Boston

I had this album in high school. My dad laughed at me. It’s cheesy, classic rock but catchy enough. No more than a 3.

Fine

qué buena canción es More than a feeling, el disco no me gustó en general :( es un género que no me gusta tanto.

I'm not supposed to like this but there are some moments on this record that scratch a certain itch.

cried while thinking about my dad. danced and sung too.

Сара 2.5 Марко 3

One of the most boomer-rockiest albums I've ever heard. It's practically a perfect cliché. Damn if it doesn't sound good though. Faves: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Rock & Roll Band

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Cool album, one extra star for the More-than-a-feeling Riff!

Had heard the opener before. Didn't mind the music but not the singing so much

Fun dad rock

There can’t be many debut records where essentially every song has become a radio staple 50 years after the release. This record plays like a greatest hits record. It may not necessarily be my favorite classic rock sound of all time, but there’s no denying the level of songs throughout. Got to be a 5/5.

I've already heard every single song on this album prior to today, but I'd never listened to this album front to back until today. Knew this album was a classic but didn't know pretty much ALL their hits were on this album. Pretty cool!

fav songs: more than a feeling smokin' exhausting, repetitive, radio 40/100

⭐⭐⭐⭐- Peak soft-rock/dad-rock. Det är välproducerat med välskrivna låtar och det är inget som sticker ut som dåligt. Problemet med det här albumet är snarare bristen på karaktär. Det är lite för "välkammat" och det hade varit önskvärt med lite mer edge och attityd för det finns inte alls. Så jag brottas lite med val av betyg. Å ena sidan tycker jag det är en fyra kvalitetsmässigt och å andra sidan känslan av att det är lite tråkigt. Blir en svag 4a. Bäst är More than a Feeling, Peace of mind och Foreplay/Long time

The official source of AOR and a masterclass in rock production and arrangement at the time. Patented engineer Tom Scholz was the mastermind behind this band and there are guitar playing similarities with Brian May at times. The opening track is one of my favourites of all time and the fact that the band’s post debut existence was fragmented, splintered and dominated by law suits and hiatuses is a cliched example of ‘what might have been’. Clever people taking a not so clever form and making it into a Rolls Royce.

Is this what dad rock sounds like? Then, I'm a dad - I think. Great record, well produced. Amazing!

The production on this album is great.

4.25. Just a solid classic rock album. Didn’t realize all of these classic rock radio staples were on the same album.

Apparently I’ve been sleeping on Boston. I’ve never thought of Boston as a guitar band but this still felt fresh at 50 years old. I want to learn some of these riffs! The vocal harmonies were killer and the production was incredible. No way this was recorded in the guitarists basement like Wikipedia says!

4.25 - I don't consider myself a Boston fan, but these songs are pretty epic. The vocals and riffs are pretty great, even in the lesser known songs.

Legendary debut, timeless rock album.

Je pensais detester et en vrai c'était pas trop mal

A phenomenal album. This is my go-to album for explaining bands who have a killer 1st album and then fall off afterwards. Super solid front to back. Extremely overshadows the rest of Boston's catelog.

ok

Classic. First 5 songs are all great.

Yes already heard and familiar with this. Own it on vinyl

пойдет, 8/10, с пивом зайдет

I feel like a few of the songs sound basically exactly the same, but I still really enjoyed the album as a whole. I did enjoy a lot of the songs, and I can bop around to this one for sure.

classic dad music, really liked Smokin' and Let Me Take You Home Tonight

The greatest basement tape ever made?

I get home from work, put the record on the turntable, and that intro begin to play….suddenly everything is cool and groovy. By the end of the album I’m ready to grow my hair and my mustache. I fuckin love this album and always will. Whether I’m singing along, playin some air guitar or bashing some air drums, this album always makes me feel good. SMOKIN!!!! SMOKIN!!!!

good

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7.5/10

(V) Such an amazing record, and it almost never happened

Started strong, then metered out. No need to revisit as when you think about listening to Boston, Boston starts playing

I mean, two fist pumps way up. Perfect 70s rock. Not necessarily my entire thing but pretty good

I really like this album, I would hear it again

One of the best debut albums in rock history. It defined the sound of 70’s rock.

Never had a full listen, but this one is packed with bangers - pretty solid, though not the genre i enjoy

mola. chill alegre ou yea🤟

Guardians of the Galaxy type of music, just good old upbeat rock – with a couple of deliciously surprising moments peppered in. It's the kind of music that keeps one going on long, warm summer night drives, but I wouldn't seek it out regularly.

Liked it overall. I’ll give it a 7.5/10

Every song is awesome.

7/10

My drive to Cal Poly music which is interesting because I drove there yesterday! 4/5 #musicsky #albumsky

Not my usual listen , genre wise, yet there are timeless classics I've heard in movies before.

no espere que me fuera a gustar pero agregué a favoritas la mitad de las canciones de este álbum, sólida primera mitad

More than a feeling is a great opening track, but that’s about it in my opinion, the musicianship is great but it’s very generic for me and doesn’t stand out to some of its peers such as Pink Floyd or Queen who had very distinct voices in this era

This feels like peak dad rock. Again typically this is not my favorite type of music (rock in general I’ve found hard to truly enjoy in a non nostalgic focused way) but this is one of those albums that start to finish really nails it in a great way.

A phenomenal debut

Sweeeeet guitars. Catchy tunes. Fav song: More Than a Feeling

More Than a Feeling - 5/5 Peace of Mind - 4.5/5 Foreplay / Long Time - 4/5 Rock & Roll Band - 4/5 Smokin' - 4.5/5 Hitch a Ride - 4/5 Something About You - 4/5 Let Me Take You Home Tonight - 3.5/5

BUENISIMO, el guitar work es perfecto Creo que este tipo de musica suele empalagar un poco a la gen z porque todos los clásicos de rock ya los tenemos medio explotados, pero este album es divertidisimo y esta super bien hecho. Que pedazo de intro es More Than A Feeling 9/10

Banger after banger. Hard to believe one album could so clearly capture a band's sonic fingerprint while also producing insanely classic hits. If the music were just slightly more to my actual taste this would be a 5 for sure.

One of the greats

Overall exactly what I expected but with enough little bits that made it interesting....

The perfect classic rock album, start to finish. Like the iconic guitar in the opener, Boston is More Than a Feeling, it's an experience. I was hooked as a teenager, wearing out my cassette tape and even recording from the radio, and it still demands air drums and air guitar from me today. Though they would release a paltry few other albums and did have some memorable singles, this debut was their pinnacle.

Si not my favorite genre

Pretty solid rock album. Obviously a bit overplayed for nostalgia bait in movies sometimes but that never makes a song bad.

Every track is a hit. Insane album

Good arena power rock album with some great songs. Only 8 songs, but a few are repetitive

Masterpiece. Timeless. Second best selling debut album of all time.

great start, but corny development

Great album, solid listen and a terrific start to my musical journey

1. Heard it before, on my playlist. Classic 2. Fun! 3. This makes me feel like a white woman on a yatch! I love it! 4. Eh 5. Sounds like the song Marty McFly played in back to the future. 6. Sounds like the beach boys 7. Eh 8. Fun! Rating: 7/10 Very 80s rock album, they love a good guitar solo

This album is incredible, every song on here sounds great and is amazing

Almost every song has been on the radio. Classic rock for sure.

