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Love this big Rock & Roll sound! Giant guitar riffs and drums all over the place. Every song is a banger and listening to this album from start to finish was delightful.
The quintessential 70s rock album, ubiquitous and eternal. Was there ever a more appropriately named band and album? Boston … we’re loud and in your face but you know there are better versions out there. This is rock music and it’s good … but as much as it wants to shred, it doesn’t. The songs are ephemeral and sound like what might happen if the Doobie Brothers were on cocaine instead of weed. The tunes are familiar and I know my way around these grooves because I owned a radio for the last 30 years, but it doesn’t leave a memory or any desire to hear more. I mean, how many songs can you name from any other Boston album? Did they even make another one (wait, they made 5 more… wtf?) That said, I look forward to the next time I’ll enjoy one of these songs, probably while waiting for my order at Five Guys or picking up some antifreeze at Auto Zone.
Perfect soundtrack for cruising in your camero with the T tops off...glorious mullet flowing in the wind. We all know the songs, we all sing along to the chorus. Perfect example of 70s classic rock.
1 connue 1 bien ***
Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time How can even begin to dislike a band formed in and named after the city I live in? The answer is I can't. Fortunately, though, I enjoyed this enough that I don't have to give it a bad review. No; Actually, I didn't just "enjoy" it - this album rocks. Good hooks, catchy, iconic instrumentals, and great singing. Classic "Dad's Garage" rock. This album is short; I keep thinking about some other reviewer on another album, where he or she said the LP Vinyl keeping (read: forcing) albums to be between 25 and 50 minutes usually makes for an amazing body of work, because the artist needs to be selective about what will make the cut, and because it makes the album highly consumable. Some of the albums on the List have runtimes between 1 and 2 hours, and it just becomes a slog to get through them. This album doesn't overstay it's welcome. It comes on, rocks out and then fades out in a cool 37 minutes.
Blueprinted på arena rock. Synes virkelig det var et godt album. De har meget mere at byde på end introtracked som er en rigtig stor single. Jeg blev næsten helt overrasket over hvor meget det lød som noget fra 80'erne, men det er så angiveligt også nogle af dem som ligesom har sat lyden for den periode. Arena rock er vel lyden af det der melodiske og nemme at synge med på. Det der giver det væk, synes jeg, er at der er orgel på og det lyder som 70'erne synes jeg. Det er sgu bare god musik, men jeg tror alligevel jeg ligger et sted mellem 4 og 5 hvor jeg er meget tilbøjelig til at give det en 4'er.
A really nice album the whole way through. Starts out strong. Peters off a bit. But all songs have their merits with some nice guitar bits throughout. Came in knowing two of the songs. Probably won’t expand out too much but glad I’ve listened to the whole album now.
Classic Rock. I liked it, but nothing I would listen more than a few times.
“i love dad rock!” — a 22 year-old child-free woman
Great album absolute bangers throughout
Hard to understate what Tom Scholz achieved on this album for its time. He was the Tame Impala of the 70s. A near perfect debut rock album that is mixed better than most albums ever made. As much as I enjoy how much most of the album shreds, the only drawback for me is some of the tracks feel a little too 50s rock and roll derivative.
Honestly might be one of the best top to bottom rock albums from the 1970s. Every song is catchy and hits hard. Full of hits that are still played on classic rock stations to this day. Every song here is great, and I wouldn't be able to pick a least favorite. I didn't realize how many of Boston's hits, which I love, came from this album. I also have a soft spot for "Foreplay/Long Time" from playing it in Rock Band with my best friend all the time when we were in our early 20s. I might have finger memory of some of the bass lines still.
This is a better album than I knew. It's got a laid back big rock swagger that totally hits.
This is one of the greatest albums of all time, in my opinion.
okay, i honestly gave this a good try. made it like 3 tracks in. but being the gen z'er that i am, it's quite difficult to listen to "dad rock" with an unbiased ear. i can't divorce it from the corniness i associate it with. boston was no exception -- nauseating late 70s bullshit. i would have committed to listening to the whole thing if i felt any confidence that my opinion would change even a little. sorry
Bom som
9/10. Cualquier disco con la canción "Smoking" automáticamente tiene esa nota y me pego con el que diga lo contrario. Todo un clásico del rock más puro.
it was fine, so far the best one yet but not my cup of tea really
Don’t have a ton to say about this. Great singing, good guitar. Pretty good poppy rock songs.
God these guys bring back a huge amount of nostalgia. I loved this
3 out of 5. Big sounds from a big band, this one was a good time in the first half and started to taper off by the end.
I want to listen again.
Too bad its named after an annoying city
I could entirely believe that the archetypal American dive bar – pools of neon light forming puddles on wood panelling, the cushioned snap of clacking pool balls ricocheting off tall brown bottles – was summoned into being by this record and this record alone. It’s been almost 50 years since this album was released. As a rock record it stands up wonderfully – Tom Scholz’s smart, hooky songs machined into optimum ear-worming slices; an irresistible combination of driving, crunching guitars and crystalline, sometimes ethereal vocals. As good a rock record as Boston certainly is, it’s its status as a piece of soft power that I find myself most thinking about. The America that embraced Boston in 1976 is a very different America to the one it’ll celebrate its 50th birthday in; and while how the world looks at America hasn’t ever appeared to matter much to the inhabitants of the world’s most powerful nation … will that still be true when it isn’t the world’s most influential force? It’s beyond the scope of Boston to answer that question, of course. They just fuckin’ rock. But there’s something nostalgic about this album that can’t possibly be rooted in any personal history; not, at least, beyond the history I’ve shared with America qua global cultural powerhouse. One last time then to the jukebox then, where we pick “Hitch a ride” before we park our ass back on the bar seats, thinking how it all used to be so much simpler. For better or worse, it feels like it’s coming up to closing time.
