Reviews (page 13 of 15)
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.
classic rock easy listening
It’s a pretty cool album iconic song on it
Exactly what to expect from hard rock from the 70ies
Wait, this was all recorded in a band member’s basement studio?! And it’s a debut? Wow. It’s a gear shift in music cannon and it was ruined by commercial radio overplayed the singles. Shame, because the music is good. Overall: 5/10
Have heard before, Very good rock album from the 70s. Best songs "more then a feeling" and "Piece Of Mind".
Classic. Not my favorite of the Era, well done nonetheless
Fun classic rock, a good listen
Sure. Fine
Cheesy? Maybe. But "More Than A Feeling" does make me feel a kind of way. If you grew up listening to classic rock radio you can recognize a Boston song from miles away. That voice, the production style, the massive hooks and arena rock polish. You even get some prog-adjacent instrumental action on the third track. My primary complaint with this record is that some of these melody lines and hooks sound a bit too similar to each other to be on the same record: "Rock & Roll Band" compared to "Peace of Mind" is one example. Anyways, nostalgia and joy give this a decent score. But not quite a great score.
Not Bad, nothing special to me however
This is a really good album chock-full of classic rock songs. Only reason this has 3 stars is because I've heard all of these songs way too much.
Boston
Fun 70's rock album that doesn't run for too long. Only downside is I had to listen to this one too much growing up.
Bostong
First song is a banger! Rest is okay. 6/10
Encountered a familiar situation where I wonder if I only like the hit songs I've grown up listening to, and it's the familiarity that primarily drives my enjoyment, giving an unfair advantage to equally-good rock music new to me. I was also battling the bias of being from Mass, but it sounding very arena rock brought it to a similar level as Aerosmith for me. Still overall it sounded fresh, switched it up across the tracks, and didn't overstay its welcome. Surprised growing up that some adult didn't play the whole album in my presence and cause me to be forced to regard it highly coming back to it now. 6.5/10
I enjoyed this.
Nice to have a break from dad rock with some *hard* dad rock
good
First two songs are well known and great. But then I realized that the whole album sounds the exact same. I couldn’t even tell what song was playing. One note. And eventually very dull. It’s alright for background music, but boring in the end.
Not excited to listen to this. I didn't know all these songs were from one album. Impressive. Apparently this set a new course in pop music. For me, "less is more" with Boston. None is best. 3.0
Lot of good songs but still just not really my vibe
It's a good album of the songs that I already liked.
Good.
Impressions: Something for the dads and uncles from Gen. Y. Favorite tracks: More Than a Feeling Rating: 3/5
Good Liked tracks: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind
OK, not great.
I can't remember a single track. If it came up on shuffle, I think it would take a minute to realise that I've heard it before.
"More Than A Feeling" is a banger. The rest of the album is OK, if a little forgettable.
The first song is brilliant, and then it is all a bit samey after that.
Pretty nice, a little forgettable but still pleasant, nonetheless.
Classic dad-rock (though my own dad would never be caught dead listening to Boston); would be remiss to ignore the iconic cover art, which would become a mainstay of the band, with each of their albums featuring UFOs or space shuttles; high energy and made for head banging and fucking some chick behind the dumpster outside the concert because you got caught trying to sneak drugs inside. Hope you're ready to be a dad yourself because congrats, she's pregnant. Has a very similar vibe to Styx, Bon Jovi, Steve Miller Band, and Foreigner, but I suppose that comes with the territory of this kind of hard / glam rock. Tight vocal harmonies across the board, with vocalist Brad Delp belting his tenor into the stratosphere (his voice is kind of insane). The album is surprisingly short for the amount of hits it contains. The song order is strong, starting with some of the band's biggest hits of their career. You know, after dunking on this album a bit, I have to acknowledge it does serve a bit more than it has any right to; some of these songs colored childhood car rides with my mom (she likes to have fun). Many of these songs have a similar sound and feeling to them, but I don't know if it bothers me as much on this record; the outright energy, the swing, and the groove of each song feeds and builds the next. There's a nice flow to the album, and I picture a live band at a roadhouse just rocking out, and I can't really fault them for that. I also enjoy that the band wasn't scared to release songs of varied length, rather than making each song a uniform 2.5-3 minutes. Standouts: Side A, Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Rock suave 80's. More Than a Feeling.