It's a decent album. Solid listening flow with tons of hits. Some of the songs ran together, I couldn't tell if I had hear them before or not. I didn't mind it though. Great driving music. "Hitch a Ride" and "Rock n Roll Music" were my favorites.

Enjoyable but just so basic. It’s a hit single then the rest is mostly the same. Everything about felt like it should’ve came off better than it did, but none of it felt like a revelation.

dad rock

1. More than a feeling: Temon, lo conocía, no sabía que era de esta banda y este album. 9/10 2. Peace of Mind: Buen tema, no lo conocía. Me gustó, bastante parecido en vibes al anterior. 7/10 3. Foreplay/Long Time: Es como que cambia un poco el mood, me gusto pero no tanto. Normalito. 5,5/10 4. Rock & Roll Band: Sensaciones parecidas al anterior. No esta mal. 5,5/10 5. Smoking: Onda un poquito mas blusero, rock and blues. Me gusto un poquito más. 6,5/10 6. Hitch a Ride: Siento que vuelve un poco más al mood de los primeros dos temas ese rock tranquilon. Me gusta 7/10. 7. Something About You: Este me gustó bastante más gran tema. 7,5/10 8. Let Me Take you home tonight: Gran balada, me gustó. 7/10 Nota general: Me pareció un buen álbum, no es una locura. Tiene un gran hitazo que es "More than a Feeling" y el resto de canciones ninguna no me gustó, acompañan bien. Pasas por distintos moods en el camino. No conocía a la banda. Buena música. Aprobado: 7/10

Okay.

Buen album.

Godfathers of cheesy butt rock? Hasnt got better with age, hasnt got any worse either. A rousing meh all round

100% a driving album. It's not bad, a bit cheesy, a bit rocky, bit of fun.

I forgot how good this album was. Perhaps one of the best openings I've heard for album. I was bobbing my head through the whole thing. I haven't given this album a good listen in 20 years, but it'll be in my regular rotation again.

I guess I’m in my dad rock era…or I’ve opened my mind.

Hard Rock done in the most boring way possible. The kind of music your mates lame dad claims is the pinnacle of rock.

Saw the first title and knew this was gonna be peak. Bonus points for being relatively short.

OKAY

🤘🏻

5:5

Mítica more than a feeling

Album #51, Boston, Boston ⭐⭐⭐ I tried to leave my rock snobbery at the door and, for the most part, it worked because I nearly enjoyed the hell out of this. It starts off so well. More Than a Feeling, despite being one of the most overplayed songs of all time, is perfect. It’s Monday morning, get-you-going music. I love the vocals and the huge guitars and those elongated notes that just ring out forever. Absolute banger. Same goes for Peace of Mind, and by the end of that I was properly pumped. But then Foreplay/Long Time goes on for a very long time and the momentum drops. The proggy organ excursions are all over this record and that’s probably the weakest part of it for me. The best thing on the album is the dual guitar sound. It really reminds me of my much beloved Thin Lizzy, and I’m an absolute sucker for that. Smokin' filled me with nostalgia as it is featured on GTA: San Andreas. The rest of the songs kind of range from good to shite. Rock & Roll Band is probably the worst offender, it genuinely sounds like stock rock music. The lyrics are super basic throughout, but it is a genuinely positive album, and I don’t listen to enough positive music, so it was a nice change of pace. I was also a bit shocked to find out that Brad Delp died by suicide. I never knew that, and it did take me aback. (Though I know he was not the lyricist). Not perfect, but at the end of the day this is a feel good album!

Absolute classic for a reason. Overplayed, yes. But still a banger. 5/5

The greatest rock album I have zero desire to ever hear a single track from ever again. Overplayed to the point of annoyance for three decades after its release.

Rockiger als erwartet bei dem Erscheinungsjahr Könnte ich mir gut vorstellen beim auto fahren oder im Hintergrund bei treffen mit freunden Mir zu viel Instrumentale Anteile/ wenig Gesang bei manchen Liedern

I think I’m just in a bad mood but this was really grating

I love that good feeling of neverending summer and heat.

Heard Before? Yup. My parents were Columbia House members. Notes: - how can i criticize something that so perfectly achieves its own goals in the first three songs? everything i despise about this is exactly what it sets out to accomplish. - after those first three songs, it flattens out to become purely an embarrassing simulacrum of rockist ideals circa 1976. - but because everything is so gloriously recorded, i can still smile at the organ solo in "smokin" even though the song as a whole belongs in cringe hell. Verdict: I hate this album, but for the first three songs, i thoroughly enjoy hating it, spite and admiration perfectly balanced. After that I get tired. Listen Again? It would take a lot of convincing.

Rock classique bourrin sans nuances. Pas totalement mauvais, mais pas bon pour autant. 2-3 moments sympa mais le reste se ressemble énormément, de la musique de magasin de chaussures qui te donne envie de partir. 2/5

I never really liked Boston, honestly. It could be that my impression of them is simply dulled by an insane amount of overexposure over the years, but I honestly don't remember ever having anything but a lukewarm response to these tracks. It's overall just a bit too anthemic and theatrical for my tastes. Also, the less said about the lyrics, the better. I'm less familiar with the second half of the album and that's not a surprise since it's an obvious step down. It's nothing offensively bad, though. It's an important album, especially because of what it did for the recording practices in the future. The way that this record sounds on a technical level is truly incredible for the time, and I will always appreciate that, but I doubt you'll ever see me giving it a listen outside of the radio sphere. Favourite track: Foreplay/Long Time

Holy shit, it's just all jams. Start to finish, all jams.

Idk if it's more than a feeling, but its a solid feeling. Prob would rate higher if everything wasn't so overplayed on this album. Def has a lot of fun riffs still

Not bad. Had a couple jams but not super interesting

Classic

As soon as this album started, I thought it sounded like a million songs I’d heard before. The longer I listened to it, the more it seemed like this may have inspired a lot of knock offs. Music sounded somewhat generic but the instrumentals and vocals were good and the individual songs on the album were pretty unique. Pleasantly surprised.

It was a great album. It is a compact and short album but each song brings a new sound to the experience. I really liked it and I saved it to my Apple Music!! Definitely will listen again

awesome opening song! Liked the longer songs too. Really impressed that this came out in 1976?!??

wow

1/8 bekannt 6,5/10 Beste Songs: more than a feeling, peace of mind, smokin‘

Amazing

Progressive and different from the american 70's sound. It should be listen at least once...

Fun but they all sounded the same

One of the best rock albums of all time, incredible debut.

boston goated

I had always read about Queen liking Boston. Apart from that one song, I had never listened to Boston. Boston sounds like a lost early 70s Queen album.

Ihan jees. Tuskin jää soittoon. Silti 3,5/5.

Syns det e gøy!

Resten av plata klarer ikke å måle seg mot åpningssporet. Peak Guitar Hero.

Faktisk en fabelaktig debutskive. Om du ikke liker denne er du ‘’bonat’’!

