Reviews (page 5 of 16)
Nice album, but I can't say it was surprising in any way. "More than a feeling" is one of my favourite songs, but listening to the whole album feels like listening to one big 38 minute track.
It's unreal how good this is all the way through. An all-timer for me.
I've heard "More Than A Feeling" more times than I can count, but this is probably not a unique experience. Boston is everywhere. However, despite even listening to this album numerous times in the past, I feel like I'm just now giving Boston a fair chance. Having found a fondness for Thin Lizzy, Boston is not as far flung a proposition as they may have been for me at another time in my life. They sound like the 70's; power rock guitars harmonizing and all. The organ playing on this is actually phenomenal, too! Yes, there's a lot about Boston that initially comes off as corny, but that may actually be part of their charm. Before Boston's music was car commerical/bar/classic rock radio fodder, it was the stuff off road-trips, bonfires, first kisses, beer-soaked summers, and freedom. There's a lot of optimism on this record, and that's refreshing. These are just good time jams. Fuck it, 4 stars! Highlights: pretty much the whole record. It's a vibe thing.
Classic. Several big hits here.
Great classic songs. A bit cheesy and not my style, but still undeniably fun.
Muito foda, conceito absurdo.
great start to an album; Peace of Mind is such a jam; 4 stars for me
Sometimes ‘70s power rock is what you need.
I mean they're good - it's not terrible - but it's not great let's be honest
Fine, I didn’t turn it off but I couldn’t tell you a thing about it apart from you’ll recognise the first song.
- I don't find that this music has any soul... it's dad rock at its most dad rock. It's bland and overproduced. Just boring long guitar and keyboard riffs/solos that don't leave any emotional impact and lyrics and melodies that don't stick. Yeah, dude can play the guitar well, but it just isn't fun to listen to - it feels like he's showing off that he knows his scales and runs. - More than a Feeling is good, but it doesn't make up for the rest of the (boring) songs. Case in point - this album is from a well-known band made in 1976, and I'd only heard one song off of it (and wish it had stayed that way). - I'm not into the lead singer's voice, either - it feels strained and whiny/yelling. - This gets a 1 for leaving 0 impression except being bored and wanting it to be over. - Tom Scholz sounds like a controlling narcissist.
Really good rock album
I definitely like the style of music, I find the chorus very interesting and I like how I can hear the effort that was put in to the songs, I’ve only heard a couple songs but I will definitely be listening to more!
Absolute cinema.
not mine but they did an absolute superbanger
Pretty much my style when it comes to rock. Very solid reference !
Before: I really don't even need to listen to the first 5 songs. I'd give it a solid 5 based on them but the overall quality does kind of peter out towards the end. I'm actually not much of a fan of this genre. This album is the only one of this style of music that I like enough to give at least a 4 in that realm. I have "More Than a Feeling" ranked as my number 1 song from 1976, followed by "Dancing Queen" by ABBA, and "Girlfriend" by The Modern Lovers, then "Stich in Time" by Anthony Moore, and "I'm Straight" by The Modern Lovers at number 5. For albums, I have T. Rex's "Futuristic Dragon" and The Modern Lovers' "The Modern Lovers" tied for 1st, followed by Boston's "Boston", Lou Reed's "Coney Island Baby", and ABBA's "Arrival", at 3, 4, & 5. During: 5 More Than A Feeling 4 Peace Of Mind 5 Foreplay/Long Time 4 Rock & Roll Band 4 Smokin' 3 Hitch A Ride 2 Something About You 1 Let Me Take You Home Tonight ---------------------------------------- 3.5 AVERAGE After : I'm giving it a 4. It would most likely be in my 1001 essential albums list as well.
I can attest, just like everyone else in the late 70's, I was bewildered and mesmerized by Boston's melodic power guitars and boundless vocal range. Vying for production and arrangement virtuosity along with a band like Rush. But I didn't continue down that path as a kid (was preoccupied with ABBA) so I never listened to this record before. Of course it's pretty great, and it's fascinating I recognized one of the minor transition tracks ('Foreplay') from a cover by GWAR on the AV Club, which is phenomenal. Anyway, the background story of Tom Scholz is also legendary - he'd rather record the whole record mostly on his own in his own apartment studio instead of being cooped up in a studio in Hollywood.
Не смотря на то что есть хиты, альбом скучный Спасибо что короткий Приедается манера исполнения и мощный инструментал, который да крутой, но он одинаковый в каждом треке
Love their melodies. Fun classic rock.
what an opener if you told me this album was made in 2003 i probably would believe you at first i liked it more than i thought i would. which is better than i can say for most of the albums on this list. 4 stars?
6/10
Pretty solid
Obviously 'More Than A Feeling' is an absolute banger. Surprisingly the rest of the album kinda holds up (Not on the same level as the opener though obviously). The album doesn't outstay it's welcome and is varied enough to end satisfyingly. I feel like it's a CD you'd stick on just to hear the first song and then leave on anyway because it's just that dang good ol cheesy rock. It is very cheesy 70s but we like a bit of cheese don't we. An album you cannot go wrong on.
Not bad music per sé, but I fail to hear a real point of difference between this album and others released around this time that are also on the list.
Overall this seems like pretty by-the-books, inoffensive classic rock, but I really don't have a bad thing to say about the record. Just nice, easy listening with very few faults. 4/5
Love the instrumentation like the bass and drums. Perfect for long road trips, windows down blasting in the car. A bit repetitive lyrics, but good melodies.
Bring back 105.8 Virgin Radio
Songzeile: A man came to the stage one night He smoked a big cigar Drove a Cadillac car And said "Boys, I think this band's outta sight" Manifest your destiny and be boring as fck.
More 5 then 4 Stars
So many good songs on this album. And it felt like it never stopped, even when songs were no longer familiar
It's a banger from start to finish! No notes, just jams!
