[kramer5150]

Dont know why, but lately I have a craving. Preferably not over-compressed for the masses.

Thanks in advance!!
Garrett

 

[Cousin Patty]

how about their self titled release? sounds great with Grado's to these ears.

 

[no1likesme]

I would just pick up their greatest hits album

 

[milkweg]

Only Boston album worth getting is their self titled debut.

 

[Hardwired]

Their second album was more polished than the first but less musical. It still had some good songs on it. The third had maybe 2 good songs on it and it was 20 years too late. Nothing but crap since then.

So, yeah, the first album is the best you'll get from Boston and then you have to pick and choose a few good songs after that. Too bad about Brad Delp though. The man could SING!

 

[kramer5150]

cool thanks everyone!!

Yeah Brad Delp and Tom Sholtz... Grado heaven

 

[SONGsanmanwah]

IMO Don't Look Back is needed in order to fully enjoy Boston. It's like their first one is DIY/garage recording while the second one is 'spare no expenses'. Listening to both and you'll get the whole picture of 'noobie/fresh ideas' vs 'experienced/1st class production' dynamics.

 

[DrBenway]

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkweg /img/forum/go_quote.gif Only Boston album worth getting is their self titled debut.

I basically agree, though there are a few good tracks scattered through the rest of their output. The excellent first LP established a template that they really didn't depart from thereafter. I've always thought that subsequent offerings were basically less of the same.

The first album is loaded with good, hook-laden songs that show off Tom Sholz's signature, hyper-produced-and-overdubbed guitar sound. "More Than A Feeling," "Peace of Mind," "Smokin'" and "Long Time" were all staples of 70s AOR radio, and they are all on the first LP.

The debut is notable (as is all of their music, in my opinion) more for Scholz's brilliant production than for musical virtuosity. If I remember correctly, it was largely put together in Sholz's home studio, which is pretty impressive when you consider how little was available outside of pro studios in the mid-to-late 70s.

Sholz had been a techie at Polaroid after getting a graduate degree at MIT, and I think he was involved in the development of their ill-fated instant movie format. This was an attempt to repeat Polaroid's success with instantly developing stills in the home movie realm. The appearance of home video pretty much killed that idea.

 

[RokabillySwagger]

+1 for self-titled. Have it on vinyl and the greatest hits on my pc. More Than a Feeling is the cheesiest song, but god I love it.

 

[jcn3]

another for the self titled debut -- still one of the biggest selling records ever. don't look back is okay but definitely a huge step down.