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Outstanding album. Never realized all these were on the same album.
Knew 1 song More Than a Feeling. Pretty good rock album.
4/5 love me some boston
So overplayed in my lifetime
5 stars
Solid
Acceptable
Quite a bit more butt rocky than I remembered (esp. "Rock & Roll Band"), but such a great album—very fun to be taken back to that first batch of CDs my dad got from Columbia House.
I can see how it influences a lot of modern music. Its not my vibe but its not bad.
Love this album
Favorites: More Than a Feeling, Peace of Mind
Absolute fire. I loved learning the backstory of the band it really puts the album into context. Listening to Peace of Mind knowing the person that made it pursued music even with a mechanical engineering degree from MIT just makes so much sense. I loved all of these songs and have known some of them all my life.
Finally, something actually worthy of this list
more than a feeling an absolute banger
I think there's a finite amount of Boston a person can listen to. I reached my limit in 1988.
I quite like More Than a Feeling, but other than that I can get a bit tired of the dramatic singing style.
I quite enjoyed it, it contained some music I recognized but was unaware of the actual names of the songs. I'm grateful it has been brought to my attention.
4.5 This album is a 5-star in all honesty, maybe the fact that I don't think I would go out of my way to listen to it knocks it down a half point. The thing that stood out to me was the recording track usage. I thought all the room on the mixing board was used perfectly throughout the entire album. Also, shout-out to the movie FUBAR 2. Deaner who is down and the dumps after a failed rock career and no prospect of a job, loses his last testicle to cancer. Depressed, Deaner decides to commit suicide a day after Christmas. Visiting his family on Xmas day and telling them that he will be going to "Cabo Wabo" tomorrow and won't see him for a long time. The group decided to sing karaoke, and Deaner pulls more than a feeling. Deaner suddenly has the voice of a rock star, due to the fact that he is now Castrato and has a reason to live. Funny, funny stuff. Side note my mother was selling new homes in our town, and the Movie was using one of the showhomes as a filming site. I was asked to be an extra in one of the scenes, but for some dumb reason I declined. Totally regret that to this day .
4,5
Some class some ass
Finally a great palate cleansing enjoyable album. Undeniably great and easy to listen to.
Pretty good, really is a classic.
i'm really enjoying!
Boring.
Unglaublich erkennbarer Sound
Ok,. Boomer! I am surprised to say I like this. It's very much "dad rock," but I found it fun, engaging, and easy to listen to. I could see listening to this on a road trip.
Some very good rock from the 70s
Solid Album
This is nice. Like no one has played this and frowned. That being said its (to me) the quintessential dad rock. Like suburban peaceful rock.
this is like married happy dad rock it feels so clean cut that it’s kind of weird to my ears but i don’t dislike it either it’s too happy for me, 3.5
I feel like every time I turn on a classic rock radio station, Boston is playing... so much so, that I'm sort of sick of hearing it. If it wasn't overplayed so much, I'd probably like them a heck of a lot better.
Absolute classic. Every song is a banger!
Bombastic and fun. Really enjoyed this album - More Than A Feeling absolutely slaps and always has, but lots of the other songs were really easy to listen to as well. Definitely a big vibe.
Jammy '70s rock classic, going from the first two or three songs, which feel iconic, to the rest of the album, which exist in a limbo of feeling iconic and not iconic at the same time. It's sort of like every song feels like a hit but the big hits feel like bigger hits so your brain gets rewritten to filter out the lesser hits as regular songs What I mean is it's pretty good
interesting instrumentals + very cohesive im obsessed will listen again !!
Huge and a lot of fun.
Thought I was going to hate this. didn't mind it at all. solid pop album. not totally my tastes but very listenable
"Rock and roll band, everybody's waitin' / Getting' crazy, anticipatin' / Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah" And that's the lyrical depth you get with this album. I did not enjoy this. 37 minutes of tedious 70s American rock with beer breath and unwashed jeans. Utterly charmless and I'm not sure why this was included on this list of essential albums.
I forgot about this song!!! A great album all around
One of the biggest from the 70s. I've heard and played this one so much that I'm rather tired of it. It's flawless throughout, from start to finish.
Could just as easily be a greatest hits album. I think every song on here gets pretty consistent play on rock stations, and I know it had a huge influence on the industry when it debuted.
This sounds like the kind of rock you'd hear at a bar in the 80s or blasting from someone's dad's garage. Sounded nice, but I didn't find it to be anything special.
Imagine making an album debut with More Than a Feeling as the first track. This album was such a nice surprise, coherent, harmonious, it already sounded like the 80s in 1976. I enjoyed listening through the whole album. Favorite tracks: More Than a Feeling Peace of Mind 5/5
Definitively Bostons greatest album and a top 5 in conversation of best album of the 70s. A game changer in rock
I do not particularly like Rock, but this was quite awesome and melodic, and not tooo heavy on the solos if I remember correctly. I simply enjoyed!
Boston Boston!
When I was about 12 or 13, my best friend at the time had me over for a sleepover on a Friday night and we stayed up late and smoked cigarettes and chewed tobacco and listened to Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and this album. It was the first time I had heard the whole thing and I was blown away on how good it was. Not surprising after all those years ago, I still think this album is really good. Hard to find any flaws on it, and I'm not shocked that it was one of the best selling debut albums ever. 5/5 Can't miss tracks: More Than A Feeling Smokin' Hitch A Ride Yes, you should hear this album before you die. You'd be an idiot if you didn't.
Enjoyable, cheesy classic rock. What it did make me think is that it's mad that the darkness album we did the other week basically matches the standard.