This was beautiful! I've never heard anything from Boston other than More Than A Feeling, I loved it all :)
Great
All bangers. Five stars.
OUTSTANDING! Better with age!
NOOOOOOO!!!! (I never really liked Boston. 5.0 because they are THE 5.0 band. Will listen and decide whether or not to modify. Its good music, same score.
Harmless. Sounds to me like good musicianship and dull music for my untrained ear.
loud, dumb, cheesy, self indulgent, and all the album tracks are just worse versions of the singles. but it doesn't outstay its welcome and those singles are fairly fun
Good
70s sound without being hard or psychodelic, just super catchy
Wow every song!
Zlatan half-approves Nä men Zlatan tyckerr det ärr sjysst drrag å sånt asså
Top10 all time favourite
I mean it was the 70s rock bangers I was expecting. Bangers indeed, but just not something that really interests me.
All the rock from this era is seriously starting to blend together for me. What I wouldn’t give for some more jazz! I mean this is solid and songs like More Than a Feeling are pretty iconic but yeah I’ve kind of hit a wall I think.
Yep, this was an album.
nice rock
Clásico pero ahí está
Classic rock anthems, great for road trips and BBQs. A great feel-good record, easily listenable from front to back. Favorite tracks: More than a feeling Peace of mind Hitch a ride
I remember them being better, more interesting. 7/10
Mooie gitaarmuziek, typisch jaren 70. Lekker kort album, zeker het nog een keer luisteren waard. Vooral het eerste nummer 'More Than a Feeling' is erg lekker.
Excuse me Boston, but I was not familiar with your game! I had no idea what to expect after "More than a Feeling" but what I got was non-stop, high quality, high energy, rock and roll. If I would dock it anything its that some of the songs can sound kind of samey. If I could give it 4.5/5 I would but as it stands I have no issue giving it a full 5/5
Not quite my tempo. 2/5
Great 70's rock album
Was this bad? No. Was this good? No. Just a very generic album, the sort of thing to pop up if you asked a Siri with no invasive knowledge of its owner "play me a rock album".
formulaic 70s rock
Ok, "More than a Feeling" is a great track, but really the rest of the album is fairly good too. I wish their other albums were as good as this one.
Nice one. Not great but not bad.
I love you Boston. You're exactly what I needed on a random Monday. It's fun, it's theatrical, it's free. There's just enough going on to keep it good but not so much that I can't do other things.
ITS MORE THAN FEEEEEELING. Dat is een lekker begin. Ik dacht al, ik ken ze ergens van... Het eerste nummer dus! Ben benieuwd wat de rest van het album gaat brengen. Ja, erg lekker album. Goede gitaar riffs, zelfs een piano. Erg leuk. 4 reten
It was nice knowing all the songs. Great feel good album
Yes. . but why starship jellyfish?
This is an album that was just part of life as a teenage male in the 1970s and early 80s. These songs were everywhere. And often, we played them ourselves, very, very loudly. Great voice (RIP Brad Delp) and great guitar sound (thank you Tom Scholz) that made Somme great songs. Holds up ok, honestly, haven’t given the whole thing a listen in a very, very long time.
Great debut. One of the best 70's albums and really just works. Just about every song is great, but my favorites are Rock and Roll Band and Peace of Mind
Quintessential dad rock album. The are a little tired and boring but some of the more progressive elements are really good, and the production and story behind the album are great. 3.5/5.0: Very Good
side one is incredible, side two is pretty good too.
Back when Albums and 8-tracks were king and there's not a bad track on the whole thing. Hard to not give it top marks, though it has been degraded by time and overplay on the radio. My most specific memory of this album in play was in 1983, in my best-friend's, older-brother's car after a light and warm rain, sliding around on the roads listening to this and him wishing in a loud yell over the lyrics that there was a Quadraphonic version for him to buy, which I don't believe ever came out in any format. I was rocking my Judas Priest Screaming for Vengeance tee shirt and feeling like I was at least adjacent to being one of the cool kids, maybe on the verge of it.
Nice rock n roll album! Always good to hear where iconic songs come from
Great album
Boston's first and best album. It's about as close to all killer and no-filler as you can get. Unfortunately this album is a victim of it's own success. Most of the songs are "classic" rock station staples and played ad nauseam. Listener fatigue is real. I mean, how many times can you hear More than a Feeling or Smokin' before you want to rip your hair out? And I like both of those songs. This is an incredible album.
Classic dad rock that I overall enjoyed my time with, but would probably never listen to again. Basically Journey, but with more of a punch
I love Boston. I love this sound they have that makes the song become a memory. I love that they can make you feel like you’re reminiscing the most important things. I love their love songs being focused on making the other person happy and the other persons affect on themselves too. I like that twirly guitar riff they use throughout their music. The songs are basic and easy to remember but their lyrics still feel complex enough to be meaningful music. A good mix of love songs and just having a good time, and just wanting to exist. Of course I like more than a feeling, peace of mind, and foreplay/long time. I enjoyed every song, and liked something about you. It was different enough but still had that generally happy feelings behind it.
I liked this more than I thought I would. I have heard every song on this, and I think it’s because it’s a lot of good songs. The first three tracks are just good huge rock songs. I started to lose interest after “Rock and Roll Band” and halfway into ”Smokin’” until the organ solo, then I was back in. My main criticism is that it all sounds impersonal - I don’t get a sense of who these people are. Are there 4 members or 12? Everything is just so loud and big. There are two vocalists? They sound the same and there’s always that overly-produced sound to it. And it never really slows down for anything intimate until “Let Me Take You Home Tonight”, and even that gets louder by the end. Besides that, it’s just very good at what they aimed to do.
An absolute classic for a reason.
What a song to open your debut album with! The second track is pretty great too. It is downhill a bit from there, but it's still a fun listen.