5. Five. All timer. Perfect.
most iconic opening track ever like come on, sadly peaks on side 1 but it would be difficult to make better than long time, those soft falsetto high notes that happen like twice are to die for, started to zone it out near the end, the last three songs seemed to blend together for me. but i mean it was really good still, obviously, does get grating really fast but i appreciate it for what it is peak- long time, peace of mind, more than a feeling dull points- something about you, let me take you home
Not my usual style, but enjoyed nontheless!
Insane three track start to this album. Do enjoy me some good Foreplay.
Better than expected
One cheesily enjoyable tune the rest pretty forgettable.
This album should be called “classic rock”. Every track is a hit. Way better than I expected.
Nop
Listened to it many times and still love it. Something About You is a lesser known favorite. I get that they are a cheesy band, but the whole thing is great
I wanted to give this a 5, I almost did, I'm not QUITE there. Probably a 4.5 for me, but it's hard to think of a better opening 3 songs in the annals of classic rock. Tom Scholz was an avowed studio nerd and the production is just so high quality (perhaps this is a detriment for some, I love a lot of shiny and overproduced music from this era). The multitracked guitars, the vocal harmonies, many parts of this are perfect for what they were trying to achieve. The intro to Foreplay is one of the all-time great rock intros for my money. There's a few low moments, I think when they are trying to be too "authentic" rock and roll or bluesy is when it goes off the rails a bit. Overall a great listen despite knowing most of this already, it was fun to revisit.
Very decent. Cheesy af and so dated now but I constantly try to remind myself that many of the albums here of the 20th century were truly working off a blank canvas, coming up with a new and innovative sound. I don't know if Boston specifically was that band who were instrumental in this cheesy, jammy, energetic but measured style of rock, but I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt. Specifically what I love about this album is that this a band who GET dynamics. Similar to Rolling Stones, how they jammed around ideas for long periods without ever feeling boring because people know when to drop down, when to drop out, when to drop in, when to drop a fucking slick ass organ solo. Album tapers off towards end, last couple tracks aren't so great. 7 / 10 Best track/s: More Than A Feeling, Foreplay / Long Time
Only because zero is not an option
MORE THAN A FEEELIIING
For a debut album, not too shabby. This could have definitely been a best-of album as well. Good stuff.
I mean, it’s quality and very listenable etc. but this and things like it often get held up as classic masterpieces when they are really fluff. We’re talking about a meticulously recorded and produced album of cheesy soft rock. I have no problem enjoying it for what it is, but let’s not pretend it’s something beyond that.
Classic rock at its best!
The engineering and musical genius of Tom Scholz, which announces itself w a signature guitar sound, is enough to make this a compelling record. But the songs themselves are also just singable and catchy and are a high point for arena rock.
Офигенный альбом песня Foreplay зацепила уже давно техничностью
Excellent Album!!!! I have never listened v to this record, but I have heard all but one song. Pretty unbelievable all the hits on this one. Found the CD on Amazon for $5 new, and this will be my first purchase that I was turned on to here. The one dying I had not heard is fantastic. Probably one of the best albums I've ever heard. Absolutely a smash from top to bottom.
Ok
Boston has a pretty interesting story. It was started by Tom Scholz, an MIT grad who went on to work at Polaroid and used his spare money to build a recording studio in his basement. He played all the instruments on the demo for this album except for drums. When they were officially signed, the label wanted them to re-record it in a proper studio, but Scholz didn't want to, so he sent the rest of the band ahead to fake it in the studio while he recorded it in his basement, and then they added some of the studio dubs in later. Regardless, it sounds amazing. Not everything from this era of recording does, but Boston's self-titled debut sounds very polished, especially given it's origins. Even more in it's favor is the songwriting. The songs are punchy, instrumentally driven and melodic. Brad Delp's voice is terrific, of course. This album doesn't get a lot of critical favor because it's kiddie-pool deep lyrically, but so what? I'll take shallow and fun over deep and dreary any day. I think it's great.
This album just may hold the title for the highest percentage of songs that are overplayed on the radio(75 percent? That sounds about right). While I'm(now) fed up with hearing six of these songs, it's still one of the greatest debut albums of all time, and is an album with arguably no skips. Whether you're in New York, Boston, or Bozeman, this album is ear porn. Favorite Track: "Smokin'".
Yeh pretty good album. Great guitar sounds
As others have said, this album starts of super strong and then slowly kind of fades but damn those hits really hit.
This album is a 5-Star if you don’t flip it over. The A-Side plays like a greatest hits album. The B-Side was weak. But not Bostons fault…
This album has some all time great songs. Really on the fence for a 5
I needed more than the feeling this gave me.
Finest southern rock
Wow, "More Than a Feeling" is so iconic and euphoric. I love that song so so much! "Peace of Mind" is also really great and fun. after those first two I kinda just got bored :( I honestly wish I liked it more, sorries. it's just fine overall
Best Song: Smokin' Not the biggest Boston fan but this album is pretty much their greatest hits. 4/5.
Boston
Estou conhecendo novos estilos através desse "desafio" gostei do estilo de rock, não é metal e trás uma vibe daora de curtição leve
A fun album with some brilliant guitar playing although not much variety across the tracks.
Every Boston song I heard on classic rock radio growing up appears to be on this album, so it has that going for it.
What a ripper! All great aongs, great guitars, vocals. And the production is excellent. Learning about the making of the this album I was shocked to hear it was made in a basement with homemade recoding equipment.
Yeah sure whatever, but why are all of Boston’s album covers like UFO themed? Their music has nothing sci fi about it. Their name is literally just Boston
Rock!
Underbart ös med extra lök! Plus för hur väl omslaget speglar hur det låter.
Inte så originell platta men det är ju härligt med lite classic jävla rawknrawl! More than a feeling är en underbar banger jag aldrig tröttnar på, resten av låtarna är helt okej. Stark 3a!
Så här ska power-arena-rock låta! More Than a Feeling är ju en jävla banger, men restan av albumet går inte av för hackor heller. Stark trea! Väldigt kul att de typ smygproddade albumet själva och lurade skivbolaget att det gjordes i en flashig studio på västkusten när Scholz satt ensam i i en källare i Massachusetts.
