3 songs slow down but still have very solid guitar solos. Something About You is lowkey a heater. I have heard this album so many times so I don't want to be biased based on nostalgia, but this album rocks I enjoy every single song on here. There is nothing really spectacular about it but it is just completely solid all around.

First three songs are BANGERS, specifically Foreplay/Long Time. What a jam. That bassline at the beginning is hype af. First 3 songs and then Smokin' are standouts. The others are solid but nothing crazy special. This is a solid 3.5 for me but I'll round up because of how much I love Foreplay/Long Time and because it's Friday.

Just outstanding musical craftsmanship.

This is great. I mean, it's proper dad rock but it's a giant of the genre, most of those bands wish they could get anywhere near an album like this. It's pretty cheesy in a lot of places, it's ever so slightly overblown all the way through, but with this kind of music that's all part of the charm. More Than A Feeling is the obvious standout in a positive way, but the album is really quite good throughout. 4/5.

2-2.5 started with a bang but the rest doesn’t compare. Foreplay/longtime also deserves a mention

2.5

No thanks

incredible album

I primarily know this as the arena-rock radio hegemon against which the amazing music of the late 70s defined itself. I certainly didn't need to hear these songs 8000 times and ambiently absorb 40% of the lyrics and its hard not to hold that against them. Not an album of subtle pleasures, this is the corniest rock imaginable. But, Boston, "there is something about you," and somehow I find myself begrudingly enjoying this fun anthemic and melodic album. The guitar tone is the star here - overdriven, over-dubbed, and over the top. And yet, I really am in no rush for the 8002nd time hearing this. Favorite: Hitch a Ride

Very nice!

I love getting these banger albums on Fridays so I can go into the weekend with good music

classic

добротный роцк, прям олдовый. В целом приятно прошло и вышло. Хоть головой потряс в такт

Как эпично это звучит! Такой напор звуков музыки, так сказать. Такие сочные рифачки, такие сочные клавишные в Foreplay и Smokin', такой монументализм! Звучит по-стадионному (арена-рок таки). Или если бы Bon Jovi решили вдруг угареть по прог-року, но немножко. Разве что, звучит прям нафталиновооооооо... в голове у меня рисуется такой мужичок лет 50-60, с длинными усищами под Hulihee

Followed 2 shit albums, was uplifting and more than a feeling is a good tune. Generous 3.

No more than a three-ling 👍🏾

„More than a feeling“ is still a great rock song. But the rest didn’t catch me as much as I wished for.

Solid rock album, but to me it kind of lacks emotion/feeling.

5/5. A classic, classic rock album. Every song is just so well written and feels so clean. This is just a perfect album and the first side is one of the best vinyl sides in music history. Just so good.

Scratched an itch I didn't know I had.

As much as I dislike classic rock, this album is worth a listen. Many of the tracks are forgettable, but the Foreplay intro is iconic.

I wasn’t familiar with Boston until recently but these songs really slap

A childhood favorite. Timeless as far as AOR goes. Favorite tracks: First five. Rock & Roll Band is underrated. 4/5

This is the Boston album by the band Boston. If you've heard a Boston song before, it's probably here. Full disclosure: I've never been a fan of Boston. I always associate them with being the band you would hear at local festivals rather than an actual big headliner. Re-listening to this album confirms it. I was bored with most of the songs. You'll know by the first song if you like Boston or not because all of their songs sound like it. You can safely stop after "More than a Feeling" (or skip it, because let's face it, it's the worst song on the album) and not miss anything. 'Favorite' Song: #5 Smokin' because that's what this album would be doing if I had a physical copy and tossed it into a fire. Recommend?: No.

One of the great all killer, no filler debuts. The songs have a delicious melodic and emotional edge over competitors backed by powerful performances that make the album come to life.

