Boston
Boston are a rock band that formed in 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts, United… Read Full Bio ↴Boston are a rock band that formed in 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Centered on guitarist, songwriter, and producer Tom Scholz, a former product designer at Polaroid Corporation and an MIT engineering student, the band's best known works include the popular singles "More Than a Feeling", "Peace of Mind", "Foreplay/Long Time", "Don't Look Back", and "Amanda" among others. Their 1976 self-titled debut is the second biggest-selling debut album of all-time in the U.S., with more than 17 million copies sold. 'Third Stage' was only the second album to ever be certified triple-platinum in its first month of release, in November of 1986. The first was Lionel Richie's 'Dancing On The Ceiling', which did it one month earlier.
The group first formed in the mind of Tom Scholz, who had long expressed interest in melodic rock and the fine particulars of recording technology. Even as a child, he tinkered with just about anything mechanical or electronic that he could get his hands on. Prior to his musical career, Scholz received both a bachelor's degree, in 1969, and a master's degree, in 1970, in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then began working for the Polaroid Corporation as a senior product design engineer. Scholz would then reside in Boston.
Creating demos in his own home, inspired by contemporary 70s progressive rock and what came to be known as "album oriented rock" ("aor"), Scholz attracted the interest of Epic Records, who signed Scholz to a recording contract. Vocalist Brad Delp, who was born in Peabody, Massachusetts in 1951 (Scholz is about four years older) to French-Canadian immigrants and was inspired to sing after seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, served as a sort of not-so secret weapon for Scholz's project. Delp's "golden voice" has inspired numerous later rock artists to take up the microphone.
Scholz believed that his demos were good enough to be the released album but Epic told him to rerecord them. Most of the guitar, bass, and keyboards were performed by Scholz, although other players were involved sporadically throughout the recording of the album. Epic did not want the album recorded entirely in Scholz's home as Scholz intended (they suggested using a recording studio), but most of what ended up on the album was ultimately recorded by Scholz in his basement.
'Boston' was first released by Epic Records on August 25, 1976. Few industry insiders thought a guitar-heavy rock record could make much of a dent in the charts as disco ruled the airwaves at the time. The album broke out of Cleveland first, and the following week it had been added at 392 stations. Scholz, then 29, still worked at Polaroid during the first few weeks of the record's success and felt wary, changing his mind when the album quickly sold 200,000 copies. Critical praise also came to the band; for example, Rolling Stone wrote that Boston's "affinity for heavy rock & roll provides a sense of dynamics that coheres magnetically with sophisticated progressive structures."
The album was certified gold just two months after its release, and it sold another 500,000 copies within 30 days, going platinum for the first time in November 1976. With songs that became rock anthems such as the evergreen "More Than a Feeling", 'Boston' is the second best-selling debut album of all time in the United States, falling just short of Guns N' Roses' 'Appetite for Destruction'. Many critics have named it as one of the best American albums of all time. Its popularity was not only huge, but also durable: into the 2000s it was believed to be the only 1970s album that still had every single track in regular rotation on classic rock radio.
With a touring unit coming together around the line-up of Barry Goudreau, Tom Scholz, Sib Hashian, Brad Delp, and Fran Sheehan, the band played to a wide variety of crowds big and small, receiving strong fan support. Feeling an essentially unbearable amount of pressure to come up with another commercial mega-hit, Scholz still desired to experiment with his sound and had a growing sense of perfectionism. 'Don't Look Back' came out on August 2, 1978, viewed by Scholz as a hurried effort but picking up widespread success. It's been certified as multi-platinum, and its title track has become a classic rock staple.
Acrimonious fighting with label Epic Records, which soon became a long, drawn-out legal fight, left the future of the band stalled. Their next work, 'Third Stage' , came out in September 23, 1986, quite a while after their sophomore work. Bad luck and ill-will seemed to trail the group, with floods and power failures halting many studio sessions. Still, the album went to #1 on the Billboard 200, where it stayed for four weeks.
In addition, 'Third Stage' was only the second album to ever be certified triple-platinum in its first month of release, in November of 1986. As stated before, the first was Lionel Richie's 'Dancing On The Ceiling', which did it one month earlier. Nonetheless, Boston seemed to have gotten stuck.
On March 9th, 2007, Brad Delp (vocals) committed suicide at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. He was 55. Delp sang all the lead and harmony vocals on Boston's first three albums. Though well known for his "golden" voice with soaring vocals and range, Delp was also a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, harmonica and keyboards. Additionally he wrote or co-wrote several songs for Boston and many other artists.