Inte en enda dålig sekund. Ett helt perfekt album. Trodde länge att boston var en one hit wonder, men icke! Elegant att de river av more than a feeling det första de gör. Förväntningarna för fortsättningen är därmed skyhöga, och de fixar det med besked! Och vilket jävla omslag sen! Solid, tydlig AOR-5a.
Hell yeah!!
omg vilken fredagsfeeling!!! det var otroligt att lämna min arga älskade dotter på föris för att få uppleva 30 min frihet på väg till jobbet och lyssna på det här!
I mean this just be good solid ass rock, I know everyone else in my family would appreciate this more then me as someone who too isn’t into rock but yea.
This is just straight heat throughout the whole album. Of course, More Than a Feeling is the best song on the album, but it maintains that level of just fun rock. Perfect album for a road trip, or for me, some Wii Sports.
Great classic rock album.
This rocks very hard
The album was really good. I was just happy the whole time listening to this album. Each song is banger not one miss.
fun but not my style
More than more than a feeling ? Yes but it is the basic bitch of rock and roll . I actually enjoyed this more than I expected. Even if it as little too American , a little too white and straight down the line it’s very well executed. The problem is this sound became a formula for MOR rock that followed , but that is not he fault if this album. It’s rockier than I thought it would be but still only at a deep purple level on an arbitrary heavy scale I just made up.
Yet another one of those seminal classic rock albums. Your parents have heard it, you've heard it, your unborn children have heard it. But let's sit back and analyze this for a moment. This was Boston's DEBUT studio album. With track #1 being one of the most iconic rock songs of all time. That kind of stuff just doesn't happen by accident (or maybe it does...) Turns out that changing your band's name from 'Mother's Milk' goes a long way. That, and a lot of persistence with record labels to sign your band. Pretty much everything was in place through many home studio recording sessions, all that was needed was some polish and a little recognition from the suits. What makes this group & album so special? Why, the "Boston sound" of course! What does that mean? (Don't ask me, I'm not from Baaahston) Those lush, melodic hooks, big guitar solos and various vocal harmonies probably have something to do with it, though. It's just all so...well-constructed and satisfying to listen to. I think many can agree that this particular album blows its metaphorical load early on with the first three tracks being among the group's biggest singles. That's really all you need to make a lasting impression, though. For what it's worth, I also really enjoy "Something About You" and the closer "Let Me Take You Home Tonight". I'll rate this with my heart.
i liked animal farm
Interesante, es un sonido que me gusta. Reminisencias de Fito quizás, ese rock juguetón. Me gusta porque es ruidoso, rrockerou pero tambien tiene ese elemento más pop, espacioso. De alguna forma siento que ya escuche esto... se habrán influenciado de alguien? Monotono? Sí, pero disfrutable. Likes: More than a feeling - Long time -
Great album! The pop melodies choir fix well with the exciting hair metal addition. Great overall album with fun guitar solos. Loved the early anthem feel to make way for the next groups.
Every song (no exaggeration) is a hit that we’ve all heard countless times. What a crazy track list. What an accomplishment. I think it’s a solid 4.0/5.0.
Boston Cream Pie.
I liked it but somehow expected... more?
Grew up on this album without knowing that I grew up on this album.
TWO SONGS i liked. therefore a 3. MORE THAN A FEELING MAKES ME WANT TO EXPLODE
I have never listened to Boston before. I have been missing out!
How is this a debut album??? It's so amazing and executed to precision. I definitely need to add more Boston to my music listening.
Klingt alles ganz gut, wenn man es sich nur einmal anhören muss
Leider nicht viel "more than a Feeling" ...
Catchy middle of the road rock stuff. Enjoyable.
Boston came out swingin'. What a debut.
Enjoyed this and didn't realise how many of these songs I knew already. A great example of the classic rock genre.
so long song... 11 minutes... but I like This genre. More than a feelings IS my favorite, I have listened it before, I know it IS a tiktok force bat I Love it
Going in I thought that I had a bit of a soft spot for this, but nah, not really. More Than a Feeling also sits alongside Hotel California and some other things in the "songs I would prefer to never hear again for the rest of my life" category. I sort of think of this advent of this kind of music as the beginning of something of a dead end path for a certain type of rock music. You can draw a direct line from this to hair metal. Probably the most remarkable thing about this record is that one guy played just about every instrument on it. I'll concede that Tom Scholz is incredibly talented, that I was pleasantly surprised by some of the soloism on the tracks I don't know well, and that Foreplay/Long Time is a banger. None of that really saves it for being boring commercially-packaged stuff designed to be played in arenas for uncs with purchasing power. Like they even basically say as much in Rock And Roll Band lol Unfortunately, it's also probably among the best that this style of music has to offer. Already has me groaning in anticipation that we're likely gonna have to listen to Foreigner 3 one man bands out of 5, and lucky that I can't give half stars. Edit: revisiting this it has to break to a 2 based on where I've ranked other stuff.
I had this as 3, but then I listened again, and it's a tight 40 minutes, creates an entire genre of music, has a decent range, a cool backstory with the endless tinkering of its maestro Tom Scholz, and it's not More Than A Feeling's fault that its been played 140% more than it should over the last 40 years. American Idiot you can't divorce from its moment, but Boston is timeless, so screw it, 4 it is.
Fun! Better than More Than A Feeling suggested, some rocking stuff, but no real standouts for me
I had a pretty good time with this, I like a rock organ (Foreplay/Long Time is so good holy shit) and More than a Feeling is an all-timer
The mixing is really good. It's very well produced and fun but nothing earth-shattering.