This was a little before my time, but every track on this album feels iconic. Probably one of the best rock albums of all time
Average hard rock, some fine songs
2.8 Ok, at least I know now they're a one hit wonder band. And I've completely killed that first track by listening to it 10,000x on our uni playlist that was on repeat for 2 years. The rest is listenable but not much more than that. The solo on the latter half of Hitchin a Ride the only other part that becomes enjoyably
As I listened to the album I was realizing I have already listened to 80% of the album, just never knew what I was randomly listening to here and there was Boston. They’re definitely fun to sing along to.
One of those albums that will grow on me with time I think
Too grandiose for me.
I was willing to hear this out because it’s not immediately disgusting to me but then I realized that I was only two and a half songs into the album even though I felt like I’d been listening to it for at least half an hour. So actually maybe not.
boston band members writing music while at MIT <<<<< magdalena bay members writing music while at Northeastern i think it’s not totally offensive but it’s very bland to me. arena rock in addition to metal just feels like a lot of noise in a way that feels like it’s probably cathartic to the people playing it but not very texturally interesting to me as a listener.
That's more like it. Lots of great guitar harmonies that give me swedish metal precursor vibes
This album makes me feel like I'm 15 years old again. All 8 of these songs still get played on classic rock radio. It's nothing groundbreaking but it's 70s arena rock at its most enjoyable and the production is great. This is the only Boston album worth listening to.
Other than the first song this just isn't my vibe.
Classic rock, reminds me of listening to Petra. I like solos in general (although a bit cheesy) and the solos in Hitch a Ride, Foreplay/Long Time, and More Than a Feeling were amazing... a guilty pleasure. More Than a Feeling had iconic riffs, and definitely heard parts of this song before not realizing where they were from. Loved the intro to Foreplay/Long Time as well.
Sounds a little dated but still some bangers on here.
Very classic album. Some of the coolest guitar sound ever
There's nothing bad or too annoying it's okay
Impressive for being Boston's debut album. So many classic rock songs on it but all of them are somewhat overplayed.
88% Best: More Than a Feeling; Peace of Mind; Foreplay/Long Time; Smokin' Must-Hear? Sure
OK.
Fun listen. Great stadium rock.
I honestly had no idea what to expect here. I obviously know “More Than a Feeling” but that’s that. I was expecting some generic soft rock kind of thing. I couldn’t be more surprised when More Than a Feeling ended and they launched into the harmonized guitars of Peace of Mind - so awesome! Then they start with the wakemanish keyboards on Foreplay/Long Time. Wow! This is some progressive hard rock extravaganza! Great vocal harmonies, awesome varied songs, crazy musicianship. The music is so full of energy and ideas and goes in all different directions while staying focused and powerful and emotional. I can’t believe I never listened to this band, it’s awesome. Simply a great find, this is what I do this project for. I’ll keep this on my rotation and will look into their other albums. Five stars.
Ay, I'm reviewing here, pal. Get this shit out of my earholes. Okay, okay. A little harsh given that I've listened to a minute of this album. I just have no idea how to introduce my reviews when I have no familiarity with the subject matter in question. I'm sorry, municipality of Boston. That being said, I get the impression that Boston are a band who don't demand much research into their background or craft as musicians. Rather, they're more focused on delivering some feel-good, rockin' hard rock tunes of a hard variety, which I can respect. There are some good moments in here. "More Than a Feeling" is competent on the whole, with some very good performances and vocals - the growling guitar hook during the chorus is especially good. "Foreplay / Long Time" is another good tune with some more great guitar hooks. The song is way longer than it ever needed to be, though I'd be lying if I said that the length didn't give the music an epic component. The organ on "Smokin'" and a few of the other tracks is also quite good. A notable victory considering that I usually have very little interest in the instrument. Yet, many of the songs on this album fail to go the full mile for me - especially during the latter half of the album. I think many of the songs on this album are much longer than they needed to be. I'm undecided on the place that arena/hard rock albums have on this list. On one hand they're immensely popular and are representative of the time that they came from, but on the other hand I feel like the influence of this genre is minimal, with the sound being much more commercial than creative. I also don't think that hard rock bands are "iconic" in the same respect that other popular musicians are, which I think is largely owed to the lack of an image or persona that these acts have. Still, as an archetypical (and an admittedly competent) hard rock album, I still think that there's merit to the inclusion of this album. It was massively successful, after all.
(Note: I accidentally clicked 2 stars for RATM by Rage Against the Machine - would have selected around 4). Regarding Boston Boston, First half feels stronger to me than second half. Maybe because I recognize more of these? More than a Feeling is catchy. Was reminded of some catchy Tom Petty sounds. Really seems to want to get to chorus. Foreplay/Long Time I recall as a sample used by Z-Trip. Sometimes listening to them I get the "this one goes to 11 thought." I can't imagine writing the verses. It's weird to me because it feels kind of quiet but the singer is going all out (or something?). Sometimes it feels like a bit much, but maybe sometimes you need that. I took a break from Boston and went back to "Imagining My Man" by Aldous Harding. I liked the contrast. I still wouldn't mind hearing some Boston songs here and there, however,
Boring but listenable
Really a surprisingly good album. 3.5 if we could give half stars, but I can’t go to a 4.
Final boss of AOR, who am I to argue?