First two tracks awesome. Track three drags a bit. Track four a bit derivative. Track 5 standard R&R number. Track 6 slower acoustic. Metal meets CSNY. Picks up pace half way through. Track 7 decent. Track 8 a weak closer

what a great album! basically a greatest hits album for boston since all these tracks are solid (and they never really had any other huge hits except maybe amanda). this is another album i know primarily through Rock Band and it's baffling that we got only 7 of the 8 tracks in the game (sorry, let me take you home tonight, someone at harmonix has it out for you) favorites: more than a feeling, peace of mind, foreplay/long time, smokin'

More than a feeling is already one of my favorite songs of all time.

Oldie but goodie

Wow. After all these years, I only just now noticed that the spaceships on the album cover are really guitars. Who knew. Well, everyone I knew in high school had this album. The first three tracks were on the radio 24/7. And I still meet people that are massive Boston fans. For me this has always been middle of the road 70s rock, but this is one where the Wiki makes all the difference. I loved reading the backstory to this album being recorded mostly by one guy (an MIT grad) in his Watertown basement even more than listening to the album. And I can really appreciate how this was a big shift in American rock music away from blues-based music like Zeppelin. But despite all that hype I really only know the first three tracks and only moderately enjoy them. So a 3 becomes a 4 for the cool backstory and historical significance.

Pretty Great sound with some bangers

Album starts at a 5 and then loses its stars quickly. Never thought of Boston as the bridge between classic rock and new wave but I heard that here, which was cool. Really I never thought much of Boston other than that band with those songs from commercials. Don't think much more of them now. The hoo-rah classic rock moments like singing about being in a band and dubbing an annoyingly "epic" organ solo as "Foreplay" in the year 1976 when such stylings should have very much already been on the been-there-done-that out and out is just annoying. I skipped a lot of songs near the end.

More Than A Feeling alone entitles this to a good rating. This type of arena rock is usually a big turn-off for me. Very low hit ratio. But Boston pulls it off! How do they do it? Which brings up a topic I've been thinking about, throughout this 1001 experience. We often get albums which are the "canonically great" example of a style or genre. Sometimes, it's a genre where 90% of it seems to suck. But then... this band does so well. It's as fun and manic and silly as the pinball-looking cover. Is that all some genres are? Someone like Boston comes around, makes a killer arena rock sound, and then hundreds of bands try (and fail) to replicate the formula? That sounds about right. This pairing just works for me. I think they should be the only ones allowed to do it. Nobody else should be allowed to make this kind of music except Boston. By the way, this album sounds GREAT on the ATCs. Great rock sound. 4/5

milquetoast boomer music

MORE THAN A FEEEELING. Music is pretty decent, just not that interesting to me in comparison to their rock peers of the time.

Kinda gay but some undeniable classics here

Fascinating story behind this album and a great example of the style. 3.5/5

First track is a banger, but the rest is so cheesy

3+/5

Mid

Classic rock is classic, and it doesn’t get much more classic rock than this. It’s almost a one-hit wonder album, as there wasn’t much left in the tank of Boston through the late 70s and 80s. Still, what an album. If you like power pop, then this is on your Mt Rushmore.

Meh, musica de mae. Eu soh gosto de More than a Feeling mesmo

it was good i liked it a lot recognized the most popular song but ended up liking another one from the album even better.

Very upbeat, some great songs

One of those records where every song is a classic but you're fatigued by hearing them so many times so you dock it a little even though you know you probably shouldn't. If you haven't heard this a zillion times you're in for a treat.

What's to say about this album that hasn't been said? It falls in the rare category of albums that could be a greatest hits package on its own. Every song on here is catchy, well-written 70's rock music that can be played in any situation. The harmonies are tight. The guitar solos are fiery. A crowd-pleaser of an album if I've ever heard one. And it's one of my dad's favourites, so that seals the deal. Love you Dad.

# 35 : Classic rock that sounds sweet. Great songs. A real banger. More Than A Feeling

Every 70s radio station is legally required to play Boston at least 7 times a day. -fake fact

Classic! Great collection of songs!

