Boston

Three absolute bangers...followed by five rather boring songs in my opinion. Would rather just listen to the first three tracks on their own

So many excellent songs. I wasn't aware how strongbthe tracklist was on this debut album.

I love those album. So many fun and classic songs. So glad this is a part of the project. The bass (along with all the other instruments ) in foreplay/long time is one of my favorites.

Listened to this driving from the Cape to Boston, a ride I have done 100's of times, which during my early years almost certainly were done listening to these tracks via WZLX. Very similar in many ways to The Cars as far as its place in the Boston rock history. Both bands really clash with most other Boston culture and stereotypes. Boston is many things, but it is not glamorous, highly refined and all that upbeat. The Standells "Dirty Water" is more accurate, and of course they're from California. My point is, we could have used our own Springsteen but instead got BOSTON and this band sucks!

People from Boston hate whenever anyone else from Boston thinks they're special. I think this accounts for why we've never really embraced Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (theah really from Cambridge dood, fucking lib homos), or that guy from The Office (Newton), and why they won't ever reference Bill Simmons on local sports radio. So when a band calls itself Boston because the main guy went to MIT, they're gonna get a lot of disdain from Bostonians. I think this is where Sean is coming from. Even though I too wanted to hate this album for these same vague and unfair reasons, when I listened to More than a Feeling I couldn't stop myself from singing along and nodding my head. Is it because I am more enlightened and advanced than these provincial cretins I've spent my life around? Yes. I think so.

GAWD DAYUM, this is gooooood I knew 6 of the 8 tracks here extremely well. I honestly dont need to hear More Than A Feeling ever again, but hey, hits are hits This is a perfect album and may be the tippity top of all 70s maximalist guitar hero rock. I couldnt help but fantasize what it wouldve been like to tour with this as your debut album after years of struggle and passion for the music. Is this the GOAT of debut albums?

Pairs quite well with the Frampton vibes. Maybe a bit of guilty pleasure, but I think these guys deserve a little more love than the other washed up casino acts (REO Speedwagon being my best example of this genre). I am surprised and also not surprised that the boys from Boston hate Boston.

Great Arena rock, with The Cars, one of the greatest debuts of all time because it plays like their greatest hits.

5.0 - Awesome

One of the best opening songs from an album, and just spectacular from start to finish, fun to sing for sure, and hard not to love.

This record was truly massive and its not difficult to understand why. This might be the platonic ideal of a particular type of '70s rock. Mostly mid tempo with a few faster tracks, the tracks are all memorably catchy and are well produced. I'm not a huge fan, but the musicians certainly succeeds in what they are trying to accomplish on this record. I enjoyed more than I expected, even though I probably will never listen to it again. The exception is the last track, which I really disliked.

Reminds me of that time I had to explain to my mom what AOR was and realized I might be beyond saving.

*1976. *37 mins, 8 songs... Yet somehow the first 5 songs are massive hits (More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Long Time, Rock N Roll Band, and Smokin). *Completely stacked album - not a band song in sight. RATING - 9/10

Haven't heard peace of mind in a few years and I forgot just how much I liked that song. Basically, the band is known for the first three songs on their debut album and not much else. Always was a cool album cover but the band isn't that much else (one other hit in the 80s.) Overall, a nice quick album that I enjoyed.

fantastic ensemble ("ensemble") playing, great vocal range and presentation, and some really excellent arrangement for the genre. overall texture does trend towards the same thing, particularly on the back half.

Lame. I'm sure that they were cool at the time or whatever but I couldn't care less about this kinda stuff

This one is so much better compared to the last album that I listened to, meaningful lyrics that resonate with me. Band with lead vocalist that can ACTUALLY sing. Interesting melody too, funny how one of the tracks in this album is literally popular and I heard it before but never bothered to check it out. It’s fine, not life changing or somewhat boring but still a good listen. Maybe a solid 3

Landmark 1970s rock classic! Amazing production, killer tunes, and Brad Delpe's extraordinary vocals.

5 - mastapiece

Preference - 2 Musicianship - 1 Legacy - 1 Total - 4

Banger

One of my top 10 debut albums of all time. It's often thought of as ubiquitous today but when I was a kid in the 70s this was absolutely groundbreaking. Six of the eight tracks were classic rock staples for over 25 years. "More Than A Feeling" and "Foreplay/Long Time" are still played regularly now 50 years later. I still have no problem cranking this one UP! (10) ★★★★★

4.5/5

I don't know if I could name another album where I knew every song on an album before ever hearing the album in full. If you listened to classic rock radio in the 80s and 90s, there's 100% you heard every single song here, which is a pretty impressive feat. I'm tempted to go 5 for that reason, but at the same time, I don't love any of these songs -- they're just all really good. So, I'm going with 4.5. "Something About You" is probably my favorite track.

3.5

Cheesy cool 70s AOR and one of the chief cheesy forerunners of AOR as a genre with this genre-defining AOR debut of theirs, from this here cheesy cool 70s AOR band even if it is mainly the work of one cheesy cool AOR person Tom Scholz. There are some mighty timeless cheesy classic rock pearls for sure with More Than A Feeling and the sprawling kickass epic Foreplay/Long Time. Overall it’s pretty smashing but not a true firm favourite from start to finish. It would be higher in my list if the band changed their name to Badger, had a giant space badger on the cover instead of a guitarship and if all the tracks were called More Than A Badger, Badger Foreplay/Long Badger Time, Rock & Roll Badger, Hitch A Badger, Something About Badger etc.

Boston, I had no idea of your game with this album. Seriously y'all every song is solid and I now understand why they were played on the radio like they were. I also thought the songs from this album were from several different albums. It's a greatest hits disguised as a regular release. Boston the next road trip I'm taking this album will be played, probably when I get pulled over...