2 iconic songs, very solid rock album
Boston’s peak hits are fun. I enjoy their harmonies, and the prog rock/pre glam/pre hair rock/big ballot 70s rock is well rock. But the schtick gets tiresome by the end of the 37 minutes. It isn’t bad, but pushing the amount of time I care to listen to this genre. But this album is clearly so influential to all the pop rock bands of the early/mid 80s. That bumps it up an extra point. 6.5/10 72/1001
Hard to believe this is essentially a demo of two dudes recording in a basement. EVERY track is a staple of classic rock radio and its infectious as hell.
This album started out so strong and then petered out. 3.5 *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap*
probably in the finals of the boomer dad rock tournament against ELO. the platonic ideal of classic rock. drags towards the end.
Side A is a 5, Side B is like a 3.....split the diff
Awesome 5⭐️
This album is still great.
Classic
It's called classic rock for a reason. It's upbeat, fun, got loud guitar riffs. Great for guitar hero
First listen was over in a flash. First two songs are absolutely classics The closer is outstanding Foreplay/Long Time is interesting
More Than A Feeling is a classic, but not a song I really seek out. That about sums up my feelings about the album as a whole. It is great as background music but not what I'd choose to listen to in the foreground most of the time. Though, some songs are good 'random playlist' bangers. Boston is very much the exemplar of this kind of arena rock and in some ways sounds more 1981 than 1976 to me.
is it a masshole xp to know every song in this album without having ever listened to it
My dislike for this album was more than a feeling 🤣 jk it’s just really not my style of music, and I feel like commercials have used so many of these songs so many times that listening to Boston feels like an ad break from the music I actually want to listen to. Better than Deep Purple
Thought this would be a lock for a 1 for me. Expected to hate every song and ended up hating 1 or 2, being indifferent to 3 or 4, and slightly enjoying Hitch a Ride, Something About You, and Let Me Take You Home Tonight. It's almost like their sincerity and theater kid-ness won me over in the end. If they kept going and were even more kitsch they would probably end up in Thin Lizzy territory which is my favorite of these kinds of bands. Fav song: Hitch a Ride
Classic rock bangers through and through. "More Than a Feeling" is one of the best songs ever. I don't think I've ever listened to this whole album before, but regretting not having done so. Enjoyed every song.
Easiest review ever.
It's most famous song is right at the start. I thought it would make the rest of the listening dull by comparison, but was happy that wasn't the case. It's a fun, easy album. For me the first two songs are still the strongest. I had thought Something about you was the closing song and probably would have preferred that it was.
Great fun, an organ solo! A couple of excellent tracks, didn't have the depth to score higher though. High 3
The ultimate Dad-Rock album that helped create a genre. A look into Tom Scholz and his journey to kick this off is amazing. 4/5
Seems like standard 70s rock that is played and recorded well
classic dad rock- enjoyed every second of this album. not my type of music necessarily but a must listen for everyone! only 37 minutes so perfect front to back album for a car ride
Classic. Still holds up, non stop hits
Bostons best known opening track is a real groover. Thankfully it doesn’t drop off. And what is most surprising is just how catchy the other songs are. Good fun Classic Rock. Why have one lead guitar, when you can have two playing the same solo in unison. Strong choruses throughout, clapping, drum solos.
Track 1 is a classic. The rest doesn't come close. Listening on phone speakers as we're away so probably not giving it the best platform.
What a beautiful, joyful, open hearted album this is. I’ve only ever heard More Than a Feeling in ironic late night rock bars with people drunkenly overacting the lyrics at each other. Removed from that context it’s much better. It’s just a huge, unselfconscious “punch the air” moment, full of pure serotonin. I’d go as far to say this is one of the least self-conscious records I’ve ever heard. Though I haven’t heard much hard rock, so it might all be like this…! Anyone who is unfamiliar with this band should read their Wikipedia page, or even a short biography. They are more fascinating than most groups. I particularly loved that they pretended to record this record in a proper studio to make the label happy, how mad! They’re just rocking out in a makeshift basement studio having a fantastic time. Once the hits dry up the second half of the LP settles into something less “punch the air” and a more chin strokey, though it’s still a positive vibe. It could even soften you to hard rock!
Hard not to have fun listening to this but a weaker second half and generally not my thing.
Favorite Track: More Than A Feeling
This album may define 70's classic rock. Maybe a bit of listener fatigue since I've heard most of these songs countless times.
Really enjoyed this classic. Easy listening.
I have never been a huge fan of Boston, but this album contains so many iconic songs that it is hard not to listen and get nostalgic for the days of yore.
The highs are really high here. Great stuff, and a good reminder that I should appreciate Boston more. 4.7
Aces all around, I just wish I wasn't such a jerk in high school and thought I was too cool for this stuff.
Some bangers on here, but each track seems to be on an 11.
I don't really love any of these songs, but damned if I didn't know every single one of them from having them crammed into my ears anytime I was near a radio over the last 45 years. As a collection, it's classic rock in every sense.
All time classic, with a genre defining riff
A great rock album. I personally don’t like the synth-y organ in certain spots but still solid songs!
Guitar and male vocal driven album with a few classic hits but overall not a fan of the vocal style for everyday listening
bravi bravi
Classic rock cliché monstrosity. Mostly, it’s pleasant and occasionally fun to listen to but the lyrics just fall so flat. Obviously there are guitar solos galore. Sometimes they even make up a centre motive of a song - see Hitch a Ride’s simultaneous lead guitar solo. Foreplay has got to be one of the most annoying intros ever. The one thing that is actually charming to the record is its proto power pop character in some of the songs (cf. Peace of Mind). Hitch a Ride is a song where the genres (classic rock and power pop elements) come together quite well. Overall, better to stomp your feet than to pay close attention to the tunes. Sometimes (of course, that’s my retrospective impression) the songs are just so boilerplate, it hurts (esp. rock’n’Roll Band). I feel like that the band didn’t have much to say at all. With 38 minutes, the record is still too long - it could have been trimmed and it would have probably ended up being a more concise and enjoyable experience - that holds especially true for the B-side.
