Well now if there ain't a better band to replicate the greatest sound of the 70's, it's Boston. Combining a high pitched yet strong singer along with some great guitarist and the master mind of it all, Tom Scholz. By the time of the release of their first album the 70's were dominated by such bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC and Aerosmith. But their first album became a big suprise, by becoming one of the fastest selling debut albums ever only to be outdone by few such as Guns N' Roses debut album "Appetite for Destruction". After the release it might seem as Boston would become the next legendary band to take the throne from the likes of Led Zeppelin. Though, changes would happen and things went differently their first album is one to always remember.
Boston is...
Brad Delp (Vocals)
Tom Scholz (Guitars)
Barry Goudreau (Guitars)
Fran Sheenan (Bass)
Sib Hassian (Drums)
1. More Than a Feeling (4:44)
The anthemic opener remains to be one of the greatest songs ever. Starting with some acoustic guitars and then into a wave of electric chords comes Brad Delp with some amazing singing. At one point, he gets so high it's just unbelievable, yet he does a good job of maintaining a good sound to his singing. The lyrics are excellent and overall it's just one of those 70's masterpieces.
5/5
2. Peace of Mind (5:02)
Maybe the biggest radio hit on the album, it has some catchy guitars and some great lyrics such as; "People livin' in competition, all I want is my peace of mind" and so on. Once again, great singing and it just flows from start to end very well.
5/5
3. Foreplay/Long Time (7:47)
The longest song with two parts to it. The first two or so minutes is an instrumental song with good guitar, keyboard, drumming and all. Then it goes quiet and then comes the electricity we've come to known already from this band. The next part is a straight ahead rocker with a great riff and superb lyrics. It also has a nice mellow feel to it but at the same time it rocks. Just one of those great songs to turn up full blast cruisin' along the highway.
5/5
4. Rock and Roll Band (3:00)
A quick and short rock song with some very catchy lyrics. It has a two guitars playing the riff that blend perfectly making an awesome riff. The song is about how the band kind of came along and are what they were back then. This is just another awesome song on an amazing album.
5/5
5. Smokin' (4:21)
Another straight ahead rocker like the previous song except it has a lot more keyboards included as well as an organ solo. The riff is great and the length of the song is only off by a second to really give the title its meaning. Nothing more to be said, this is a great song.
5/5
6. Hitch a Ride (4:11)
Opening with a great acoustic guitar riff, it contains quite a few tempo changes from soft to hard throughout the song. The lyrics are beautiful and so is the perfect ending. Maybe the most underated song on the album.
5/5
7. Something About You (3:48)
Another big time radio hit from the album, really wasn't as catchy as the rest of the songs from the album but once you really start to like it, it's a great song to enjoy. The lyrics are great and so is the great melodic riff.
5/5
8. Let Me Take You Home Tonight (4:43)
Staring right off the bat with an interesting drum beat, it really is a slow melodic song with some good singing along with some great lyrics. It picks up the pace towards the end of the song and really has a lot of energy going by the end. Another underated song on the album and one to really jam out too.
5/5
In the end, every song is perfect to me, there ain't too many albums with a set of eight perfect singles to make such an amazing album. Too bad Tom Scholz had to take another direction with the music and the band after this album, because Boston could of done even greater things considering what they did alone with just this album. But anyways, unless you just plain don't like Boston, I can't see why you'd not like this album and every song on it. Well, that wraps up this review on a true masterpiece of an album.
This Message Edited On 06.08.06
