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Boston by Boston

Boston

Boston

1976
3.69
Rating
30468
Votes
1
2%
2
10%
3
29%
4
34%
5
25%
Distribution
Genres: Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Arena Rock

Reviews (page 2 of 16)

After that first great song, it just sounds the same for ten or so tracks.

Classic Rock Radio has killed this for me. I never need to hear it again. That aside, it's loaded with guilty pleasure bangers.

9.5 amazing album front to back

Hell yes! Play it on Spotify? Nah, I'll just spin the vinyl version I've had for 50 years. A little warped but it plays pretty good. Oh yeah!! 5.0

Pretty decent 70s rock with an iconic track in More Than a Feeling. Sounds like low calorie Aerosmith, the album breezes by with no real drag but with the exception of the lead single no real highs either just solid if it’s your thing. 3.3

Really like it iverall. More than a feeling is a banger and there are other great tracks. Tails off a bit in the second half. And I have never taken to that classic rock keyboard sound they use in the solos.

Good stuff, but I have to admit I’m a little tired of it by now

Filled with bangers. I would listen to it on repeat, but a solid choice for any road trip

Legendary ofc

Maybe the best 3 songs to open an album ever. The rest is just ok, but damn those first 3 are so good!

I grew up in Southern New England and 2 bands I couldn't escape were Aerosmith and Boston. I feel because of that, I wound up actively disliking Boston. But I moved to NYC when I was 25 and I had some time away from New England radio. With absence and age I changed my opinion and realized that Boston is actually a good band and their debut album is quite amazing. 100% of these songs are radio hits where I come from. The same doesn't hold true for Aerosmith though. Those guys still suck. Seriously, fuck Aerosmith.

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Sooo coool

And another classic AOR album - Boston. Nice to hear, nice production, nice songwrting. Nice is the keyword here.

one of the greatest classic rock (dad rock too) albums ever, still holds up today. shoutout to my dad who loved telling me that he got to play this record when it came out when he was a college DJ. He heard one song, liked it, then ended up just playing the whole record. miss you

Ehh. Peaked with the first song and all kind of blended together.

Banger. One of my first vinyl buys.

Certainly one of the most talked about and praised debut albums of all time. The man behind this monumental debut is Tom Scholz. He recorded a lot of the music himself in his own basement against the will of their label and I think it's safe to say he did a pretty good job. Bostons self titled is considered one of the great classics of the arena and classic rock era. Driven by the mighty guitars in about 100 layers and singable powerful hooks this embodies arena hard rock perfectly. Mixed together with the classic high screams, the vocal harmonies and the ton of solos results in the well known Boston sound. Productionwise Bostons debut still sounds great to this day it just sounds really polished and clean. The coverart is beautiful and it was just this year that my slow brain made the connection that those UFOs are actually upside down guitars. Now it's one of my favourite covers it is perfect. After all the praise is this really my sound and do I listen to this a lot? No definetly not but I can still acknowledge the greatness of a masterpiece and see whats special about it even when it's not exactly my cup of tea. However my score is about how much I like the music not how important or influential an album was even though these can have an effect on the score in some cases. 3,7/5

I can’t say this is actively bad but it does nothing for me. The bluesy parts don’t feel bluesy. The exuberant parts don’t feel exuberant. There’s a song about being a rock and roll band but it doesn’t rock. At all. Then comes “Smokin’” that is actually a little bluesy and kind of rocks and then he sings “Get down tonight! All right!” like he doesn’t even mean it, like it doesn’t mean anything at all to him. “Smokin’! Smokin’! I’m not jokin’!” This has all the trappings of music made by humans for humans, but it lacks any human characteristics. And instead of being just flat, it mimics the signifiers and instrumental effects that other artists use to convey emotion, creating an uncanny animatronic band effect. If I was just rating this on the notes played in tune, reasonably assembled compositions, instrumental skill, I might give it a 2, maybe even a 3 if I was feeling generous, but for the crime of attempting to murder the creative and human aspect of music, I have to give this a 1. Essential listen: no Desert island disc: no

More than a feeling - 5/5 Peace of mind - 5/5 Foreplay/long time - 5/5 Rock & roll band - 4/5 Smokin - 5/5 Hitch a ride - 5/5 Something about you - 4/5 Let me take you home tonight - 4/5

More than a feeling is great. I'm enjoying the bulk of this album quite a bit. Strong guitars, fun beats and vocals

Very dad rock

This band is kind of a one hit wonder, which is a shame because their one hit isn’t even good

On est en 1976, l’année où le rock aurait dû crever proprement dans son coin pour laisser la place aux punks ou aux mecs qui ont des couillles. Au lieu de ça, les ondes FM américaines nous ont chié cette gigantesque guitare volante peinte à l'aérographe : le premier album éponyme de Boston. Sorti chez Epic, le machin est devenu l’un des plus gros cartons commerciaux de l’histoire de la musique, s’écoulant à des dizaines de millions d’exemplaires, squattant chaque autoradio entre la côte Est et la Californie jusqu'à l'écoeurement absolu. Mais le pire, c’est que les.nostalgiques des radios classic-rock s'astiquent le manche dessus depuis cinquante ans, et le consensus critique officiel vous dira qu'il s'agit d'un chef-d'œuvre fondateur de l'AOR, l'« adult-oriented rock » calibré pour les autoroutes américaines et les après-midis barbecue. Soyons honnêtes, ce n’est absolument pas un mauvais album. Techniquement, c’est même une leçon, une insolente démonstration de savoir-faire. Mais putain, qu'est-ce qu'il est épuisant. Et pour comprendre le problème, il faut d'abord remettre les pendules à l'heure... Le cerveau derrière cette machinerie infernale, c’est Tom Scholz et le mec n'est pas un rocker habité par le blues ou le démon, non c'est un un ingénieur diplômé du MIT qui bossait le jour chez Polaroid et s'enfermait la nuit dans sa cave de Watertown avec ses oscilloscopes. Et alors que le label lui réclamait des bandes enregistrées dans un grand studio de Los Angeles, le mec a feinté tout le monde pour tout réenregistrer dans son sous-sol, seul face à ses circuits intégrés et ses multipistes bricolés. Le problème ? Dès l’ouverture avec « More Than A Feeling », le mec crache toute sa formule en trois minutes. L'arpège acoustique puis la compression poussée jusqu’à faire saigner les tympans, et le chant stratosphérique de Brad Delp qui hurle dans les aigus avec une aisance inhumaine. Sur le premier titre, la claque passe encore mais les sept morceaux suivants ne sont qu’un vulgaire copier-coller de cette même recette mathématique. Zéro surprise, zéro accident, zéro respiration. Écouter ce disque d'une traite, c’est se faire rouler dessus par un bulldozer chromé. Scholz ne compose pas, il sature l'espace. Les guitares sont doublées, triplées, harmonisées à la tierce au millimètre près, sans le moindre souffle de poussière. Il n'y a pas un seul moment de silence, pas une seconde de répit. C’est une musique de laboratoire conçue pour plaire à tout le monde et qui finit par dégoûter comme une indigestion de guimauve industrielle. C’est le triomphe absolu de la technique sur l'émotion, c'est l'antithèse de tout ce que j'écoute. Alors oui, la performance vocale de Delp est impressionnante et le travail de production reste une prouesse d'ingénieur. Mais pour le reste, bordel, qu'est-ce que c'est chiant. Note : 2 sur 5

Yay rock. 2.5

4 Knew more than a feeling of course, but other than that wasn't familiar with any of there other stuff. A good rock album, enjoyed it

so dorky, just gotta love it

#265/1001 🇺🇸 Boston, by Boston from Boston. I have to admire the ambition of this for a solo record, reading the notes, it's pretty much written in a basement composed by one guy who plays most of the instruments. Glad i heard it, it was great fun but i might not come back round to it again. Best Track: More Than A Feeling.