Rock for glade mennesker. Føles som plata bare har et gir. Ble slitsom i lengden.

Lyden av bowlinghall. Det e jo slettes ikke så ille. Svak firer.

Hørt på solsenga på Granka. Starter sterkt Med more than a feeling, og blir egentlig bare svakere og svakere. 8 låter var i alle fall nok! I totalen helt OK gubbemusikk og kan tåle dette på en roadtrip.

Mye bra her, men også mye intetsigende proggreier.

So-so

Based on my research, here is an in-depth review of **Boston**'s self-titled debut album, released on August 25, 1976. --- ## Overview Boston's debut stands as one of the most remarkable success stories in rock history. Recorded primarily in Tom Scholz's basement studio over several years while he worked as a Polaroid engineer, the album became the best-selling debut LP in US history at the time, eventually achieving 17× platinum status with over 20 million copies sold worldwide . It remained the best-selling debut album for over a decade until Guns N' Roses' *Appetite for Destruction* surpassed it . --- ## Production & Recording The album's production story is legendary. Tom Scholz, an MIT graduate with a master's degree in engineering, built his own recording equipment and spent years meticulously crafting the sound in his Watertown, Massachusetts basement . When Epic Records signed the band, they insisted on recording in professional Los Angeles studios. Scholz and producer John Boylan executed an elaborate deception: they sent the other band members to Los Angeles to "hang out" in the studio while Scholz recorded virtually all the backing tracks at home, then shipped the tapes west for vocals and mixing . The production cost only a few thousand dollars—a fraction of the hundreds of thousands typically spent on major label albums at the time . Scholz played nearly all instruments (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums on some tracks) and engineered everything himself . The band famously claimed **no synthesizers were used** on the album—all "space age" effects were created using guitars and Scholz's homemade devices . The resulting "Boston sound" combined: - **Crystal-clear, layered vocal harmonies** inspired by The Left Banke - **Classically-influenced, heavily layered guitar parts** drawing from the Kinks, Yardbirds, and Blue Cheer - **Dynamic shifts between acoustic and electric guitars**, a technique Scholz adapted from classical music composition --- ## Music & Composition The album consists mainly of songs written years before recording. The tracklist features: | Song | Highlights | |------|------------| | **"More Than a Feeling"** | The immortal opener. The iconic guitar riff (derived from "Louie Louie") and wistful lyrics about nostalgia and lost love. Brad Delp's vocals are "keening, heaven-ascending" | | **"Peace of Mind"** | Commentary on work/life balance with powerful harmonies and shifting dynamics—soft acoustic intro explodes into electric riffing | | **"Foreplay/Long Time"** | A two-part epic. "Foreplay" is a space-age instrumental on organ and clavichord with rapid triplet arpeggios; "Long Time" provides the perfect payoff with soaring vocals | | **"Rock & Roll Band"** | Ironic opener to Side 2—ironic because Boston wasn't really a band yet when recorded. Features original drummer Jim Masdea | | **"Smokin'"** | Upbeat boogie in the Grand Funk vein, featuring a long jam dominated by Scholz's organ work | | **"Hitch a Ride"** | A beautiful, haunting ballad. Acoustic verses build to one of the finest dual-tracked guitar solos in rock history. Lyrics about escape have been interpreted as potentially darker | | **"Something About You"** | Solid arena rock with strong hooks | | **"Let Me Take You Home Tonight"** | The only song written by Brad Delp rather than Scholz; a country-tinged love song | --- ## Lyrics & Themes The lyrics on *Boston* are generally **straightforward and accessible** rather than poetic or complex . The themes include: - **Nostalgia and lost love** ("More Than a Feeling"—inspired by "Walk Away Renee" by The Left Banke) - **Work-life balance and escaping corporate drudgery** ("Peace of Mind") - **Romantic passion and escape** ("Hitch a Ride," "Let Me Take You Home Tonight") - **Rock and roll as liberation** ("Rock & Roll Band," "Smokin'") Brad Delp's vocal delivery elevates the material significantly. Critics note that while the lyrics may be simple, Delp "channels power & command" and extracts "far, far more than other vocalists would" from the words . His double-tracked harmonies and ability to shift from gentle restraint to full-throated power became the band's signature . --- ## Influence & Legacy *Boston* arrived at the height of disco dominance and provided a desperately needed shot of powerful melodic rock . Its influence is profound: - **Pioneered the "corporate rock" sound** that influenced Journey, Styx, Foreigner, and Van Halen - **Demonstrated that home recording could compete with major studios**, inspiring countless DIY musicians - **Established the template for 1970s arena rock**: massive hooks, pristine production, and anthemic choruses designed for FM radio and stadiums - **"More Than a Feeling"** remains one of rock's most enduring songs—Nirvana would later repurpose its riff for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" The album has been included on numerous "essential albums" lists and is considered a landmark of 1970s rock . --- ## Pros & Cons ### **Pros:** | Aspect | Assessment | |--------|------------| | **Production Innovation** | Groundbreaking home studio achievement; the "Boston sound" changed rock guitar recording forever | | **Melodic Craft** | Some of the most enduring hooks in rock history—"More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," and "Long Time" are permanent classics | | **Vocal Performance** | Brad Delp's vocals are technically flawless and emotionally resonant; his harmonies remain unmatched | | **Guitar Tone** | Scholz's layered, harmonized guitar solos and "space age" effects created a signature sound that influenced generations | | **Accessibility** | Every track works as a standalone piece; the album plays like a greatest hits collection | | **Dynamic Range** | Expert use of soft/loud dynamics and acoustic/electric contrasts keeps the listener engaged | ### **Cons:** | Aspect | Assessment | |--------|------------| | **Formulaic Elements** | Some tracks ("Something About You," "Smokin'") follow predictable arena rock templates that can feel repetitive | | **Lyric Simplicity** | The words are generally functional rather than profound; "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" features cringe-worthy sexual euphemisms | | **Lack of Spontaneity** | The meticulous production eliminates "happy accidents" or raw energy; everything is calculated and precise | | **"Foreplay" Section** | The instrumental intro to "Foreplay/Long Time" has been criticized as "bombastic" and dated progressive rock pretension | | **Inauthentic Band Image** | The "band" was essentially Scholz's studio project; the group was assembled after recording to satisfy label demands | | **Side 2 Drop-off** | Some critics find the final two tracks ("Something About You," "Let Me Take You Home Tonight") weaker than the opening six | --- ## Verdict *Boston* is a landmark achievement that perfectly captures the tension between artistic perfection and rock authenticity. Tom Scholz's engineering genius created a sound that was simultaneously massive and pristine, while Brad Delp's vocals provided the human soul. The album succeeds because it unapologetically embraces its ambitions: every song aims for anthemic glory, and most achieve it. Critics who dismiss it as "corporate rock" or over-produced miss the point—this was the sound of an auteur working outside the system, using homemade equipment to outshine million-dollar studios. While the lyrics may not challenge the listener and some tracks follow familiar patterns, the execution is so flawless that the album transcends its potential limitations. **Final Assessment:** A nearly perfect debut that defined 1970s arena rock and remains essential listening nearly 50 years later. The cons are real but vastly outweighed by the consummate craft on display.