It was a fun listen, and maintained the same mood/sound throughout which means if you are liking the vibe it's perfect. Otherwise it's a bit repetitive. I oscillated between the two, but it's definitely a good 70's bush party album
Ok trying to piece together what is going on with the UFO on the album cover. 1) It's actually a giant guitar? 2) There is a dome with a city (Boston?) inside it 3) It's escaping in the nick of time as the planet blows up. So in my meta-narrative, the album artwork is encouraging the baby boomers to continue destroying the planet/relationships with their loved ones while using rock and roll and nostalgic escapism to remain personally insulated from the effects of their actions. I think this is sort of borne out in the lyrics of a lot of the songs. There's also some stuff about wanting to be a famous rock band or get laid. Anyhow I thought about where this lands in the 1-3 range and although I don't like it I guess this is like the best example of what people mean when they talk about "arena rock." Although IMHO if that's what you are into at least have the decency to be into KISS, a band that understands they are making carnival distraction music and accordingly wears clown makeup. So it gets a 2, like in my ideal world if this is playing in the background at a bar that has a lot of pinball machines I'm not going to be too upset about it.
81/100. A really solid rock record. It definitely peaks with the opening track, which is hard to top, but the rest of the album holds up better than it sometimes gets credit for. Listening to this always gives me a strong sense of nostalgia. It has that classic, feel good rock sound that instantly puts you in a certain time and place.
Sick guitars and voice 25/1/26
Spacey rock, a lot of lyrics are extremely on the nose. Favourite track: Hitch A Ride
annoyingly good
7.8/10
The minutes after this popping up as my next album is the most desperate minutes I ever encountered. Reason 1: i have a list of albums which are approaching anniversaries of multiples of 10 along with their release date so that i can listen to them on the release date. and this is on the list and im not supposed to listen to it until 8/25. Reason 2: my moot is a masshole… no, a resident of the state of Massachusetts. And like every other people i think that the only city in MA is Boston. wait a minute I also consider Lincoln as a city. cause im a tmbg fan and the two Johns of the band hailed from Lincoln. also idk. but my moot actually don’t live in boston. According to my inference he might live in somerville. like, he never said where he live online due to privacy. The problem is that I think that anything related to MA is also related to my moot and automatically carries more meaning that it did and it makes the whole thing funny and I began to feel desperate. also good news: the first problem is solved cause I fucking flipped a coin and goes “if it landed on tail im gonna listen to it today” and it landed on tails. let’s listen to this asap before my moot wake up. im in east asia and he’s american hence the time difference. my moot is offline. looks like he's away from the screen and happily touching grahs. its only 9am est so actually idk. back to the album itself. its just... average. not that memorable. but quite nice. aor at its peak, not that cheesy and have some really good parts. kinda cheesy but also kinda technical. songwritings are both good and bad. its perfectly average. since my "average" is erm... 3.5, im just gonna give it a 3.5. round it up to a 4 for the band’s efforts and my moot.
So fun, forgot how awesome this album is
Sometimes in the music world, you see a band or artist show up onto the scene with a debut album that everybody just adores, only for them to never receive that much praise for an album again. That's not to say that any of these artists never made a good or even a great album afterwards, but you do see it happen. Nas, The Strokes, Pearl Jam, Patti Smith, Liz Phair, Weezer (arguably), you get the idea. And arguably right at the top of the "bands/artists whose discography gets overshadowed by their debut" food chain sits Boston. This album is legendary! This thing is practically just a greatest hits album pretending to be a debut! Is it perfect? No. I think the A-Side is noticeably stronger than the B-Side, though the B-Side is still pretty good. But those opening songs? Oh boy, they're great. "More Than A Feeling" is just the best. I don't even need to elaborate on that. "Peace of Mind" and "Foreplay/Long Time" are super cool as well. It's kind of crazy to see this level of praise directed at an album that is very much so "arena rock" seeing as those kinds of albums rarely see persistent critical praise. But you know what? I think Boston deserves it! The instrumentation here is pretty great. The synth lines and guitar riffs are just cool, okay? This album is cool. It's not super complex or anything. Lyrically speaking, the album is a fairly standard rock affair. But the execution and consistency are really things to appreciate. Admittedly, I think "dad rock" is starting to lose some of its appeal to me for reasons that I don't think are because of this list, so I don't think I can go all the way for a 5/5. However, I can definitely see why others would. This is a hit machine right here, and there's a reason why its legacy has persisted over time. Great stuff. High 4/5.
Goated
So great I even added to daily playlist Gives me inxs and spandau ballet vibes even tho it was made earlier
One of my favorites, it brings me full spectre of emotions
7/10 A whole lot of fun, but not a lot of soul. It rocks, but is lyrically shallow and it gets a little tiresome, but overall it's a fine slice of American rock
Classic American rock and roll. Not a go-to for me, but I enjoyed it b
Listened with Nina while we were having a quintessential BOSTON snow day. Took the red line downtown and listened on the train. Obviously love more than a feeling but discovered some other good ones!
Listened while taking the train to the ICA w claire for the holiday. Boston in Boston was so fun
Second time for this album and still really like it. Big, bombastic power-pop rock, fun songs. Just a really fun album to listen to.
Já começa no Guitar Hero, da hora essa música. Mas pelo visto só essa famosa mesmo. Álbum todo é bem legalzinho, bem Rock n Roll Bovary e Guitar Hero. Curti. 3*
I like this one. Nothing super special. A couple bangers, 3 stars.
I feel like I’m in a 70’s period piece about teenagers savoring the last days of their adolescence. The songs kinda blend together after a while. I like the guitar though.
iconic.
Not a band I've listened to other than hearing More Than a Feeling on the radio. Nice surprise, the guitars and sound of this album are great. The intro to Foreplay/Long Time is really enjoyable. Favorite tracks: Foreplay/Long Time, More Than a Feeling
I do not like Boston every radio station in America plays their songs incessantly; pure unadulterated yeech.
This is such a fun album! The vibes are impeccable all the way though. It's one of my dad's favorite albums, so I am familiar. I particularly enjoyed Hitch a Ride and of course More than a Feeling. Vocals: solid as hell. I enjoyed the production there and thought it was reminiscent of the Eagles. The falsetto moments were solid, but lost its novelty after a few iterations. Instrumentals: very good. I enjoyed the guitar solos and organ moments the most. Lyricism is a bit above average, and like the overall sound of this record, they are just fun. Production and mixing really stands out. It just sounds super professional. There's an addicting energy to this music that just channels through me when I listen to it. It might not impact me as much as it does my parents, but I can't deny the good vibes it gives. Fun music for fun people. 3.8/4.