I like their 2nd album better. It's more consistent. This one has some great songs (obviously More Than A Feeling), but also too many generic 70s rock parts (like Smokin'). Favorite song: More Than A Feeling.

oh hell yeahhhhhhh

Classic rock radio mainstay. Not bad, but not my thing.

Not amazing, but I like the songs on it. In fact, it does keep a consistent quality, and I can even see why one would rate this 5 stars. I especially like ‘Peace of Mind’. It’s just a good song. In my books, give it a listen; it’s fun.

Un Certified Hood Classic dans ma bibliothèque de disque, il tient toujours le titre de chef d’oeuvre de Rock and Roll

A couple great arena rock songs from my youth. The rest were solid. Very good album

Another album that's a victim of its own success. It's overplayed to death and yet, I like it. Quite a bit actually. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure but I can't deny the craftsmanship of the songs and the production. They never topped this which was their downfall but this is a solid listen.

Listened to this album 1001 times. Five star.

UFO Guitars. Not a huge Boston fan, I think it is because of the vocals. The dude consistently holds onto notes too long or something. But still a pretty powerful debut album

This is a STRONG album. Always liked it, lots of bops

Parempi kun kuvittelin! Jos tulee kirppiksellä vastaan niin harkitsen ostoa 3/5

Kai tää oli jotenkin merkittävä, mutta nyt haisee vaan rahankiilto silmissä tuotettu bulkki.

Eka biisi on niin kulunut, että vähän rasauttaa, mutta muuten aika harmitonta ja hyväntuulista rokkailua. 2.5/5

Con unos temas muy buenos y otros promedios boston se presenta como una banda bien parada. Lo lírico a veces deja deseando un poco más per su sonido demuestra que estaban adelantados a la época. Logran sonar bien en su álbum debut y se posicionan en un sonido y una manera de hacer sonar el rock de la época 7/10.

This is a favorite, looking forward to this! Trying to remember if I often got to the end of the album when it was in regular rotation. The Hitch a Ride guitar solo is an awesome example of the soaring 70s guitar sound - amazing! More than a Feeling is a favorite song of all time.

Great

adult rock sounds kinda outta date

Great album 4.5

More than a feeling is fire, the rest are passable

awesome 5 stars

Solid Rock album but it is heavily carried by it's 3 hits. The other songs fall into two categories great but just not as popular ("Rock & Roll Band", "Something About You" and "Smokin'") and meh/forgettable ("Let Me Take You Home Tonight" and "Hitch A Ride"). I listened to this album a good amount growing up because my dad was a fan but overall it is sort of underwhelming if you know the three big hits. Still like a 8.5/10 with all that being said because those three big hits are some of the best classic 70's rock/pop rock songs you can find and there is enough in the other 5 tracks to keep it enjoyable.

The album begins to sound a little samey by the end, but it still manages to make the songs have their individual take on that sound. It's pretty good. I even enjoyed the long song. My favourite songs were More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, and Smokin'.

I am both proud and ashamed to say that I have seen Boston live…more than once

Enjoyed the album more than I thought I would. Great solos. Classic 70’s rock and I dug every track

Great

Excellent album, dad rock gold

All-time great album for me. Love it from start to finish!

I still remember every note and lyric, and it’s still perfection. Engineer rock for sure, with the precision and perfectionism. But also great composition and technique, and I love the harmony.

Awful. Just the worst kind of music - all pose and no clue.

I could have played More Than a Feeling and left it at that. 'Cos that's Boston's career, right? Boston sound like a band from the fag end of the 60's that didn't quite grasp the new. This limps along after the opener. One extra star for More Than a Feeling.

nice, vibey

Es todo igual el disco. Es del rock tipo 'one hit wonder' de los 80's. Sobre explota el recurso del sólo de guitarra. No me gustó.