Master peace

Ein Album, das ohne Gesang besser wäre. Instrumental packt mich das schon, aber das Geplärre nervt teilweise echt.

Tue mich mit AOR und Hard Rock meist schwer, aber das hat mir gefallen. Neuentdeckung.

Good overall sound. Really liked the album

How can you not enjoy classic rock with guitar spaceships?

I mean, there are just no misses on this album. It's not typically my style, but I can't deny the talent on display.

Full on and all the better for it, on one track the Hammond organ was going so full tilt that I thought they were going to throw everything in and fully expected bagpipes to make an appearance. As debuts go it's up there.

2 good songs out of 8 other 6 are meh

me gustó más de lo que esperaba, en especial las primeras 3 canciones y la última, en el medio se sintió medio relleno, 7/10 no 4 estrellas, capaz en un futuro...

Honestamente no esperaba que fuera la gran cosa pero es lo suficientemente bueno para no saltarlo. Tengo el beneficio de que las canciones 'quemadas' me gusten mucho, en esta ocación More than a feeling me encanta. Jamás logro separar una buena canción de alguna película en la que salga que también me gusta; la escena de los pinguinos de Madagascar robando un auto y atropellando a la anciana es de mis favoritas, amo esto. Me alegra que el álbum solo tenga 8 canciones, eso lo hace más disfrutable en mi opinión. Lo suficientemente consistente para no hartarme supongo, es un 3..................................................................... 4?

It's ok. The best moment is an organ solo in Smoking. Besides that, it sounds like a band that tries to be a softer Deep Purple or Van Halen but never finds it's way around. Always liked the cover.

Favorite track(s): More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay / Long Time, Smokin' Heard before Previous rating: 8/10

Listen, man. I don't give a fuck if it makes me uncool. This album is just packed with hooks, great riffs and guitar harmonies. And organ solos. Don't forget the organ solos.

Kind of boring.

This album is imprinted on my brain and I don’t know why

pretty awesome ngl

The Good: We’re going to have tea! The Bad: Tea’s in the harbor… The Ugly: band and album name is the same… Wow. And here I thought that I only knew More Than A Feeling as a Boston song, turns out I am familiar with every song on this album… If you’re going to have a freshman album, then it might as well be this one. Though, they kind of used up all their creativity as I can’t recall any Boston songs from other albums… Oh well… another great album from the 70s 5*

Boring Dad rock. This is my least favourite type of album, I just never understand how these make it. Theyre just not interesting to listen to.

Ben would use this in a music round.

I enjoyed discovering songs beyond the familiar ones

TL;DR: A mixed bag of classic rock cheese once you get past the sublime More Than A Feeling. BEFORE: I like More Than A Feeling and that is pretty much the full extent of my opinions on the band. I know this album has a strong reputation. AFTER: It's very cheesy but mostly well-executed. Brad Delp had an incredible voice and I really like the guitar work on most of the songs. Some of the songwriting can be forgettable - like music from a Dazed and Confused montage. HIGHLIGHTS: More Than A Feeling is a great song with incredible vocals and fantastic guitar work. It's a classic rock staple for a reason. God help anyone who attempts it at karaoke. Peace of Mind is catchy. The instrumental section of Foreplay / Long Time is pretty cool - energetic and spacy. The song that follows is just OK until you get to the exceptional guitar solo. Hitch A Ride is a solid mid-tempo song elevated by a weird, dreamy chorus. LOWLIGHTS: The lyrics are an endless string of cliches that the music can't always overcome. The guitar solos and screaming falsetto can't save Rock & Roll Band from mediocrity, but at least it's short. Smokin' is a generic boogie although I didn't mind the keys in the middle section. Something About You is forgettable and Let Me Take You Home Tonight is nauseating. VERDICT: 3 stars. It would be 2 if not for More Than A Feeling.

This one takes me back to my earliest days of listening to music. It gets an extra star just for that reason probably even if it isn't the best album and band ever. Ahhh, nostalgia, you make me feel good. :)

Not my kind of guitar solos but better than I thought it would be

Smooth, clean, and timeless.

This was simple and fun. And I learned that Green Lung ripped off the Harrowing from Foreplay, so that was also interesting.

saw the first track and for some reason my head went to ‘hooked on a feeling’ instead. safe to say very different album, nonetheless was fun.

I went into this thinking Boston are a weird band that Americans seem to think are incredible and English people think have that more than a feeling song. I felt that was unfair so I tried to clear my mind and start from the beginning again with a hope that I was gonna find a great new rock band to like... So track one, which happens to be more than a feeling, this is unbelievably good. Everything about this track is incredible. The parts, the production, the singing, the melody, the solo, the harmonies. Absolutely love it. It's even better when analysing it. Just so good. Then there is the rest of the album, which is forgettable well recorded whatever, who cares music. Don't get me wrong, I tried. I wanted to like it. It sounds great. Some of the parts are interesting, but non of it was good. None of the songs, the vocals seemed a bit naff outside of track 1. There were some guitar arpeggios reminiscent of more than a feeling, but it just reminded me how much better more than feeling is. The rest of the album is a 2 at best. More than feeling is a 5. I suppose I'll give it a 3.

Easy and cheesy

The best thing about this album is the cover. The music is generic 70s arena rock, overblown production with hints of prog. Shit like this is why punk came to be

This is the Mt. Olympus of classic rock. Every song on here is melodic and is filled grand arrangements, roaring guitars, and a voice I wish I could replicate. More Than a Feeling is one of my favorite songs ever. I cant stop myself from cranking it on the car radio when it comes on. Loved it.

Very polished guitar sound. Quite cheesy but in a nice way.

Nothing but hits

Is it perfect in my eyes? probably

One long jam, songs flow into each other. Sleek guitar tone. I like the harmonies. An epitome of classic rock. Last song fade out felt a little unsatisfying lol.

I knew one song

Dad rock - I get it it’s got uplifting vocals and wistful lyrics and the guitar sound is recognizable, probably my favorite part is the guitar. But when you’re songs are about the good old days and how hard touring is you lose me.

Great the first time I listened to it in the late 70s, still great now.

More than feeling a 4/5

A strange paradox at the center of this record — the songs come on the radio and land immediately, and then the artist credit registers as a mild surprise every time. Boston built a sound so perfectly calibrated for album-oriented rock radio that it became the radio rather than something on it, which is either the ultimate compliment or the explanation for why the band never quite lodges in memory the way the songs do. Tom Scholz recording most of this in his basement on homemade equipment while working as a product designer at Polaroid is the origin story that makes everything else make sense — an engineer's approach to rock and roll, every guitar layer placed with precision, Brad Delp's soaring tenor sitting over arrangements that are immaculate without ever feeling cold. The guitar tone Scholz developed became one of the most imitated sounds in classic rock, which is its own kind of anonymous immortality. "More Than a Feeling" is the argument — one of the great singles of the era, melodically generous, the kind of song that Kurt Cobain essentially admitted borrowing for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" because the chord progression was too good to leave alone. The rest of the record delivers the same formula with diminishing but still genuine returns. A four that the nostalgia and the craft earn together — a band whose songs are more memorable than the band itself, which is a strange kind of success and an honest one.

Stone-cold classic that I've probably heard front-to-back upwards of 50 times. The DNA that makes this album so amazing are the production and guitar sound (Scholz on both) and the cultivation of a variety of influences (prog, psychedelic rock, southern rock, and hard rock) that all culminate in an evidentiary groundbreaker for the "arena rock" genre. So many fantastic hooks and dual guitar eargasms!

This album has a lot of buzz around it. Definitely, Boston was not thinking of me, a -10 years old guy by then. It’s ok. I can have fun for 10 minutes with it and then zone out. Fly away in one of those guitar spaceships from the cover.

Short and sweet.

Cliche 70s rock? Sure. But I like it.

If grown ups 2 were an album, I imagine this is what it would sound like

bastante top

AWESOME.