#975. Easily the best debut album of all time. About half of these songs were number one hits, and all of them have been played in heavy rotation by every rock station in the land for 50 years now. 5/5: yup

Great 70ies Rock Very different pieces in the album. Dynamic rhythms and voices A bit too electric guitary for me. I like the new synthesiser parts, that makes an important part of the album. Favorite piece: Foreplay/ Long time

Find me another album that so perfectly sums up the "70's classic rock sound"..i'll wait.

(75/100)

Bostons self titled record is 100% dad rock core similarly to Steely Dan. The problem is, this record was so huge and got so much airplay, it feels like a cringe guilty pleasure listening to. This is the epitome of Samuel Core rock. (IYKYK) It’s like how I feel about Back in Black by AC/DC. Good songs for sure, but we’ve heard them so many times in our life it’s nauseating. If only I could listen to some of these albums for the first time again. The vibes would be different.

Boomer slop maybe but it’s fun. What does fun mean. It’s just silly and entertaining. You listen and you don’t feel bored you feel engaged and silly a true testament to how dad rock gets you. Fathers love this cause it’s straightforward low thinking not eventful music you get a good experience but is it necessary is passive fun versus the clear active energy and enjoyment the band is having an amazing time that’s it. I have heard too many car commercials and ads with this music style I also think it doesn’t push anything it’s arena rock to familiarize yourself with the genre but it just turns out fine. I couldn’t pull out any one song cause it’s so middling to me.

Pas aimé, sûrement parce que je suis de mauvaise humeur, n'empêche très déçu beurk, fait le temps paraître long

Légendaire premier album, peak american rock Playlist pick : More Than a Feeling

Well it was good, I like it, I’m just not a huge fan of rock like this, but it was good. Also I didn’t know that the song “more than a feeling” was from this band hehe. I would say 3/5

Meh. A little too heavy rock for me.

Greatest debut album of all time

Great classic rock. Maybe suffers from songs starting to sound the same.

um rock de pai. menos legal que seilá, dire straits, mas ainda bom. começar com a melhor música é sacanagem também né.

Favorite songs: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Rock & Roll Band

One of the greatest debit albums of all time

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Near Perfect - More Than A Feeling is on of THE rock anthems. Simply monumental. Peace Of Mid is another stunner. Foreplay/Long Time closes out the first side on a strong note. The second side can't quite match the first but it's a great collection of tunes with not a bad track among them.

Hubieron unas cuantas canciones que me gustaron, y la de "More Than a Feeling" me encanta skdjf Pero no es un álbum que escucharía diario laverda

it's just a fun time

the dad rock vibes just ooze out of this one.

I remember back when I was younger going to a Strawberries record store searching for Boston’s greatest hits album to buy. When I came across what I thought was that album, as it had all the great songs on it that I wanted, I was surprised that it didn’t say greatest hits on it. Bought it anyway. Only days later did I realize that this was just their self titled debut album. To this day, I am still amazed by this record. While I certainly wouldn’t consider myself a massive Boston fan, it’s undeniable how great this record is. Front to back, it has excellent song after excellent song and is truly a no skip album. Can’t be anything other than a 5 then. Amazing effort.

Undisputedly one of the greatest rock bands in USA. With a small discography but huge sales, their debut album contains a 70s gem. The classic value of “more than a feeling”is evident from the fact that we know the song, we are moved by the energy and we remember the feelings it creates in us, while many younger people know the song itself and not the band .Favourite songs besides more than a feeling, foreplay/long time and hitch a ride

Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: More Than a Feeling Date listened: 8/06/26 Listen when: Roadtrip!!! (Preferably though western USA) Guitar is immaculate throughout. Sooo Dad rock core. I really do have to be in a certain mood for it before it becomes too much.

Nothing says 80s naff rock like Boston does

Take out more than a feeling and this is bang average

Was putting this off for a while but it was fine. Cool prog rock moment during Foreplay that the rest doesn’t really live up to, but More Than a Feeling is acc pretty epic… and reminds me of The Men Who State at Goats

more than anything this reminded me of listening to the radio and how awesome it was to hear like random ass songs like More Than A Feeling than you'd never listen to just like going about your day... then it comes on the radio and you're like o ya this bangs... but ya those first three trax are bangers and then the rest kinda happened

Proste, fajne. Na 4

felt like i was in a movie , not really my style but i liked the vibes

more than a feeeelIIINNNG Another rock album and its kinda groovy

Tom Scholz is a genius, and Boston is boring. I can safely forget this part of my childhood and not look back.

one of the greatest debut albums ever. It's always a great listen. every song is a banger.

This album is about as good as it gets. Top 5 all-time favorite album for me. Not ONE bad song on here. Even the least good song in here is better than 90% of music that came out in the 70s! Just incredible. The custom made guitar sound is astonishing for that time, the drum sound is amazing, and the singing is great. In addition, GREAT songwriting. I would give it 6 stars if I could.

Arguably the best debut alblum of all time. Peace of Mind is one of my favorite songs. Hitch a Ride is also an awesome song, overshadowed by so many good songs on the alblum.

Can you beat a better debut album than this one. Absolutely classic!!!!

Fine. Fun in places. Not my thing.

one of the greatest albums of all time

Liked it sorta

It's not trash. But any review that starts on that note means it ain't amazing. Put it this way, Boston finished and Spotify started playing me Chicago and my ears perked up.

nah

A front-loaded beast that is awesome and kicks ass. A-side has a permanent sketch on my body from over-exposure to classic rock radio.

you might as well kill me instead. please. kill me instead. see cock rock tolerance comment circa led zeppelin review. at least the zep™️ have the "not AOR" thing going for them. nothing against AOR (apart from the obvious) but you guys did "homophobia racism night" at comiskey park for *checks notes* m-m-m my sharona???? 2.7-3.1. lots of lowk nonce libertarian high school music teacher jumpscares. addendum: this nu metal ass intro to "something about you". maybe it'll all make sense once i smoke some 70s reggie.