At first glance, “Boston” is a shallow, rifftastic dive into mid 70’s pop-rock. Pristine production, sparkling guitars, hedonistic lyrics, castrated vocals… it’s all there. But dig further, and “Boston” (the band and the album) is also a heartwarming story of a man who was almost ready to give up on a music career. Tom Scholz wrote this whole album in painstaking detail, recording it in his garage. He played the majority of what’s on the record- guitars, bass, keyboards- and enlisted singer Brad Delp and a unit of session musicians to finish it off. 29 years old, Scholz was still working his day job when the album suddenly took off and went gold. It then became of the fastest selling and most acclaimed debut albums in history… no mean feat. So “Boston” is about the love of music, the thrill of it keeping us alive and motivated. Iconic lead-single “More than a Feeling” has become the ultimate nostalgia-baiting song about a nostalgia-baiting song. The moment the double-tracked lead guitar kicks in to herald the central riff, we know we’re in great (clapping) hands. “Peace of Mind” could only have come from a writer in their late 20’s in a dead-end corporate job, rather than a teenager leaping into the world of showbiz: it strikes all the clearer for it. “Foreplay/Long Time” is the other radio staple which I didn’t know very well, but is perfectly paced and earns every second of its meaty runtime. “Rock and Roll Band” takes that most well-worn trope of a life on the road, but injects it with such joy and enthusiasm that it’s hard not to be carried along. The remaining four tracks don’t quite match up, but still possess enough dynamic guitar solos and catchy choruses to be an enjoyable listen. I came into “Boston” expecting a hammy, full-fat romp. That’s exactly what I got, but I also discovered a gem of an origin story. As I burn out the rest of my 20s surrounded by half-finished songs, I’ll keep on returning to “Peace of Mind” and Mr. Scholz’s story… inspiring stuff!

Ok symphonyrock but not my cup of te

More Than a Feeling is a classic for sure, the rest is fine.

Classic rock at it classicist. Best song is the first one, which you definitely know, 'more than a feeling', which will be in my head all day after this. I don't think I recognised any of the other songs, but they all blended into a vibe of 'classic rock'. Good to listen to, not sure how often I'd listen again.

A great classic album. Many of the songs are still in rotation today. Interesting to learn about the recording process and how the band got together to create this album. An incredible debut, though not particularly influential or significant beyond its' popularity

nice

Loved it! I've loved "More Than a Feeling" forever, but never knew the rest of the album is as good. This is the archetype of great rock albums.

More Than a Feeling is the only song I know from these guys, and it's a classic even though it is boomer rock. This is alright I guess. They suffer from the pitfalls of all music in the 70s where their songs are longer than they need to be and kinda just fade out. Their guitar riffs are nice though. Definitely getting proto-metal vibes from this. I kinda like this (not enough to put it on a playlist though) A strong 3/5

4/5

Old school!

As expected. All sounds like how I imagined Boston.

Smashy and Nicey ruined this genre for me.

'More Than A Feeling' was the only song I liked at first but gave the album a second listen and you can add 'Peace of Mind,' 'Smokin' and 'Hitch a Ride' to that list. Solid album.

Kovaa 70-luvun rocki tykitystä. Alkupään kappaleet parhaimmat ja ne tunnetuimmat. Loppupää silti ihan menevää. Viihdyin

A quite epic rock opera album that whilst only 37 minutes long, feels like the perfect amount for how grand Boston have made it feel. I believe that has to do with the instrument effects used, which was quite revolutionary at the time. Best: More Than A Feeling Worst: Something About You 3.5 Stars

Hated this, apart from more than a feeling.

Boston :)

Great discovery! Never heard about Boston and Tom before but I got amazed by the vibe of this album. A great mix of riffs, lyrics and vocals. Looking forward to listen to more albums of this band.

SO MANY HITS ON THIS ALBUM!! what a classic Not really my style, but I respect how amazing this album is and it absolutely deserves 4 stars.

More than a feeling is a classic of the genre The rest is very much of the genre

The first three tracks here, which make up side A, are fantastic. Classic songs I've been hearing all my life. They still sound great but it helps to be in the mood for this sort of cheesy pop metal. I've probably heard them a few too many times but they are great. The second half of the album has more of the same style but the songwriting feels like a step down. There was a moment or two when I felt like the band was recycling riffs and melodies. I almost wasn't sure if it was a musical reprise or just a lack of new ideas.