Very cool! Very melodic and fun album 5/5
stacked with great songs you already know all the words to. turn it up and sing along!
Meh...
I really love the opening tracks on this album, but afterwards it really drags for me. Even though the album is short, it still felt like it kept going
Blah. I respect this album but it’s not my jam.
Lots of good songs; Ryan’s first favorite.
Pretty nice album, it was enjoyable having it in the background. The first song, "More Than a Feeling", is the only one that I know but it was also the most melodic and enjoyable one as well, even though the rest were alright as well. The solo in "Foreplay / Long Time" was pretty nice as well but all of the songs had that Boston vibe to them.
Already liked
Really great classic rock 🤘
Boston’s debut album is straight-up one of the best first albums a band has ever dropped. It’s packed with hits, and honestly, every single track is solid. It doesn’t feel like a debut — it feels like a band already at their peak. Everyone knows “More Than a Feeling,” and yeah, it still rules. But “Smokin’” might be the most fun track on the whole album. That organ solo? Absolute fire. It gives the song this cool, old-school vibe that just rips. Tom Scholz’s guitar tone is instantly recognizable, and Brad Delp’s vocals are insanely good from top to bottom. The whole thing is clean, tight, and somehow still sounds huge after all these years. Favorite song - Smokin
Peak classic rock. Although listening to the album as a whole, there is definitely some blending of songs that happens.
O album é excelente! As composições são impecáveis. Ja adicionei na minha playlist de rock 🎸.
Enjoyable enough 70s rock, nothing groundbreaking but fun nonetheless 3.5*
On my list of top albums of the 70s, amazing.
I can't knock the talent on this album, but the 1970's rock cheese is hard to get past. I understand know why punk rock came about, a protest to this excessive 1970's rock music.
This was such a solid rock album with some of their best songs! Honestly there are no track skips on this album, it is fire! 🔥 I would definitely listen to it again and recommend it to others!
I was part of the pom-pom dance team in high school and we did a routine to "Don't Look Back" (from Boston's second album). I swear I heard that song 100's of times during the weeks of practices. I get panicky every time I hear the opening to that song. I think that might be why I'm not a fan of this group. This isn't a bad album, I've just never enjoyed Boston or their music. I will say though, these are some catchy songs.
solid... crowd pleasing
yeah the first few songs were giving journey (a very good thing). “foreplay/long time” had a very apt title because the guitar solo during the intro was CRAZY good and lowkey built up to the bulk of the song. and then the closing guitar solo was ALSO crazy good. “smokin’” was peak 60’s/70’s rock. overall really solid. 4/5.
Hall of fame album by the goats. Love this one through and through. Always a good listen and feels like a 2000s romcom. 8.6/10
This album was really fun to listen to! I know Little Richard was one of the founders of rock n roll and this album really proved that.
It really makes sense that Boston was popular because this is honestly pretty good. Putting dad rock bias aside, it has great riffs and hooks in pretty much every song. That said, I still can't get totally past that barrier and it still comes across as bland despite it's good guitar work. My favorite is probably both Foreplay and Long Time, but More Than a Feeling is definitely the best this album offers.
One of the best debut albums ever!!! I must listen in any library.
Classic rock. Great single, enjoyed the album.
Album zaskoczył mnie swoją pozytywną energią. Boston dla mnie nie skończył się tylko na tym albumie. Mocne 4.
They really took us to Massachussets
Pure classic! Full of bangers, great tone and energy. I hate the term, but it’s “Dad rock” at it’s best, and that’s Rock ’n Roll!
Amazing. I had no idea Scholz was such a badass. Love the idea of creating the perfect rock band, one "with crystal-clear vocals and bone-crunching guitars"
What a sound. They get kind of lost in the woods for me in the middle but the whole thing is fun and can’t beat that opener. Just shy of a 5.
A classic debut album that literally defined mid-70's rock. Distinctly remember listening to this in a friend's bedroom and turning the cover upside as realized the spaceships were actually guitars. I love this from start to finish.
Scientifically produced to be enjoyable. The songs seem simple and the themes certainly are, but the production here is so carefully constructed that the more you listen the more you find. Man do I love a harmonic guitar solo and Boston gives us plenty to enjoy here.
Solid classic rock album. Smokin and More than a feeling - personal favorites
Sehr cool, sehr Happy, viel Energie. Stellenweise hab ich an Blind Melon gedacht
I've definitely heard a chunk of this album before. To the Gen Z listener, these familiar songs are less "overplayed" and more "I've heard that in a movie/tv show!" However, that doesn't mean that the record is perfect. It is a highly enjoyable collection of tracks, though- with thunderous guitar melodies and groovy vocal harmonies
Perfectly fine 70s cheesy rock.
Sigh.... Yeah, this rips. Alright.
Album is really cool and so is the recording process behind it. Some parts were far more epic than others. But it is a feat and should be celebrated as such any way you cut it.
Crazy.
Ikke alene er det i bogen den næste side i forhold til gårsdagens album, men anmeldelsen kunne også være skrevet til dette album, så dét gider jeg ikke bruge mere tid på.