Almost a 5 star album. The first 5 tracks are hits! Piece of Mind, Smokin' and More Than A Feeling are such jams.

It's plastic American cheese, but it's good plastic American cheese. The kind that you probably wouldn't go out of your way to buy, but if it was on a sandwich from your local cafe, you wouldn't mind too much. I do need to be in the right mood for this, but when it hits, it hits.

Bostonin maineikas esikoislevy tarjoaa tarttuvaa rock musiikkia ja siinä se onnistuu oikein hyvin.

8 / 10

Just need more

Pretty good but not crazy insane great not a waste of time tho

This is like watching someone doing something on the edge of their abilities but with extreme confidence. Just a well rounded album with some heavy hitters. Almost makes me feel like I should buy a motorcycle or at least a convertible.

Hmmm yes quite intresting yes yes hmmm

Single song that calls out for me is the first one, but from there it kinda tires my ears, not to say it's bad but would listen only if asked to 3/10

Overall pretty enjoyable

All bangers not a single track you wanna skip peak album

Every song sounds the same. Great album though. Very derivative of themselves in future albums. Best debut album ever.

One of the all time great albums.

J'ai adoré !!

Classic... lads we wrote a global hit, quick let's add another 10 crap ones about a rock band and their broken hearts and it'll sell a shit ton. Easy listening for stupid people. I quite enjoyed it

Music grown in a lab to be guaranteed to sell a gazillion records. Cool guitar riffs, fun vocal harmonies, but I can't enjoy it as someone who's not currently at a kegger in midwest USA in 1976.

More Than A Feeling is the standout but the rest is just ok.

Familiar but it’s aiigh

Diet Van Halen, especially for the calorie conscious.

Vinyl. Songs sounded a lil same but it’s chill

Ah the classic. Almost wall to wall singles. Very familiar with this one and happy to spin it again!

Really rock and roll, a little bit too short

Side 1: 4/5 Side 2: 2/5 We'll meet in the middle at 3.

#371/1001. Coprolites are fossilized feces (from dinosaurs, mammals, etc.). When cut and polished they can show internal textures and sometimes mineralization that produces attractive patterns and a glossy finish. What else is this Boston album?

more than a feeling is popular and know it. album is more upbeat in an old way. some songs are very repetitive, but if your in that vibe its good. Not my favorit though. 2/5ish

This is an alright album. I've heard quite a few of these songs before. I don't have any real complaints.

It's fine!

Could not even finish this one

Typical pop rock of the 70-80s.

Dazed and confused wenn es eine story hätte

Did not expect this album to kick as much ass as it does. I was familiar with more than a feeling but goddamn the rest of the album slaps as well. Definitely feels a little front loaded on first listen, but I will absolutely be coming back to this. Feels like a warm summer evening. Fav track is foreplay/long time

Very good. I didn't like some of the songs as much as I liked the others though.

Despite the fact the songs are still overplayed on classic rock radio, this darn album is one banger after another

ALL TIME CLASSIC!

CLASSIC MOTHER FUCKIN' ROCK

Something new for me, but one of this songs I have already heard, cool rock and I like it

Ehhhh

Okay, fine. This was a pretty solid album. I’d def think it would’ve been a fun show to go to back in their day. I did like that the keyboards sounded kinda spacey and their logo is the spaceship.

I thought it was going to be impossible to keep the energy of More Than a Feeling to for the entire album but they did it.

7.5/10

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Another good album ruined for me by US97, Your Classic Rock Station. I really tried to listen but I've heard these all so many times it just faded into the background. I'm sorry, citizens of Boston, it is not you, it is me.

I knew the big hits which are here, but it’s the lesser known songs that really shine for me. Really enjoyed getting to know them and it made the whole album a great listening experience

Banger! Acho que conhecia alguns hits de filmes dos anos 80

Very excellent

An excellent album about how awesome it is to be in a rock band and also famous. I wonder who heard this and went "wow, let's do it" and then financially ruined themselves? *Side eyes Pulp*

It's fascinating to see what a vast variety of music was coming out of America in 1976. Ramones, Parliament, Hotel California, ZZ Top... And this appeared. I will admit to having only heard "More than a feeling" before, but it's clear why this AOR staple gained its fame. Every last second of their music into a gleam worthy of a freshly waxed muscle car. Every last processed guitar riff and sci-fi synth swoop was meticulously placed,

im from here its the goat

Had good energy throughout, plus the classics I heard on the radio as a kid

Pretty great album, even if it is a bit cheesy! Great guitar playing, especially on Foreplay. The last 3 songs are pretty forgettable in comparison to the others. 8/10

All bangers all the time

Onnnnnn hyvä

Banger after banger here. I don’t know how you can possibly follow this one up, this is great.

Not my usual thing, but it’s fun and short (hey, maybe it is like me!) Favourite track: More Than A Feeling

1번트랙 ㅈㄴ 유명한게 여기꺼였구나 쭉 들어보니까 처음 듣는건데도 싹 뭐가 있네 내 취향이였스

Nice solos with a great vibe. "More Than a Felling" is a classic.

Nostalgia pura

A classic rock album recorded to perfection

some solid entries here for one of my personal favourite music categories: dad rock you can shake some ass to

Helt ok Boston! Det har sine øyeblikk der jeg blir oppriktig gira, men for det meste er det helt ok morsom 70 talls musikk. Jeg liker orgelet og gitarsounden godt dog, og koringen er gøy, minner om Uriah Heeps koring. Kanskje jeg hører igjen!

it's such a short but great album that i have nothing bad to say. Not only it has classic songs, the others are pretty good. maybe the lyrics of some of them, but i wasn't expecting anything else

What a song to start with, it's really pretty much impossible to keep up the level - especially when making unwise prog excursions Kudos to Boston for using clapping as a legit part of the drum kit

Fun!