"More Than A Feeling" is one of the best Classic Rock tracks of all time. This song is one of those that when it comes on the radio just about everyone gets excited for it- regardless of how often it's been heard or overplayed. "Peace of Mind" and "Smokin'" are also great tracks along the same high energy rock train. I kind of feel like this is a 5/5 because of the three hits that I mentioned. I want to give it a 4/5 because I think some of the other tracks don't live up to the legendary status of "More Than A Feeling" but it's hard for it to be pulled down when that song pulls it up so much. I've really been trying to save 5/5's for albums that are jam packed with only amazing tracks. Yea I'm sitting on this too long, it's a 4/5 but a strong 4/5.

Day 94 I had more than a feeling that this wasn't going to be for me, and I wasn't wrong. Still, I was really surprised by how much variety there is in this album. Hitch a Ride is the most "Southern rock" track on this and features some acoustic guitar bridges and a gospel-ish ending. Foreplay / Long Time has some prog twists and turns and it's easily the most interesting thing on here; again, I really liked the acoustic guitar touches. Rock n Roll Band and Smokin' are uninteresting odes to the rock and roll life, with the latter having a church-y organ break in the middle.  Forever confined to the discount bin, the day this will go for $40 I'll know that the world has really gone wrong. 

Own on Vinyl

I unabashedly love Boston. Such a fun album. 4.5/5

2.5

-so far this is a really cool sound -the guitar in more than a feeling is SICK AS HELL -favorites: rock and roll band -oddly enough i’m getting major queen vibes from this album -like the vocals and guitar specifically -i like this more than i thought tbh -let me take you home tonight gets CRAZY at the end

Great energized rock & roll! Awesome! The organ solo in Smokin' is great

Quite enjoyed this, its catchy and some nice guitar work too

Good rock and some memorable hits.

High octane rock & roll. Simple yet effective.

There are songs that are pure joy, More Than A Feeling is one of those songs. If I hear it on the radio or randomly via a playlist it lifts my spirits immediately. Yes is a little "dad-rock" but who cares this is music you can enjoy anywhere. An absolute classic of its genre, timeless.

I love this album so much!

This album is definitely a lot and there’s nothing wrong with that but it really felt a bit pummeling for my taste.

Great classic rock album that I like more that I am older than I ever did when these tracks were all on the radio.

Lotsa overplayed classic rock radio on this one. Was hoping to discover something new on this, but the hair guitar and keyboards give me agita. I was read to move on shortly after Foreplay.

I vaguely knew that Boston was some classic classic rock. But I'm not sure I could have correctly identified a Boston song? I had a similar experience with Steely Dan, and it's great to be able to connect a name to these classic rock favorites. With Steely Dan, it was only 3 songs. But "Boston" was like Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors." I knew almost all of these songs! I had definitely never realized how big Boston was, or that this was, at the time, the best-selling debut album ever (it has only been passed by 5 others since then). Not only were these songs familiar, they feel timeless. And hearing them all in one place somehow made each track stronger, knowing that they weren't one or two hits amongst more forgettable material, but rather a start to finish blitz of some of the purest classic rock to exist.

One of the greatest debut albums in all of rock. One of the greatest guitar albums in all of rock. If you can’t get into this, you might be broken inside.

The album rips. The first half dominates and it feels like the album loses a bit of steam in the second half. But overall, this album can’t be denied from my library.

Classic!