Pretty middle of the road stuff, except for the two more widely known tracks. I could do without it tbh. 2.0/5.0 Best Song: More Than A Feelin

Some riffs, but mainly shite divorced dad rock

Miellyttävä levy, menevät biisit ja ajoittaiset progeilut lämmitti mieltä kovasti.

Löytyy toisinaan soittolistalta. RokkiBändistä tuttu tämäkin. Loppupuolisko levystä on vähän niin ja näin rokkia, mutta progemmat ja menevämmät biisit uppoaa oikeinkin hyvin.

Very enjoyable, a bridge between early heavy metal and the more pop oriented rock of the 80s.

peak classic rock. don't care if More Than a Feeling is overplayed. Bonus: it reminds me of the scrubs episode But all the other tracks are also great and nearly all are the same quality as More Than a Feeling

Defo some of the better cheese rock that I've listened to.

Sono molto americani ma sono forti e non troppo commerciali o piatti. La mia preferita da sempre è Foreplay / Long Time. Belli gli assoli di chitarra, come quello di Hitch a Ride. A tratti simili ai Deep Purple, come in Smokin'.

Really enjoyed

feel like I might have heard more than a feeling about a million times. album was exactly as expected. smokin' a bop.

Truly amazing ability to thread the needle between polished rock and camp pop. Very produced but somehow not overproduced. Smooth but not saccharine.

How is it possible I know so many songs on this album when I've only ever intentionally played 2 Boston songs in my 42 years. I literally knew the words to all but one song. I'm rating this higher than I should for my interest in it simply because I know 95 percent of the songs.

Bit of a classic

Some real mainstays here

The finest boomer rock slop out there.

Produzione incredibile, un grande disco rock, le chitarre han fatto una gran figura, le parti con l’organo molto solenni. Mi sono piaciuti molto i testi

Loved it!

First few tracks had me. It petered out a bit when it became more straight rock. There were a couple of really cool prog moments though. 3/5

Holy shit an absolute 5. The best rock album i've heard in a while.

In the mid-1970s, anything was possible in music. Progressive rock was at its peak, pop music was flourishing thanks to ABBA and similar artists, the disco wave was slowly gaining momentum and Bob Marley's reggae was becoming increasingly popular. In the UK, punk emerged as a distinct counter-movement to the established music scene. AOR was flourishing. The debut albums by Boston, Toto and Foreigner were released within a very short space of time, while bands formerly associated with prog, such as Styx and Kansas, jumped on the AOR bandwagon and saw their record sales multiply. Boston's eponymous debut album, released in 1976, effectively sparked the AOR craze. I well remember how often the single 'More Than a Feeling' was played on the radio, and how captivating I found the album's sound. However, time has somewhat diminished the album's appeal: on the one hand, it embodies virtually every AOR cliché that has been heard ad nauseam; on the other hand, it is important not to listen too closely to the cheesy lyrics. While poor lyrics were the norm back then, to me, Boston’s debut feels like a hackneyed cliché from a bygone era, both lyrically and musically. Nevertheless, it’s hard to resist the powerful compositions and Tom Scholz’s guitar work. While it is certainly the epitome of AOR, setting aside fan bias, one must admit that Scholz simply fused elements of hard rock and blues rock. That’s good, but it’s no world-changing revolution.

This album opens with Boston's only hit: More Than a Feeling. This song has endured for a reason. Despite being not to my taste, i recognise thar it's really well written and delivered. I will give credit for the rest of the album continuing with enthusiasm but all other tracks are unremarkable.

I can't deny that More Than A Feeling is a fantastically well-written track. So well written, in fact, that it's transcended being just a stadium rock anthem and has become absolutely timeless. Other than that track, though, everything else here was pretty nondescript 70s stadium rock. While I was tapping my foot along throughout the majority of the tracks, and would come back to this happily enough, I wouldn't go as far as recommending the whole album as a must-listen.

I knew every song on this album and had no idea they were by Boston. Not sure if that says something about me or Boston's street cred...

I like guitars. 4.5/5

More Than a Feeling is a banger. Rest of the album is dad rock and I'm just not interested.

Ok. I knew the first song. Solid music and vocals but didn’t really move me.

Loved it

The first time I listened to this album cover to cover was a few months ago actually. Straight bangers, no skips, gotta love baroque rock and roll with harpsichord and organ music. the keys make this album

boomer slop but first song slaps Would I listen again: nope Deserves to be on this list: not really sure why but i guess 2.7

Pretty good big rock album

Starts strong with the big single. Love the bluesy sound of Smokin' and ends well with a more balladic sound. The rest of it is eminently forgettable.

Awesome. Think i have 2 LPs of this album!

layersonlayersonlayers. I can't separate nostalgia from this, I listened constantly in high school. Hammond on intro to foreplay - yaaas... And everywhere else, holy shit. THE stadium guitar album. Knocking off one star for forcing/leaning into "good times" too hard. Sorry Tom, nobodies THAT chill, especially if you need 20 tracks of guitar to say "you're taking your time (and just moving on)". Sure buddy. Now where are my edibles?

Good album, knew some of the more popular songs but liked finding some news ones I liked

:thumbs_up:

This was a nostalgic album for me. All great songs!

4 months ago my child was born. 5 months ago I would not have cared about this album. Now, it suits me perfect. Dad rock.

este álbum me gustó, lo volvería a escuchar capaz. me hizo conocer este tema more than a feeling q ya me sonaba de antes y me gustó bastante después me gustaron un par de temas más pero tiene canciones largas y eso me la baja pero está aprobado, buenas guitarras

foreplay/long time is final boss music. from a few listens, quintessential classic rock album.

“George Washington was in a cult, and the cult was into aliens, man.” Dazed and Confused (1993)

Loved the guitar riffs, not my main genre but still a solid classic rock album.

This was before my time, and it’s not what I think of as my jam. But it’s so well done, from start to finish. “More Than a Feeling” is essential, of course. But the rest of the album isn’t far behind in quality.

I was today years old when I realized that the spaceships on the Boston album covers are guitars. Huh, guess I never looked that hard. Boston freaking slaps. There's not a second of wasted space on this album. It just sounds great from start to finish. What a debut album, Jesus. The first three tracks are a historic run that doesn't let up through the lesser-known songs that follow. "Foreplay/Long Time is one of my favorite songs ever. "Hitch A Ride" also went off for me on this listen. What a great guitar solo. It's frantic and calm all at once. 5/5. Put it on and go driving.

i think for someone of my age and tastes this is, fundamentally, the kind of music you expect to encounter in a montage sequence in a B-tier kids' animated movie. by the time "smokin" rolled around i was ready to be done with the album. most of the itches this scratches for me can also be scratched elsewhere - glam bowie, thin lizzy, the cars, def leppard. come to think of it def leppard were working class blokes and i prefer their vocal harmonies.

Hell yeah bro Classic rock with no strings attached

Not really my tipe

Good album nice sound nothing stood out not playlist worthy

É bizarro ver a qualidade absurda que o rock comercial feito para tocar em rádios tinha na época. Esse album é impecável.

Definition of pablum, sooooooo boring can’t believe I forced myself to finish this monstrosity of boomer excess. Upset that Spotify might think I enjoy this. This is ONLY acceptable at 3 am karaoke or on guitar hero, no other context The number of people who gave this album 5 stars just tells me everyone doing this challenge is a boomer (grand)dad actual boston lyrics Playin' for a week in Rhode Island A man came to the stage one night He smoked a big cigar Drove a Cadillac car And said "Boys, I think this band's outta sight" Sign a record company contract You know I've got great expectations When I hear you on the car radio You're goin' to be a sensation!"

I should like this more than i do. It’s alright but somthing a out it is a bit meh.

One of the greatest albums ever

I guess I am a Boston fan.

More Than a Feeling like 4 times and then a couple songs that sound pretty close to it. A solid formula but kept thinking the album was starting over.

War tuff aber bisschen zu oldschool sounds

Great classic rock album. Always makes me think of FUBAR.