Surely one of the best (if not the best) debut albums of all time.

nice 80's music

fun classic rock. I've come to see this music as a trope and do not know how to rate it. Feels like I need more context.

mucho bueno MORE THAN A FEEELLIIIIIIIING

70's rock classic

I like a lot of it but there are too many effects over the top. Some good guitar playing and catchy songs but there are just some production choices I don’t like. Some real tunes though, even if they have been overplayed. Fav song: More Than a Feeling Least fav: Hitch a Ride

Really like that they just went for a them with their album covers and ran with it. Great album, really like the general sound and some bangers on here. More than a feeling is a real advert song but j still enjoy it. Specific rating - 4.3 Fav song - more than a feeling Least fav - foreplay/ long time

Not sure the organ was super necessary and sometimes I think they went a bit over the top with all the guitar but there were a lot of moments I really enjoyed and More Than A Feeling is such an iconic song. Favourite song: More Than A Feeling Least: Foreplay/Long Time

Classic rock album. Lots of major big songs on here. I remember buying this CD for my dad when I was young.

Every song a banger

It's an iconic sound, and some of the radio hits that I feel translate the best to actually being good in my opinion. I still don't really like the second half of the album, but I'm forgiving it in this case due to the sheer start power and the fact that it's not exactly lazy, just too much Boston.

I've got an old copy of the LP in my record collection. I love the back cover notes. They have a long essay that is regularly interspersed with a plea to: "Listen to the Record!" Today this seems like a played out cliche album, and forget that this was a radical leap of faith by a couple guys independently producing a record in one guy's basement using home-made equipment. This album still holds up. "More Than a Feeling" and "Foreplay / Long Time" especially are masterpieces. The rest of the album is incredibly solid as well. No duds. It doesn't have to be your style. You might consider these tracks played out. This album remains a seminal work worth listening to.

Favourite: "Peace of Mind" and "More Than A Feeling" (obviously)

I find stings vocals too whiny at times. A solid album with solid music but a lot of the time I find it just sounding too similar with an overlay of whine.

4.5

May not have aged well in the artistic canon but substantially more enjoyable than the junk from Lorde that came up on the list the day before 2.4

Couple of good songs and a good listen

again I remember getting this one the day it was launched.. still sounds good to me

More Than A Feeling is my 451st favourite song of all time. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure, but its just so damn good. Foreplay / Long Time is kinda fun. Maybe I just need to stop trying to be cool and embrace that I like this. Why this works for me and something like Def Leppard or Bon Jovi or Aerosmith doesn't I can't really say. I'm feeling generous. Fave Tracks: More Than a Feeling, Foreplay / Long Time, Smokin', Hitch a Ride 4.5/5

Classic rock album. Staple of any respectable vinyl collection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great album, dit not change my life

Epic rock 70's, no mi onda. Para final de peli yankee de la época.

7/10 - Got some bangers. No real weakspots on the album, the first three songs go hard. Fav Tracks: Foreplay / Long Time, Peace of Mind, More Than a Feeling Heard before? ---–- ✅ Saved a Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? --–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? -- ❌

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Overplay on every possible classic rock station has tried to kill this album many times over, but if you ignore that, it’s actually a very solid listen

4/10

Puro verano, puro retro, muy fresquito

Smoky van with dragons fighting aliens on the side. Tight t shirt and long hair, long moustaches, long beards. Apex American mid 70s rock with what sounds like 28 guitars racing for the sky, a lead singer whose bell bottoms are so tight, and giant hooks. Gotta admit despite having heard all these songs on KGON in the 80s way too many times, still sounded pretty good.

Holy moly—this is a monster album. I didn’t own this album but know every song well; all eight are classic rock radio staples. And there’s a reason for that: there is not a lame song in the bunch. I wouldn’t consider myself a big power/prog rock fan, but the melodies, harmonies, shiny guitar-forward arrangements are beautifully done. Boston is actually more comparable to Fleetwood Mac, their contemporaries, than I realized. Maybe they’re due for a rediscovery by Gen Z?

Groupe inconnu. En fait non, j'ai déjà entendu 'More Than a Feeling' sans l'associer à ce groupe. Hard Rock de bonne qualité, avec des bons riffs et chorus de guitare/clavier, que j'ai pris plaisir à découvrir. Il s’essouffle un peu sur la fin : je trouve les 3 derniers morceaux un peu moins réussis. Mais les 5 premiers sont vraiment bons, et je l'écouterais probablement de nouveau ! Difficile à noter donc ... je dirais 3.5 que je vais arrondir à 4 pour compenser les précédents albums très médiocres. =>4/5

it was very good 4. lot of good memories with these songs

Pre Listen: I get this band confused with Journey sometimes. I've heard this album before on many occasions, Boston's songs have unfortunately been included in every single classic-rock radio station or default rock playlist since their debut. Due this this, I feel their songs have been overplayed to the point where any merit they held individually has sort of worn out their welcome. Despite that I'll do my best to scrub my brain of every time I've heard their songs in a public space or on a long car ride, and keep an open mind. Notable Tracks: More Than a Feeling - Yup, that's More Than a Feeling alright. Despite my best efforts it's just a song I've heard 100s of times. It has merit as a real classic, but man I wish it wasn't included on everything. Peace of Mind - Yup, that's Peace of Mind alright. Yup. Foreplay/Long Time - Would be my favorite track, if it cut off right around the 2:30 minute mark. Certainly the most unique sounding track on the album in my opinion, until the aforementioned point, where it loses it's identity, and picks up the same sound as most other songs on this album. The acoustic bits in this track are great as well, I wish they let them shine more. Post Listen: In the time between listening to this album and uploading this review, a time period of ~18 hours, I went and got some groceries and got a haircut. While getting a haircut, "More Than a Feeling" came on over the ceiling speakers. I can't make this shit up. This album is solid. The instrument work is solid, the vocals are solid, the mixing is solid, it's a very clean album. The problem may be that it's too solid..? There's nothing in it that really sticks out to me, neither inherently amazing, nor abhorrent. It's the musical equivalent to that one B+ kid you knew in high school, who was really nice, decently smart, but painfully average. You wish them all the best, but ultimately don't keep up with them after you graduate. 3/5

its boston

It’s fine. It’s like a 3. I really don’t have much to say about it. There are a few strong tracks and I read about the influence of classical music on this album and did notice some parts with classical instrumentals that I did enjoy, but the album just felt fine as a whole. I don’t see myself listening to more than like two tracks from this ever again.