Pretty damn good

solid 70s Dad rock for good vibes or department store browsing. pretty clean production and 8 song tracklist is tight tbh decent/strong 7

light 7

already knew this album, good through and through

More than a feeling Easy listening

Classic album, even purported haters don't change the channel when this comes on (with maybe the exception of Let Me Take You Home Tonight). Some pioneering recording techniques and devices. Docking one point because Scholz could have achieved all this without being a monumental douchebag. But he did not kill Brad Delpy.

actually really liked this one, not super surprised it's here. I think More than a feeling, between the soundtrack, melody, lyrics and the singer's ability to hit those really high notes is an absolute masterpiece in my opinion, and the rest of the songs here are honestly not much worse. I think the only thing I didn't like was Foreplay/Long Time's intro which felt too long (but was cool in its own right), everything else is top tier

Holy Crap, I didn´t expect this to be that good! I always had the feeling that Boston was a little overrated band for old dads, but damn, this album rocks really hard. I really enjoyed this, and feel glad for giving this an opportunity. Favorites Songs: Long Time, Hitchin a Ride, Peace of mind.

One of my favorites albums that brings back happy teenage years and some sadness and loss at the same time.

curto ja pela nostalgia com guitar hero, baita som

Boston! Okay, lets do this. I know I know some of their songs. Just couldn't name a single one right now. Oh yes! More than a Feeling. Definitely know that one. Yep that's a golden record there!! All of them are big hits.

Impressive

Love this album. Front to back one of my favorites. Own on vinyl and listen often. 5/5

Everything 70s hard rock wanted to be. The best of Classic Rock Radio core

Hey now! I remember getting the 8-Track of this when it came out along with everyone else. "Boston" is the debut album by American rock band Boston. Multi-instrumentalist and engineer Tom Scholz had composed these songs many years earlier. After peddling the songs around to no success, he eventually got signed to Epic. Scholz recordered the album in his Massachusetts' home as the other co-producer John Boylan played subterfuge and hid that fact from Epic who thought he was recording in LA. The genres include arena rok and pop rock. This album might be the poster child for them. A decent description is vocals inspired by The Left Banke, the guitar sound by The Kinks and Yardbirds and the balance of acoustic and electric guitar from classical music. Lots of layers too in the guitar and vocals. A massive commercial success becoming the fastest selling rock album of all time, selling over 20 million copies worldwide and all seven songs becoming classic rock staples. Boy, we all know that. Acoustic guitar, bass and drums begin " More Than A Feeling." That classic guitar riff, solo and vocals. Of couse, it's catchy. Soft-loud-soft. The chorus progression based on The Left Banke's "Walk Away Renee." Yeah, I hear that now. Daydreaming and a love affair. "Peace of Mind" continues the balance between acoustic and electric guitar. It's about Scholz's bosses at Polaroid and their indecisions. We got prog in "Foreplay/Long Time." Layered vocals, guitars and an organ. Starting to see a pattern here. Scholz throws some guitar noise effects in "Rock & Rock Band." Classic rock for sure. They go for more of a southern bluesy sound in "Smokin.'" An organ jam too. And the album ends with a ballad of sorts in "Let Me Take You Home Tonight." Country and soft rock heaven here. Nice acoustic layers and organ. No overblown solos. There is no doubt this album has excellent production with layered guitars and vocals, catchy choruses, well placed guitar solos and pace changes. These songs were extremely overplayed back in the 70's and 80's. I did enjoy this listen again but admit that by the sixth song it did get repetitive. I'm sure everyone has their own opinion on these songs and album. No need for a recommendation or not; I'm sure everyone has a position.

Was lots of fun, the guitars and production are excellent and his voice his stunning. It does peak with the first song but it manages not to become to repetitive with the classic rock and roll sound. 3.5

Great classic rock album. 4/5

I've never listened to this album, but I've heard every single one of these songs countless times. The list might as well have some straight ahead mainstream 70s arena rock on it, and this is probably as good an example of that as anything else. I'll give Boston credit though - they did create an album that still gets tons of radio airplay (at least in the US) almost 50 years after it was released. Definitely not my favorite, but you've got to respect the accomplishment.

A childhood favorite. Timeless as far as AOR goes. Favorite tracks: First five. Rock & Roll Band is underrated. 4/5

Apparently I've been sleeping on Boston! This album was so polished from start to finish. These guys can jam! Lead vocals were wild. Guy on keyboard knows what's up

This album is another classic.