Fantastic sound on this. More than a feeling is an absolute classic and a great way to open the album. 37 minutes hasn’t gone by so fast in a long time. Will be listening to more Boston

Well I'm glad my first album is a rock band :D

Foreplay/Long Time is a forever classic. I have nostalgic attachment to this album and still think it's a dang good piece of art.

Not a hair metal fan, but this is about as good as it gets Best Song: Rock & Roll Band Rating: 6.5/10 Stars: 3

Perfect album literally

This is a solid album. Good singer, great musicians, good compositions...but, not really my favourite kind of music. I guess it's probably the production (too "polished") or something.

Really good album. It has damn all their hits and I feel like I'd heard every song except one multiple times before from radio play, etc. I liked the overall energy of the album.

Pretty tough to get through

This is the musical equivalent of a hot dog stand. It doesn’t matter how you dress it up, it still is just a wet fart in the end.

Buenas guitarritas, rock superclasico. Se escucha igual de bien que las mil veces anteriores, pero esta vez escuchandome un disco y no solo un tema de pasada.

Reminds me of Brad Kinnard and summers at the cottage when i was in university. for nostalgia, it's a 5, but based on the music, more of a 3.

Boston is a tough band for me. Because of politics they only put out this one album. It was great, no doubt, but it ... IDK. It represents a sort of ... well, because of all the circumstances around their contracts and all the BS, it kind of doesn't matter how good THIS one album was. It was, and sometimes is still, severely overplayed because is was all they ever did! So yeah, it IS great and all, but it is also by circumstance a one hit wonder and it makes the whole thing kind of a "yeah, that band that put out that one great album back in the day" but it kind of all stops right there. It is not that it is in any way a bad album, it is just ... I have heard it many many times and maybe it aged? Maybe not but ... Meh.

Would I play this with any regularity or listen to it actively? No. Would I play it while drinking light beers by a body of water in a lawn chair? Absolutely.

When my wife was pregnant with our eldest, she got a chance to be the Sunday Night Star on 97.1 WDRV (The Drive) in Chicago, where you pick a playlist and be the DJ for an hour. A perk of this we didn't expect was two free tickets to see Jefferson Starship (?!?) and Boston (!) in Rosemont. Boston opened with "Rock n' Roll Band" and the lead singer then said, "Who wants to hear some songs from our latest record?" The largely middle age crowd gave a few polite, tepid bits of applause. Then he grinned and said, "Now who wants to hear from songs from our FIRST record?" and the crowd went nuts. The A-side of this record is impeccable. All three of the first songs are undeniable, kick-ass rock classics. My personal favorite may be "Foreplay/Long Time" because I feel like the first half's crescendo of guitars, keys, and effects eventually sounds like, well, a barrage of lasers from the rock n' roll alien spaceships on the cover. I also love the main acoustic riff and especially the electrified version before the outro. Your preferences may vary, but they are all absolute bangers. The trouble is that those three songs are by far the peak not just of the album but the entirety of Boston's work. To be sure, the rest of the album is pretty damn good, especially "Rock n' Roll Band," as well as a couple of the later hits, but nothing touches that A-side. There are legends about this album with the one guy who plays everything recording it at his home studio, and it's kind of hard to believe but is apparently true. This record sounds so good, so crisp, without seeming too overproduced. A marvel. It's not deep, it's just a fun as hell, 70s as hell rock record, and actually far cleaner and more earnest than most (yesterday I listened to AC/DC, by contrast). I imagine they were all set for life from this record alone, and as well they should be.

It was okay. Kinda grew on me

So associated with the 70’s and the movies and shows that try to capture that time period. Pretty solid listen but it’s hard to listen to it without evoking other entertainment at this point.

Way more enjoyable than I anticipated! Not usually my cup of tea with this kind of rock but it was excellent.

i really loved this one. upbeat, consistent, and consists of enough songs that i already know of which i love

Not to be a shameless homer, but the first four tracks remain a generational run.

too samey and not for me anyway

Huge well polished arena rock that tickles the slap but a wee bit samey

Longtime is good but very samey.

Not bad for a cock rock album

Meh

This has several classics. Album is kinda same type song. All remind me of China run. Great album though.

The front half is loading with big hits. No filler. Love the vocal harmonies and instrumentals. 4/5.

I can appreciate the playing, the hooks, and all that. But it's just too clean for me. I won't even begrudge it due to hearing More Than a Feeling way too many times. They get strangely praise-and-worship on the outro of Let Me Take You Home Tonight. It's good.

I was in the Air Force when this album came out and there was a guy from Boston who knew them when they were just a local band and he would go crazy talking about how great this band was. So I bought the album and it was a sound I had never heard before, sort of light metal with incredible hooks and grinding buzzing guitars. This is a period when disco was king and new wave and punk are starting to emerge. Very creative and exciting time.

Competent, confident, and incredible. Arena/Dad Rock at its finest. The album is just a super-hit factory with so many widely known and played songs, I don't think it's fair to call any of the songs "B-Sides". They just don't qualify for that "status". All of the tracks are radio-ready blasts of juicy rock-goodness, no matter where on the vinyl they sit. Since I knew almost everything by heart I tried to tune into the musicians and all I found was just talent overflowing and spilling out. That guitar!! It's otherworldly at times. Are they aliens as the cover suggests? This is the first album I've encountered in this list that is a truly a "must hear before you die", IMO. Exemplary rock and just amazing, heart-pumping music. (5/5). I enjoy a lot of music, and have tons of favorites. This is easily in my top 100, maybe my top 50. I'll never complain if it's on and it has basically never worn out it's welcome. I'm pretty sure many in my generational cohort were conceived to or because of this music (born '78) and I'm perfectly fine with that. Proud, even.

During the mid 1970s, "Arena Rock" was spreading like wildfire, and into that inferno Boston dropped the (at that time) greatest selling debut album of all time, the self-titled 'Boston,' garnering the band a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist (losing out to Starland Vocal Band?!?) All eight tracks on this quintessential classic rock album went on to receive regular radio play and the album itself would reach Diamond certification in 1990. So why am I not absolutely ga-ga over it? It would just never occur to me to put on a Boston record, and when most of these songs come on the radio, chances are that I'm going to change the station. ESPECIALLY More than a Feeling. Perhaps, being born in 1975, it was just so inescapable in my youth that it scarred me. Maybe I burned out on it before I truly had an opportunity to appreciate it. After all, it packs all of the rock elements I find appealing in similar acts (Styx, Kansas, Blue Oyster Cult, Foreigner, Journey, etc...), and arguably forced them to change their own sounds/formulas to chase the same commercial success. So it should be further up my alley, but... I do like it, but I could never love it. It's a 3.5/5 rounded up out of respect for the game.