Muy bueno. Pero no es algo que escucharía para toda la vida

Non offensive 70s soft rock, bit samey with banger 'More than a Feeling'. 3 stars

First 5 songs are all absolute classics. An all time run to start an album and career. Last three tracks are less recognizable and I can do without all of em.

Definitely deserves to be on this list! Wish they didn’t fade away

This is a fantastic album that stays out of the 5-star club only because of my personal taste.

This is a great record. I'm not a big fan but it is a great record.

Some absolutely classic songs on here. One's that would likely make your dad run in the room if he overheard them. Namely, "More Than A Feeling", "Peace Of Mind" and "Foreplay / Long Time" are all songs that defined an era of rock music. There's a bit of falloff in the second half of the album, especially on the last track "Let Me Take You Home Tonight", which i don't think is necessarily bad, but just pales in comparison to the rest.

More than a feeling is a guilty pleasure the rest of this US corporate rock album wants to make me puke in particular the lyrics.

What a huge album! I listened to this non-stop when it came out and knew every part when playing it now. Instantly recognizable layered guitars, Brad Delp voice. Tom Scholz wrote and produced this in his home and it still sounds great.

people can hate on these guys but I think they rocked fairly hard. This being their best album for sure

3!

Bweeeeee deedle deeeeee deee deeeebweedle deeeee beedle dee dweeeeee (complimentary)

very something a dad would listen

Wild that this was a debut album made in a dudes basement. It sounds so good

9 years old…totally connected and knew what they were singing about…even though I had no clue

I've never been all that into Boston, but this is nevertheless some classic American rock.

Classic rock lovely guitars what’s not to like….

This is one album where every song was a hit. One of the greatest albums of all time.

The ultimate home demo? Tom Scholtz credited an incredible sounding album; everything is bigger than everything else, guitars, vocals, organ layered and polished, all largely recorded in his home studio. There's not a bad track although perhaps few memorable ones - 'More Than A Feeling' and 'Foreplay/Long Time' the standout exceptions. It has been an age since I last listened to the whole thing and may well be another until I do so again, but it is an incredible feat of engineering. It might be cheesy but sometimes you crave really good cheese...

El álbum debut de Boston es una obra cumbre del rock melódico que destaca por su impecable factura técnica y una ingeniería sonora de una claridad asombrosa. El disco abre con "More Than a Feeling", un clásico absoluto con el que es imposible no conectar; una pieza que siempre genera un sentimiento nostálgico, enérgico y esperanzador, consolidándose como un himno atemporal. Otro de los puntos más altos de esta experiencia es la dupla "Foreplay / Long Time", que arranca con un viaje espacial instrumental fascinante antes de estallar en un despliegue de guitarras y sintetizadores de gran potencia. El álbum es una mezcla maestra de ganchos pop y rock pesado, donde se entretejen muy bien la voz de Brad Delp —quien demuestra una fuerza y autoridad vocal envidiable— y las intrincadas capas de guitarra de Tom Scholz. Sin embargo, el listón queda tan alto con sus temas principales que las demás canciones, aunque son emocionantes, más bien me pasaron un poco desapercibidas en comparación. A pesar de esa ligera irregularidad, es un trabajo compacto y sumamente disfrutable que ha envejecido bien y que sigue inyectando una tremenda dosis de energía ideal para la carretera.

As great as this album is, I never had much of an urge to put it on. Coincidentally though, I just became a dad last week, so I figured this would be a grand opportunity to test out the dad rock on my new found tiresome lifestyle. Turns out, it had no effect.. Maybe I'm not the father.

The Corporate Rock Radio has made me LOVE Boston. I have never seeked out a Boston song on my own but yet I am very familiar with the vast majority of the album. Is familiar good? Just because I can sing along to the song, does that mean that I like it? OR These songs have been beaten to death like the dead horse that they are. It's a puddle, by now. 4

gasa assai in certi momenti

Avevo aspettative basse, invece non male, anche se è comunque un genere di rock che non mi fa impazzire

More Than a Feeling //

I listened to this album on my drive to work, feeling incredibly sore and stiff for no good reason. Damn, what an insane first impression to make as a band! Starting this album with More Than A Feeling sets perhaps an unfair bar of nostalgia, though the band does their damnedest to meet it with a full album of classic hard arena rock at its finest This is an album which sound exactly like the cover art: Boston is delivering a sound so loud and overpowering that it fractures the very Earth. This album reminds me of KISS' songwriting approach, in that a few songs sound almost exactly the same, but it doesn't really matter because they still rock. I ended up knowing so much more of this album than I realized too, with Peace of Mind and Smokin' i particulr immediately jogging my memory. The recognizability of some of these songs might actually have been working against the rest of the album, as it struggled to live up to songs which have held a deep nostalgic place in my heart for years. Sometimes, music just rocks, and that's enough. Highlights: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Rock & Roll Band, Smokin', Something About You, Let Me Take You Home Tonight

The best way I can describe this album is as proto-21st-century computer-made music: a couple of "music scientists" in their lab attempting to engineer "the most perfect rock songs". So that's... basically the polar opposite of everything I love about music.

I liked Peace of Mind, I didn't know that's what the song was before it played. I've heard a lot of these tracks but the artist and song title were never connected. This seems like some pretty decent "run of the mill" mid '70s radio pop rock that fills the air well and doesn't overstay its welcome.