I thought this would be breezy, fun, inoffensive dad rock with some real hooks throughout and that it most of it would immediately leave my brain the second it was over and I was right. Very fun though.
MORE THAN A FEELIIIIINGGGG great album, not just more than a feeling
Geile Stimme, geile Instrumentals, wird nicht langweilig
Interesting story around the production of the album and an end to end set of big bombastic and catchy tunes, everyone could have been a single. So an amazing debut album. I still didn’t really like it. It was like a rush you get from over processed food. You start off liking it then you feel flat, empty and a bit off colour Not my thing.
I have mixed feelings about this one. I very much dislike some of the songs but there are some moments in this album that I really like. I really love the prog/psych moments. There's a lot of cheesiness in here that I can't connect with but I can't deny that it is a fun album. I couldn't decide what I was going to give this one but I feel like I have to give it a solid 4 due to the moments in the album that I really like. It's good but it's just not my fav.
Its possible for me to love or hate this record, but its certainly not a "meh" kind of record. I think the lack of love comes from my general distain for glam or hair metal. The genre itself kind of became of meme. But when you're able to kind of take this for what it is, and realize its completely unironic, its kind of cool they were making this music and adding these pop elements into heavy music. Its certainly not Sabbath, but its kind of connecting those dots. Maybe this is truly where the Osborne's meet the Osmond's. Its very approachable, and it makes perfect sense why this has lasted as long as it has. Its impossible to hate.
Just a great album, very 70s rock. More than a feeling is an amazing song.
Me: (screams in pain) Husband: Are you ok? Me: I HATE THIS FUCKING RECORD Husband: So turn it off! Me: BUT I HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT FOR THAT ALBUMS PROJECT THAT I'M DOING 1 star
Has some bops. Understand the appeal for those who are fans of this genre. But not an album I would personally listen to again.
A classic rock album from 1986. Almost every one is a hit
1) More then a feelings? OMG SHAMELESS 10/10 CANT LESS
The band is not a style/genre I am typically drawn to (classic rock), so it was fun to branch out with this one. The bass really stands out to me. Also I dig the lyrics!! My favorite song was “Foreplay/Long Time” and I really connected lyrically to “Peace of Mind”.
Solid album overall, not gonna change your life but no bad songs
Its good but not my vibe
no less than a 4
The guitars really make this one.
La unica que me gusto fue More than a feeling
Uninteresting and stupid lyrics but unoffensive for background music
When I was to start playing this album I've noticed More Than a Feeling was the opener and I was like "oh no". Don't get me wrong, this is a great song, but I've heard is so many times I was just tired of it. Turns out it might be the worst song on the entire album? The rest sound pretty fun & fresh and not only listening this album wasn't a chore, but I had fun with it.
Some great tracks
The bangers here are nicely distributed, the singles are great, Foreplay/Long Time is an amazing new discovery for me, and Smoking is a fantastic tune that reminds me of ayong GTA Sam Andreas as a kid (definitely over 18, of course!) Strong 4*
Pues pudo ser peor, soy nada fan de Boston y no me desagrado del todo, cotorro
Pretty good
I, of course, knew More Than a Feeling. Missing the history of the album, I'm not sure that I understood it's significance. Maybe, because it is so famous, the sound has become so generic, so quintessential to rock of the 1970s. I thought Foreplay was fun but overall, there was only one moment that I found my interest peaked by - the opening 30 seconds of Peace of Mind. This was by far my favorite song on the album and the only one I will save.
12 января, 14:27 кайф альбом, слушается на одном дыхании
Great guitar play but not music for me… best song - let me take you home tonight
Ja top, eerste twee nummers helemaal mooi
It’s more than just a feeling but still not a top of hard rock top álbuns
1. More Than a Feeling - i love this makes me feel like I'm in a movie montage of falling in love. the guitar is excellent. such a recognizable track 2. Peace of Mind - great message i feel like i can relate in bronx science 3. Foreplay/ Long Time - mentions chasing a dream i like it 4. Rock n Roll Band - i like but not as much, about their band 5. Smokin' - whatever instrument is in the background I love 6. Hitch a Ride - love 7. Something About You - cute and lovey song 8. Let me Take you Home Tonight - nice ending to album i think in conclusion more than a feeling carries this album and the rest of the songs are pretty similar but enjoyable i feel like i don't listen to this genre a lot so for now a 6.5/10 but I do like a lot
On first listen: fun album that I'd enjoy if it came on but quite samey and not really my style.
Не моё, тупо восьмидесятые, афиг с more than I feeling
kinda mid, one popular song and the rest is typical 90's pop-rock
Альбом произвел положительное впечатление,самые запоминающиеся для меня были:Something About(про чувства внутри,как ты выглядешь со стороны,не все могут пончть твои эмоции и твои чувства)You,Long Time.
This album was indeed more than a feeling.
Listened to first son only
More than a feeling is classic,. Fun 70's rock, I enjoyed it.
Glam, rock, falsetto, harmonized guitar solos, and some banging hooks... all delivered with a fat dollop of traditional dad rock energy. Great stuff.
The album Boston really liked it, especially because of the rhythms. The background guitar stands out a lot and gives the songs a strong vibe, with ups and downs that make the music more interesting. The only thing I would say is that the lyrics can feel a bit repetitive sometimes within the same song, but that’s pretty normal. Overall, what I liked the most was the rhythm and the lyrics, which talk a lot about desperation and strong emotions.
it commercial rock
Starts hard, doesn't stop, very fun album
A classic for sure, I like Boston but I don't love them, theres many songs I enjoy out of this short and sweet album, but a couple that drag on and don't hit the vibe I'm looking for.
immaculate no notes
4/5: Has some banger and the vibe of the entire album is amazing
What an excellent album. Each song is a classic hit. I love this album.