"Let them leave you up in the air/ Let them brush your rock and roll hair/ Let the good times roll" Variety: 3 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 5 Uniqueness: 3 Emotionality: 2 = 3.6 rounded up to a 4 INTRO I think this is the first one of these where I can say the review was written in my head before I even pressed play on track one. For people of a certain age, no matter your musical proclivities, this here represents your childhood. Yes it came out in 1976, but this was EVERYWHERE, or a LONG time. Without even looking it up I can tell you this must have sta yed on the charts for years. No matter what phases I went through, or what new challenging music I discovered along the way, this has always been comfort food music to me. Even when I really didn't want it to be. Even deep into grunge and metal there was no denying the epic hooks and big sound. Even Kurt Cobain could not escape the gravity well of that massive sound ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvmuVvb_zO4). This will largely be going through the motions, but I can't say it'll be a chore in the slightest. THE TRACKS Side One "More Than a Feeling" - The legend goes that this guy recorded the whole thing ( aside from vocals) in his dingy, tiny basement, which cost a few grand at most while the record companywere paying through the nose for a professional studio he never used. I hope he got to pocket all of that dough, cause he deserves it. Wracking my brain right now to think of a better opening track to an album of this era, and maybe I'm forgetting some obvious ones, but this is pure gold. Enough has been written about how great this sounds prodiction so I won't add my two cents other than to just wholeheartedly nod away while it fades out. When you start at such a high note, the only possibly direction you could go is down, right? Right? "Peace of Mind" - Well, ok. It's not "MOre Than a Feeling" but it's close. And probably heard it almost as much on the radio growing up. Constant. Radio. Play. And still never get sick of it. And feels like such a continuation. And so many bands tried to imitate this sound, some more successful than others. I think even that Rush in their 80s pop mode even tried to capitalize on this sound. Listen to that "take a look ahead" section breakdown and tell me that didn't launch a thousand mediocre 80s arerna rock bands. "Foreplay/Long Time - This was always the weird one for me. As proggy as this album gets maybe with that opening. I can imagine the Alan Parsons Project furiously scribbling notes for their Eye in the Sky album just based on those first two and a half minutes. Then the guitar kicks in and we're sailing on that distant... uh, highway? Ok whatever, nobody is here for the deep lyrics of Boston. This stuff is platitudes and "Hang in There" poster-level material at best. We're here for when the acoustic section drops so we can start clapping and then cheer when it gets loud again. If you're not tapping your fingers on the desk or steering wheel when the drums and vocals drop out, I'm not sure there's much that be done for you. If I had one criticism of this it would be the guitar nonsense at around 6:00. But blink and we're back in it. I should also note that this point that I generally don't care for fade outs in rock songs, but three in a row here and can't say I'm bothered. Side two "Rock & Roll Band" - This is as close as this album comes to an inessential track. I can't find too much fault here other than it's NOT one of the prior three songs. Also, Rush's "Spirit of the Radio" is just this but better, down to the cheesy piped in crowd noises. "Smokin'" - And it then drops a groove that hangs pretty dang well with your 70s southern rock bands as well. Can't tell if this is a pastiche of that stuff or not, but it reminds me of the generic Deep Purple meets Allman Bros sound that so many bands from the mid 70s but in a good way. The organ here goes a little sideways, but can't say I'm not down for that all-time boogie rock guitar line. "Hitch a Ride" - The weed has kicked in and now it's time to ride that mellow vibe. But not too mellow. Dark horse pick for best guitar work on the album. Not as iconic as some of the other stuff, but especially from around 3:00 in... beautiful. "Something About You" - Feels like a reprise to everything that's come before. Says something that even one of the lesser known tracks here is prime arena sing-a-long material. I can imagine the thunderous crowd at the end of this. "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" - They only real attempt at a "love song" we get on here, and probably the most cliched souding one as well. This one has probably aged the worst, and instead of sounding like the far off future of ... 1982, this instead fits squarely in the 1976-1978 of "Afternoon Delight", "Reminiscing", and "Dance With Me". Though to be fair the end rocks out a bit more than any of those. HIGHLIGHTS - An album full of them - Hooks, hooks, and more hooks - "Smokin'" is the clear highlight of side two though LOWLIGHTS - Huh? What are you talking about? I guess if I HAVE to pick some stuff... - "Rock & Roll Band" - "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" FINAL THOUGHTS This guy pretty much invented how the 80s sound in my brain. While the album remains a perennial great, I still can't claim that it's a favorite or that there aren't 100 albums ahead if it at anytime in the queue. If I hear a track form this, I'm usually not gonna change the channel. I might even sit in the parking spot and wait out the end of the song before going inside to buy groceries. The worst thing I can say about it is it's a grilled cheese and tomato soup meal for me. Will never get old, and it's highly comforting. But it's no steak dinner. I hope to see plenty of those on the list. Also, while the whole thing feels tightly glued together, that second half suffers the tiniest bit in comparison of the blisteringly great the first half. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - "Rock & Roll Band" will always remain my least favorite track. Eh, sure, we can leave this off. - "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" would be no great loss either. Still not gonna skip it if it comes on the radio though.

“I lost myself in a familiar song. I closed my eyes and I slipped away.” Every track ended with a booming radio voice declaring “This is Classic Rock!” Was that just me? Hell Yeah! Seriously, one of the load bearing pillars of 1970s rock that was already classic when I was old enough to start listening to music on the radio. I came of age in the MTV era though so I have limited nostalgia for Boston. Still, this album rocks. The first side is 100% top tracks. “More than a Feeling” will take you away. There’s a reason the cover has a spaceship. And “Peace of Mind” is the perfect companion track to bridge to the top shelf classic that is “Forplay/Longtime.” Second half of the album is a slight dip in enjoyment for me but only as compared to side one. All in all, it made for the perfect Friday drop.

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Meh, 1/8 liked

Greatest debut album

In the past I’ve never been a fan of arena rock or this style of “rock n roll”, so I’ve always counted Boston and their debut out. Listening through it’s hard to deny the expertly meticulous layering of guitars and vocal harmonies throughout. Brad Delps vocals cut through the walls of guitar, parallel thirds dance out between lead guitars, every song seems to contain at least 5 diving pick scrapes and each acoustic guitar is recorded warmly and intimately. Listening to this record in 2026 it’s overshadowed by the endless mimicry that spun out obnoxiously corny hair metal and hard rock anthems that serve to populate beer commercials, frat parties and Marvel movie fight scenes. The style spun out of this era is my least favorite innovations in music; ignorant, misogynistic, testosterone fueled rock that was used to prop up the homophobia and racism of the “disco sucks” movement. This album existed before all that and it’s hard not to feel the heart behind it shine through. Every obnoxiously xeroxed style in music that gets more ridiculous with each imitation always started with someone chasing something no one had done before just for the love of music, I can hear now how this record is one of them.

Great sound and vibes. Some bangers.

Yes, this album has some very recognisable hits. Yes, it’s hard not to sing along to them. But, it’s very, very tame and middle of the road. It’s getting a 3 from me because of the hits but it’s so inoffensive and bland that it is largely background noise.

Nice - pretty much what I'd expect if I asked AI to invent music by a band called Boston.

Not a massive fan of classic rock, but this might be my favourite album in that genre. It's absolute killer throughout. I will never get bored of Foreplay/Longtime.

Insane to think this was created by just two dudes in a basement. Practically every song is a staple of classic rock radio, and for good reason.