I liked a couple of songs but otherwise it wasn’t my favorite.
Bono can suck my sack
sounds like normal 70s rock
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...
75% of this album gets played regularly on classic rock radio.
Not bad. More than a one hit wonder
classique album rock. rien a redire 7.5/10
Good sing along songs if you know the words. Cool story.
Nostalgisch, leuk om het hele album te horen ipv losse nummers.
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.
It's good, not mind blowing, but a couple of bangers in there
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
Mediocre
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.
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
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.
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
Solider Dad-Rock, aber außer 'More Than a Feeling' nichts wirklich berauschendes dabei. Solide 3 Sterne klingen sinnvoll.
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.
Old one nothing for me
dad music
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
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.
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.
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
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
3+/5
Mid
Meh, musica de mae. Eu soh gosto de More than a Feeling mesmo
Every 70s radio station is legally required to play Boston at least 7 times a day. -fake fact
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.
A couple great arena rock songs from my youth. The rest were solid. Very good album
Parempi kun kuvittelin! Jos tulee kirppiksellä vastaan niin harkitsen ostoa 3/5
Eka biisi on niin kulunut, että vähän rasauttaa, mutta muuten aika harmitonta ja hyväntuulista rokkailua. 2.5/5
Great
adult rock sounds kinda outta date
More than a feeling is fire, the rest are passable
nice, vibey
More Than a Feeling is a classic for sure, the rest is fine.
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
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
Old school!
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
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.
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.
This album is definitely a lot and there’s nothing wrong with that but it really felt a bit pummeling for my taste.
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.
light 7
More than a feeling Easy listening
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
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
Strong hits, but not exactly what I am looking for in music.
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.
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
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
Some big songs on this debut
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.
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
Know every song on it. No deep cuts.
It's alright
Good ol' classic rock. The last 2-3 tracks are mediocre but it's mostly fun.
Great album, classic songs
Pues aquí está el "More than a feeling", año 76, no se hable más. En general suena muy bien y está claro que la primera canción eclipsa todo el disco. Pero merece la pena oírlo.
Ever notice how bands named after places all have their BIG SONG that nets 15 minutes of fame/endless radio replay? And then everything else they do is just kinda... there? See for yourself: Europe = The Final Countdown Kansas = Dust In The Wind Chicago = Saturday in the Park Asia = Heat of the Moment Boston = More Than a Feeling To be fair, the first three tracks of this album are full blown classic rock in all its timeless glory. The rest, well, they had to make a full album of material so you get some more impassioned guitar noodling to pull you through to the end, but nothing that dares soar nearly so high as More Than a Feeling. Which is the transcendent track, it is a whole ass mood for a specific time and place and I'll always dig it. But overall, not worth going much further into this catalogue.
This album is a solid, upbeat classic rock album. Not my favorite, but you could do a lot worse.
Zaskakująco fajne. Taki rock stadionowy nie jest gatunkiem który bym specjalnie lubiła i ta płyta zawiera też typowe brzmienia i elementy dla tego gatunku, które mnie irytują, ale słuchało się jej naprawdę przyjemnie i to w całości. Nie ma dla mnie numeru, który by odstawał. Nie wiem czy do niej wrócę, ale jak będę miała nastrój na taki klimat to być może tak. Cieszę się, że nadrobiłam ten klasyk bo sama bym go raczej nie wybrała, a było warto. Podoba mi się okłada. Brzmi jak słoneczny, wakacyjny road trip.
More Than a Feeling is such an unusually structured song. Why is the end at the beginning, and the beginning in the middle? Still, it works. Don't know any of the other tracks, I'm guessing from the reviews that the other songs besides the opener still get played a lot in the States. But this might be the most unfathomable thing, a good soft rock album. I'm still drifting off during Rock and Roll Band though. Once I realised I was bored nothing brought me back, but this type of stuff isn't for me anyway. Good fun.
Nice album. The songs are very much all in the same style. Makes me think of bands like Journey and Aerosmith.