Was fully prepared that this would be an album with 'More Than a Feeling', which for the record I really don't like, as well as a load of filler. While it didn't blow me away it was a lot better than that, and 'Foreplay/Long Time' was by far the standout

Enjoyed this. A lot of fun. It's got a huge hit, I love the warm production with all the acoustic guitars and the cover art is cool.

one of the iconic debut albums in RNR. 100k/5

So many hits on this album! Brings back memories of Boston, Journey, Styx and the Cars.

No like personalmente

I’ve never liked their famous song lol.

Listened to on my Apple AirPods Max. It can be surprising to have an album establish it’s legendary status within the first track, but I believe Boston’s self titled debut does just that with ‘More than a Feeling’, a classic rock anthem for the ages. There is something truly enchanting about this track, with it’s blend of smooth acoustic driven verses backing the explosive distorted choruses with lyrics that capture so earnestly, and poetically, the one that got away. Many albums use the first track as the onboarding to the album, a taster for what’s to come without really divulging the goods. Boston—in their total confidence—make the first track one of the most legendary rock song ever, then to be followed up by a string of truly excellent companions in ‘Peace of Mind’ and ‘Foreplay/Long Time’. Although I really do love ‘More than a Feeling’, ‘Peace of Mind’ is my personal favorite on the album. It’s a song I’ve heard dozens of times over the years, and one I play regularly on guitar. This one is faster and more upbeat, but maintains the earnest lyricism, this time about individuality in the face of an America who began to derive identity and validation from their job rather than personal growth, an idea that has only become more prevalent today. ‘Foreplay/Long Time’ sounds like a more appropriate album opener, at least in a conventional sense, due to it’s extended instrumental intro led by some excellent organ work, before jumping into ‘Long Time’ with it’s catchy chorus that leaves Boston at 3/3 right out of the gate on classic rock essentials. The album continues to deliver some great tunes, especially the smooth ‘Hitch a Ride’, but this is where the album drops from that legendary status held by the ridiculous trio of songs it starts with. Hardly a strong mark against it, however—it’s always gonna be hard to follow that act up for a whole album length. Mostly, it’s the songs ‘Rock and Roll Band’ and ‘Something About You’ that don’t grip me as much as the rest of the album, feeling noticeably weaker to me than everything. Although there is the shining talent of Tom Sholz, who composed much of the instrumentation and lyrics, and the ripping voice of Brad Delp, who can really belt out these tunes, I can’t help but feel that there is a bit of a limit felt in this album. It doesn’t affect the album too much, but there are moments where songs sound a bit similar to each other, or fit a little too cleanly in the established sensibilities of rock at the time. Still, there isn’t enough negatives to terribly impact the effort and achievement found on this album. It has some legendary tracks, great performance, especially in Brad Delp’s vocals, and is a great listen.

ЭТО ВООБЩЕ СЦКА ЛУЧШЕЕ. 10/10. Лучше уже ничего не будет

2026.05.06

a lifetime supernatural obsession prepared me for this moment

It was coo, very oldies

It might be a Canadian thing but when I hear “More Than A Feeling” the first thing I think of is how that song was used in commercials for the mediocre and bizarrely-named pizza chain Boston Pizza in the 90s. I’m not mad about it though, because this is music that seems like it was always destined for the suburban strip mall. There’s no sense of rebellion here, it’s rehearsing the motions but there’s nothing behind the slick production. It sold millions of copies, but of course it did.

i blame family guy and seth macfarlane for journey’s revival, and i blame that cradlesnatcher zach braff and scrubs for this getting popular again.

This album was an absolute staple of my childhood. Partly because it was huge everywhere, but also because I grew up in the Boston area. Every kid from New England in the 70s and 80s knows this album note for note. It's hard to overstate the impact of this album and this band in New England. In 1987 they went on tour after a 8 year hiatus. When the tour came to the Worcester Centrum (which was the biggest arena in the Boston area at the time) they immediately sold out the two or three scheduled nights. They then added a couple of nights and sold them out. This went on and on until they ended up playing nine sold out shows in a row! It was insane! I've never seen something like it where a concert just kept selling tickets and adding dates. Tom Scholz is also one of the most underrated innovators in rock music history. As an MIT engineer, he just invented the tools needed to get the sound he wanted because they didn't exist yet.

Production is outstanding, vocals and musicianship is near perfect. Really fun album begining to end

Decent listen for today. I’ve heard most of these songs throughout my life due to classic rock radio and being familiar with Boston!

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No es de mis favoritos, pero tiene varios temas que vuelvo a escuchar. Boston logra un sonido bien pulido, aunque a veces se siente repetitivo. Aun así, canciones como “More Than a Feeling” y “Peace of Mind” cargan el disco. Rating: 3/5 ⭐️

medicore, commerical, radio music. Not bad but not good

Cant stand them

Good example of mid-70’s rock n’roll. Very good debut album. Great guitar refs and use of distortion pedals, driving bass and drum beats.

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

More Than A Feeling - Catchy, fun. A classic. Not much to say about this track. Can't really see myself revisiting it much soon. Peace of Mind - Interesting hook. I don't really like the vocals much. Feels very 80s in a way I don't like. I like the guitar and the bridge, but a lot of the vocals throw me off. Meh. Foreplay - Fun intro. I like the bass in the beginning. I also like the piano bit. The guitar coming in so aggressively kind of ruins it for me a bit. Damn this song is 7 minutes. I did not care for the other 5 minutes. Rock and Roll Band - Quick. nothing stood out. Smokin - I like the organ. Especially in the latter half of the song. I liked this more than the others. Hitch a Ride - I like the vocals in this. I did not really stop to write for the rest lol. Generally pretty simple. Not really my favorite, but still a little catchy. 6/10

The album was resoundingly ok, I just didn't connect with it.