Good

More Than a Feeling goes extremely hard. Other than that I can mostly take it or leave it outside of some fun moments. Let Me Take You Home tonight gives me the ick. Fav tracks: More Than a Feeling Saved a song: N RYM: N

This album has it all: an organ solo, walls of amps cranked all the way up, catchy riffs, catchy lyrics, and soaring melodies. The first of only two albums they would release, this album starts hard and doesn't let up for the next 38 minutes.

Solid, but not my favorite Boston record.

i'm not gonna pretend like boston is some groundbreaking genre-defying act... but they're a bop and i enjoy it. and honestly... most of the groundbreaking genre-defying acts on here are absolute shite music that makes me want to vomit.

Awesome

You might ponder when exactly the transition from the more folk/blues-driven rock sound of the 1970s transitioned into the heavier, more synth-driven style synonymous with 1980s rock. Boston's 1976 self-titled debut is a good indicator of this transition, rocking as hard as the finest rock records of the 70s, while also having a unique space-age fee that evoked futurism and the shape of rock to come. Complete with its album cover of guitar-shaped UFO's, 'Boston' is an impressive debut that combines heavy, melodic guitar riffs (think Iron Maiden and Judas Priest), furious organ flourishes (think Yes and Deep Purple) and soaring vocals from Brad Delp to create a sound that was already ready for arenas. 'More Than a Feeling' is a brilliant album opener and 'Peace of Mind' is nearly as good. 'Foreplay/Long Time' flirts with prog territory, before Side B ('Rock and Roll Band' through 'Let Me Take You Home Tonight') maintains the energy through infectious rock hooks. Special mention has to go to Tom Scholz and Barry Goudreau on guitars, as their dual sound became the standard of 1980s rock, namely the need for both guitarists to be able to transition seamlessly between lead and rhythm. 'Boston' is a fine debut that already had one eye on the 1980s from the mid-70s. Best songs: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Rock and Roll Band

4 only because of the first song

A 70s hard rock classic. I was 3 years old in 1976 when this was released, so I can't say the 70s is my era necessarily (that's the 80s/90s). But I'm old enough to remember those 70s vibes and Boston's debut certainly conveys them perfectly.

Glad I've listened to it. Glad I need not again. Last track quite good

Great debut albums happen much more frequently than one would expect. Arguably though, this would be amongst the best albums that fit that criteria.

so good they named a city after it.

I can't believe an engineer made this on his basement alone

It is hard to rate this album it s a good album but it almost shoots itself in the foot by starting the album with more than a feeling and never being able to get close to how great that song is for the rest of the album making it a little disappointing. But the rest of the album is solid and very enjoyable I think for me that makes it just shy of the top mark.

"Hey guys, let's form a bland!" Dull, dull, dull stadium rock nonsense.

some iconic songs, it was alright

I was reading up on this and at one point I see how Rolling Stone explained the sound as "sophisticated progressive structures" and yes, absolutely. If we want to make it absolutely accurate, crystal clear masculine vocals, acoustic/electric guitar meshing, and power metal beginnings. Listening to this and understanding how it came to fruition makes me really appreciate Tom Scholz. It's an easy listen, the progressive instrumental bits making the highlights happen for me, so Foreplay is the record's peak for me, someone who appreciates prog more than power. This is the perfect experience if you're trying to edge someone onto more progressive bands. Skipping from this to Rush makes sense, for example, and it has a much more radio-friendly sound. 3.9/5

Just good, fun, classic rock.

Fantastic

Good classic rock album, good chord progressions, some awesome keyboard and guitar solos, a go-to classic rock album in my opinion

done

Rok

Classic

Strongs start and doesn't overstay its welcome

more than a feeling: nice guitar riff; peace of mind: nice intro, catchy solo before verse 2; foreplay/long time: starts off kinda weird and psychedelic; rock & roll band: liked the chorus; something about you: liked the intro, kinda soft then leads into the hard guitar riff; let me take you home tonight: last chorus/outro very energetic overall: classic, upbeat 70s (hard) rock

É um álbum boomer? Certamente sim. São músicas que pessoas da minha geração acabaram crescendo escutando por conta disso? Também sim. Diminui a qualidade de alguma maneira? Não. More than a feeling é um clássico, mas adorei também as outras clássicas Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time e Smokin'. 3,5/5.

Um album OK com duas músicas que se tornaram (ou quase) hinos. São boas músicas, mas que hoje em dia não me despertam tanto mais.

Decent mor hair rock

me likey

This album I can't believe. I've never been into Boston unless it came up on the radio. Even then I was a passive listener. In fact I believe this is the first time I've ever heard this album from front to back. And yet, I knew all but one song. Was every song released as a single? Because I've heard all (but one) probably a THOUSAND times on Q-FM 96 alone! Indeed with each passing track I recall "oh yeah I know this one too!" But reading up on it I can't believe what a masterpiece this thing is. The fact that one guy does the majority of the album by himself in his home and that this was the final product is astounding. Production and songwriting are years ahead of 1976. I don't want to give this thing 5 stars because I'm still not that into Boston. But I think I'd feel guilty if I didn't.

This album is just pure good, old school heavy rock.

Man, I'm supposed to LIKE arena rock. But I zoned out during this :/ Tracks I liked: peace of mind (only the guitars), something about you (again, only the guitars and beginning.)

It was a fun album. I was torn between 3 and 4 stars but went with 4. I so associate Boston with classic rock radio I figured I was grading on that curve.

I loved the start music of foreplay, but the rest isn’t my cup of tea

I liked it, maybe the songs didnt compliment each other fully

Good album with some classic songs

Hit after hit after hit after hit! The whole damn record!! This thing hits you with so many rights you'll be begging for a left! Not one wrinkle! Excellent!

2.5

This album feels so generic.. every song seems the same.

This is a classic album with no skips.

Meticulous crafted, every harmony, guitar, and organ in the right place. Might be too cheesy for some, but quintessential arena rock for me.

More than a feeling är en banger och de andra låtarna tycker jag låter likadant? Inte jättespännande även om det här och där är rätt catchy. Helt ok album men inget som stannar kvar hos mig, förutom More than a feeling då. Den har man ju iofs hört 100 gånger innan.

An absurdly confident debut packed with massive hooks and pristine guitars. A bit cheesy at times, but the songwriting and sound are so strong it hardly matters

Oh, so it's just wall-to-wall bangers. Got it. Listened to: at Metrotech. Favorite tracks: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Hitch a Ride, Let Me Take You Home Tonight

Bueeeee no me voló la cabeza pero tampoco mediocre. El primer tema es un clásico and i like it, el resto es medio meh (vale aclarar que es rock y yo no suelo escuchar ese género usualmente). Es otro que dado que no me interesa mucho, termina sonándome genérico, todo igual. Instrumentales que draggean on too long.

So good always.

Had a compilation album were the opening track was "More than a Feeling". Used to listen to it every day to wake myself up while I went to work pulling weeds at a tree nursery. For that song alone, the album starts at a 3. They follow that up with banger after banger. Not a bad song on the album, but it does lose a bit of steam towards the end. On the whole, 5 stars.