I think classic rock radio stations are required to play any or all of this record's side A twice a day. In defense of Boston, "More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," and "Foreplay/Long Time" are all standards of AOR. Still enjoy these singles when they come on. Side B however is not even close to as memorable, kicking off with the MotorcycleDadCore "Rock & Roll Band" which comes off as generic rock filler. "Smokin'" is handily the best of the cuts on the flip side, with upbeat riffage and some bizarre organ soloing that I found very amusing yet engaging. The band pivots to more of a balladry angle on both "Hitch a Ride" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight," with the latter comprising something far too reminiscent of The Eagles or maybe even Chicago. "Something About You" is like part II of "Peace of Mind" with the musical composition being almost entirely too copy & paste. Still, I can't fault this album for providing a perfect opening trio of songs for the encyclopedia of classic rock.
Scale: 1: Dissapointing 2: Didn't enjoy 3: Decent 4: Enjoyed 5: Would listen again (My first impression if not mentioned otherwise in a comment) More Than a Feeling: 3/5, fine Peace of Mind: 4/5, cool Foreplay/Long Time: 2/5, way too long Rock & Roll Band: 2.5/5, ok Smokin': 3/5, fine Hitch a Ride: 4/5, finally a song that sounds a little bit different Something About You: 2/5, idk Let Me Take You Home Tonight: 3/5, fine Overall: 2.94/5 average boomer rock album, every song sounds the same but decent most of the time.
3.5/5
Full on Guardians of the Galaxy album this. Had a good time listening to it. High 3
Felt like I was on Waynes World in parts mixed with Guardians of the Galaxy. Good time this one. Nothing too deep, just sweet 70s rock
Definitely not bad but felt like a large majority of the album was just standard Faves: More Than A Feeling, Rock & Roll Band, Hitch a Ride, Let Me Take You Home Tonight
It was OK. Some classic rock moments, but felt a bit dated
Vanilla ice cream.
Rock suave 80's. More Than a Feeling.
*Supernatural* soundtrack-type music, lol. Classics of Dad Rock. "Peace of Mind" is the only worthwhile song on here, but it unironically rules, basically single-handedly elevating the whole album
This is a precursor to the 80's power ballady, hair metally music which I absolutely despise. Because of that I wasn't looking forward to this album at all. But it's handled with a sense of maturity and conviction which the likes of Leppard and Van Halen totally lack to my ears. There also a thread of 70's blues which runs throughout which I think was totally lost by artists that were influenced by this. Of course more than a feeling is the best song on the album, its the kind of tune that any band would find it difficult to top. But the rest of the album does a great job at keeping the energy going. I think Rock & Roll Band, which comes about half way through is another high point. A textbook 3
Lots of classics
7/10. dadrock gueno pero igual medio generico, en bola si no estuviese tan quemado me gustaria mais
Reasonable US soft rock
There aren't too many 70's rock hits bigger than the opening banger than More than a feeling, the album changes slightly and throws in odd prog tracks like foreplay with its outerspace like instrumentals. classic rock sound and even better when you know he did it all himself. worth a listen. Favourite track other than More than a feeling and foreplay was Smokin.
Not bad. Pretty similar sound to all the tracks. Very classic rock feel, the vocals are sometimes not my favorite. Great guitar in some tracks.
Yeah, good. Actually a pretty fun time :)
Ahh middle of the road rock.. where would this list be without you?
Not rly for me but appreciate what it is
Made me smile, but not want to press play again. Undoubted fun.
it’s ait
More than a feeling and smokin are great tracks, the others are alright but i dont feel the defining trait. There is definitely energy but did not age properly. At least i will always remember this album when Gerald is trolling in that south park episode
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These songs sound good - I like listening to them, the production is crisp, the music is played well. I just can't shake the feeling that they're a cash-grab type band, meaning they're writing songs because they want hits and nothing else. "Rock & Roll Band" is the clearest example - a song about being a rock band, getting huge, signing to a label. Seems like something a rock n roller would write about if they didn't have anything real write about.
Equal parts soft and hard rock - pop at the core with a prog outer shell. Ends up kind of lumpy. Like ELO with more of a proto hair metal angle to it. It's okay. Fun but not overly exciting.
It's good, iconic even. For an album I am not sure it has a lot to offer more than 3 or 4 songs, they are all kinda same-y. But, what it does it does well.