Nice rock music :D

Awesome debut album!!!

dad rock that doesnt suck?? a first for this website!!!

I know only one song from this group and it is the first song of the album. It can be shown as a great example of what rock music is. I like the lyrics of "Peace of Mind"

The dad rock goes hard

fun good times album, power ballads, and they recorded this in a home studio?! insane. didn't connect with it emotionally, but I did enjoy.

You’ve heard of a one-hit wonder, well these guys are a one-album wonder (Yes I know that “Amanda” was a No.1 much later, Shut Up!)

Heard it a million times.

Bar music for a friday night

What can I say, this rocks.

Used to absolutely hate this album, but have done a full 180 in the last decade or so. Fun, vibrant, and everything that the 70s did well. Did it lead to the bombastic and overwrought ballads of the early 80s? Yeah, but this one works and is a helluva lotta fun.

金属光泽，车载音乐？在这个身体节奏病毒式分发的现在，这张唱片的聆听者可能不会再是主流了，就像黄金时代只存在于Realplayer的播放器里的播放列表里和某段YouTube视频的评论区和简介中，我喜欢这张唱片

Not bad.

I really do not like this sanitised formulaic crap. However I’m a big fan of a Hammond organ, so Smokin’ would have earned it a 2nd. star. Then I heard the last track. Atrocious!

Hard rock that rocks hard, what more can I say? I knew more than a feeling, great song, kind of underplayed in the UK compared to stuff like Don’t stop believing that I kind of lump in a similar category mentally? rest was pretty much on par

Hell yeah More than a feeling just makes you feel a certain way Long time being an edubble sample made me sit up too 3.5

DAD ROCK DUVIDOSO que saudade filho mas to com o amigo, o vídeo do golfinho voador da visa inc. tocando more than a feeling é um clássico universal absoluto será que eu consigo aproveitar o fato de que a senhora minha esposa trabalha na instituição pra ver se ela consegue me apresentar o golfinho??

tava faltando um rock para papais CHUCRO que nem esse, hein. muito tempo sem. mas eh isso né. rock para papais perderem a linha em um estádio gigantesco. tem "mora than a feeling", conhecida pela PROPAGANDA DA VISA COM O GOLFINHO FALANTE NA MOTO. enfim, eh isso. poderia ser BEM pior. mas eh só ruim memo

Every song is great

запомню ли я мор зэн э филинг? никто не знает… приятные ребята, чуть-чуть бонджови для меня

Another phenomenal album cover. I have never associated Boston with sci-fi but it seems to be a major theme for their album covers. The first three tracks are obviously some of the greatest rock songs of the century and it's quite unbelievable considering they were debuts and recorded in a DIY basement studio.

not my cup of (Boston) tea

Fun, gospel music for agnostic white people

just like Boston. mid.

boston ass album

Empezó fuerte, pero siento que tiene algunos ritmos buenos, una canción bastante buena, pero lo demás lo siento muy repetitivo

Echt een top feel good album!

Album that was hugely influential to the 80s stadium rock and also hanging on my wall!

This album was so much fun! It was over before I knew it. Lots of good rocking songs. Some had too many guitar squiggles, but it was a quality album nonetheless.

Not much more than a feeling

Up to now, Boston was not much more than a feeling to me. I enjoyed this piece of Americana complete with some boogie woogie. Great instrumental combinations, although not always supported by great lyrics. I didn't have room for this in 1976, so it's good to make some space 50 years later.

What a start followed by a proper good old album.

Of course it's over the top. But it's bloody lush and it's put a smile on my face all day long. The Darkness done right. 5*

Even though I was raised in the 2010's a lot of these songs range from very familiar to completely overplayed, I can't imagine how exhausted someone from the 70's or 80's would feel. That being said there is a reason there are so many familiar songs and it's because this album rocks. It's not my favourite genre of rock but there are so many sweeping epics on this album that it's impossible not to have a good time listening.

This was a nice blend of guitar work that sounds both old and sci-fi at the same time. I enjoyed the mix and listening to the guitar solos.

Some critics might disagree, but this album is on the rotation of every Dad Rock station for a reason. Crisp production even with limited tools, crunching guitars, and sing-along rock lyrics, these dudes pioneered the Arena Rock genre. Good music doesn't need to be weighty, it can just kick @$$ in a bar of people singing full throat.

Maybe one of the most overplayed albums of all time, it’s hard to listen to this with fresh ears. But if you squint, the combination of killer riffs, insanely catchy melodies, greater vocal harmonies, and innovations like Scholz’s distinctive guitar tone and guitar harmonies make this a remarkable debut for a band that effectively came out of nowhere. Nearly every song is killer. Dad rock? Maybe - but Dad rocks!

A high quality, uplifting 70s rock album. Not sure how many times I’d return to it, but had I discovered it years ago I’m sure it would have been a staple. I absolutely LOVE the cover too. High 3.

Felt like my Dad sitting in his college dorm back in the 70s; you can't help but smile, wishing the sun was in your face and wind in your hair cruising anywhere

oh so very underrated i cannot believe how much good was in this piece

This one's been on the hit list (in a good way) for a while. That is, everything about Boston hits ridiculously hard. Reminds me of the Eagles if they took more liberty with sounding aggressive. My "key tracks" list started becoming just a straight rundown of the album, so I gave up pretty quickly. Any single song from Boston (1976) would be most other bands' pride-and-joy singular hit. Amazing, fresh, exhilarating start with More Than a Feeling. You really can't do much better. That riff is an absolute fiend, cutting through the mix and also through most of 70s riff-based rock in the process. I don't love the vocals, but then who does? The strength of the other instruments more than makes up for it. In case you felt starved of the magical timbre of the acoustic guitar, Peace of Mind has you covered. Again the song glows with energy, positivity, (mainly) major chords... and this time the singer doesn't hold back. The guitar solo at the end speaks directly to the soul – though I imagine the soul has to be in a relatively positive mindset. You might want to avoid playing Peace of Mind at a funeral; it'll do the opposite of what its title suggests. Closing out side 1, we have Foreplay / Long Time. Damn, is this what foreplay feels like? Rapid 12/8 bars with guitar/bass ideas introduced left and right, brilliant drum lines, tempo changes to contrast different sections, a synth-laden, spacey intro to Long Time... I could get used to this. Rock & Roll band sounds very coverable and also (oddly) a bit like Rush, Elton Rock, and late-70s Queen rolled into one. I reckon it'll take a couple of listens to fully accept the crowd SFX, not to mention the constantly harmonised vocals. (And guitars, for that matter. The entire solo consists of two guitar notes at any given time.) Solid chorus, tons of gusto, incredible stuff happening in the outro. Then we get Smokin', very much along the lines of Queen's Tie Your Mother Down, but faster and (very arguably) more interesting. Fantastic use of an organ – unexpected for such a lightning-paced rock piece. Hitch a Ride takes an unexpected turn into ballad territory, though with such an active drum part the term "ballad" becomes a little more subjective. Around the 1:20 mark we verge into that fast organ-based rock we saw introduced in the previous track, this time bolstered by some crazed bass playing and other solid additions I'm too overwhelmed to chalk up. Something About You holds the fort down in standard energetic, positive fashion. Finally, Let Me Take You Home Tonight finishes off the album in typically positive style, making use of the I-VIIb-IV progression that these guys seem to be so enamoured with. Another very Eagles-esque piece. 5/5 Key tracks: all

I really like the singles and nice harmonies. Album overall not incredible but decent enough. It’s ok. More than a feeling is a banger, obviously.

Yah this is easily one of the greatest debut albums of all time! Not to mention of the greatest rock albums ever! It’s crazy that they wrote 8 songs, and somehow FIVE of those ended up being actual hit songs, 3 of those being massive hits! I can concede that there are 3 songs I didn’t save (foreplay,something about you,let me take you home tonight) but those few songs can’t hold back how perfect songs like “smokin’”, “rock n roll band”, and “more than a feeling”!! This is one of those albums that will last forever because it’s just so untouchable. I just wish Boston could reach even a tenth of this level of success cause none of their other albums are as good or popular as this masterpiece, but make no mistake, this is a perfect rock albums!