More than 10 years in the making, Boston came out with a new studio album, "Life, Love & Hope" in 2013. Founding member, Tom Scholz stated, "These are songs from the heart, each of them taking many months of effort to write, arrange, perform and record, always up to the demands of Boston's harshest critic, me. They have all been meticulously recorded to analog tape on the same machines and equipment used for Boston's hits for the past 35 years."
The band, with Scholz and a new lineup, toured extensively in 2016-2017.
Boston's web site is at www.bandboston.com
The group first formed in the mind of Tom Scholz, who had long expressed interest in melodic rock and the fine particulars of recording technology. Even as a child, he tinkered with just about anything mechanical or electronic that he could get his hands on. Prior to his musical career, Scholz received both a bachelor's degree, in 1969, and a master's degree, in 1970, in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then began working for the Polaroid Corporation as a senior product design engineer. Scholz would then reside in Boston.
Creating demos in his own home, inspired by contemporary 70s progressive rock and what came to be known as "album oriented rock" ("aor"), Scholz attracted the interest of Epic Records, who signed Scholz to a recording contract. Vocalist Brad Delp, who was born in Peabody, Massachusetts in 1951 (Scholz is about four years older) to French-Canadian immigrants and was inspired to sing after seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, served as a sort of not-so secret weapon for Scholz's project. Delp's "golden voice" has inspired numerous later rock artists to take up the microphone.
Scholz believed that his demos were good enough to be the released album but Epic told him to rerecord them. Most of the guitar, bass, and keyboards were performed by Scholz, although other players were involved sporadically throughout the recording of the album. Epic did not want the album recorded entirely in Scholz's home as Scholz intended (they suggested using a recording studio), but most of what ended up on the album was ultimately recorded by Scholz in his basement.
'Boston' was first released by Epic Records on August 25, 1976. Few industry insiders thought a guitar-heavy rock record could make much of a dent in the charts as disco ruled the airwaves at the time. The album broke out of Cleveland first, and the following week it had been added at 392 stations. Scholz, then 29, still worked at Polaroid during the first few weeks of the record's success and felt wary, changing his mind when the album quickly sold 200,000 copies. Critical praise also came to the band; for example, Rolling Stone wrote that Boston's "affinity for heavy rock & roll provides a sense of dynamics that coheres magnetically with sophisticated progressive structures."
The album was certified gold just two months after its release, and it sold another 500,000 copies within 30 days, going platinum for the first time in November 1976. With songs that became rock anthems such as the evergreen "More Than a Feeling", 'Boston' is the second best-selling debut album of all time in the United States, falling just short of Guns N' Roses' 'Appetite for Destruction'. Many critics have named it as one of the best American albums of all time. Its popularity was not only huge, but also durable: into the 2000s it was believed to be the only 1970s album that still had every single track in regular rotation on classic rock radio.
With a touring unit coming together around the line-up of Barry Goudreau, Tom Scholz, Sib Hashian, Brad Delp, and Fran Sheehan, the band played to a wide variety of crowds big and small, receiving strong fan support. Feeling an essentially unbearable amount of pressure to come up with another commercial mega-hit, Scholz still desired to experiment with his sound and had a growing sense of perfectionism. 'Don't Look Back' came out on August 2, 1978, viewed by Scholz as a hurried effort but picking up widespread success. It's been certified as multi-platinum, and its title track has become a classic rock staple.
Acrimonious fighting with label Epic Records, which soon became a long, drawn-out legal fight, left the future of the band stalled. Their next work, 'Third Stage' , came out in September 23, 1986, quite a while after their sophomore work. Bad luck and ill-will seemed to trail the group, with floods and power failures halting many studio sessions. Still, the album went to #1 on the Billboard 200, where it stayed for four weeks.
In addition, 'Third Stage' was only the second album to ever be certified triple-platinum in its first month of release, in November of 1986. As stated before, the first was Lionel Richie's 'Dancing On The Ceiling', which did it one month earlier. Nonetheless, Boston seemed to have gotten stuck.
On March 9th, 2007, Brad Delp (vocals) committed suicide at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. He was 55. Delp sang all the lead and harmony vocals on Boston's first three albums. Though well known for his "golden" voice with soaring vocals and range, Delp was also a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, harmonica and keyboards. Additionally he wrote or co-wrote several songs for Boston and many other artists.