Classic Rock FM! Gammelmands rock kan små doser være okay. More Than A Feeling er okay på jukeboxen kl. 02:00 på bodegaen. Som helt album bliver det lidt for meget.
Whata great album. I couldnt find any flaws. If anything it is annyoing how overplayed More than a feeling is, when the album is full of bangers
too AMERICAH RAH RAH 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅 🏈🏈🏈 💸💸 for my liking 2/5
This album is probably one of the best examples of "the 70s rock" sound
7/10
Correcto
Great soft rock of the time
Shameless pop rock and one of the pioneers. Come on, you enjoyed it.
Hard to rate- it is maybe the most classic rock album ever, which means I've heard it a billion times already. They're good at what they do for what they do, though.
Couple of hits and generally easy listening. Like a familiar jacket.
some tunes on this
Good/decent cheesy 70's rock. First 2 songs are the best. 3.5
So fun and lively!! Just a good time all round. :)
Journey lite
Amazing album
Classic! Great listen.
Fussy yet well done sweeping rock and roll.
4/5. Great party album.
Not for me.
Short and sweet. Take note br*tish.
Superb
I'm not a big 80s rock guy. Or classic in general
More Than A Feeling is a true soaring classic but the rest of the album seemed samey FM rock.
Bruh. C'mon
boomercore
Better than expected, honestly.
I'm generally not a fan of classic rock, but this album rocks.
I'd just be a hater if I gave this less than 5 stars. This album alone is probably why every city has a classic rock station. Also, interesting story about how this album got made.
Technically it’s good. But it doesn’t make me feel anything and I end up just tuning the music out idk 3/5
Top 10 album!
80er Roch wie man ihn haben will. Besonders die ersten beiden Songs sind genial. Danach schwacht es etwas ab, aber ich runde die 3 1/2 auf.
I really liked this. It doesn’t really push any boundaries but was really enjoyable rock n roll. Guitars were great, the organ when it was used added a lot. Starts off very strong with “More Than A Feeling” and “Peace of Mind”. Good album.
I know every note of this album by heart, as I grew up hearing this album all the time. It's classic 70's dad rock and I have always enjoyed it. There's not an average track on here. If you have access to a radio, then you should know at least four of these songs. What surprises me the most is Boston's second album is not in the book. It's not as highly regarded but this book seems to throw a band's second album in here if the first album was a smash. Don't Look Back is a step down but not so much of a step down that it's different from this one. Boston always moved slowly when it came to making an album, so two years after this to have Don't Look Back is basically them sprinting back to the studio. What I am saying is, unpopular opinion, Don't Look Back should be in this book as well. It's not so different and had hits on it as well. Perhaps I'm still bitter we got every Nick Drake and Tim Buckley album. Hate this one all you want but leaving it out of this book would be ignoring a large part of popular music from the 70's.
Can appreciate its an influential album but doesn't do much for me
Great arena rock, harmonies.
I mean there’s a reason multiple songs off here are overplayed. I can’t blame them for that, they just made an album people loved
7/10
Classic Rock album. More than a feeling is an all time classic. Other songs do not quite live up to that standard, but in no means a bad album.
OK, but showing its age
‘More than a feeling’ is obviously iconic and has completely surpassed the band’s or album’s name. Meaning this is my first ever listen of the album. But it’s good to finally hear it in its original context—a bit like seeing a caged animal return to its natural habitat. Shameful to not have done it earlier, but relieved to finally get to it.
All-timer. Probably one of my favorite rock albums. Every song is a hit.
A lot of it sounds the same, but when the same is "More Than A Feeling" that's a-okay.
I mean boston
Really enjoyed this album 8/10
No skips, no misses, no slow-down in the momentum as the album plays. Stellar.
An average dad rock album. "More Than a Feeling" is massively overrated in my opinion. "Foreplay / Long Time" is my favorite song from this album. the intro almost sounds like a prog song. It's really dope. Favorite track: Foreplay / Long Time
Possibly my most hated album of all time. The songs are fine to good, actually, but Side 1 of it was the warm-up tape for the late 80s/early 90s Richmond Colts and fuck them. They tried to play this during the warm-up to the 1990 BC Final, but Ollie High wouldn't stand for that and there was a big kerfuffle at the scorer's table. Then we beat that ass.
In the end…meh. Hilary got it: it’s aggressively fine
It all sounded the same.
It’s aggressively fine!
Dismayed that I know almost every song here. I guess my people do come from Boston
Lekker album om naar te luisteren. Denk dat More than a Feeling mijn minst favoriete nummer is op het hele album.
Felt like two singles and a handful of decent B-sides. All due respect, of course.
pretty generic dad rock. can't really go wrong
It was alright. Quite generic but fine enough for the era.
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. They're hits for a reason.
A classic 3 stars for some standard classic rock. Do I love it? No, but I’m not bothered by it either.
I knew 6 of the 8 songs on this album just from driving around for years with classic rock radio. Couldn't tell you song titles or that they were all by Boston though. It's fine? Just because I know these songs doesn't really make me want to listen to it all the time. The making of the album was an interesting story, but it's still just mid to late '70s arena rock and that's mostly a meh for me.
This album is by a band named Boston.
Really enjoyed it. I downloaded the album, and I'll listen again :)
The guitar solos steal the show on this one. Standout track: "Peace of Mind"
loved it
5 - qualifies for a perfect album
It is an absolute barn burner. Classic songs for a classic LP.
Sonic masterpiece. Every guitar lick and harmonic vocal tingles the ear. Side 2 was better than I remember.
