Boston - BOSTON****

More Than A Feeling/Peace Of Mind/Foreplay-Long Time/Rock & Roll Band/Smokin'/Hitch A Ride/Something About You/Let Me Take You Home Tonight

Self titled debut album from the US melodic hard rock band Boston. They would repeat the highly successful formula a couple of years later, but fans would have to wait a long time for a third helping. Features the US top five hit More Than A Feeling. (US:3 UK:11)

“With their first LP, Boston achieved two things; they made one of the strongest debut albums in history of rock, and secondly they started the whole arena rock genre that became globally popular in the late 70s.”

“More Than A Feeling is an ultimate, timeless hit, an evergreen and of course it's a highlight and Peace Of Mind is no less good either.”

“More Than A Feeling is a great song, immaculately structured with that guitar led chorus that just seems to emerge out of the ether. It sounds good for its time and I can't imagine its star ever dimming. What I wasn't prepared for is how the rest of the album takes the hard rock elements of Boston's most famous son, and builds a cohesive whole around them.”

“This is an absolute must-have for guitar lovers who can take a moderate dose of radio-friendly choruses and infectious melodies in their music diet.”

“This album is great fun as a whole. Many hate it because it was radio friendly and sold millions of copies, but this is not necessarily a bad thing, especially when the music was actually pretty good. Yes, the lyrics are not complex or deep, but the unmatched melodies and unique guitar sound manage to blow you away. This is the pop face of hard rock, and it's great.”

“I wonder if the even more excruciating wave of AOR bands that formed in the wake of this record had never existed, would people just remember this as a harmless heavy rock album with pop songwriting and particularly extensive production. Maybe, but the sound Boston became responsible for is pretty much the death rattle of rock n' roll and the American Dream.”

“Perhaps the greatest appeal of Boston was the utterly classic sound they created on their first album. With the incredible harmonics of both guitar and vocals, each song is a toe-tapper, never losing its powerful allure.”