I love this album. I’m torn between giving this a 5/5 or a 4/5. I think I lean towards a 4 than a 5. I don’t think it’s a perfect record but I do think it is one of the greater albums out there. Especially for its time. There are a lot of similar sounding riffs in this record but they are played very well. Foreplay/ Long time might be one of the coolest songs ever written. It sounds very ambitious too.its rare to hear that sort of artistry in today’s top bands. Then again, rock and roll is no longer what rock and roll once was. It’s evolved… or perhaps regressed. Sorry Boston, but this gets a 4/5 from me. But still holds a special place in my heart
A road trip album for sure.
Este es uno de los discos más importantes de la historia. Un tío loco encerrado fabricando sus propios componentes y grabando unas canciones magníficas. Esto es el verdadero indie, amiguitos.
If Boston by Boston had a UPS tracking number, it would show as DELIVERED. While the album is front heavy, even its lower tier songs on the backend were still strong.
More than a feelin…
Memorable hooks and driving melodies. An instantly recognizable sound. All time classic
This is gonna take a while isn't it. big fan of foreplay/long time intro. oik wasnt as long as i thought, knew it all, not the biggest fan but do have some reall ybig operatic moments taht can't help but draw you in.
I know my dad has this album on vinyl - I've seen it in his stack - but I don't think he's ever spun it in the 30 years I've been around. For a long time his stated position was that he HATED Boston. He was a hipster before there was a word for it - if it was getting too much radio play when he was in his high school, it was something he hated, no matter the genre or the actual cultural value of the album. So Boston felt off-limits for a long time. But now I'm a grown up and I buy my own records and I can steal this one from him with impunity.
The best songs are excellent, but for me the rest just doesn't hold up. Still 4 stars or B+.
Another 💎 of classic rock.
Unexpected 5 for me. I would have guessed a 3 in advance. I've heard almost all these songs and they tend to fade into the background. This time I actually paid attention and have been surprised.
This is peak dad rock. It's not overly complicated or interesting, just lots of classic rock hits (like, a ton of hits for a debut). I wavered between a 3 and a 4, but I'll go with a low end 4/5. There's just too many jams to deny.
One-track album
Wow! What an amazing album. Hard to believe this was mostly one guy in his basement. So many great songs and the production quality is almost too good.
I love More Than A Feeling and Peace Of Mind, but as the album went on I realized that their songs are all a little too similar sounding
The story of the early days of Boston and the genius of Tom Scholz I feel like is a classic story of rock and roll lore. There is no doubt the guy is some kind of genius. I think it's interesting though that his genius plays out in a brand of music that is actually quite generic sounding , almost like it's made for radio play. This is pretty different than the type of genius that create works of art that push boundaries and only appeal to small groups of people. I am not sure if it's actually more or less impressive but certainly unique. I do think it shines though that this album was somebody's specific vision. It's super cohesive and flows from one song to the next. The guitar and drum sounds are dialed in to match the polished and coordinated songs structures. All of this creates something super easy to listen to and accessible to a massive amount of people. I do think though, that it's missive a bit of creativity or willingness to think outside the box a bit. It almost feels like one of the AI bands that have come up now. Super dialed in and familiar sounding but maybe making a little bit of soul?
I’m of half a mind to rip on this album for basically sounding like a cliched meme at this point, but there’s a reason modern pop culture has made these songs prevalent just about everywhere and I honestly had a great time listening to this album. That said, I cannot fucking stand More Than a Feeling at this point. Also it’s absolutely wild that this was recorded in a basement while they were running an elaborate ruse to convince the record label that it was being recorded in LA.
Quintessential 70s music. Album was a little short though
Classic, great short album
Here’s another one of those albums that we were required to have when it was released, back in the day. Being in college at the time, I suppose college kids talk amongst themselves and let everyone know which music is necessary to have in your collection. Listening to it now I forgot how good it is. There are eight tracks and seven of them were big hits. Few albums have that percentage of success.
Things I like about Boston: the city they're named after, that's Shane Powers from Survivor's son's name, the song 'Amanda' :) Things I don't like: 70s rock, the album cover (new info: space-themed album covers aren't enough to count as "space rock") But good news, "arena rock" is pretty different from "blues rock" and "prog rock", and although I suspect it's a less esteemed sort of rock, it's got a lot more of MY esteem. I forgot they did 'More Than a Feeling'. That song is good! Sorry to the haters. I never knew they did 'Peace of Mind'. That song is good too! Huh. These guys were on to something. Wiki says this album was something of a pivot for rock stylings as far as production and melodies. Thank goodness because I feel like I've endured a lot of pre-pivot albums here (and I'm sure there are many more to go)! But hold the phone, 'Foreplay/Long Time' feels kinda pre-pivot. Blergh. Or is this two songs smooshed together? Whatever, they lost me in the second half of the album (many more guitar solos). This is still markedly better than most of the 70s rock albums for me, though, because there are actual hooks. Highlights: 'More Than a Feeling', 'Peace of Mind' Lowlight: 'Foreplay/Long Time' and everything after
More than a feeling aside this a lot of samey "rawk" music. Still the feeling pervades that it would improve with further listens. There aren't enough minutes or hours in the day for that though. 2 thumbs down.
A lot of fun rocking out to this in the car on the way to work. I feel like '30-something dad of two' is the audience for this album and I am that audience. Rocking.
Opens with 3 absolute powerhouses, but the rest of the album leaves me wanting just a little bit more. 4/5 Highlights: More Than a Feeling Peace of Mind Foreplay / Long Time
Alright, I knew the hits were there, but so much of this classic album has been on my radio before. Love this way more than I expected, going to have to hear more of their catalog. Solid, peak 70s rock!
More than a feeling, this was a mix of emotions. Good songs with nice solos, vocals and solid songwriting. I found it enjoyable and interesting.