Par chez nous, on dit «du gros fun noir», et je suis bien d'accord que cet album est entraînant et juste vraiment le fun à écouter, sans arrière-pensée.
Aside from the opener - More Than a Feeling, it's an average album for me. Decent background music.
Easily Listening
Pretty good
Foreplay / Long Time bardzo dobre, ale za mało na 4
These days when you hear an album was recorded in someone’s basement you think lo-fi indie or punk shit, not bombastic, widescreen area rock like this. Fun stuff!
Fun album!
Everyone has heard "More Than a Feeling", its a classic song. I was unfamiliar with the rest of their songs. Overall though I was disappointed after I finished the album. I don't know exactly what it was, but nothing really jumped out and piqued my interests. I definitely understand why other people really enjoy their music, objectively it isn't bad, just not what I like.
Enjoyable classic rock with a very obvious, excellent cracker in More Than A Feeling
Mostra de onde veio hit.
Rock suave 80's. More Than a Feeling.
I enjoyed it more than I thought. They were certainly the first 80s rock band. More Than a Feeling is a classic, and Foreplay/Long Time just rocks, hard. The rest was all perfectly fine, if a little staid.
Good
It’s fine- Brad Delp’s voice is pleasant enough and the band plays competently, with a little prog flair. But there’s really nothing in these songs that dozens of other bands weren’t doing at the time, and it leaves the memory as soon as it’s done.
*butt-rock intensifies*
"More Than A Feeling" and "Foreplay / Long Time" were definite standouts, especially liked the prog elements on "Foreplay". With the production you wouldnt even know it was recorded in a basement. Despite all of that though, the sound of the album stays pretty stagnant throughout, and it had mostly lost my attention by the end. 6/10
I was kinda dreading this one. The only Boston song I could remember off the top of my head was the one where they talk about being a band out of Boston, and I never loved that song. Is there anything more Boston than being from Boston and naming your band Boston? Or singing a song about life on the road as a band from Boston... on your debut record? Your career hasn't even begun yet, son! What are you talking about? Anywho, I was naturally then surprised to realize I knew the first 5 damn songs on this record. There's only 8 tracks on here total. (At a perfect 38 minute runtime.) For better or worse, the fact I knew 5 of these songs tells me that this album absolutely slaughtered classic rock radio. I would've never guessed all 5 songs were on the same record. Would've never guessed they were even the same band. Impressive. And yet! I don't think I liked this one quite as much as you bros. There's something about it all that just feels indistinct to me and not as enjoyable as some of their contemporaries. The tunes are good, the musicians are clearly talented, but... the lyrics and the voice don't really elevate it above the field the way, say, a band like Journey does. I have no clue if Journey has an album with 5 songs on it that I know. But if you ask me if I'd rather hear "Don't Stop Believing" for the 9,000th or "More Than I Feeling" for the 9,000th time, I'm going with the Journey song. Every time.
Wasn't stoked on this, but it's pretty harmless and inoffensive overblown rock, and it certainly has some--jams, doesn't feel like the right word, but--jams on it for sure. Boston is fine, it was enjoyable enough, but I would not listen again.
A fun listen with the singles being the highlight.
never really heard boston before (i thought they did hooked on a feeling but it was just similar titles). i assumed they were prog-rock (especially after seeing an 8 minute song called foreplay), which i really didnt't like. but it was surprisingly poppy and doesn't sound dated at all. vibes i get are those early 1960s songs that john and paul had to dust off to fill out let it be, so the layers, harmonies, instrumentation were a lot more complex than the words they were singing. the most dated-sounding thing about how overproduced it sounds. i want to hear a boston... naked sort of thing, which would probably sound close to the who. more than a feeling is a gem, long time/rock and roll band/smokin/hiitch a ride is like abbey road medley-lite. something about you feels incoherent. (first post - so format going forward is par1 - expectations/pre-notions, par2 - thoughts, par3 - hi-/low-lights)
How the hell did Boston manage to create this as their debut album??? The style is fully-developed and the musicianship is at full display here. There are some great tracks on this - of course 'More Than A Feeling', but the follow-up 'Peace of Mind' is also extraordinary. At some point though, you begin to question what the purpose is of all this virtuosity. None of the songs succeed in moving me, and while this might not be the aim at all, it's still sad to feel no connection with these brilliant musicians.