Quite frankly, Boston could have just released this album (recorded in a BASEMENT!!) and they would still be as well known as they are today. There were some minor hits on subsequent albums, but nothing like this monster of an album.
I have heard this album in snippets. It is usually just as it starts, I figure it is Boston, and however long it takes me to change the station. I know some people call it one of the best debut albums of all time but they are all drinking Budweiser in their garage talking about the good ole days.
Favorite Track: Peace of Mind
Other than the I believe best known "More than a feeling" none of the songs really caught my attention. A few are a bit too heavy metal for my taste.
Perfectly crafted pop/rock. Maybe just a bit too perfect though.
Sounded like an albun of terrible advert songs!
Truly terrible on so many levels.
Hot like a cup of Malted Milk on a Sunday evening. Sexy like big pants and support stockings. Groovy like guttering.
Middle of the road dad rock. 2.5
Good album. Enjoyable.
More than a feeling may be one of the most overplayed songs to ever exist, but still this album is very good.
One of my all-time favorites!
- I really like "More Than a Feeling"! - I am solidifying my preference of not liking long instrumental intros like in "Foreplay/Long Time". - None of the other songs really jumped out to me but I reaaaally enjoyed "More Than a Feeling" so I shared it with dad and J.
interesting
Gear: ZMF Bokeh Artwork: 🛸🛸🛸 Production: 🔊🤫👍 Music: 🎸🎤🎛️🎧🚀🌌 Rating: 🛸🛸🛸(🛸)/5
Aikuisrockia tai isärockia, mutta onpas taidolla tehtyä. Ihanat urut. Vähän kutkuttavan kliseistä. Aika hyvä levy.
I wonder if, when the people of 1976 put this record on, they knew they were listening to a classic album that would stand the test of time. This album is as smooth as butter and gets better with time and every listen.
drums and guitar go brrr
No me gusta
Very good
Nope, Boston sucks.
I used to LOVE the first two tracks, but overall the album was kinda corny.
i had a weird experience with this album. i listened to it on the way to the gym and in the space of 10 minutes i experienced: -a tow truck blocking both lanes of traffic on cary while the driver walked around it as slowly as possible -somebody's burst water pipe pouring up through their lawn and into the road -3 guys on motorcycles doing wheelies and weaving through traffic whom i ended up behind for the rest of the commute terrible drive. very strange. fun sound though. 4/5 good soundtrack to stress and chaos
🤘 🎸 This is up there for my favorite classic rock album of all time. Just packed with banger after banger. I was gifted this vinyl from my mom and it’s probably my most played record next to Autoamerican and Voodoo so I’m coming in with a pretty good idea of what to expect and definitely coming in with bias. There isn’t a whole lot to review musically. It’s easy cheesy dad rock done right, and that’s okay for me. They overuse the plagal cadence but somehow it hits hard every time.
I have always liked this album. The playing is phenomenal, the songs are fun and cheesy, and it’s not UK Electronic music. Some of the most iconic riffs and guitar parts of all time. Similar to hybrid theory, the hits on here are skips if they were to ever come up due to overplay fatigue but I still really like them. Rock and roll band does not stand the test of time, it’s a bad song except for one cool moment in the chorus, and the other non hits (something about you, let me take you home) are weak compared to the rest of the project. Thanks Boston for making a pretty good album that got milked to death by radio.
One of the best first 18-20 minutes of an album ever. The first 3 songs set the tone for this band and for good reason: they slaaaaaap. This album was one of the most defining albums of the 70s, and these songs still stand the test of time. I don't usually listen to this type of rock, but it is clearly an amazing album. The last half of the album is still pretty good, so I think this is deserving of another 5.
Ah the sweet embrace of primo dad rock. Does every song sound the same? Yes. Do I love that one 37 minute song? Yes. Do I sing these songs in the car when all I have is the classic rock radio station? I try Absolutely impressive on a technical level that this was created in a basement by an MIT educated Polaroid man deceiving his record label that they were in a professional studio the whole time instead. The guitars are so loud in the mix, but that’s what I came here for. That doesn’t mean that the singing is anything to stick your nose up at though, this guy has some serious pipes. Look, I’m going to give pretty much anything approaching power pop a pretty high score and that’s something you need to know about me. We’re going with a soft 5/5 on this one. Absolutely something you should hear before you kick the bucket
I didn't realize how many great Arena Rock songs came from this album alone. Wow, crazy. Anyway, Foreigner is better. So is Styx. honestly so is loverboy and journey better then reo speedwagon though, so thats something
Feels very Bill and Ted! Decent motr soft rock.
If you spend basically six years on an album, it better be bloody good. Fortunately, it is - eight tracks that perfectly hit every point of 70s classic rock, with few songs hear that I haven't heard on the radio thousands of times ever since. It's a time capsule of a point in time, but what a time capsule!
Rock isn't my go-to genre but I have to admit, the production was top-notch.
I thought it was going to be cheesy dad music, and.. if you were born in the 80s/90s it absolutely is, but I was pleasantly surprised by Foreplay / Long Time. The bassline is pretty sick and honestly I think this song is ahead of its time! This is a really fun album and I would absolutely listen to it again. It has a more mainstream, palatable, danceable quality that sets it apart from some of the other 70s rock at the time. I could see why it blew up, but maybe didn’t stand the test of time AS much getting lost in the shuffle of the genre
Album slaps, the dual guitar harmonies are amazing. Brings me back to the first time I hear the album when I was ~12. One of my favorites.
Uninspired rock with lengthy 70's like solos.
80s in the most 80s way of the 80s.