So fire
Just like a Tre Formaggi pizza. I'll let you figure out what that means, but just trust me when I say it makes sense
Boston made the whitest record in rock history. It’s so white it should come with a bottle of sunscreen and a pair of cargo shorts. Scholz engineered the thing like he was calibrating medical equipment. The guitars are so polished they could blind you, the harmonies stack straighter than a row of filing cabinets, and the melodies march along in neat diatonic lines as if afraid of syncopation. Every ounce of grit and groove has been bleached away. It’s antiseptic rock: precise, polished, and utterly safe. Metallica were white, but their whiteness was brutal, disciplined, menacing. Nirvana were white, but their whiteness cracked, bled, and screamed its way into catharsis. Boston’s whiteness is sterile, like a dentist’s office waiting room. It gleams, but it never swings. The debut impresses as an engineering product, but as art it sits too clean, too careful. It’s the showroom car you admire for its wax job but would never actually want to drive. It removed the soul from rock, but it didn't add anything back.
Sounds a little dated but it's still a phenomenal album. What Tom Scholz accomplishes is still amazing
LOVE IT
I enjoyed it a lot and was fun listening too
Fantastic and iconic album
a classic, some really good songs but nothing that blew my mind.
2,5
Man, this album is quintessential 70's rock. Bangers all the way through.
I like it but... It's too old school for me
I confess, that I have a soft spot for the pop rock of More than a feeling, but after it the album didn't really match that level.
For two first songs I was sure I won't be able to finish this album. Those songs were pain and agony for me. Luckily rest of the album had better vibes and even little progressive moments.
Those progressive parts of this album were decent. Otherwise this was just ok, nothing more.
I've known of this band forever and I've played enough Guitar Hero to have "More Than a Feeling" lodged into my brain permanently, but never really looked into them more. Felt underwhelming, considering the amount of hype I've also encountered. The album is a bit here and there, nothing really grabbed me too much. Few of the songs had a nice boogie to them, some of them sounded like british invasion stuff of this era. Mostly it sounded like what I've come to know as AOR. The sort of clean American hard rock with decent production values that feels disposable somehow.
Just an album that is undeniably filled, front to back, with absolute classics. Every song on this thing is a track I've had drilled into my brain since I was born, with More Than A Feeling, Peace of Mind, and Foreplay/Longtime being the standouts. I will say though, aside from Let Me Take You Home Tonight, which manages to standout from the rest of the tracklist in its sound, every track on this record basically sounds like the same song. Same vocal inflections and melodies, same guitar progressions, etc. But like I said, every song is a winner despite that. And while I'm grading this album based on what I said above, I do have to admit, I've really got no interest in listening to Boston anymore. I've just heard them way too much, despite enjoying the music, to the point that I wouldn't be sad if I never hear them again. Great album that's just been overplayed for me.
One world hit, the rest I find disappointing. The contrast is simply too great.
There's that classic Boston guitar sound. I didn't realize how prog-rocky some of these tunes are--Foreplay/Long Time sounds like it could be a YES song.
It will never not blow my mind that an album that sounds this amazing was basically recorded by a dude in his basement. These are songs I heard a lot as a kid and classified them as cheeseball classic rock. Then, fairly recently, I heard More Than a Feeling and was shocked at how much I liked it. All of the songs sound a lot alike, but honestly, they hit on something special with this album, why not keep it going? Standout Track(s): More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Hitch a Ride, All of them?!?!
Just a catchy, fun album. It's prime cut cheese, but I love me some cheese.
Good album, went by quick!
literally iconic
alright
one awesome song surrounded by a bunch of mediocre ones
Great 1st song. Weak album.
Surely no one would ever put this album on?
Solid album.
Absolute master class. Dare I say, the greatest debut album ever.
A career built on a chorus.
goes hard
Listened Before? Y One of the best front-to-back pop rock albums of all time. It's a classic of its genre, and most americans know at least one song on this record. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Rock & Roll Band
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idk man. It was fine. 4/10 because I definitely don’t need to hear this before I die. 27/08/25
Good, just a bit…extra
Possibly most cheesy Track One, ever??
Big arena-sized, commercialized, sidepipe-packing rock & roll isn’t exactly the way I personally like it, but there are always exceptions. I find that with the styles of music that don’t interest me or that I don’t quite get there’s often a proto version that I quite enjoy. It’s true about emo and metal for sure, and I think it’s kind of true about cock rock because I fucking love this Boston album, which I believe is something of a precursor to bands like Journey, Foreigner, and then all the 80s hair metal stuff. This debut smokes most others out there in both quality and quantity—or at least the ratio of good songs to bad. There may not be many tracks, but there are no bad ones. Every single song but one is an all-time radio classic, and the one (“Hitch a Ride”) that isn’t all over the classic rock stations is not dud. In fact, it’s just about as good as any other. It’s an all-time monster of an album, even if I’m not into super polished production, perfect instrumentation, and soaring high-note vocal climaxes.
Classic
Quintessential classic rock. Three bangers right off the bat. I learned they’re not in the rock and roll hall of fame yet. What’s up with that?
This is one of those rare albums where you can drop the needle on Side A and there's no song skips on either side. When I listened to it toda the last song played and it wrapped, so I listened to it again and was just as happy to hear it. It's just that good.
5/5 one of the GOAT albums for sure.
More than a felling je prva!
waow
First time I think I'm listening to Boston and it's pretty solid. I think my first reaction was muted because a lot of what I've listened to seems to have been influenced by Boston so listening to this, I wasn't feeling wowed. But reading the history of how this album was created, it's nuts what they were able to create. Favorite track: More Than a Feeling
3.5
All by one person and a computer
Turns out I like Boston more than I thought. Definite ties to the jam bands of the late 60s and early 70s, but also you can see how they connect to the big arena rock of the 80s. Like most of these albums, the later tracks on the B side are just okay.