Great Album! More than a feeling is the standout for me on this album, but everything else is solid too.

Fou cover, le seul UFO que je veux c'est celui en guitare

it was okay I only listened to one song so I dont think my review matters. but it was a classic for sure

Fucking awesome

I know this. It’s the song for when you see someone sexy. Ok I like this. Yeah I mean it’s a great song. However, you guessed it, average white 70s rock. Same as every other. But it’s vinery definitely. Ok it’s short though thank god. Yeah it’s good. Classic. Enjoyable. I do actually really like this album. Nothing particularly noteworthy though. Favrourite: More Than a Feeling Least favourite: Foreplay/Long Time

Fun! Easy listen and punchy intro song. Not spectacular to me but would not be upset to listen to again 3.5

Ooooo I do like these sounds!!! Very dopamine + nostalgic for me. Kinda feels 80s rather than 70s

Seems like it was made for radio. Full of energy all the time, little bit cheesy though.

Amazing debut. Guitar work was outstanding and a really well produced album for the time!

Tom Scholz recorded most of Boston's 1976 multi-platinum debut album in his Watertown, Massachusetts, home basement, not a professional studio. Working largely alone, the MIT-educated engineer and guitarist played most instruments and created his own equipment, crafting hits like "More Than a Feeling" in what became one of rock's most famous home-recording feats

dad rock with lovey dove songs and lyrics .solid 7.5/10

To be honest I only know one Boston song and that's the opening track of this album. So I never listened to this album before. Not a great album. Not a bad album. 3/5

This is kind of a perfect album. I’m just the wrong audience generationally

Esperaba mucho por More than a feeling, pero el resto de las canciones no me gustaron tanto. Es un tres estrellas, quizá lo escucharía entero de nuevo, pero no creo.

Actually surprisingly good, also beyond the opening track. Songs are varied and strong.

I'm pretty sure I've listened to every one of these songs individually. All together this thing is a fucking BONKERS good album. Good lord.

Yeah, that's fun! I was expecting super lightweight pop rock. It kind of delivered that, but there's some substance and quality in the execution throughout too.

Great album with a mix of elements of rock and jazz

Cheesey as hell but the production of the remaster is outstanding.

Legendary debut album, nothing sounded quite like this in 1976. If you haven't heard it you should.

Really makes me nostalgic for the Rock Band games.

I liked some more than other, but most of the music didn’t have lyrics.

Listened to it twice. Honestly great, feels unpretentious and fun. Would slap on guitar hero

Low 4 stars. Big classic rock fan, but honestly came in not super excited because I’ve heard these songs a million times. However, relistening to the album as a whole reminded me about all the bangers on this thing. The first half of the album is great, but I felt that the second half was not as consistent. However, some of the songs from the second half have grown on me upon a few listens, and so I felt comfortable bumping this from a 3 to 4 star album. Historic debut album, but I just felt like some of the songs brought it down for me due to boring progression and themes. Great album nonetheless.

Well, this massively exceeded expectations. I thought this would be another example of an album dropping off after starting with the big hit, but it's packed full of bangers. I do think side one is better than side 2, but on the whole, this is a cracker

Good production. Hate the singing. Soooo white. Would not recommend to a friend.

Not really my jam but I do recognize the impact of the album!

Album de rock vraiment trop fun ! Instru, voix et solo de guitare exceptionnel ! J'ai adoré ! Note : 4 À réécouter : Oui

Haven’t heard this yet! Oh yes I have! This was my dad’s sunny day/ house cleaning album when I was a little kid. He also put it on to keep me quiet, cause the musical transitions at the beginning of the album endlessly fascinated me. I can’t separate my feelings about this album from deep nostalgia. Wow. It gets 4 stars for sure. It’s uneven, but wow. What a trip.

It's ok.

All time favorite of mine from growing up. Will never listen to the haters, this album is catchy as hell.

sold album

A classic rock classic.

An almost perfect rock album

Loud

Todays listen is Bostons debut album. I am going into this expecting good guitar work and bmbastic 70s rock and roll based on the hits I have heard before. I have always had Boston down as a band you cant escape from but one not a lot of people ctually listen to Boston was exactly as I expected. Very familiar yet slightly basicwith a lack of variety that can become boring. These tracks are al classic Dad rock tracks but they ack depth and variety, this album has the kind of music on a bang average radio station. Favourite tracks: More than a feeling is a great track. Least favourite tracks: Hitch a ride was a bit naff Album artwork: I love the album cover

First three tracks remain incredible. Had hoped the rest of the album would grow on me. It hasn't. Standout track: Opening Trio 3.0

Classic album, cover to cover. My older brothers has this on 8 track tape. Lots of good memories listening to it.

Top five All time

A real good dad feel. Love a self titled album of course.

10/10 - took me back in time. Solid album.

Solid classic rock. Knew most of these before listening. Definitely nostalgic

в моём представление это типичный американский рок 70, для мужичков в кожанке за 40 и шевроле я понял, что такое мне не заходит, но звучит прикольно. я бы даже сказал объективно идеально, вокал, гитара, продюсирования, нет минусов но мою душу не цепляет( понравились : More than feeling (классика, до этого знал) Smokin’ Foreplay/ Long time остальные треки ноль эмоций

I had only ever heard of the opening track, 'More Than a Feeling', so I was curious as to how the rest of this album would live up to such a well-known, successful track, if that was even possible. It very quickly became clear that this wasn't just a 'one-hit-wonder' situation. Every one of these tracks hit very well in their own respective way. This is a very classic 1970's rock sound, and it works incredibly well. The vocals are really great, and are well-supported by the instrumentation. I particularly, within instrumentation, enjoyed the guitar solo at the end of 'Hitch a Ride'. Favourites (in order): Something About You More Than a Feeling Foreplay / Long Time

First half of the album is top class. Second half drops off considerably

It’s like hetero Queen

Cet album qui me fait penser aux extraterrestres. J’aodre …

This could be the best debut album ever. It rocks from start to finish. Excellent quality musicianship engineering and production. This is still my "it's summer album". Brad Delp has one of the least talked about rock voices and deserves more notice.