More than 10 years in the making, Boston came out with a new studio album, "Life, Love & Hope" in 2013. Founding member, Tom Scholz stated, "These are songs from the heart, each of them taking many months of effort to write, arrange, perform and record, always up to the demands of Boston's harshest critic, me. They have all been meticulously recorded to analog tape on the same machines and equipment used for Boston's hits for the past 35 years."
The band, with Scholz and a new lineup, toured extensively in 2016-2017.
Boston's web site is at www.bandboston.com
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Boston Lyrics
01) More than a feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
01. Heaven On Earth Once I thought that life was easy I thought love would…
02 We're Ready I'm ready for more The feelin' now that I'm beside you We'll…
03 Peace Of Mind Now if you're feelin' kinda low 'bout the dues you've…
03-It's Easy Hey I've got no place to be And no one I'd rather…
03. More Than A Feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
04 Feelin' Satisfied Well come on All you people The time has come to get…
04 Rock & Roll Band Well, we were just another band out of Boston On the…
04. Peace Of Mind Now if you're feelin' kinda low 'bout the dues you've…
04.A Man I'll Never Be If I said whats on my mind you'd turn and walk…
04.Rock and Roll Band Well, we were just another band out of Boston On the…
05 What's Your Name Well I saw her just as I was leaving Crossing in…
06 Surrender To Me I know it never came easy Girl, you drive me out…
06. If You Were In Love Dreams slipping away, just like sand in the tide Like words…
07 A Man I'll Never Be If I said whats on my mind you'd turn and walk…
07 More than a feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
07 Something About You Ooo, ooo Ooo, ooo When I was younger I thought I could…
08. Let Me Take You Home Tonight Now I'm not like this, I'm really kind of shy But…
08. Love Got Away Love in your mind is so real I thought I knew,…
09 Something About You Ooo, ooo Ooo, ooo When I was younger I thought I could…
12 Feelin Satisfied Well come on All you people The time has come to get…
13 Something about You Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh When I was younger I thought I could…
14 Tell Me I stand on my own And wonder if you've ever been…
15. More Than A Feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
488467.Boston Let me love you Take me home to your religion for…
A Man I'll Never Be If I said whats on my mind you'd turn and walk…
A Man I'll Nver Be If I said what's on my mind You'd turn and walk…
A Man Ill Never Be If I said whats on my mind you'd turn and walk…
A New World Instrumental (Jim Masdea)…
Amanda Babe, tomorrow's so far away There's something I just have t…
Aquarius When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns…
Blues Big Blue Bills Blue bills Big blue bills Blue bills Big …
Boston I went away last winter, I went away for three…
Boston --- More Than A Feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
Boston-Hitch a ride Day is night in New York City Smoke, like water, runs…
Can I would do anything, anything a man can do You're my…
Can'tcha Say Can'tcha say you believe in me? Can'tcha see what you mean…
Can'tcha Say Still In Love Can'tcha say you believe in me? Can'tcha see what you mean…
Can'tcha Say Still In Love Can'tcha say you believe in me? Can'tcha see what you mean…
Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me) / Still in Love Can'tcha say you believe in me? Can'tcha see what you mean…
Can'tcha Say/ Can'tcha say you believe in me? Can'tcha see what you mean…
Can`tcha Say (You Believe In M Can'tcha say you believe in me? Can'tcha see what you mean…
Come Sail Away They're flying, they're styling, the President is smiling, W…
Cool The Engines Well I like takin' off Don't like burnin' out Every time you…
Corporate America Who can stop de-evolution of the human race? Look at you,…
Cryin Different eyes with the same old screen We laugh, we love,…
Cryin` Different eyes with the same old screen We laugh, we love,…
Didn I didn't mean to fall in love I didn't mean to…
Didn't Mean to Fall in Love I didn't mean to fall in love I didn't mean to…
Don Don't look back A new day is breakin' It's been too long…
Don't Be Afraid Now if you're thinkin' 'bout a love that's left ya Been…
Don't Look Back Don't look back (ooh, a new day is breakin') It's been…
Don't Tell Me You Love Me Can'tcha say you believe in me? Can'tcha see what you mean…
Dont Look Back Don't look back (ooh, a new day is breakin') It's been…
Don’t Be Afraid Now if you're thinkin' 'bout a love that's left ya Been…
Dreams Hey you. You're a star. You're the one. Thought I had a poin…
Feelin Well come on All you people The time has come to get…
For You Livin' without you never could be so wrong Don't need to…
Foreplay Foreplay …
Foreplay %01 Long Time It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Foreplay / Longtime It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Foreplay Long Time It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Foreplay%2flong Time Foreplay instrumental Long Time…