Look.  I never claimed to not be basic.  But I already had this album in my music library, and it's a well-produced, tight example of 70s arena rock that clocks in at 37 minutes, perfect for driving or getting psyched up to do basic bitch stuff.  Five stars for the organ parts alone, or for the transition between Foreplay/Long Time.  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

yes for the iconic old style tunes!

I just don’t know! Was it *literally* just two guys in a basement? If yes, then wtf/how is this possible/phenomenal. If it’s not, then this is pretty good rock music, I guess. Is it a 4(.5) or a 3(.5)? ……I just don’t know! Going low, because I have a hard time understanding when things are literal.

Classic 10/10 album! So many good songs!

Absolutely iconic rock, almost every track stands on its own anthemic piece of art. Lots of interesting layered sounds that were clearly meticulously engineered by Schultz. The organ feels like it has its own identity and becomes a signature that I've heard for decades. This is a truly lovely experience to go through and mind boggling that it is more or less the product of a single mind. What a crazy debut album and an equally crazy story behind it which makes going through this list so rewarding.

Technically strong but just so boring. Eagles adjacent but with incredibly earnest vocals and prattling guitar, it’s not for me. I’m sure they’re a lovely bunch of guys though. Maybe I’m missing something but suspect it’s included on the basis of More Than A Feeling, can’t otherwise see the appeal but no doubt plenty like this kind of thing.

Expectation:  Some cheesy bangers akin to what you might enjoy in isolation at a wedding or formal event disco.  Formulaic rock with a bit of pop buzz. Reality:  The "formula" played out as expected but when in the context of an album it got a bit draining and dull.  A couple of diversions in Smokin' where I enjoyed the school of rock in a church, and they did get a little more energetic towards the end. OK but a bit bland.  It's a shame as the vocal range is pretty impressive but like anything else used in one dimension.  On basis that they failed to meet even my simplistic expectations I will peg them down another notch.

Totally acceptable rock music that is missing something that I can't quite put my finger on. All just a bit too straight and predictable, although well executed. It's like drinking a good, non-alcoholic beer. That album cover is mint though.

Guessing at the time, analog, this was a technical spectacle. That’s probably been diminished in the digital age as can now be done by pushing a button. It’s good, in that classic rock way, Dad rock fine. It’s a little slick American radio way, so yeah can see the argument about soulless. Corporate America rock sure followed its template for that good old USA 70s rock radio (soulless) sound, but that isn’t this record, or more importantly the open tracks fault. I mean More than a feeling is a classic, all time song, the rest doesn’t live up to it’s heights but that would have been a stretch, still a good record in small doses, and pretty impressive for the guys basement tapes. 3 Star

Hard rock, arena rock.

Rock melodico bem trilha sonora de filmes dos anos 90

I really enjoyed this, just strong classic rock. Not too many bells on it, short track list, some clearly identifiable bangers, some surprises. Pleasantly enjoyed the instrumentals and overall vibe of it. Exactly what it said on the tin and delivered

Day 2 Some really frickin great tracks in here. Side A is perfect and Side B has some great (not life-changing tracks). Really amazing moments in the weaker tracks sort of keep it in pendulum. Fav track: Foreplay/Long Time EDIT: Yeah, I was being stingy, this is a five

Didn't listen

Just a classic, glad I got to see a lot of these songs played live a few years ago

Unique sound and fun melodies, but pretty frontloaded and starts losing its luster by the end of the album. Highlights: "More Than a Feeling", "Peace of Mind", "Foreplay / Long Time"

Feel good, just the right amount of theatrical Harmos très cools, donnent un côté un peu bo film des années 80 Tres road trip

Yes, now it is cheesy 70s dad rock and has got to be the quintessential example of the genre. Then, it was on what passed for everyone’s playlist. In the unlikely event that this never comes up on some playlist ever again it still deserves its rating for an influential recording you do have to listen to and respect before you die

Meh. It's okay. Not my speed, I'm not a huge fan of this era of rock.

I knew I loved this album, but I didnt know I loved it this much

I was pretty familiar with this whole album

A: Basic perus bitch ass rock album. Helt kiva instumentala delar men liksom bruh orka... 3/5. One hit wonder. Hade dendä ena kända låten... Nåjoo. (ABC-tier) D: Buu för bandnamn + egoistiskt albumnamn. Otroligt basic. Otroligt 3/5.

Harmonies were pretty good and I liked syncopated guitars but the schick got old and they seemed like a one trick pony

MUITO BOM

More Than A Feeling is such a Dad-rock classic that it verges on cheesy, but it’s still a brilliantly put together track. I didn’t know the rest of the album but it had that same level of well-crafted borderline-teetering classic rock. I definitely teetered on the favourable side.

Another record that I remember hearing some songs from while I was growing up. I think Boston is my favorite band that my mom listened to. This is an incredible debut album produced in some dude's basement. Schultz was trying to create the perfect album and I think he got about as close as anybody could in their situation. With that said, the less popular songs don't hit as hard as the popular ones. Hitch a Ride was fun to listen to but lacked the musical depth of the earlier songs on the record.

This album is slightly above average. It's fun and has at least one really amazing song on it so I probably would come back to it.

The album that helped define a generation of cliché guitar rock. Quality 70s cheese at it's finest.

You’re one of the cool ones, Boston. Don’t go to boomer band school tomorrow.

#55 - Boston - Boston ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ There are quite a few bangers on this classic. It’s a very solid rock album, and probably the Dad Rock-est album that I’ve ever heard. Lots of fun but negative one star for promoting drug use on one track.

Boston – Boston (1976) On Day 222, I experienced complete perfection from top to finish, this record is everything I look for in an album. Knowing how labels originally rejected their demos is utterly mind-blowing because this LP delivers everything you could possibly want. The vocal performance was flawless, the guitar riffs were incredible, the production and overall instrumentation were perfect, and the cohesion was razor-sharp. I honestly don't know what took me so long to hear this album. As for favorite tracks? Literally all of them. From the very first song down to the last, I physically cannot pick just one. Whether it's "More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," "Foreplay / Long Time," "Rock & Roll Band," "Smokin'," "Hitch a Ride," "Something About You," or "Let Me Take You Home Tonight," every single track is elite. A flawless, legendary 5/5. AND YEAH IMMA GLAZE COZ IT'S THAT GOOD

These all sound like tracks that you have heard a hundred times, probably in soundtracks from 1980s films, and More Than A Feeling is the peak of this. This could play 24/7 in any Hard Rock Café worldwide. Cheesy stuff, but cheerful and fun, very hard to dislike. Reading about this, very impressive if this is mostly one man playing, it really sounds like a full, tight band. Also interesting to read about his company, Scholz Research and Development, which made a lot of music technology products.

Just a super fun and energetic album. It’s just a super good time listening to this. Of course I was familiar with “More Than a Feeling”, but the rest of the record is great as well. Loved the many harmonies on this. It does dip down a bit in quality near the end but it keeps the same energy all the way through.

After decades of hearing these songs on classic radio, I think there isn't much left for me to appreciate. No shade, really. It's all perfectly fun once I gear up and try to listen to it with sympathetic ears. The guitar on Long Time and Hitch a Ride is good. Their improbable success, which I read about in Wikipedia, also softens me. Weirdly, I liked Let Me Take You Home Tonight best, because with its obsessive "sweet delight" it kept reminding me of William Blake, a strange overtone. Anyway, I like Boston more than I did yesterday, so thank you, this list.