Peak 70s Rock - More than a Feeling is of course a strong showing - the rest? Nothing to really write home about. It’s great it’s not a long record so it’s pleasant but not memorable by any measure.

3.5

God damn is this album good. Every single song is a banger.

Strong hits, but not exactly what I am looking for in music.

From the upside down guitars / UFOs of the album sleeve to the absolutely belting "More than feeling" into, there's sense of promise in this album that's hard to match. Fortunately, the rest of the album pretty much does match it. Not quite the heights of the initial highs, but there's a fizzing energy that's through this album like it's Blackpool rock. I very much approve.

Solid classic rock album

Such a strong start yo an album but ultimately the last few tracks let it down. Some great songs and melodies and a bit zeppelin esque in places

Amazing voice but the band confuses me whether it’s rock or pop sometimes

Like the recent Supertramp LP, this was in constant rotation at every house party back in the day. I haven’t listened to this for decades but still know every song and every lick. The recordings make the songs sound as good as they possibly could. Nothing like playing songs live for a couple of years before recording - practice makes perfect. While the album got the airtime, I preferred Supertramp back in the day and wouldn’t have ever listened to Boston again were it not for the 1001. It’s a good example of mid 70s Arena Rock and, for old times sake, won’t be too hard on it.

I like the story behind this: the MIT graduate working for Polaroid while be plays bars at night and shops around his future platinum-selling songs to record companies, who all reject him; his pursuit of writing the prefect song; auditioning many singers until he found one who could deliver the goods. And More Than a Feeling could be the perfect pop-metal song. I remember when I first hear it thinking 1) how much I hated it and 2) how big a hit it would probably become with its cliched riffs and vocals. Side 1 is interesting for historical reasons. Side 2 is pretty bad.

If I listened to this album cold today I would think sheesh this is cringey, cliched and corny Dad Rock. But seeing as I basically grew up listening to this on the radio and have probably heard this many hundreds of times its seared into my consciousness and it does indeed bring me back to my formative years. I gotta also admit that Tom Scholz's production and songwriting and guitar playing are exemplary. I didn't realize when I listened to this 47 years ago that Scholz incorporated his Classical music background into some of the songs, eg, the Baroque organ intro to Foreplay. This was subconsciously the gateway to the wonderful world of Classical music and Prog for me. This album would have gotten a pretty high score from me but the corny boogie woogie tracks like Smokin' and the cliched ballads like Hitch a Ride just can't be overlooked.

Classic rock masterclass right here

Back when I was alive this was an incredible album to listen to. Enjoyed it again today

There's a reason this record is on every "top debut albums" list. It's got everything you expect from a 70s rock classic: dancy rock'n'roll rhythms, prog explorations, electric organ solos, and vocal harmonies. But what makes it unique, in my opinion, is the unusual sound which is simultaneously light and sharp, upbeat and lyrical.

4/5 Before my time but good.

I'm giving this 3 stars because I'm feeling generous. But honestly, it's not as bad as I initially thought it was going to be.

Good, my favorites were ‘More than a feeling’ and ‘Peace of mind’. But at some point, the songs begin sounding the same and just feel like altered versions of what I previously heard. Still good though, just a bit repetitive. 3/5

+ More Than a Feeling!

Really solid album from front to back. I think it doesn't quite hold your attention all the way thru but there certainly weren't any bad songs on the album.

I was surprised by this. A bit of a banger, esp the first half. Amazing sound/production. Foreplay/Longtime was super impressive.

Some big songs on this debut

How good is More Than a Feeling? It’s almost one of those rare breed of songs that transcend time. I also like how the album cover always reminded me of the cover art for the Atari 2600 version of Space Invaders. Alas, the rest of the album is rather mundane and not worth listening to, especially these days.