Solid classic rock, pretty well produced
I had never really listened to Boston, but knew the hits. Can't believe they are only on their 6th album after 45 years
I don't know, it feels like they are too nice, too righteous.
Bom, mas farofa
classic
There are some pretty nice tunes on here. Massively dated, though
In offensive pop rock that's easy to listen to.
Couple of good songs, pretty repetitive
Eerste nummer ken ik goed en vind ik te gek, maar daarna zakt het toch teveel in gladde hardrock. Toch een extra ster voor More Than a Feeling
Ik kan dit goed hebben. En mijn jeugdheld Kurt had ook wel iets met More Than a Feeling, en heeft de akkoorden van dat nummer als (onbedoelde?) inspiratie gebruikt voor een van zijn grootste hits: https://youtu.be/R3XIGon2RjY 😄
Klassischer Rock, schöne Bassriffs
Well crafted Melodic Rock with incredible sound for its release date. But too clean for my taste. Missing Soul. Especially Guitars and Vocals. Organ Solos on Smokin'(!!!) and Hitch a Ride almost brought it up to a 4/5 for me. More Than a Feeling -> All Time classic. Wedding Playlist Material.
I gotta say, I was often impressed!
This is a pretty short album. It feels like 'More than a feeling' with some other songs tached on.
Enjoyed it for what it was - surprised I'd missed it for all these years
Incredibly slick. So slick it can't simply be ignored. The non-hits are about as good, all things considered.
Welcome to 70s classic radio where we play your favourite hits all day every day. More Than a Feeling is a great song but the rest of it just kind of blurred into one.
Buen disco
ish
Better than most classic rock for me. More Than a Feeling is a certified bop.
Classic sound, instant nostalgia of listening to music with my mom
Open straight into Guitar Hero. Grab the controller guitar and start wailing away. You will end up soloing on your air guitar later the day. Guaranteed. You wonder if there were fights behind the scenes on whether the singer or lead guitarist would get to let loose the longest. They seem to have mostly found a favorable balance. Also, how is that I want to sing along with songs that I most definitely should never attempt to sing? I don't have that range.
The album cover is pretty cool. On Spotify the spaceships move which is pretty neat! More Than a Feeling has been in like every 80s/90s romantic comedy According to Wikipedia, once the band got signed with Epic Records, they wanted the band to perform in California but Scholz wanted to record in his Boston apartment basement. He tricked the company into thinking he was recording on the West Coast but he wasn’t! Foreplay/Long Time starts with a long drawn out instrumental and then transitions to words.. Definitely hearing electric keys. the instrumental part of Smokin sounds like we are in an old movie where they are looking at the “future” or a scene where a “bad” character goes to church/school Overall, I see why they are on the lift because they’ve been very influential but I did not save any
I'm going to get this out of the way now: AOR kinda fuckin sucks. While new wave and synthpop were flourishing in the late 70's and early 80's, hard rock music decided to develop shorter songs and sing-along choruses which made it a particularly appealing genre for radioplay. This would eventually go on to become what we now consider "classic rock", which is a term only useful in radio marketing. The truth is that most of it isn't great, largely due to commercial interests plaguing the genre with low-effort releases as a way to spin more records more often, directly into radio-listening ears. Boston is at the forefront of this genre, and they are one of the exceptions. With this being their debut album and having much to prove, this would prove to be an exceptional record with a great recording story to boot. Tom Scholz, who played almost every instrument you hear on the album save for drums and vocals, recorded the whole thing in his personal basement studio. Not only that, but the demos were effectively a passion project of his that can be seen in many of the songs. Few people could conjure the dramatic and impressive opening to Foreplay / Long Time. The truth about Boston's Boston (1976) is that it's pretty good. It doesn't suck, and that's what matters. The big songs are on side 1, the lighter songs are on side 2, and the whole thing is tied up in a nice little bow.
I used to work in a place that had a classic rock radio station on all day, every day. I didn't realize that most of that radio station's rotation came from this single album. I don't ever want to hear any of these songs ever again.