Classic
No skips, loved it
What the cover sounds like
The songs are overall enjoyable but, as for Tom Petty, debutting with this stuff in '76 (and few hundred miles from the CBGB) sounds sooo outadated...
Three are plenty of overplayed albums in this list, but I think this is the first one where literally every single song has been worn out by radio play. They are still great songs, if a little corny. I'm just not sure I need to hear any of them ever again.
A few great classics in here, Boston is one of the more timeless and unique sounding artists of the dad rock era. Great album, short but sweet.
Loses steam with Smokin and Hitch a Ride, but these songs all rule.
Dad rock made album. Kinda neat, actually. Maybe I'm spiritually a dad.
meh, it's good, MORE THAN A FEELINGGGG
-Love the intro to Foreplay/Long Time. -Smokin' is a fun song. -LOVE the guitar solo in Hitch A Ride. Album Rating: 7/10 Favorite Song: More Than a Feeling
Great Album
IT'S NOT ENOUGH I NEED MOREEEEEE
Buenas rolitas de la época!
Supongo que para su época fue revolucionario y vanguardista, es mi primera vez que lo escucho y siento que son sonidos que me llegaron a cansar un poco, pero no demeritó su valor ni aporte a la música, simplemente creo que no es mi género del todo, solo hubo 2 canciones que guardé en mi playlists. no me funen.
More than a feeling - really good, also a song I’ve heard all my life Piece of mind has a nice guitar solo Foreplay/long time - potential favourite, hmm I maybe I need more listens but I think I like foreplay more than long time - hm I might take that back I do like rock and roll band quite a bit - a lot actually Smokin’ - really good actually, the musical break is really nice Hitching a ride - I went in and didn’t like it originally but as it went on I enjoyed it more and more Something about you- another really good song Let me take you home tonight- ending feels so spiritual and Pentecostal, did enjoy
Fire so good
one of the greatest rock albums of all time. god damn
I knew more of this record than I thought I would. Since getting away from classic rock radio, this record hit way harder than I expected. The mix and master are fantastic. A lot of it is up tempo and driving. This album exceeded my expectations.
Massive in all aspects! Favourite tracks: More Than A Feeling, Peace Of Mind, Foreplay/Longtime, Smokin'
More than a feeling carries. Overall pretty nice album
classic.
I know its classic, but i dont give a shit about it. Every song seens just generic. I guess it got Lost in time, diferently from others classics.
As ridiculous and overblown as you would expect given the main track! I was surprised by the range of styles on the album, definitely detected some prog and blues rock.
Listening to this now, it's hard to imagine how groundbreaking this record was. I'd say that it really defined two trends that were just starting and really accelerated them. First, "Album Oriented Rock" or AOR. This was a new radio format where DJs were frequently playing random cuts off of albums other than the singles, or even playing entire album sides. The biggest Pink Floyd records fall into this category, but the mainstream Top 40 big hits weren't really on records that were AOR until around this time. Boston and Journey were two that jump immediately to mind. Second, "Arena Rock" which was the trend to having increasingly sophisticated studio recordings that were designed to translate well to a packed arena or stadium. The audience was becoming more sophisticated and expecting lights, pyrotechnics, and good sound, as well as music that sounded great in a big raucous crowd. This particular record delivered on both fronts. Right now, it's not that exciting of a listen to me personally, I listened to it way too much back in the day, but it's got some great songs, and it really defined a lot of bands for about a decade.
6.5/10, not moved
Ugh
This album fucks
Funky, og lidt meh
Fun fun fun!! So god energi, fede riffs, karismatisk vokal (a La Jimmy page fra Led Zeppelin, eller Axel Rose) 3.5 hvis muligt 🌟
overplayed and corny but not the worst
More than a Feeling— classic, good old school vibes from this one Peace of Mind— Really like the guitar breaks in this one Foreplay/Long Time— intro is very intense, sort of transitions into psychedelic vibe, reminds me of The Stone Roses transitions, once again great guitar breaks, again overall very Stone Roses vibe, enjoy this one!! Added to liked songs Rock & Roll Band— seems like their “theme song”/origin story, kinda seems like “cookie cutter” rock and roll song, eh doesn’t wow me Smokin’— seems like it would be in “Hairspray”, again nothing special to me Hitch a Ride— slower, quieter in beginning, nice change of pace, nice lyrics about escapism, could see myself playing this in car, added to liked songs Something About You— ok same sort of slow start then change of tempo and added drums as last song, I enjoy this, good yearning song to roleplay being a yearning 80s guy, add to liked songs Let Me Take You Home Tonight— eh not a fan doesn’t wow me as a closing song on the album Overall: 3/5
Personal favorites are peace of mind, something about you and, although the long introduction, foreplay / long time. I swore I didn’t like rock but I guess i’m a liar.
More than a feeling: goht immer! S Highlight vom album. Hitch a ride: gfalltmr au. Irgendwie chli ähnlich wie more than a feeling. Classic rock album. 7/10
This was a good one. I can see why it is regarded as one of the best rap albums of all time.
I liked the instruments but the songs themselves were a bit average. 3 stars No bad songs, only one recognisable hit but still wasn’t something I would put in a playlist, 3 for me too
Not a skippable song on this album. Heard the singles, and then deeply appreciated the rest of the album tracks. Definitely worth a relisten.
Classic rock - it was a fun listen. Fav: more than a feeling; rock & roll band
not exactly my style solid 4
Sounds good but very similar to other artists of the era just not as iconic, its just not hitting as hard as other similar albums.
I have this on vinyl. Next!
Album was okay Some songs were too long - 8mins Its dancey Fav songs - peace of mind and more than a feeling Least fav- Foreplay / Long time Overall: 2/5
SO MUCH DAMN FUN. Loveeeeeee how gleeful it is. Wonderful
what is that guitar melody in "more than a feeling"? i'm not sure if it's the originator or if it is itself pulling from something else, but i just can't place it. tip of my tongue. given that this is all certifiable Dad Rock on every Top Classic Rock list, i figure i probably have just heard this more than i realize, but i found this monotonous and boring. it's sound that was playing for a little under 40 minutes. mentally while listening to this album i was standing in line at a theme park waiting to get on a roller coaster thinking about what i would have for lunch. it's cool how extremely clean and technically complex this is for something entirely self-produced, but to me it says something about an album when it's more entertaining to read about the sound engineering techniques employed rather than actually listen to it.