Review - wow this is way better than I expected. I'd never heard a single Boston track except More Than A Feeling, and I think the quality of it had been diminished in my mind by the thousands of times I've heard it; it really is a very good song. And there are a whole bunch of other real bangers on here. It sounds like the beginning of NWOBHM style guitar soloing but with way more blues still in it. The story of how the album was recorded basically as a hobby in the guys personal hobby studio is also crazy. Is this low-key the original lofi album? Maybe midfi. Still, cool as fuck and the guitar rips. Score - 9/10 Need to listen? YES

I have this on vinyl....absolute classic 5/5

This is fun, a few bangers in there but the ballads aren't great.

A lot of people call it “corporate rock”, and maybe it was, but it was still amazing songwriting and musicianship. I think it helped to define that genre for better or for worse. And as far as corporate rock goes, I don’t think anyone can argue that it didn’t achieve its goal. It sold millions of copies, was all over the radio (it still is in fact), and produced numerous hit singles. Boston knew how to write a hit song. And if that’s the idea, they certainly understood the assignment.

All cohesive all great.

Essentially a greatest hits album. There's plenty of better albums out there, but this is a very enjoyable album.

Classic Rock of Rocks. I have this album on viynl because it was one of my moms favorites. I has vibes but nothing that calls me to it from afar bringing me back to it.

Feels nostalgic in an American way. Focuses a lot on instruments, vocals are repeated. One song that stood out to me are foreplay/longtime which talks about leaving after such a long time because time is not waiting for them and they gotta chase their dream. The line that stood out to me is “I’m jst moving on” “you’ll forget about me after I’m gone” he’s leaving the person to chase dreams.

Boston's self titled album is a landmark in rock and roll production. I think that's what people liked about it? It was rock and roll buffed to a sheen. Just as digital art did some years later, it showcased a product that was smoothed and devoid of flaws. I was willing to like this. All I knew was More Than a Feeling and Long Time, neither of which I had much of a strong opinion on (though if you'd asked i'd probably have conceded “butt rock”). But that overproduction leaves us with a soulless final product. It removes all the imperfections that made rock and roll feel vital and immediate and honest, which I think is part of what made rock and roll important to start with. So even in bits I like (the intro guitar on “Something About You,” let's say), this feels closer to the autotune and AI era than the one it came from. It has all the bite of an old man without his dentures. This is the face that launched a thousand ships tho. People like overproduced music-by-numbers. They loved rock and roll without danger, just as they love overproduced, defanged hiphop, just as they love overproduced, bootlicking country. It's hard to think about how many bands music like this destroyed. ⭐️⭐️

Cool, nice instrumentals, good singing, fun songs. More than a feeling is a 5/5 song, but the rest is not that good, so it is an overall 4.

Liked the entire album less than I thought I would. I guess things change.

This album is all of 1970s rock personified. There is not a weak song on this album and really set the standard for guitar driven arena rock that could sound radio friendly. Tom Scholz is a mad scientist of a guitar player and genius of the recording process.

It's got some sauce

Some parts were interesting but most was very same-y. Glad it was barely 40 minutes.

slightly annoying boomer rock with one (pretty overrated) hit as first track. Some cool instrumentation tho. Didnt age all that well in my opinion

Ha, prvi komad valjda poznam, ostalo pa pomojem ne. In ja, "More Than a Feeling" je fakin hud komad. Men (k nimam osebnih izkušenj z življenjem v 70ih, sam pogovore s sorodniki, That 70s Show & general pop culture) je to quintessential 70s komad. Ej, so far ("Foreplay/Long Time") prou fajn. Trenutni komad se zanimivo, domiselno razvija. Zadnji, "Let Me Take You Home Tonight", ma insane začetek. (Kokr vidim med reviewi kle gor, majo Američani mal oversaturation banda, zarad raznih rock radiev, k jih skos vrtijo. I do not have that problem.)

classic hits. sing along. rock.

Dad Rock's Final Boss I was going into this with "It's Boston, what's new?" And then Foreplay started playing with that blasting reminder that the Oregon as an instrument is highly underrated and under the right circumstances can rock harder than any other instrument can. Praise be thy oregon rocking so hard! I really don't want to give this 5 stars because it's Boston, but it's getting 5 stars because it's Boston by Boston.

Loved it then and still love it now.

Right up there with The Cars debut. All but one song, I feel, is a classic. 5/5

Imagine starting out your catalogue with ‘More Than A Feeling’? Like where do you go from there? Pleasantly surprised with this being a really enjoyable listen. Feel like Boston isn’t talked about enough.

Temones. No los conocía pero algunas canciones si

Good background and guitar solos More than a feeling is good 👍🏼

Feels like a defining record for how the 80s sound

Not to my tatse

More than just one track!

Perfectly fine mainstream rock with Hooked on a Feeling being the obvious stand out.

Part of the soundtrack of my college years, and I still vote there are no scrubs on this one. Some tracks were overplayed on the radio for sure, but I'll still turn up the volume for this one.

I love me some arena rock. This is one hell of a debut album. All killer, no filler. Makes me miss Guitar Hero. 🤘🎸

Yeah. I have multiple projects going. I got this album pretty early on. I was flooded with nostalgia when I realized it was in my dad’s album collection and he played it fairly regularly when I was really young. But today? Man was it generic stadium rock. 3 Boolean: True

Rock & Roll band is an incredible song but is also kind of where the album peaks. The songs sound repetitive after with let me take you home tonight as arguably the albums weakest track.

Good but extremely repetitive.

An album I can see why it's liked by many. I just didn't click with it. Quite samey, and nothing great on it beyond the initial track, More Than a Feeling. Middle of the road

Dad rock but one that has stood the test of time and has a bit of everything in it. Massive vocals, huge guitar solos, organ solos. Love it.

The first thing I will say is this came through awesome on my car stereo. I don't know if my shitty aux jack just happened to work that day or if this was mastered in a way that worked for that circumstance. The guitar tone and tightness of the band were positives. I got kind of tired of the bands overall sound by the end of it because it's kind of an onslaught of the same thing. It's not really life changing stuff but it's a solid rock album

Good pop rock album, just overplayed to me

This is one of my all-time favorite albums and I own it on CD and vinyl and have heard all of the songs many times. I listened to it three times start to finish over again and still love it. Five stars, easily.

Cozy, lacking some power. But more than a feeling is great. 7/10

This album was better than expected. Going in, the only song I knew of was More Than a Feeling, which is an ok song, but i actually did enjoy most of the songs on the rest of the album. I kinda see this as being inspired by bands like Deep Purple and Queen, with a bit of prog rock thrown in.

"More Than A Feeling" and "Smokin'" are massive songs that will get me moving like a drunk uncle at a wedding, even if I didn't need an entire album of this. With dueling guitar solos and dramatic vocals, this album is made for stadiums. You can hear them take influence from progressive rock during the instrumental sections. The talent is there, but they just sound like a dumbed-down version of Yes when they start noodling away. Although this isn't my preferred type of rock music, you have to give Boston credit for sounded fully formed on their debut record and being ahead of the curve and putting out an album in the mid seventies that sounds like it would be playing in arenas a decade later.

Cool album cover. Generic classic rock.

Callie recently learned that people can snap their fingers. She obviously can’t do it yet. But when ‘More Than a Feeling’ started she immediately started grooving and dancing. While also pretending to snap her fingers and clicking with her tongue to make the sound of snapping your fingers. Overall it was a fun album to groove to in the morning.

Was looking forward to this album, as I haven't personally listened to much Boston. Although I have seen this guy around, but never personally listened to what he had to say. The Hammond organ on this album is fucking nuts, adds so damn much, and kinda makes me want to get one, buncha free ones available from people just wanting to clear space from their basements on Marketplace. Favorite song is 100% Foreplay/Long Time, do to the conversation happening between the organ, bass, and guitar. Epic. What a hell of a debut album though. Especially for the fact that Tom dropped out of college to focus on music and then proceeded to write music in his basement. Even apparently deceiving his studio saying he was recording on the west coast. While he was apparently recording back in his stomping grounds (his basement). Crazy you can get this kinda sound with no fancy recording studio, I think the only thing that was studio recorded was the vocals. Hell of an album, but feels as though its missing sustain across the entirety of the tracklist. Left me wanting more from the flow of the songs, and more of the spacey kinda vibe felt in the intros and on the cover of the album.