The classic rock album to beat all others! Seemingly unknown as individuals, but the ultimate 70’s band. For those of us in high school in the late 70’s this is the soundtrack of those years more than any other. It is definitely a rockin piece of nostalgia, but is tired after 50+ years on repeat….
favorite songs: More Than a Feeling; Peace of Mind; Foreplay/Long Time; Smokin.
For me it’s a one song album and that happens right off the bat. Everything else on this is simply okay to meh.
overblown prog-blues!
haha
good band, Id just forgotten them.
Had high hopes for this one, I really like More Than A Feeling but it was meh… Production is top
2/15/2022 Today's Album: "Boston" by Boston - This is yet another album that I have listened to prior to this 1001 album project. I have much less to say about this album, but that isn't to say this album is bad. I would argue that this album is the definition of what classic rock it. Coming out smack dab in the middle of the 70's, this album has such a clean and pristine instrumental sound that is incredibly well executed and topped with amazing vocals and pop sensibilities. The opener, More Than a Feeling has about half a billion streams on Spotify because of how simply solid this track is. Powerful, grooving, well-balanced, and incredibly well performed, this song is what I think of when I think of Boston. Peace of Mind and Foreplay / Long Time are also absolute classics. I think they tend to sound quite similar, but it doesn't really matter when they all sound so well put together. I wasn't as aware of the rest of this album as the hits on this LP are packed towards the front, and I think it is for a good reason. These following tracks aren't difficult to listen to and I think there is a lot to like, but I don't feel like there is anything built upon the formula they set up in the first few songs and it just feels like they stretched peace of mind through another 5 tracks. Again, I think there is a lot to like about the album as a whole and putting it on a record player is not a bad experience, but all I get out of this album are the singles that I have already added to my playlist. Great tracks, and a staple of 70s rock, but just not super groundbreaking or revolutionary. Score: 6.5/10 Good Highlights: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay / Long Time , Smokin'
Quand j’ai entendu cet album pour la première fois quand j’étais jeune, c’était un vinyle de mon père et j’ai été fasciné par le son des guitares. J’écoutais en boucle More Than A Feeling. Si tu veux un disque épique (c’est d’ailleurs le nom du Label), tu mets ce disque ;) Mais il y a beaucoup trop de handclap dans cet album. Vraiment trop.
barn síns tíma
Impressive that it was one guy recording most of the instruments, the sound is energetic and fun but the style doesn’t vary too much. Some great guitar parts and some fun early synth work, but overall a little repetitive.
Probably should have hated this, didn't. It's good ol' pop music masquerading as rock. Very good, carry on.
This album contains virtually all of Boston’s best cuts and in some way could be considered a greatest hits collection. (6/10) FT: More Than A Feeling, Peace Of Mind
More than a feeling!
Well it’s a classic I suppose, and engrained in my memory.
I was never a massive Boston fan but I do like some of their hits, though not intensely so. This album led with several of them, a really strong start. "Foreplay" is probably the most creative/prog-rocky thing on the album, and the rest feels like keeping to a formula. Overall while a pleasant listen, it didn't stand out to me, so I give it a solid 3.
Very stereotypical of that era and sound, definitely a time and place for it but I found as much as its good to blast out one or two of the songs, by the 5 or 6th track its getting a bit boring and I'm ready to move on
Enjoyed this more than many of the 70s/80s rock albums we've had so far. It's got a kind of wide-eyed, dreamy quality that I quite like - probably because of some sweet harmonies and chord changes. And crucially, at 37 minutes, it doesn't outstay its welcome. 3.5.
Some pleasant surprises on this one. "More Than A Feeling" is basically a cliche at this point, but some of the organ-heavy tracks were great.
Since I only have time to listen to these albums once each day, I feel like this particular offering has more to offer but a lot of the tracks were unknown to me; I need a bit more time to let them sit & settle. Find that space for us both to grow into one another. But yeah, this was interesting. A band that you know for probably one or two big famous songs... and this whole album demonstrates that this was really how they built their songs. Beach Boysy type vocal harmonies over some really nifty guitar work. Although some of the arrangements can be a little overwrought for my taste, I sense that if I were in the right mood they'd hit the spot quite nicely.