I can't think of another album, except maybe Rumours, where every single track is still in rotation on radio. It's a great album from beginning to end. It's also apparent that this album was influential in developing and establishing arena rock as an important subgenre for the next decade. I'm a bigger fan of other arena rock artists, but this gets a five because even its worst song is great.
OK, I tried to be fair here, but while the first leg of this album is DENSE with classics, generally everything from Rock & Roll Band through that trash pile of a final song are either middling or bad. Really, the best moment on this whole album is Foreplay. Not one I'll come back to but, again, appreciate the first leg. 2/5
I only knew Boston before this because of their stupid name but first song in I’ve heard that song a million times and it was brilliant. But after that it sorta declined and most songs were just alright. Here and there there were great moments throughout but just mostly stuff I’ve already heard done before. I didn’t love it but I did enjoy this project with it only being like 35 minutes. My favourite song was the hit song More Than A Feeling ofc. Overall I enjoyed this album but it wasn’t amazing so I’m feeling a 7.8/10 3.9/5
MOR AOR. As if I'd f asked AI to create a generic 1970s rock album.
Solid
This was so corny and had most of what I don’t like in bad rock. The lyrics were not thoughtful and it had so much clapping. I have heard most of this way too much on classic rock radio and the few songs I hadn’t heard were more of the same. I won’t give it one star because I am reserving that for truly painful experiences but this was not a fun listen.
Herlig album. En rekke gode låter. Fantastisk vokalist. Liker gitarsounden veldig godt. Litt svakere mot slutten av albumet. Blir en grei firer fra meg.
more than a feeling!
Solid.
Classic rock with capital letters. I hope you like guitars. Lush harmonies, multi-layered guitars (gold top Les Paul -> EQ -> Cry baby -> Marshall head), tight rhythms and interesting (but not challenging) song structures. The whole thing, for all its studio tricks, was recorded by three people (Tom Sholz, Brad Delp and Jim Madsea) in Sholz's basement. Mind you, Sholz was a professional project manager with a Master's in engineering from MIT, so the three people mattered. Boston has been accused of representing an early example of corporate rock, designed in a lab by producers to sell records rather than cultivated organically by a hard-touring band on the road. I'm open to arguments about authenticity in music but I think the real genesis of this record undercuts the accusation. If you reframe it to just cover pandering to music fans, well it was written, performed and produced by a bunch of music nerds in a basement: it stands to reason that they produced something that's a refined synthesis of stuff that already exists. I will say, as much as this is a technically wonderful recording, it does ring a little hollow. Don't get me wrong: the bass lines and the hand-claps and the sections where the band drops out to just leave the guitar hook playing for two bars before crashing back in -- they're all highly effective and involving. But when you listen closer to the lyrics, they're a little empty. You can get by writing nonsense (Yes!) or insincere lyrics in the industry for a whole career, but I sure won't give credit as a masterpiece. Overall, though Boston built a template that was widely imitated in the arena-rock scene after this, the talent on display really shines brighter than the pale pretenders that followed. This album features two exceptional guitar players dueling; a bass player finding the perfect line between melody and a rock-solid groove; a keys player absolutely murdering his solos and no synths in sight; a drummer absolutely careening through songs; two to five part harmonies soaring behind all of it. Every instrument sounds like someone cared deeply about how it sounded and the mix and master reflect it, too. This might not be as profound an album as Dark Side of the Moon but there aren't many better records to put on, roll down the windows and cruise. I'll be exhibiting some bias probably, but for me it's a 4/5.
Greatest debut album of all time. But how Foreplay/Longtime doesn't open this masterpiece will forever perplex me. 5
Classic rock gold.
knew more than a feeling before, glad to listen to rest
Very good rock n roll But probably wont listen again 7/10
Hell of an album. One man’s quest to make the perfect record. He just about does it too.
Great
Already heard this
It's been a long time since I listened, but it really is a classic, one of a kind album. I will need to pull out my old vinyl and give it a listen.
An album my dad would’ve played in the car on a drive. Not bad but not a great album, I appreciate the dad rock vibes though.
I was two years old when this album came out. Every single one of these songs reminds me of the back seat of my mom's Dodge Dart, which was beige.
forget about the songs themselves here for a sec: tom scholz has a masters from MIT?? he worked at polaroid?? he outfitted a mad scientists lair of diy music equipment to make the perfect rock song?? he conspired with the rest of the band to hoodwink the record company and get their unadulterated demos on the album?? this became the second highest grossing debut album of all time for a north american band?? lol. lmao, even. i like the story of boston more than the album itself, and the album itself isn't half bad. having just emerged from under a rock where i've been living for the past three or so decades, i can hear why people think these songs sound overplayed. this is a ceremonious and benevolent 2. highlights - more than a feeling
I remember when this was released. Nothing like the sound. Stellar guitars and vocals.
Classic
Classic
Amazing album with amazing guitar work. Super upbeat
Boston is very nostalgic for me and I already like a lot of these songs despite never listening to the album. I liked it! A bit repetitive
This album is great. It is a classic representation of rock from the 70s as the genre was evolving. I always think of More Than A Feeling whenever I listen to Boston or think about Boston especially a couple weeks ago when I went to Boston for vacation. I went to Fenway Park too and immediately turned it on. But yeah, great album and a poignant album for dad rock. Favorite Tracks: More Than A Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Smokin’ Rating: 4.5/5
Як для 1976 - непогано. Але бракує якоїсь виразності, самобутності. Знову інструментал гучніше за голос і класна обкладинка альбому)
Came to this album with existing expectations that it was full of big hits. And to a certain extent it was. But found some of the tracks a bit too polished and a bit lacking in soul. I find the same thing with ELO, musically good but no real depth.