Solid 70s rock album. There's some hits on here and the rest of the record holds up too, though it is all kind of one-note. They hit on a formula/sound and they stuck with it

5 stars

4.56/5 Stars Top Songs: Smokin', More That a Feeling, Peace of Mind

Good old MOR rock, with the obvious standout

Not great, not terrible. 4 stars because it reminds me of my uncle's CD collection displayed on a CD stand in his living room. I can't prove it, but I'm almost sure this album used to be there.

Wow. Kind of groaned when this popped up but it was quite a surprise. It could have been a greatest hits with the bangers on it. Some good music but some of it blends in terms of sound which is why it’s not a 5. Oh and love the duration - I feel like today it would be twice as long!

Pleasant, like fine wine that has been left uncorked for a while. ★★★★

This is one of those classic albums I've never heard but I have. There are only 8 tracks on this album, but I've heard seven of them regularly on classic rock radio since I could ride in a car. I know every single song except the last. And there's a reason for that - these are great rock-pop songs! The guitar is the star here, but what's really selling this for me is Brad Delp, the singer. His vocals are absolutely stunning. What range and tone this guy has! If there's a criticism I have it's that the signature guitar tone gets a bit tiring after a while. But that's about it. A wonderful debut album with a great story and great tunes. FOUR STARS

Explosivo e energético. Rock cocaína. Essa qualidade é algo positivo e negativo, inerentemente. Às vezes a sonoridade exacerbada é cansativa, e chega a ser irritante em alguns momentos. Mas há algo bonito e cativante em ver todos os cilindros em máxima potência por um disco inteiro. Muitos solos legais aqui. É um disco que não me arrependo de ouvir inteiro, mas não voltarei tão cedo assim. 3.5

The first half of this is incredible even after hearing all of these songs my entire life. Truly timeless. Second half slows down and gets a little samey but still tight. Favorite Song: Rock and Roll Band

Surprisingly good, but no place in my library

3.5/5

Not my fav but very good…I like it

IT'S THE SONG!!!! I love finding songs from memes in here and "More than a feeling" is *chef kiss*. I liked it but not too much. Sounds the classic rock and roll which it isn't bad just not my cup of tea. And just 8 songs? Hmmm...

Clásico

An album from my childhood. Even after all these years, More Than a Feeling and Foreplay/Long Time still make me smile.

The Beatles were on lsd when they wrote sgt peppers, this album sounds like Sgt peppers were on lsd and wrote this. Weird album not terrible but maybe a little too out there crazy. When I think kinks I always think of that seen in the Bob Dylan movie where Bob Dylan’s like that’s the kinks man in his funny voice. Very unrelated sry.

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More than a feeling - Não gostei muito da pegada. Querendo ou não é uma rítmica e harmonia simples. Tem alguns altos e baixos, solos mas nada muito fora do comum. Querendo ou não é um rock. Something about you - Parece muito musica de filme romantico hahaha, diz sobre a dificuldade de demonstrar e falar de amor. É uma pegada meio Elton Jhon/Beatles mais rockeiro. É um rock animado, gostosin até. Peace of mind - Legal, tambem parece um pouco musica de filme mas de trabalho, sobre virtude e escolhas . É um rock country hahaha, bem legalzin. Rock & Roll band - Legalzinha. Diz sobre tocar musica. É bem vibes de guitar hero e uma coisa meio Greace (filme) Let me take you home tonight - Bem paradona. Uma coisa meio country. Smokin' - passa a vibe de Greace tambem, meio anos 60/70, bem jingado. E depois passa pra uma coisa mais macabra, meio halloween, com umas distorções. Foreplay/long Time - Não gostei. Inicialmente muito instrumental e a musica (letra) demora para começar. É um rock normal, lembra os duelos de guitar hero. Hitch a ride - Paradona. Não gostei muito. É um rock bem levinho.

one of the best!

Esas guitarras me dan años de vida>>>>>>> corta

Generational talent and bangers. One of the best ever debut albums and the whole thing is loaded with back-to-back great songs. I heard it took the guy a long time to get a record deal so just kept making songs by himself until he'd built a classic. This can trade songs back n forth with any debut album and win.

What a debut album. Very good stuff.

Divertido, la canción más famosa no es la mejor pero es una buena apertura para el álbum, los solos de guitarras son interesantes

первая песня мемная. Ну они какие то ваще размазанные . Тяжело понять что здесь припев ,что куплет ну и т.д.Можно сказать "рокешник" в его привычном понимании . Ну и соляки таксебешные, в мираже получше были. 4 трек неплохой, а не забей, опять эти противные аккорды (похожи на мажорные). Честно, просто заебало это слушать . Это буквально просто самый стереотипный рокешник. НЕДОСЛУШАНО

2/3

Изобретательный хардрок. В сердце не попал.

More Than a Feeling enters the conversation for best first song off a debut album. Every song has gotten slightly worse. I will say that it's crazy that I recognize the first 4 songs though. It was a different time on FM radio when this came out. Thank god for streaming. The album is basically a 45 degree line down as each song is not as good as the one before it.

Never intentionally listened to Boston before, that is fuckkng good, need to listen to the discography!

Absolute classic. While imperfect, it has such an incredible feel good communal vibe to it which made the songs really enjoyable to listen to

Extra star for nostalgia.

An absolute classic album. Just a solid jam though and through.

Unbelievable levels of cheese, but I kinda enjoyed it? There are some fantastic riffs in here too. I might even come back to it again, in which case I may have to, (quietly…) revise this rating up.

Music for people who think goatees are cool.

Ugh, More Than a Feeling is so overplayed I don't like hearing it. Rock, almost glam in places. Blues rock in others (Smokin') Wow, so generic I barely heard tracks changing.. Best track - Smokin 2 stars - nothing particularly memorable, and the style gets old so fast

More than a feeling es el Hit. Se lleva el álbum. Smokin', temazo que no conocia. Es un álbum con mucho poder y rock.

Great album

Cheesy but great

Goddamn I pulled out the stanky leg move for this album, made me feel like I was young again.

Surprisingly smooth, this is your dad's dad rock. A fairly okay listen, nice background music, nothing mindblowingly spectacular.

Good vibe overall for the album, a few but hits but didn’t blow me away

This is classic rock at its pique! I knew all of these songs because my dad loves Boston and we always listened to this album. I didn’t realize until this listen as an adult how perfect it is! Every song is a classic and doesn’t get old! This is truly the best 70s rock can be. Top Songs: Peace of Mind, More Than a Feeling, Something About You, Rock & Roll Band

Me gustó pero no me volo la mente

More than a feeling: pretty okay but it sounds like 30 other songs Peace of mind: same as the first one Foreplay/Long time: same issue again.. i dont know if i wanna finish listening to this cuz i legit just sounds like the same thing over and over and i dont like that Rock & roll band: meh Smokin': a little better but still not good.. Hitch a ride: im genuienly just waiting for this album to be over this one actually started out decent and went bad halfway thru Something about you: it literally sounds the same as the other songs Let me take you home tonight: mid as fuck Overall rating 1/10. it isnt my type of album but i understand if people like it. i just find it boring how similar the songs are to eachother

No es de mi estilo, por lo que me costó mucho escucharlo y disfrutarlo, aún así, podría decir que está bueno!