Maybe the best debut album by any band ever.
Arena rock shlock, but maybe the best of its kind. A lot of nostalgia packed into 37 minutes. No filler, but not my kind of 70's rock.
Guitar, vocal and pure rock heroics. Can only imagine what this sounded like bouncing off the Monte Carlo upholstery amidst a cloud of Marlboro smoke.
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Really not a second wasted
The most soundtrack of my childhood sound track of my childhood album yet. Best way I can describe this is music that feels like it would sound good in a stadium that doesn’t sound like it was written for a stadium
Banger after banger
Quintessential dad rock
This album is nowhere near as deep as ELO's "Out of the Blue", and Jeff Lynn's spaceship would likely win in an outer space race against Boston's spaceship, but for a debut album this is no slouch. For how "commercial-arena" this is sounds, you'd hardly believe this is nearly one guy's sole vision, recorded in a self-made basement studio. All these layers of feel-good, bouncey, surface level reflections make for a very charming experience. This is the soundtrack of teenage 70's summers, endless possibilities, and being really high in a van. For all the vision, classical training, and ambition nerdy mastermind Tom Scholz had, he needed a Brad and he got one. Brad Delp was the good looking, good timin', frontman with the voice. He even contributed a little bit to the lyrics on a couple tracks. Mostly however, he gave much needed humanity to these ultra-clean sounding multi-layered tracks that soar as high as the spaceship on their album cover. Oddly enough ELO predates the "airbrushed spaceship" album cover by Boston but not sure if they officially kicked that trend off but it sure would take off, no pun intended. They sure sound influenced by ELO and I'd be willing to bet legendary album designer Paula Scher knew what she was doing when she selected that artwork. Anyway... RIP Brad Delp.
Real good
I haven't listened to this album since I was a teenager (car accident day). It really slapped. I knew basically every song.
Boston!
Probably the most American sounding album I’ve ever heard. I was seeing eagles, choppers, highways running through the desert, huge American flags flying in the wind. It’s definitely fun, especially the first three songs. Later on it gets a bit bland and repetitive but there are still some interesting things here and there like the organs or whatever that was on Smokin. A very strong 3/5
Pretty well every song on this album is a rock classic. Great, creative musicians can do that!
Des bangers au départ puis le reste s'essoufle
Great album first half is better. Boston not my favourite but Foreplay is wicked.
Not for me.
Not a big fan, bit dad rock
Old but gold.
Infuriatingly shallow and pretentious classic rock. I feel like the genre is too broad: Bands like The Beatles and Pink Floyd should not be categorized w/ this irritating bullshit.
It's weird to hear these songs without the occasional commercial break for a car dealership. Cheerful, bright, no pretense at all, even with the Wakeman/ELP keyboards. Ain't-broke-don't-fix-it hooks. One semi-ballad in the whole set. The weakness (not a knock) of the singer is disarming compared to their arena rock cohort. Add the double tracked backing vocal and it makes everybody want to sing along. I estimate it is over 40 years since I have listened to this straight through. Maybe go again in another 40. WikiTIL: Mostly made by one guy, in his basement, while misleading the record company about recording as band in LA.
I thought I was only familiar with the first track, "More Than A Feeling." But as each new song came on, it was "I know this one! Hey, I know this one, too!!" This album alone was hit single after hit single. Classic rock isn't always my jam, but this album is an easy solid 4 for me.
Started of well then felt like every rock song that people ever tried to publish in the earth. For its time peehaps it was good but feels more or less outdated
Classic. Few songs that have heard many many times. Has a cool vibe and the singer has a great voice. That album cover is sick not gonna lie. Not sure if i like the amount of keyboard stuff. The guitar freaking soars. Alot of these have been pretty middle-aged white guy kind of music. Classic rock and all that. Would be nice to actually get something bit out of the box.
MORE THAN A FEELING Classic rock album, would’ve loved to grow up to this. A lot of classics. I didn’t grow up with it so I have less attachment to it but really easy and enjoyable rock album. Favourite songs - more than a feeling - foreplay/long time - let me take you home
I don't care what others say, this album slaps! Guitar work is great, go Tom Scholz! Are the songs overplayed and completely stereotypical of rock in this time frame...yes but i ain't mad at it. They are all bangers, just make you want to move and enjoy life. They are just something about this rock n' roll band trying to get everyone take everyone away by some smokin music! The music gives you more than a feeling, but a peace of mind that makes me want to hitch a ride and let them take me home tonight. Some might think its cheesy, and they might be right. But rocking out to this album feels gouda!
Am I a Boston fan? Do I get excited about Boston songs? no, not really. I don't hate it. It's fine. I'm about a 3 with the music but I'm giving this a 4 because without ever listening to this album before, I've somehow heard every one of these songs. We've listened to 450 albums so far and this has NEVER happened and I doubt it will again. EVERY song on this album is a hit. This is a butt rock masterpiece.
This album is the soundtrack to the random party that would pop up at the semi-reclusive park at the edge of your town on a Friday night, where someone has scored a couple keggers, people are showing off their cars, and everyone is mingling and trying to hook up, smoking pot, and/or just wasting their life away. I just described the party scene in Dazed and Confused. This album could’ve played over that, but Richard Linklater already did an incredible job with that without the help of Boston. Stellar record. It is one of the best general rock records from the 70’s. So good that it plays out like a Greatest Hits album.