Enjoyed this with a few songs I preffered
Overall, surprisingly like this album much better than I thought I would. Categorized as arena rock, most popular song is more than a feeling, though I enjoyed a lot of the other songs more. Guitar electric guitar has a lot more punch and structure overall more melodic and major key riffs, much more digestible in a lot of ways then psychedelic Rock of the surrealistic pillows in Jefferson airplane. Surprisingly there are songs that I would return to outside of this listening exercise. Peace of mind specifically and maybe let me take you home tonight.
Incredible album. Is this the best debut album of any band ever?
Classic album Standout songs: Peace of mind Smokin'
Melodisk glam-rock med lidt Hammond. Ret festligt.
Honestly I think this album suffers from its success. So many big songs that have been played to death over the years
Mwah, niet super leuk maar ook niet stom
Bangers. Bit of everything, great road-tripping music to keep your head bopping all day long.
7,5/10
Enjoyed this, guitar heavy with good melody and solos
Not just for dads!
It's solidly fine, it's like every other 70s rock band. More Than A Feeling is catchy enough. 2/5 stars.
I was pretty pumped the first few tracks of this, but by track 5 or so it becomes clear that Boston has a pretty set bag of tricks that they pretty much entirely used on the opener. Not a bad record, just lacks variety. But "More Than a Feeling" is an all-time banger.
pretty good
Banger
this (to a millenial) is the exact definition of "rock 'n roll" Also perfect encapsulation of late 70's rock curious about prog power.
It was classic Classic Rock - As a child of the 70's and 80's, I think I've heard each and everyone of these songs a good 100x. Not my cup of tea but brought back a lot of memories
J - 3/5 Best Track - "More Than A Feeling"
i always forget just how Early this album came compared to the other stuff that could be described as meat and potatoes aor. far more oriented towards Rock And Roll than pop or hair metal. it makes it distinct from its descendants, but maybe not the most distinct as music unto itself...if anything those more "generic" offshoots of AOR actually expanded the possibility space, just about everything here sounds roughly the same especially in melodic style. still its a fine thing to have a slab of....i used to kinda hate peace of mind fsr but my slow transformation back into a classic rock critter makes it a lot more tolerable these days, and everything else is good and catchy and shiny (yet with some amount of grit and libido still) in comfortingly predictable ways. foreplay/long time is genuinely great....even without the intro, its rly dense with musical ideas in a way i never fully picked up on before. the inverse is more than a feeling, which has exactly one minute of an idea but the idea is fine enough that its allowed to be repeated a few times. everything else is good too!!! a fine night on the town. or sweltering walk at noon in texas, in my case
‘Hell Yeah’: The Album. Decent but if I have to hear another harmonised guitar solo, I swear…
Kinda cheesy but songs were catchy
4.6
You know what, actually really fun. I like this a lot. I don't get a lot of rock, which is gonna make a lot of the albums on this challenge suck, but it'll be fine if I can keep finding gems like this.
No sense in pretending this iconic album isn't a 5/5. Any other rating is just someone kidding themselves. This album starts strong and stays strong to the end.
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OK. I have never heard this classic album. Looking forward to it, as I know Boston influenced the Smashing Pumpkins and I’m sure many other bands of the 80s and 90s I grew up with. I’d like to know them beyond their karaoke staple status. When it came on after my alarm this morning, I thought: What a song for the opening track! Will I know all the others as intimately? I hope to uncover some gems entirely new to me. Well. This album f'n rawks. Just one stone cold classic after the next. Hell yeah, Chicago! I listened to it all day.
Really falls apart after the first track, but what a first track.
One of the best albums in the history of mankind.
the longest 37 minutes of my life
Boston – Boston 5 STARS This is what perfection sounds like. Heavy rock fused with synchronised vocals, electronic riffs and poetic lyrics. Tom Scholz knew what he was doing, sitting in his home studio making music that raises your consciousness to another level. I prefer the song Don’t Look Back to More than a Feeling but this is the better album and one of my favourites of all time.
Actually… pretty standard guitarrock.
I like this album vibes and the instrumentals. Also a retro vibe to it Fav song - Hitch a Ride 3/5
Oh yea pure greatness!
Boston? Bostoff.
It's funny. I just watched an Instagram reel on first albums that may also have been a band's best album, and Boston was the first group listed. It's hard to argue with that. While they have a large catalog, the number of hits and well-loved songs on this first album is hard to replicate. Music from my birth decade -- I will always remember it fondly. It was a joy to listen to this album again, and I will return to it over and over.
Half of the album has filler and half the album has instant classics
ok so I had never HEARD of boston but when i put on the album i recognized more than a feeling. 7/10 good stuff
A little bit middle of the road soft rock - beige
More Than A Feeling is awesome and carries the album a little bit for me but I enjoyed Peace of Mind and Let Me Take You Home Tonight as well. The first couple minutes of Foreplay / Long Time rock, I listened to that part on repeat multiple times.
I'm always happy to listen to More Than a Feeling. Most of the rest is good-to-great. Most of the lyrics are dull or outright stupid (mainly Smokin', but also, "dancin' in the streets of Hyannis"!?), but the amazing riffs carry the day. Let Me Take You Home Tonight is a fantastic finisher. No one else sounds like Boston.
5/5 - You need to hear this before you die because of the guitar tone of Tom Scholz. This is production perfection joined with great hooks and Brad Delp's voice. I've listened to this album hundreds of times, and it's a cornerstone of 70s classic rock.
I get why so many people love the album, but it's not really my thing. Well produced and performed (lyrics a little shaky at times), but ultimately just sits there for me.
Three words: Boston, 1976, Epic!
This was good. I saved of course "More Than a Feeling" and "Peace of Mind"
This just has too much star power not to give it a 5. It's stood the test of time and is one of the quintessential 70's arena rock album. 5/5
Virkelig godt album. Kan høres flere gange i træk. Fed fed rock!
Meget episk hele vejen igennem. Lidt for meget fart på til mig måske.