A good album, I liked More Than A Feeling, Peace Of Mind and Rock & Roll Band the most.

Bien.

Je n’ai pas vraiment apprécié car trop hard rock pour moi et parfois un son entêtant et repetitif, un peu trop agressif. Ce qui est dingue c’est que le groupe s’appelle boston en reference a leur ville et leur premier album boston fait parti des 10 albums les plus vendus avec 17 millions d’exemplaires. Un riff a meme inspire nirvana. Succes du au son hyper quali.

MORE THAN A FEEELIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN If this was my first time ever being exposed to the Boston album, you'd probably find me saying that I liked it but it wasn't anything special. But I loooooove this shit. I have so many pleasant memories tied to those first two songs. I remember driving with my mom and cranking up the radio any time More Than a Feeling came on. In fact, this album is primarily composed of songs that make me go "turn that shit up!" when I see them on the radio. Peace of Mind was one of the first songs I learned on guitar. It's absolutely representative of a specific moment in time, that being the era in which it came out. The production is great enough that it's one of the few albums from 1976 that aged somewhat gracefully. They never made anything quite as good as this, but all the time Tom Scholz put into making this album sound "perfect" really paid off. It's beautiful. I gotta love it.

Boston - группа, для которой тебе не нужно лезть в википедию чтоб понять откуда они. Достаточно послушать. Это прям "definition of american rock" а вот плохо это или хорошо, зависит уже от ваших предпочтений) Некоторые штуки с альбома, а именно Foreplay звучат даже как моднявый в то время прог-рок, с этим долгим солирующим вступлением на органе. Но в целом, альбом конечно - не моё. И теперь я понял почему мне не сильно заходит мейнстримовый американский рок - перепродюссирование. Он слишком идеальный со всех сторон. Идеальные гитары, идеальный вокал, никаких шороховатостей, всё тютелька в тютельку. Я в большей степени фанат более raw звучания да и в целом в искусстве фанат подобного. Что-то ближе к длинным джемам, импровизациям, экспериментальному, резкому звучанию, что-то что бросало бы вызов обществу и было бы "странным" для большинства, нестандартные музыкальные размеры, ритм, причудливые инструменты и длинные соло. Не обязательно всё это сразу, но желательно хоть что-то из этого. В общем, ребятам как минимум четверку поставлю конечно. Они этого заслуживают.

I personally don't like American rock. I find the production of this album interesting, especially considering it was done by only two people. However, musically, I think all the songs sounded the same. The lyrics were annoyingly positive, very American style. I won't put any songs on my playlist.

5 out of 8 songs have a wikipedia page. oh the guitar line of foreplay is INSANEEEEE i love this one already im going to make a spotify playlist right now just to have this

very upbeat, in such a different way compared to most other albums with this level of rock

I liked this a lot!! And more than a feeling is a classic

I don't count myself as a Boston fan and I don't think I have heard this album before. But I knew every song. Classic rock.

I mean, what better way could you kick off a band's career than with More Than a Feeling as the opening track. Impressive recording, great songwriting.

On mais pas très bien vieilli… 😁

Corporate friendly rock n roll

Fun in small doses but starts to feel overly cheesy after a while.

This is such a fun album! I really like their rock sound, it kind of reminds me of Queen's less popular stuff if they were American.

Would buy

I've got absolutely nothing bad to say about this. Every song is a bona fide banger, radio rock anthem extraordinaire. And then the story of this dude fucking around with tones in his basement, about to face rejection once again, only to become one of the most important rock bands of the 70's? It's just a dream come true, and the riffs are there in plain view. Great shit, no notes.

One of THE great rock debut records, made even better when you realize it was a DIY project. Simply a classic.

Tiene buenos temas sueltos pero tampoco para tanto.

Very fun album. Long time I didn't listen to it. Yes, nowadays I guess you'd call it "dad rock" and this is the prime example of it. But you know what? It's great fun and it doesn't overstay its welcome at all. Also, "Smokin'" brought me back to my GTA San Andreas days and it's just a great track to drive to.

Awesome album

Very good in 8 second bursts as film score to say “this is all in the 70s, ok?”.

Impeccably crafted trash. Kind of fun to listen to an album and know every song from the radio, but .... come on. I do enjoy listening to trashy 70s rock hits at times, and this reminded me that there are a number of songs I could add to my Super Seventies playlist, but ... again, that's an ironic / nostalgic activity, not a savoring of immortal classics.

I forgot how important this album was to me at 12-13! I listened to it again, remembering the titanic ecstasy of the imaginary arena these songs played in. They were too big for anywhere!

This record represents so much that I detested about popular music in 70s and why it bums me out how much it has endured. How was this one of the best selling debut albums of all times, as Wikipedia tells us? Sold 20+ million copies worldwide? WHY??? Sure, there are earworms, and people who know what they're doing with their instruments and behind their mics. But every song is bloated, wayyyyy too long, and dismayingly self-indulgent. Yes, there are songs on here I would sing along to at karaoke night. But they would need to play the abbreviated version. However, if I never heard another song off here for the rest of my life, that would be fine too.

White Nike Air Monarch IVs as far as the eye can see... or maybe being from Boston, we're dealing more with an army of white New Balance 608s?

I’m feeling the same as I did with the recent Fleetwood album. Hits were good, but nothing I couldn’t live without. What I didn’t know, don’t change my world.

How does one NOT love a little Boston.

Eh

Only one standout track

I love this album. Automatic five stars. Bring back to all the feels!

I can recognised the skill on display here I just don't like it at all

Heard it, a classic.

Very solid.

The opener is a classic but I find the rest of it pretty forgettable. Rating: 3.1