The algorithm listened and did give me something at least a little better, and a short and sweet half an hour. Is it dad rock? Absolutely. Has it been overplayed on radio? God yes. Do I have a soft spot for Dad rock and really needed something else after the past few albums? Also yes. I've heard most of these songs way too much, but when they come on the radio I am always like "yeah I'll listen to this again" which is a good sign. As an album experience it is either nicely cohesive or slightly motonous depending on how you feel. Like the radiation levels at Chernobyl it's not great and not terrible, which is to say it probably is actually pretty bad but in the context I've heard it in it feels fine.
7.5/10 Top track: Peace Of Mind Great AOR classic Rock songs
I knew one of their songs, really enjoyed the tunes and instruments
Another of my favorites
Smokin’!
I don’t really know why any other classic rock bands even tried after this came out. Boston perfected the sound on the first try.
good
3.5 Stars
More than a feeling, smokin >> Upbeat, rock and roll.
more then a feeling
I loved all the songs on this album. I went into this expecting it to be the same boring rock shit, but I was pleasantly surprised. I already knew a lot of the songs on the album, but didn’t know they were by Boston. Fake fan I guess. This is my first five stars of the project, and I can see myself dancing around my room to these songs more often.
Absolutely love this album. Guitars are soaring, vocals are incredible. Every song is great.
This was an amazing album. I enjoyed every moment.
Undisputably one of the greatest debut albums of all time. The original Tame Impala with Tom Scholz leading the show. His guitar skills are massively underrated. Lead singer also has some insane pipes and the harmonies with his own vocals is awesome
such a fun album, i love anything 70s
I liked half of the album, but that half was fantastic. The guitars and harmonies do it for me, and “More Than a Feelings” never gets old.
The last concert I went to in Boston was Boston they played all of Boston
Fades a bit in the second half. But beginning is all hits
A surprise on how cohesive this album was.
Fav track: peace of mind I’ve heard this album so many times throughout my life that it’s become a bit redundant. Nostalgic for sure, but this album doesn’t really resonate with my taste anymore.
I am the "dad" when they talk about dad rock. I'm 62 years old and listened to rock music even before it was called classic rock. In the 80's I discovered lot of other genres (thank goodness), but this album is the type I grew up on. That being said, I actually never liked Boston. I didn't own this album and generally changed the radio station when their songs came on, or at least never really paid attention. I just found them uninteresting. There was nothing that made me think, "I get why everyone loves this band." I let out a groan when this came up today from the generator. It's not that I hate Boston, it's just that I don't care. I've never willingly listened to this album before. I figured I'd know about three of the songs. Much to my surprise, I knew all but one. The only one I'd never heard before, Something About You, had the same riff as a bunch of the other songs. I didn't strongly dislike this record. Mainly I was bored. It was exactly what I thought it was.
Nja
Almost every song was a hit - what a strong first album!
Nice
Typical and fun but nothing special. Three above average songs the rest sound pretty similar to each other. Foreplay/Long time is unique and varied Smokin' is fun to listen to and puts me in a good mood Good guitar
Good vibes, upbeat, a couple of hits
I assume that if I liked classic cars I would love this. However, I am at best indifferent to cars of all types, much like this music.
Possibly the greatest debut album of the 70s? Just chock full of absolute hits and just beautiful production. Candidly Boston holds a special place in my heart, so a little biased. The backstory to this is so wild. Just a guy in his home studio mixing and recording all of the instruments, hires a singers to hang out the tunes, and then kablam you've got an iconic rock record. It's too bad they got stuck up with nitpicking future releases because they really got lightning in a bottle here.
Perfect
7/10. favorite song: more than a feeling
such an uplifting album but i just found it funny. More Than A Feeling is the only one that matters.
I started this album and started to read and some how it felt longer than it actually is. Pretty good for that era of rock music.
Very cool album. More then a feeling is one of the best songs ever.
Songs are still good although a little cartoonish. This is the book of late '70s classic rock.
This is arena rock done right. I still don't love it, but it hits different than other arena rock I've heard. It sounds the same, but marginally better. Favorites: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Ahh, I've been waiting to hear this one. For many a decade I've heard, mostly from Americans, that this is one of the greatest Rock albums of all time, flawless, a succession of hits, and one of the greatest all time debuts. Hopefully I'm not mixing these statements up with another album (such as this not actually being their debut), but you get the idea. Is it true, or is it US Boomer nostalgia. Given I only recognise the name of one of the songs - a great one granted - and given the US Boomer's odd predisposition for tight jean, sock stuffed, high-pitched love and pop songs (but with guitars) being associated with Rock, I can't say I'm fully onboard. But I want to be wrong. Truthfully, I was hoping to give this a four or maybe even a five given I am a Rock boy. But this feels more like Rock music for people who don't like Rock music. Sure it's dated now in the sense that it comes from a distant place and time which no longer exists, but it's also very twee. Boy band with guitars, no real emotion. The guitars are good but we've all heard better. And we've all heard better woven into better songs. More Than A Feeling remains a classic, but everything else is filler.
More Than a Feeling is classic, recognize a couple of the others. I really enjoy Boston. And its a nice and sweet 38 minutes.
3.7 2x overplayed but still something special for sure.
A long time favourite
BARDZO SPODOBANE, fajnie mi się słucha i wokalu i instrumentów, ma to jakiś fajny zamysł, kojarzy mi się trochę z toto i w sumie to ma świetną okładkę, to z chęcią zapisuję mnie to w sumie bardzo buja i daje mi dużo energii, fajnie mi się siedzi i wczuwa, to moja najlepsza opinia
Bellissimo album, mi è piaciuto nonostante io non ascolti né conosca molto il genere (direi che è decisamente rock). Solido 8/10
classic 70s. twice listened
It was pretty good for the era it was from.