Boston – Boston (1976) | Arena Rock / Classic Rock | Avg: 9.38 | Favorite Song: “More Than a Feeling”* Boston is pure, distilled arena rock perfection. There’s no pretense here; it's just massive riffs, clean production, and hooks that refuse to leave your head. “More Than a Feeling” is the obvious standout, and for good reason—it’s not just a hit, it’s a blueprint. But what’s wild is how consistently strong the rest of the album is. Tracks like “Peace of Mind,” “Smokin’,” and “Hitch a Ride” aren’t just filler—they’re all anthems in their own right. Every song feels like it could’ve been a single. What makes this record so impressive is how effortless it sounds, even though it’s meticulously crafted. Tom Scholz’s multi-tracked guitars are crisp and layered without ever feeling bloated, and Brad Delp’s vocals bring the kind of range that elevates even the simplest choruses. The production was groundbreaking at the time, and it remains impressive today. This is one of those rare debut albums that doesn’t just introduce a band; it defines them immediately. If you’re into classic rock with maximum replay value and zero dead weight, this is a masterclass.
Cool
cool
Obviously a banger, some of the best artwork. Definitely feel like I heard every single one of these songs ad nauseam growing up.
Wonderful debut album chock full of 70s AOR gems.
Good listening.
I learned two things about Boston from listening to this album: 1. I know a lot more Boston songs than I initially thought I did 2. This is a really good album I am also learning I like a lot of 60s/70s music from doing this challenge
close to being a 5/5. Too generic for me
3.5ish
Not much more than more than a feeling but it’s enough
Perfectly Smooth Rock Music. Very bland. No idea why this is on the list. This is my 2nd album and if this is the caliber of recommendation (already extremely widely known AND not very good) I doubt I'm making it through 1001.
Boston sounds like a lot of other late-70s rock bands, but just a little more sophisticated. The guitar work on this is impressive. There are like 7 songs and the first 5 are classics. Well done.
like a beverage that isn’t cold enough on a hot day. 3.5
Top to bottom, this is an excellent album. The production is crisp and clean—no surprise, considering Tom Scholz practically revolutionized home music production with this record, crafting most of it in his basement. The layered harmonies and the clarity of each instrument make it a joy to listen to from start to finish. This isn’t the kind of album where you skip tracks—every song earns its place. While it naturally feels like a 5-star album, I reserve 5s for records that transcend pure listening pleasure and hit a deeper, more emotional or cultural level. That said, Boston comes incredibly close. It’s a sonic masterpiece that still holds up decades later. Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Only one good song
coolos mais viellos
Stunning. How many albums demonstrate the level of care in every facet - songwriting, arrangement, performances, engineering, and production - that clearly went into this. (OK, OK, the songwriting on the last three songs falls off quite dramatically, but still...) Mind-blowing when you consider the backstory - that an amateur musician (albeit a savant) did most of it in his apartment basement, in a studio he built, with no computers, while keeping it a secret from the record label because it was a violation of a union contract.
While the album is only 8 tracks, this record is arguably the greatest collection of singles ever put on wax. A landmark on rock and roll, shifting the genre towards arena rock and somehow perfecting it before the genre even had it's legs underneath it. Gorgeous guitar tones, reverberating organs, and layered vocals - Boston's self titled is a must listen!
Classic
Bangers on bangers on bangers. This entire album is like listening to a classic rock station in the summer. Had never read about its recording, that story is wild. If you asked me yesterday if I liked Boston I would have said "Eh, they were OK." But this album is fantastic.
Pretty great, no bad songs really. I love Foreplay/Longtime and Peace of Mind, the deep cuts are decent but I dont know how much I will return to them.
Grew up on this album, and it still stands up as an all time classic!
Short, sweet and great record. Most of the tracks were catchy. I enjoyed the production and the musical performances. Favourite Track(s): More than a Feeling, Hitch a Ride Least Favourite Track(s): Smokin'
jeg kan ikke give en lav rating til et album der har en sang fra både GTA San Andreas OG Guitar Hero på... men det er sgu en cheesefest. Lav 3'er
Har et MEGET nostalgisk forhold til More Than a Feeling, men ved sgu ik helt, resten af måske liiige lovlig 70er
Pretty corny, but has some great songs!
Grand album
1. More Than A Feeling 2. Peace Of Mind 3. Smokin'
I would class myself as a classic rock listener but I never really got this album. For all it's pioneering of that area rock sound and the massive amount of airplay on American FM rock radio, More Than A Feeling is the only really memorable song. Maybe the polished production sort of polished the soul out of this album, probably why I never bought it back in '76.
I expected easy going ‘yacht rock’, so the proggy elements of Long Gone… were interesting, but overall, it didn’t do much for me. It kind of reminded me of Manic Street Preachers and I can’t decide if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. It probably sounds less dated today than it did twenty years ago - maybe I’ll listen again in twenty years’ time to see how it’s faring. Maybe I won’t.
Off the cuff remark: every rock cliché in the book. Unfortunately not even funny. It gets a star for More Than A Feeling Revisit?: Hell no
I always liked Boston, definitely their best album as everything else just kinda builds on this framework. This album is just nothing but hits. Great summer record.
8/10 Favorite: Peace of Mind
I should probably rate this higher. It is a classic with lots of classic songs, but for some reason it's a 3 for me today.
Obviously a classic with really cool album cover art
I had more than a feeling I would like this album when it appeared.
The fact that I knew nearly every song on this album just proves that it's a classic
Loved it.
Something something airband scrubs reference. This is an excellent album. So much so that I don’t know why Boston isn’t a household name. Like yeah they’re famous but I never hear anything about them and the only song I know is More Than A Feeling.
I know Boston, but never heard the whole album before. This is classic rock defined. Solid songs featuring great guitar effects played very well, especially during the iconic solos. That voice is like none other. The harmonies added a lot too. Does any other album have three songs that open an album better than this??? Liked Songs Added: More Than A Feeling Peace Of Mind Foreplay/Long Time Rock & Roll Band
One of the best engineered records of all time. Maybe the best opening 3 track run of all time.
