In 1976, a garage band called Boston released their debut album, self-titled Boston. In what is now classic rock history, it took the charts and the world by storm, going to number one and becoming the best selling album of all time, a title which was held for many years.
Two years later, having already catapulted into the classic rock pantheon, Boston released their follow-up album Don't Look Back. The album was rush-recorded at the studio's insistence, a far cry from the seven-year long ordeal that was Boston, which explains the album's short, 33-minute running time. Both Boston albums have now been remastered for the first time each, by head band member Tom Scholz.
Boston
The classic CD. Consistently ranked one of the best classic rock CDs ever, although for a while it was unfairly criticized as "corporate rock." It's not hard to hear why these accolades are laid on one after the other.
No matter how anti-classic rock you happen to be, it's hard not to start tapping your feet and acknowledging the greatness of the classic beat from "More Than A Feeling" when listening. The vocals soar around you and you realize that no matter how many times you hear the song, it will never turn stale.
Next up comes "Peace Of Mind," a slightly faster song with quicker vocals and another classic with great lyrics and guitars. It's almost impossible in this review to simply go through the songs, as each one is a hit. All have been played countless times and are mostly likely all worthy of their own individual reviews.
The only song that's not quite up to par on Boston is "Rock N Roll Band", which seems more like an echo of the surrounding songs. It's worth saying, though, that the song isn't all that bad – in its own right it's a fine song – but on an album that's this good, it falls by the wayside to some extent.
Article comments
1 - Vern Halen
Regardless of the fact that I'm not a big fan of this band, I acknowledge their place in classic rock history. The remaster must really be something to hear - I always figured this was the one album that was sonically perfect.
2 - Connie Phillips
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