Guitar HEAVY (cool at times but also tedious), each song sounds the same, so big moments but also a lot of slog despite “big” sound
Before listening: I am not familiar with Boston, the album art is interesting. It feels like a more hard core version of the Out of the Blue album by the Electric Light Orchestra, with less whimsical feeling and more masculine energy. I'm not 100% sure what to expect, I assume it will be rock or rock adjacent, end of the world, doom and gloom maybe. Listening: Initial reaction is it feels like the Beatles, very quickly is not the Beatles. ok i am familiar with more than a feeling, i always assumed this song was from the 90's. I'm learning that much of the music i feel like was popular in 90's movies and such was music from the 70's, interesting. This is a good song, but i have heard it before so i am bias. I'm vibing with this album much more than previous days, I could absolutely see myself listening to this in the future. There is a better synergy with the instruments and vocals, it feels harmonious. Ok jazz vibes for a second there, fun. This is very fun, It's doing the most and its absolutely working. I'm very surprised I haven't heard of them before. Towards the end i started losing interest but that's pretty good considering the only song i knew was the first one. After Listening: Really good, i feel like the bangers are in the first half of the album but that's not a bad thing, really strong rock album. Nice guitar without feeling too much, i feel like the main thing letting this album down is the cover art. It possibly lowered my expectations and i enjoyed it more. 9/10
This album is not offensively bad, but it's not good either. The lyrics are uninspired and bland, and there are unnecessarily long instrumental breaks on one too many songs. Overall an extremely boring album. Two stars. (Favorite track: More Than a Feeling.)
Classic
Ehh
There are a bunch of other bands I'd put higher on a list of my favorite classic rock bands, but at the same time, Boston might be the perfect 70s rock band. Every track on this album is memorable, and every one has had significant radio play for a good reason. There's not a weak spot on the album. Fantastic vocals, great interplay of guitar and keys, excellent writing. Nobody does this style of rock better.
genuinely flawless, no notes already in collection (of course)
I liked it, the songs are very unique until they aren’t. It is pretty steady and uniform.
I can tell how it’s a classic album however its sound is a bit repetitive to me with the instrumentals. Giving this album a 2/10.
Had some good songs, not totally in love with it though, it mostly felt very generic to me.
nothin' better than a buncha dudes jammin'. I'm sure my dad loves Boston. Not the city. But the band.
Enjoyable 70s rock n roll. Not revolutionary, but good dad rock.
The first half of this album is so fuckin good, the second half kind of feels "trying to play the hits" to me. More than a feeling, peace of mind, and Long time are great. Rock and Roll Band and Hitch a ride were new to me but they were really good too.
14 year old me would have loved this album. Slightly older me did enjoy this slice of classic soft rock. A fair few bangers and not many fillers. Leaning towards a 4 which is more than I expected.
Got bored after More Than a Feeling. All very formulaic classic rock. 1 if you don't like that style, 5 if you do, big fat middle of the road 3 for those ambivalent to middle of the road rock. Listen for a song and then move on.
It’s perfectly fine, but nothing I’d pick on purpose
Enjoyed. Uncomplicated, good riffs.
I actually thought this album was made in the 80s but it’s not?? ahead of its time I guess
просто хороший скуфецкий рок
Very much a dad’s summer bbq!
Quintessential 1970's voice, so clear and clean, especially in the high register! More Than a Feeling was my favorite.
Perfect! an amazingly well put together album from start to finish.
Stadium rock with some nice queenish harmonies. Liked that track that ended up being short and instrumental, what is it with this sort of band where any tracks that are slightly complex or interesting can't be full songs? Good at what they do but very typical for the genre, might be the exact combo to be a few people's favourite band but otherwise it's fine.
Peace of Mind and Smoking are quite cool, lots of overdrive, very 70s. More Than A Feeling is the classic - but I have a slight problem with the drums. A combination of really basic (to an extent, because the guitar is wild), and too heavy on the toms. Jars a little here and there. Album started well, but couldn't maintain the quality, a bit of a shame. Cracking album art.
I dunno about this... It's all decent enough but Christ it gets old quick. I was fairly onboard for the first half but thoroughly bored by the end. Which is a shame, because more than a feeling is great. Think it has to be 3
Liked it was very 80s vibes reminded me of stranger things
Awesome loved it
THE most magnificent Side 1, coupled with a fairly nondescript Side 2.
Any album that starts with more than a feeling isn't going to be a bad album is it. It's almost too strong an opener so I guess it was all downhill from there but I still had a blast.
This album slaps
Really good classic rock album, you can't go wrong with a lot of this sorta stuff
I didn’t realize I knew all these songs, and they sound great when played all together, the way music is supposed to be listened to. Love this.
# Playlist Track - More Than a Feeling # Notes - Other than the iconic opening track, the rest of the album is pretty bland. - Notable exception: the damn awful "Foreplay/Long Time" which drags a super boring prog intro for what feels like hours. - Kind of an interesting party album, maybe? Not bad, but not something I'll be revisiting over and over.
I mean come on, this is such a strong debut. A really incredible feat for a first album with several big hits. The riffs are fantastic, the songs are catchy, and it kept me entertained from beginning to end. This is one of the best debut albums I've heard on this generator. It's truly a masterpiece.
ngl i listened to this in the background but boston is iconic so
This was a no brainer, just good time all around. fav: More than a Feeling, Piece of Mind
haven’t listened before (but i think i knew all the songs) it’s so fine. so listenable. felt like i was at the mall. fav: first 2 minutes of foreplay/long time
I really enjoy this album. I've never just sat and listened to it all the way through in order till now but it is definitely worth it
surprisingly i've loved this
fun prog rock/rock opera vibes! can see why people went crazy for this when it came out
Good vibes, love the playing with rhythm and tempo that they do. Just love me some classic rock.