Boston really came out swinging with their debut. Kudos for creating a greatest hits compilation right out the gate. It's rare to encounter an album I haven't listened to before, and to know almost every song. Great stuff, fun lyrics, and the instrumentation and song structures are very well produced. I don't care if this is considered cheesy by some, I think it's a pretty fantastic classic rock album. It's interesting too, because am I excited when I hear some of these songs on the radio? Some of them, sure, but not all of them. And I've heard some of them so much that Boston just feels overplayed. But when I put the overplayed thing aside and listen to this as the full album they created that was once new and fresh, this is an easy 5 for me for the sheer number of hits it produced.
Brings back those right out of high school feels. Banger to banger to banger. Album is straight from start to finish. Definitely in rotation.
I liked this more than I expected to (and am a little embarrassed about that)
This was huge around the time of Frampton Comes Alive and Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”, but Boston was more of a hard rocking band that appealed to males, but didn’t appeal as much to the fairer sex, so at college parties you’d hear the other two a lot, but not Boston. Of the 3 albums I never owned Boston. Still, a great debut with the first 5 songs all Classic Rock radio staples (well, 4.5, since Foreplay was not on the radio, just the Long Time part of that track). Great tracks, great energy, fun to sing along to, and almost all of it was done by one guy in his basement. The last three tracks are decent but not fab. Contrarian Jeff White prefers their next two LPs over this best seller/most popular part of their discography.
Besides “more than a feeling,” I can never remember which songs on this I like. I had the first three songs liked on Spotify, so there was some pleasant anticipation because I could not remember what those other two were. And then there’s the rest of the album! Don’t get me wrong, I would have bought this too based on those three songs if it were 1976 and streaming didn’t exist. But the rest is a letdown. The real revelation is the Wikipedia page. I assumed Boston was, idk, Journey but better, or Aerosmith but less toxic. But it’s just one genius dude? “Scholz is an MIT-trained engineer who designed and built his own recording studio in an apartment basement in the early 1970s. A fan of rock music throughout his teen years, Scholz began writing songs while earning his master's degree at MIT. The first Boston album was mostly recorded in his basement studio, primarily using devices he invented. After the success of Boston, he founded Scholz Research & Development, Inc. to develop and market his inventions, many under the Rockman brand. Scholz holds several patents related to his work at SR&D over the years. He was described by AllMusic as an "un-rock n' roll" figure who did not enjoy the limelight of being a performer, preferring to concentrate on music, production, and inventing new electronic equipment. In more recent years, he has dedicated much of his money and time to charitable work.” Never again will I talk shit about Boston. Except to say this album is three classic rock songs and not a whole lot else, and the rest of their catalog is totally forgettable. Okay, NOW I won’t talk shit about Boston.
Pop Rock at its best and all by more or less one guy. Easy listening.
As per usual with me and hard rock/AOR type things, I'm not exactly keen on this but it's not the worst I've heard in the genre, if anything it's carried by genuinely good performances and a fun sound, but I think I prefer it as a random song I hear when I go to the store than I do as a full album.
will never understand how people can stand this stupid formula rock
What an absolute classic of an album. The power of unison guitars and stacked, soaring vocal harmonies. Pretty much every song on this album was a single and I've heard before — some I couldn't have told you were Boston. The fact that this was largely a one-man show is unbelievable. Pretty basic bass parts, which is what happens when you don't have a dedicated bass player writing parts I think, but there's so much going on melodically that I think it fits.
Great album, i really enjoyed singing along and thinking of the last time I heard those songs. really a nice time.
This album sounded exactly like I was expecting. That’s neither a good nor a bad thing.
Polished album
More Than A Feeling is great and always makes me nostalgic for Scrubs. Didn't expect to like more of them, but Peace of Mind is good too! And Foreplay / Long Time is really cool before the singing comes in; too repetitive. Rock & Roll Band is pretty dull but nice harmonies on the chorus. Smokin' is fun. Hitch a Ride - like it a lot, particularly the harmonies and drumming. Something About You is a lot of fun - love the ethereal start and the call and response element; great harmonies as always. Let Me Take You Home Tonight is sweet.
I enjoyed. The tracks sound like they should be a part of the OST of a Hollywood film
There is a reason why my dad has this album among his vinyl collection, it is a pretty good album. I'm not sure what else to say except it was dope and I'll be coming back to it for a cheeky listen.
Couple of hits at the start but fairly bland otherwise
The all-time banger "More Than A Feeling" plus "Peace Of Mind" and "Long Time" are standards in classic rock. But for my taste the whole album is a bit too much classic? 3,5
Brave soft rock
More Than a Feeling - 4/5 Peace of Mind - 5/5 Foreplay / Long Time - 5/5 Rock & Roll Band - 4/5 Smokin' - 4/5 Hitch a Ride - 3/5 Something About You - 3/5 Let Me Take You Home Tonight - 3/5 Average score: 3.9/5 (rounding up) kinda wanted to be a hater after having heard More Than a Feeling millions of times on the radio, but i tried to not let that fact affect my rating of the album too much. i will say that Peace of Mind and Foreplay / Long Time are arguably 1000x better than the opening track i don't really have much of value to say about this album, especially since this isn't really a genre i'm crazy about. it's classic, well-produced dad rock
This is #day232 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… as a child, I used to believe that when artists released their first album, they usually called it Best Of. Boston's debut could've easily been called that, because it really is one of those records where every single song sounds like the best one. The guitar is particularly great, but the whole thing is a pleasure to listen to. P.S. I'm here again after a Rick Beato YouTube episode about the best-sounding records of all time. I agree. The epitome of mid-'70s hard rock. Sounds delicious on my Technics SU-7300. This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day233.