Foreplay-Long Time It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Foreplay/Long Time It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Foreplay/Long Time* It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Foreplaylong Time It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Foreplay\/Long Time It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Heaven On Earth Once I thought that life was easy I thought love would…
Help Me At this point, it's like I'm beggin' Shit, if I gotta…
higer power Let me love you Take me home to your religion for…
Higher Power Let me love you Take me home to your religion for…
Higher Power Kalodner Edit Let me love you Take me home to your religion for…
higher-power Let me love you Take me home to your religion for…
Hitch A Ride Day is night in New York City Smoke, like water, runs…
Hitch' A Ride Day is night in New York City Smoke, like water, runs…
Hollyann In my mind I can see reminders of a past decade So…
I Had a Good Time Hey, you can be so unfair And you know I will…
I Need Your Love Can't help this feeling Can't help this feeling I can't bel…
I Think I Like It Somethin' changin' for me inside Took a long time Now there'…
I Think I Like It/Can'tcha Say Somethin' changin' for me inside Took a long time Now ther…
If You Were In Love Dreams slipping away, just like sand in the tide Like words…
Interlude / Long Time It's been such a long time I think I should be…
It Hey I've got no place to be And no one I'd rather…
It Isn't Easy Hey I've got no place to be And no one I'd rather…
Let Me Take You Home Tonight Now I'm not like this, I'm really kind of shy But…
Life Love Everybody says they do, but you know they don't They say…
Livin Livin' without you never could be so wrong Don't need to…
Long Time It's been such a long time I think I should be…
Love Can't help this feeling Can't help this feeling I can't …
Love Got Away Love in your mind is so real I thought I knew,…
Magdalene I, I know I'm a dreamer It's easy to see I…
Man I If I said what's on my mind You'd turn and walk…
Man I'll Never Be If I said whats on my mind you'd turn and walk…
More Than a Feelin I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
More Than a Feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
More Than A Feeling 00:03.0 I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
More Than a Feeling Lyrics I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
More Than A Feelling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
More Than Feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
More Than Just a Feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
More Then A Feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
MoreThan A Feeling I looked out this morning and the sun was gone Turned…
My Destination And feeling the way I do Wouldn't last mile without…
Nothin Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't…
Party Well you know I don't get off on workin' day…
Peace Of Mind Now if you're feelin' kinda low 'bout the dues you've…
Rock Well, we were just another band out of Boston On the…
Rock'Roll Band Well, we were just another band out of Boston On the…
rock-&-roll-band Well, we were just another band out of Boston On the…
Sail Away They're flying, they're styling, the President is smiling, W…
San Francisco Bay I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
San Francisco Day I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
Smokin We're gonna play you a song, a little bit of…
Someday Someday, when all the clouds are gone Life could just roll…
Someone I hear you won't even say my name I know things…
Something About You Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh When I was younger I thought I could…
Something About You-Boston Ooo, ooo Ooo, ooo When I was younger I thought I could…
Stare Out Your Window She's downright into herself, it's so untrue She's dolled ri…
Stare Out Youre Window She's downright into herself, it's so untrue She's dolled r…
Still In Love Can'tcha say you believe in me? Can'tcha see what you mean…
Surrender To Me I know it never came easy Girl, you drive me out…
Tell Me I stand on my own And wonder if you've ever been…
The Journey You should have seen by the look in my eyes,…
The Launch Instrumental 1-Countdown 2-Ignition 3-Third stage separat…
The Way You Look Tonight Look beyond the world you know Maybe hope will come back…
To Be A Man What does it take to be a man? What does it…
Turn It Off I'm conscious of liars that cross my path The sinners ambiti…
Used To Bad News I've been used But I'm takin' it like a man I'm confused But…
Walk On Take a look around tell me what you can see I…
We Memories light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored me…
We Can Make It I would do anything, anything a man can do You're my…
We're Ready I'm ready for more The feelin' now that I'm beside you We'll…
What Well I saw her just as I was leaving Crossing in…
What We Make it I would do anything, anything a man can do You're my…
What's Your Name Well I saw her just as I was leaving Crossing in…
With You My true love has come to call The type of man…
You Gave Up on Love You say love is all you need So the story goes There's…