Pure Rock and Roll Bliss.
A couple classics
Boring! There’s like two interesting tracks on here and they’re the first two. Sounds like the soundtrack to a shitty outdoor market in the north side of Chicago where they try and scam you into paying 10 dollars to enter. The story about how this album was made is very cool and Scholz is clearly a talented musician but the music is BORING!
I love this album. I'm also so white that if I ever develop vitiligo no one would ever notice.
This one is just legendary
Great album. Their unique sound discovered. Great guitar chords and riffs. Tight and clean. Their best album.
Comes out the gate so strong but nothing quite matches More Than A Feeling
How do I know so many songs on this album? Fine and fun
Lo clásico nunca falla.
The fact that you can sing along to every song on this album is a testament to how good each one is. The entire album is great, musicianship is on point, and that voice is just unreal. So good
My feeling, less is more
I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting.
Decent commercial pop
A no-skips album for the ages. Maybe it's more than a feeling, maybe I'm born with it (or maybe it's Maybelline), but I really love classic rock (largely because my dad loves classic rock). And this is maybe the best beginning-to-end classic rock album I've ever heard. Beautiful, clean instrumentation, and an array of songs that all sound like they belong on the greatest hits compilation, but nope they're all on the DEBUT record for Boston. My favorite new finds were Peace of Mind, Foreplay / Long Time (holy shit that was god rock, an actual space quest), and Hitch a Ride (excellent range of dynamics, with the song starting smaller and building masterfully to that final crescendo).
I think this was the first album I put onto an mp3 player. The kind of rock and roll that just makes you feel good. 70s rock may just be my favorite as a whole
Knew the first 4ish songs very well, didn't know and didn't love the rest.
Love this album and these songs. Some of the instrumental parts were just too long for me, so 4/5 not 5/5.
Iconic (but overplayed) singles, production is really great. But I don’t have an emotional connection with it.
Fav: Peace Of Mind Least Fav: Smokin’ Distinct lack of alien abductions or other UFO related activities
Unbelievable two opening tracks and the rest sounds great; incredible unique vocals and love that the rest of the band harmonizes too. 9/10.
ROCK FM type album. 6/10
Clássico álbum rock, fui transportado pra uma jukebox, solos impecáveis, 8 músicas bastante coesas mas ainda pra mim faltou melodia (peace of mind se destaca saindo da curva melódica blasé) mas fora isso achei redondinho. Feijão com arroz bem feito demais.
Peak
I wasnt sure of how I was going to rate this, but the final in Let Me Take You Home Tonight left me with a grin on my face. 5/5 https://youtu.be/da7IyPKUOwg?si=NEM1QaBMkyrbcnmu&t=76 (you can watch the whole thing, but the first minute is about Aerosmith)
Would be perfect if the last track just didn't exist.
7/10 Jerma moment
Only knew 'More Than a Feeling' beforehand but really enjoyed this album! 'Peace of Mind' has become a new favourite.
As much as I like the album, I am more fascinated by the story of Tom Scholtz. The man not only recorded, produced and mixed most of the instrumental parts but he also built the recording studio and some of the equipment himself, honestly incredible. The sound is wonderful, perfect arena rock styled music!
Album 830 of 1089 Boston -Boston (1976) Rating : 5 / 5 This one is just packed with classic rock energy from start to finish. Even if you don’t think you know this album, chances are you’ve heard half of it on the radio—“More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” “Foreplay/Long Time”—all iconic tracks. It’s polished, powerful, and full of those soaring guitar harmonies and layered vocals that became Boston’s signature. Honestly, it’s a no-brainer that this one made the list—I’d be a little suspect of anyone who didn’t see it the same way. One of the greatest rock debuts ever, and it still holds up beautifully.
One of the best inaugural albums that I have ever heard.
Banger am Anfang und Ende, Mitte hängt bissle durch
Такое, на троечку
Boston is kind of a fascinating case study to me. They are a band who was led, in part, by Tom Scholz, who was an absolute studio wizard who invented all sorts of pioneering recording techniques and home studio devices, however, what they used all this innovation for just doesn't feel like especially interesting music. Boston just kind of sounds like the cleanest, catchiest, most accessible arena rock possible, like this really feels like archetypal "dad rock" to me. And honestly, that audio engineering skill clearly went somewhere, this album does sound really good. Making an album sound this immaculately, spotlessly clean is no small feat, and even though I don't really like Boston, it's hard to argue that the work didn't pay off. Just about every song here was a hit on some level. A lot of them still get airplay on local classic rock stations across America (and beyond) to this day. And the songs are also there, like yeah, everything here kinda, sorta sounds the same, but every song does hit real arena rock highs. Depending on where you live, you would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't heard More Than A Feeling, it's just unbelievably catchy. Honestly, if you're into this, more power to you, because you are probably having more fun than me, just in general.
nice
Meh
Safa
Conocía el primer tema nomás. Pensé que iba a ser una banda re normie ochentera yankee pero tuvo sus momentos.
Not bad at all, fun arena/power rock. very belt-able songs for sure
Solid nothing crazy
Favorites: More Than A Feeling, Foreplay/Long Time, Smokin’ Incredibly fun AOR. AOR isn’t my type of music in the slightest, but the way that Boston approaches it with genuine love for their music makes it all so special to me. Very much recommend this one.
Fajn klasickej rock
Hacía años que no escuchaba este álbum y me ha vuelto a sorprender. Seis de las ocho canciones son hits, siendo las dos últimas las únicas que dejan algo que desear. De esta nueva escucha confirmo lo que en su día pensaba: Brad Delp es uno de los mejores cantantes de todos los tiempos. 4/5
heard some of these songs hundreds of times