Tom Scholz is clearly an enviable musician and popsmith. None of Boston's shortcomings — the unending cheesiness, the so-slick-you'll-slip production, and some eye-roll inducing cuts — are from a lack of trying. This is a record of extreme detail and consideration, and beneath the spectacle of songs like "More Than a Feeling" or "Foreplay / Long Time" is a genuine heart of power pop. A fine record.

For what it is, this is just perfect. This is a true 8/8 and I’ve heard every single one of these songs so many times on the radio. Melodies and harmonies are on point throughout. Love the softer second half just as much as the staples on the first. Brad Delp had an unreal voice. The delivery of “I’ve got to keep on chasing that dream, though I may never find it… I’m always just behind it”is more affecting than it has any right to be. Fucking all time awesome album.

Pound for pound the best classic rock album of the 70s. Also another one of those albums that I can't imagine not liking, you just want every one of these songs to just go on forever. As a respected sportswriter put it, this is the Tim Duncan of classic rock.

This album rips from beginning to end, a true classic. Remarkable riffs, more hooks than a tackle box, and a howling Hammond. Should have kept their original name (Mother's Milk). But it still falls short of the absolute best (4.5).

Ta bueno. 7 puntos

5/5 CASH

It’s Boston by Boston and that’s what it sounds like.

Not half bad

Front loaded album Fave track: More Than a Feeling

This is pretty fine, the hits hit and it doesn’t overstay its welcome. 3.5/5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

Surpreendido por ter gostado, tem logo uma música bem conhecida e não fazia ideia. Fácil de ouvir. Guardado.

When I think of 70s radio rock, this is basically what comes to mind. That speaks both to its high quality and the fact it doesn't do anything unique enough to separate it from the pack. Still, the first side is the peak of AOR. The first two songs deserve their classic status, with massive hooks and a pristine sound. "Long Time" is also great, but its hook isn't quite as good. And that becomes a theme. "Rock and Roll" almost rips off "Piece of Mind," and the hooks get less interesting from there, which reveals something about those first two songs: the riffs and lyrics are kind of bland. And once the hooks disappear on the second side, that blandness becomes more obvious. The quality is still good, and it still sounds immaculate. But there are only so many songs about playing rock and roll and love one can listen to before craving something with a bit more substance.

Ah fuck it, unc music is great. This is incredibly good, which didn't really surprise me considering how much I enjoy the 2 more popular tracks off this album already.

Good stadium rock songs and starts strong with "More than a Feeling", but most of it feels like water-downed rock to me. Some of lyrics are quite meta - like telling the story of the band - which kind of takes me out of the song. Didn't really resonate with me, but fine.

I love that this album, which sounds so big, like it was destined to be played in fifty thousand seat arenas, before throngs of underwear-throwing fans, was made by a dude in his basement. To all the subterranean geniuses out there toiling on some brilliant idea under a flickering fluorescent light, this one goes out to you. Five sump pumps.

Day 192 Solid but unspectacular. Highlights More than a feelin Peace of mind Smokin’

Cheesy as anything, but you'd have to be a bit of a curmudgeon not to recognize the catchiness of More Than a Feeling, and the others are inoffensive.

First revisit to this album in 23ish years, and maybe musical maturity is realizing that Hitch a Ride is the best song on the album. Don’t know why but I was getting Air Supply vibes if Air Supply tried to be a metal band. A bit cringey, but nevertheless a pretty strong good feelings album.

Det va nesten uventa gøy, fornøyelige greier. Ikke sånt æ hadde hørt på til vanlig, men man blir jo på en måte full av entusiasme av å høre på det, så det e ganske fint likevel.

Once more many songs are too long. However More than A feeling is an all-time banger, foreplay/along time is pretty good even though it is too long. I feel like Homer driving the kids in the car being like Don't stop The rocking.

More than a feeling and Long time were both great, the rest also totally cromulent

6/10 - not bad but opens up with its best song

I wish I listened to this first thing in the morning so more than a feeling would be stuck in my head all day

gorgeous

Really just not my thing, I had no interest in this album and found myself completely zoning out on it while animating

Solid dad rock, enjoyable and didn't wanna turn it off. Hard to dislike this

This is so mediocre and on par for the genre

Surely must be one of the least exciting band names there are? Thought this was a pretty cool record. Opening track ‘More Than a Feeling’ is a clear 5 star song, and follow-up ’Peace of Mind’ is also good. Everything about the album feels tight and well done. Singing is good, guitar playing is great, and the record just sounds proper overall. It lies just on the border of being dad rock to me, but manages to stay on the right side of the line. While some tracks are really cool, there is also a feeling of it needing to get a bit more dirty to really impress me. Just feels a bit kosher somehow. Anyways, think this lands itself a weak 4.

This era was really the worst time for naming bands. Is there anything more boring than naming your band after a city or country? Boston, Chicago, America, Japan... It's just so uninspired. Luckily, the music is better than the name. "More Than a Feeling" is a classic and essential to any classic rock education. It was also the only Boston song I could name beforehand. There were quite a few other good tracks, though. "Peace of Mind" and "Rock & Roll Band" stood out as well. The music sounds well-produced and tight (sometimes a bit too polished, maybe). I enjoyed the record, and it brought back good memories of hanging out with a friend who only listens to this type of classic rock. I'm going to settle on a weak 4. Meat-and-potatoes rock.

Really cool, that’s some good old rock n roll baby. 8.5/10

un poco meh, pero no está mal... solo no del todo mi estilo todas las canciones me suenan muy iguales :( sadge

Definitely heard the opening track before "More Than a Feeling" from somewhere. Straight from the get go, I have to mention the energetic use of the guitars here with a ton of catchy riffs and solos used to create an uplifting atmosphere. The organ play in some of the songs added a nice touch. I liked the riff in "Something About You", that's about it. Haven't got much to say. Not really my type of subgenre in rock but somewhat enjoyable with the overall mood it sets. Decent album.

Nice classic, rock album.

Very familiar songs from classic rock radio. More Than a Feeling is a little over played, so I feel like that taints my opinion a little. It's all very accessible 70s rock, there's nothing wrong with it, but it just doesn't excite me more than some good catchy hooks.

Nonstop bangers

Too much keyboard for me.

Fine listen. Not something I'll come back but appreciated the guitar and the classics.

This was one of my best friend’s favourite things and it’s amazing how cheesy it sounded, whereas now the sound has come and gone a few times. I never quite latched onto it but there was a lot to admire, plus I lived down the street from where it was recorded, so it’ll always hold a soft spot for me. It is just so unabashedly its own thing and it worked! Plus we got Nirvana out of the deal.

Classic it was nice listening to the full album. I’ve only heard half of the songs on the album.

Courtney: damn near perfect. Craig: great album

The only thing wrong with this album is that it isn't long enough.

Rock music

Geweldig album, net geen 5 sterren

not even a feeling

Every one of these songs is a hit, and I’ve heard each one several times growing up on classic rock. It’s peak 70’s rock…but that’s one of the problems for me as that’s not one of my favorite genres. Overall, still a great album, though.

I actually really like More Than a Feeling. After that song it's cheesy forgettable radio rock.