This is one of the first albums I ever owned. And, yep, it was an 8-track tape. Ah, yes, the limits of 8-track tapes: one of my favorite songs, 'Hitch A Ride', had to be faded out in the middle of it then faded back in on a new track because they couldn't make it fit. I probably wore that thing down to nothing in a few years. I will always love this album and all the songs on it. There's no way for me to separate the time travel I experience when I hear these tracks, which transport me back to age 12 when I listened to this album incessantly and couldn't believe how amazing it was, from the music itself, so I won't even try. I do encourage people to read up on Tom Scholz. Such a fascinating person. And what a superb musician, wow! Brad Delp's story is very sad. My heart breaks for people who knew him and cared for him. What an album. To me, it contains the best and most positive attributes of 70s rock and pop. So easy to make fun of, I know, but here, on this album, it just shines so beautifully.

More Than A Feeling is a hell of an opener. Then Peace Of Mind has the first two tracks swinging for the fences. Foreplay/Longtime is a rollicking good time though the back half feels like a thin premise held afloat by various stage tricks. Rock And Roll Band is pretty lame. I feel like that is the turning point of the album. Super influential, love that guitar sound. But I feel it plays all its cards in the first couple songs and then just recycles them

This is the type of music Neo would listen to if he ate the blue pill. This is the type of music old white men listen to at a golf course. This is "I just got more than I thought I would get on my tax return" type music. This music will outlive me, and possibly the next generation. May god have mercy on us all.

2 decent tracks

I know the joke is that this record is in every vinyl collection out there, but personally, I've never heard this album before! I was pretty excited to get to finally experience it for the first time, and it did not disappoint! Just a great, unique sound from the get-go that made me realize, yes, I have heard this band's songs before. I can imagine the fatigue some people felt with this album based on how many times I've heard 'More Than a Feeling,' but I think this is a standout record if you don't have that fatigue. Great vocals, great guitar, great drums, great everything. Just a classic-feeling album. Oh, and the album art slays even after all these years.

Perfectly adequate AOR.

I’ve always enjoyed the hits from this album but haven’t listened to the whole thing until today. Those hits stand head and shoulders above the rest, but songs like Smokin’ and Let Me Take You Home Tonight make this such an easy front to back play that it’s hard to knock any points off. The hooks are big, the choruses are bigger, it doesn’t overstay it’s welcome, a simple pleaser on all fronts.

echte goede 70's rock. Leuk, zeker voor een roadtrip me dunkt. More than a feeling wel all time classic.

Oooh deeze is genieten!

Iconic, catchy, I didn't grow up around rock music that much so I only recognize more than a feeling which I heard on the radio all the time even though it was the 2000s. Anyway, I have this record but I haven't gotten along to listening to it, rock isn't really my thing but it is energetic and movie like.

Something about this album, one that I know all the songs bc it has been a classic rock staple for nearly half a century… bugs me. It’s goofy. Not terrible. & all the songs sound pretty much the same. & it seems that they are making songs that combine stuff earlier artists that came before, yet did it all better: Queen, The Who, Black Sabbath; & became the “corporate rock”/arena rock template for the 70s-early 90s. It’s like the music the younger brothers of all the pre-1975 bands made an album, & its core audience are people who were 20-25 in 1976. Underwhelming despite their technical virtuosity… Basically it’s music for people who prefer Jefferson Starship to Jefferson Airplane

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Solid old school rock

Great dad rock

Know every song on it. No deep cuts.

After reading about how this album was basically made by Tom Sholz in his basement, and basically passed off to executives as a professional job, I'm far less embarrassed to say this is exactly up my street. I should have been born 20 years earlier so I could have experienced the 70s.

There's a reason most people have never heard, or heard of, any track on this album apart from 'More Than a Feeling'. Any album that leads with a 'signature track' which showcases everything that's bad about 1970's American stadium rock & goes downhill from there is likely to be a tough old listen, & so it was.

It's alright

Good ol' classic rock. The last 2-3 tracks are mediocre but it's mostly fun.

Understandable, have a good day.