Yep, it’s those songs from Boston.

better than i expected

Desert island album

Fantastic

This was quite a wholesome listening experience.

I’ve never heard an album fall off harder. Two good songs then nothing.

Astonishing for a debut album.

I was first introduced to this album by one of my engineering professors in my 3rd year of college. On the back of the original vinyl, Scholz (himself an engineer) repeatedly tells you, the listener, to “Just listen to the record.” In the same way, our professor told us that the key to this class was to “Just read the textbook,” before blasting “Peace of Mind” for the entire class over the awful projector sound system. Although I didn’t ever read the textbook (he was a really good teacher), I did fall in love with this album over the course of what was one of the most hellish semesters of my academic career. Every song is beautiful, melodic, and the album as a whole is far from bloated (something that a lot of other albums on this list could stand to learn from). Anyways, thanks for the early exposure to one of the easiest 5-Star albums on this list, Dr Dewhurst. Hope you’re doing well

Positively inoffensive 2.5 stars

The grilled cheese made with Kraft singles bonafide of arena/dad rock! Harmless, not especially interesting but brief! I’ll take it. More Than a Feeling is still fun.

3.5/5 A very well engineered album that still sounds good today despite its dated style. The songwriting is interesting too; not only are there some great hooks, there are instrumental moments which wouldn’t be out of place on a soundtrack album. However, many of the tracks, especially at the end, can be difficult to tell apart, and the lyrics are nothing notable. You can tell it was created by an engineer.

This is one of my favorite albums of all time, top 10 for sure. Truly, this is one of the greatest rock albums of all time, sooooo far before its time. For the 70’s, this is crazy. Ya know, admittedly, it can be some bias on my part, as it’s one of my dad’s favorites, so I’ve heard it truly my whole life. And to be critical, some of the writing and lyrics in this album can be maybe a little generic at times, but a few things about that. 1. If it rocks, who cares. The lyrics are incredibly catchy; have been stuck in my head for the better part of 25 years. 2. I truly think it can only be so generic when it’s 50 years old. Because at the time, it maybe wasn’t generic. It only is because of the quantity now a days. This is as 5/5 as it gets

Boston in ‘76! The beantown music scene was really rockin’ when this debut album dropped. And it was huge. All songs are good and all got radio play, although some are pretty similar. Rock & Roll Band kinda became their signature song as they were just another band out of Boston. We enjoyed the trip down memory lane! L = (4.0*s) gotta give the Boston boys some props as they pulled this off from their basement studio while working full time. You heard this album at every high school party. J = (4.4*s) that’s one killer debut, unfortunately no where to go but down…

Not just another band out of Boston...these guyys put together a stand out debut album. Whole thing is good. Opening track hooks you right from the get go. Great guitar work and Delp got the pipes. It's always mind boggling to find out that great bands/albums are turned down by so many record companies and then they break out and sell millions. This one got a bunch of rock classics that always get the party going when played. 3.92 stars for the Boston boys.

While I've never considered myself a huge Boston fan it is impossible to deny how great of an album their debut is. 50 years later it remains as basically their greatest hits album with the songs still holding up nowadays. I recognize all 8 songs and feel like I remember hearing all of them with pretty regular radio play through my entire life. Tom Scholz must be a mad genius to have arranged this album nearly on his own with an extensive ruse to fool the record label. He assembled an incredible lineup of 8 hits that all sound like they belong together. The style of the album feels completely unified and established a sound that still resonates today. The vocals/lyrics are fun, approachable, easily memorized and simple enough to tell a story or get the point across of each track without having to overanalyze. Something about the guitar tone has a signature to it where even though the solos aren't overly extensive they perfectly punctuate each of the tracks. Whether you like Boston or not, you have to appreciate the accomplishment for them to storm out of the gates with this debut album. I personally can't name another song by them, but was able to sing along and enjoy pretty much every note of this entire album. A very worth entry for the list, and an argument as one of the greatest debut albums of all time. 3.95 stars

Heard More than a Feeling as the first song and loved it. Production was super clean, loud and crisp. I bought the album and liked some of it. Funny to think that at the same time I was buying the Ramones album.

Undeniably great. Easy to imagine having lived in these times and this being your favorite album ever and being tied to all your good memories like Cal in Euphoria S2. If I grew up on this I'd probably know how to play guitar or drums. And shout out to the outro: asks to take you home tonight and ends up taking you to church instead. Teezo Touchdown - Stranger

Another very fun album with many highlights. Not all songs are equally good and memorable but the preformeces are great all along. Instrumental and vocal. The first track is of course a classic for a good reason. I also really liked tracks 6 and 7 . But the entire thing runs really well. I think it's a classic high 3.

Crazy how much mileage that band got out of that one record. It's not even that good.

Enjoyed it more than I thought I might...first two songs are the hits, which are both great, the rest is pretty repetitive. Cool guitar tones (shoutout to the "cocked wah" and some of Tom Scholz's other tonal approach). Its like a 3.7, probably overrated by some and overhated by others, plus its under 40 minutes.

I’m really in my dad rock era so this was fun.

Just when I think I'm safe in every song, there's a loud guitar and someone screaming in my ear in that American cock-rock way only they can. Genuinely just quite an annoying album. Production is pristine though.

Classic/ hard rock.. meh

definitely more my taste! knew some songs, really good

Killer guitar tone. Absolute cheese-fest. You can smell the exposed chest hair and lopsided moustaches. Spaceship city is one of the best mascots of all time. Rating: everyone should listen to this album before they die

6/10. Filed under the encyclopedia entry for classic rock n roll. Minus one for the slightly creepy take you home tonight. Some of the songs kinda all mixed together.

They should have called their band "Outside of Boston. No, not Harvard". More Than a Feeling and Peace of Mind are so awesome, then the later songs keep wanting to just do Peace of Mind again and changing chords at the last second to keep them legally distinct.

All of the songs are pretty long Why is this song 8 minutes 💔 Reminds me a bit of Queen

A stone-cold classic in every way. Scholz spent countless hours recording, re-recording, erasing, editing and revising the songs with little regard to commerciality. For this batch of songs, Scholz was unencumbered with expectations or commercial considerations and just concentrated on making the vision of the perfect rock band, one "with crystal-clear vocals and bone-crunching guitars" come true. I think the world agrees that for 37 minutes and 37 seconds, that vision is perfectly realized.

Harmony deluxe! This album is a feelgood classic rock nostalgia trip, and it’s loaded with hits. Favourites: Peace of Mind, More Than a Feeling, Smokin’ and Foreplay/Long Time

Album #213 Boston: Boston Though I often attribute Supertramp’s Breakfast in America as being the album that made me truly love music, since after hearing that was the first time that I felt compelled to listen to an album non-stop and delve into an artist's discography; I think it would be fair to say that Boston is the album that made me even give music a chance. I was a very casual listener of music, and since I grew up not liking any music on the radio, I would really only listen to classic rock. Of course, there were songs that I loved, but I really couldn’t ever imagine myself listening to a full album by one artist; I mean, what are the odds that an artist had more than one or two good tracks, let alone a full collection of them? But one day I noticed that three of the finest songs in my playlist all shared the same little image of a spaceship, so I knew I had to investigate further. Interestingly, the effects that this album had on the people of the 70s were the exact same as those I experienced in 2018; since I was so used to hearing hard rock and blues rock from the 60s and 70s, the otherworldly production of Boston seemed like something from another planet. To this day, I don’t think there is a better-sounding song than More Than a Feeling; it is so absolutely serene. Even today, when I returned to the album, the first three tracks had the same effect on me as when I first heard them; my mood was raised, and I was belting out every word as the energy of the heavens was injected straight into me through my ears, to the point where I couldn’t resist but to get up and dance. I can’t confidently say that there is a better three-track run on any other album. Unfortunately, though I would love to heap unrelenting praise on an album which was so pivotal to me, Boston’s greatest strength is also its greatest weakness, as there is really no possible way to follow up on those opening three tracks. Though I would say that every other track is at least good, I can’t pretend like I didn’t have an adrenaline dump the second Rock and Roll Band starts. I think the contrast of being levitated into a different plane by Foreplay/ Long Time, to the point where I forget I’m listening to music made by men, to being very explicitly told that I’m listening to a rock and roll band from Boston is a little jarring. The song just feels too basic, which almost anything would after that start. Though I do think the last four songs are stronger, and I still enjoy the album greatly, that transition is pretty rough and one that holds me back from calling this perfect. Still, when it’s all said and done, Boston will always remain an important album to me, and one that I can pretty much depend on to improve my spirits whenever I need to call upon it. Best Songs: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/ Long Time Worst Song: Rock and Roll Band Score out of 10: 9.5

Amazing even after 50 years. Need to learn the intro for "Foreplay / Long Time"

There’s nothing fundamentally wrong with this, great harmonies. Some really interesting guitar tones. But it’s also so 70’s rock by the numbers that you could believe it was created by AI. The track ‘smokin’ sounds exactly how you imagine it sounds

I have generally held to the view that there is only ONE Boston song. You roll it out on the tray, cut it into different shapes, and there’s an album: but ultimately it’s all the same stuff. But as much as I’d like to downgrade the album, I have to admit it’s a pretty enjoyable listen. I mean, it’s hard not to do at least a LITTLE air guitar or drumming. And I’m thinking to myself, this album came out in 1976 and nearly every single song has been played on rock stations for 50 years straight. Pretty remarkable. By the way, I grew up in the 70s which could be influencing me here. As much as I prefer punk, new wave, and alternative, it might be that there’s a “disowned” classic rocker inside me that needs to get out once in a while. So I’m going with 4/5. Even that could be considered a downgrade for the 5/5ers out there but for me that’s higher than I planned to go for something so crisp, shiny, and harmless.

Boston is for Hard Rock what The Cars was for Pop Music. Both albums are near greatest hits for their respective bands and are filled with solid tracks throughout. The only negative is what follows for Boston. They never quite match the brilliance here. Nostalgic note: I first listened to this album on a toy "Show and Tell" record player that had a projection screen for accompanying slides for kids' storybooks. I remember listening and wondering why Boston didn't have slides I could use.

6/10 This is one of those albums that sits fairly high on the list of biggest selling albums of all time, having shifted 20 million records since its release, but that I’ve never really felt the inclination to listen to before. I’ve obviously heard tracks many times, as many of these are staples of rock radio, but it’s always interesting to wade into an album like this. The first thing to mention is how great this record sounds, given that (against record company wishes) it was more or less completely recorded at home, which in 1976 was quite the achievement. Tom Scholz manages to create a weighty and expansive stadium rock sound throughout the production that gives a strong base on which the songs can sit. And those songs are decent too. There’s a decent pop-melodic twist to things, as well as some solid riffs that drive things along well. The quality of the playing is excellent and there are some tasty guitar and organ solos sprinkled around to liven things up and add some adventure to proceedings. To my ear, the strongest parts of this record are when they start to go a little more off piste, throwing in a slightly more proggy or experimental edge, as aside from those moments, things often felt a little too safe for my tastes. And boy, oh boy, is this cheesy. It’s a cheese sandwich in which the bread is cheese and the filling is also cheese, with soft cheese instead of butter. But it leans into that in a way that it’s hard not to get on board with. Filled with fromage it may be, but the band are having so much fun that it’s easy to just settle in and go along for the ride. But with all that being said, and while I did superficially enjoy my time with this record, it did all feel just a touch surface level, and didn’t really have enough depth or musical invention to really stick with me. Sure, there are some hooks that have stuck in my mind, but while I can appreciate it for what it is, and enjoy it enough while it’s on, I don’t think this is a record that I’d ever have the inclination to just stick on during regular listening time, so I cant’t quite justify giving it the 7 I was tempted by on first pass. More Than A Feeling - There are obviously some classic radio rock riffs on this. It’s got some decent hooks and an overall decent vibe, but it is quite tonally middle of the road and lacks a bit of bite that would elevate it to something a bit more exciting. It’s well written, has some engaging grooves, and it’s executed brilliantly. I do like it, particularly the wailing guitar solo work, but it’s just doesn’t do quite enough to really grab hold of me and stick with me beyond surface level enjoyment. Peace Of Mind - This has a decent weight and depth to it and again, there are some decent enough riffs in here. There’s just something about it that doesn’t quite connect with me, though. It’s like the edges have been sanded off a heavy rock band and just enough pop music sensibility thrown in to the melodic elements of the songwriting, but not enough to make it truly catchy and poppy. Again, I don’t dislike it, but despite having actually quite a lot of compositional interest within, it feels a bit shallow. Foreplay/Long Time - The intro here is a bit more like it. There’s a bit more of an attempt to take things in a wackier, more avant garde musical direction. It’s proggy, got great effects use and production, and leans into the slightly silly side of flamboyant stadium rock. When we drop into the actual track, things just feel like they’ve hooked up in a more satisfying way. There’s more range and, while it’s still cheesy as all hell, handclaps and all, it feels like it’s leaning into that in a more knowing way. The call and response between the harmonised and lead vocals is cool. And there are some excellent riffs and solo work in here too. It’s a bit long, but it’s a lot of fun. Rock & Roll Band - And now they dig in to a heavy rock and roll effort. It’s great fun, not too serious and full of everything that makes stadium rock tick. The sound is massive, the riffs are heavy, and the guitar solos wail. I mean, it’s quite throwaway in some regards, and isn’t exactly high art, but it’s just really well executed, fun time rock music and there’s nothing wrong with that. Smokin' - The organ solo in this is fantastic. As with the last track, this is just great fun. It’s got a great groove to it and actually has a little bit more range in terms of dynamic and musical development. We get further experimentation into instrumental work, and there’s some solid effects and production work at play too. But underpinning all that is a great, swinging feeling that pulls everything along at a clip and doesn’t let up. Hitch A Ride - This is… less interesting. It’s not terrible, but it’s just quite bland soft-rock stuff, at least for the first minute or so. Sib Hashian tries to give things a bit of drive with his drum work that feels way more intense than the rest of the track, but it’s quite an odd blend. The more psychedelic sections here are much better, as is the solo. What we end up with is a bit of a mixed bag of fun, stadium rock and fairly bland almost-ballad that doesn’t quite go together. Drop the ballady bit and I’d be in. Something About You - Back into something stronger now. It’s got some cool riffs that don’t necessarily stick to an expected sequence length, which is cool. It’s still cheesy stadium stuff, but it’s great at what it’s trying to be. It’s cheesy stuff, but it’s pretty good fun again. It’s kind of a weird sensation, because I quite like it in some respects, but I’m not sure I’d ever actually choose to listen to it. Let Me Take You Home Tonight - Another cheesy number, but the swagger and swing of this one is really good. It manages to weave the ballad style into the stadium rock sound much more effectively than Hitch A Ride. The guitar playing here is excellent and has a solid sense of fun to it. This one really rides on its groove, and the attitude of the vocal sells it really well. The tempo switch up towards the end is great fun and the intensity ramps up really well. A solid end to the record.

Wow, just so good. I love how even the songs that start off slow like "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" and "Hitch a Ride" end up rocking out by the end. Apparently I've either this to this album before or all of these songs were popular enough to have reached my ears separately. "More Than a Feeling" reminds me of that one "Scrubs" episode. "Foreplay / Long Time" reminds me of playing Rock Band. "Smokin'" is probably my favorite just because I love the drums. Everything was great.

so fun. the perfect mix of corny dad rock and good vibes.