Quick question about the first Boston album....

[Elvis]

If anyone has the LP from the original pressing back in the 70's, please list the 3 songs on the side 1, in order from Beginning to end.
Thanks in advance.


Elvis

 

[Joe61]

Ok here you go.

More Than A Feeling
Peace Of Mind
Foreplay/Long Time

What you up to?

 

[dsop]

That record was a game changer when it came out.

 

[rdumas]

...and recorded in a basement, no less.

 

[charlesm]

...and recorded in a basement, no less.

A very small basement, as the story goes...although some additional tracking, mixing, mastering was done in a larger facility, apparently.

Also, I believe that Tom Sholz actually played all the parts himself other than drums and lead vocals.

 

[Joe61]

Just curious...have any of you been in a band that covered "More Than A Feeling"? If so, How did that work out for you?

 

[Ludwigboy]

Just curious...have any of you been in a band that covered "More Than A Feeling"? If so, How did that work out for you?

I remember I was in a band in around 1979-1980 and we covered this song,,,I particularly remember practicing this in a church auditorium on maybe a warm sunny Saturday afternoon...we opened up the double doors to the main street and played it full blast. I don't remember the neighbours complaining
I had a 5 piece Tama gloss black kit then I believe.

 

[Vistalite Black]

Never cared for Boston. Tom Scholz laid on the studio sheen too thickly for me, to the point the guitars barely sound like guitars and the singing sounds like a chorus of thousands.

I did like that they ignited the whole place name as band name craze -- where would would we be without Kansas, Nantucket, Flo Rida, New England, Texas, Berlin, Alabama, Asia, Europe, Orleans, London, Earth and Men Without Hats?

 

[repete]

Just curious...have any of you been in a band that covered "More Than A Feeling"? If so, How did that work out for you?

We do Smokin and foreplay/longtime - working out pretty good

 

[drumstuff66]

Just curious...have any of you been in a band that covered "More Than A Feeling"? If so, How did that work out for you?

The times I've covered the song (ANY Boston song actually) the problem is usually vocals. WAY high and I've found not a lot a guys can really hit them convincingly...it's actually worked out better vocally with a couple of female fronted cover bands I've done it in...

 

[cochlea]

A very small basement, as the story goes...although some additional tracking, mixing, mastering was done in a larger facility, apparently.

Also, I believe that Tom Sholz actually played all the parts himself other than drums and lead vocals.

Here's a short news story about him returning to the house where the album was recorded:

 

[kip]

always loved the 1st 2 Boston LPs.
Loved the drumming and drum sound.

 

[p83]

watch the rick beato ''why is this song great'' on this one and be even more amazed.

vistalite black - the whole point of the album is studio sheen!

 

[thejohnlec]

Every inch of this album is imprinted in my brain. All my older siblings had their own copy, and I keep a copy now on my phone. It's simply a phenomenal rock record that will continue to stand the test of time. I saw them on the Third Stage tour at the Worcester Centrum and man did they deliver! Delp hit every note in sight and the band was energetic and fantastic!

 

[mcjaco]

One word. SIB.

That is all.

 

[cplueard]

Never cared for Boston. Tom Scholz laid on the studio sheen too thickly for me, to the point the guitars barely sound like guitars and the singing sounds like a chorus of thousands.

I did like that they ignited the whole place name as band name craze -- where would would we be without Kansas, Nantucket, Flo Rida, New England, Texas, Berlin, Alabama, Asia, Europe, Orleans, London, Earth and Men Without Hats?

Dancing would be significantly more dangerous.

 

[DanC]

I read somewhere that Scholz developed a circuit for the sustain pedal he used on that album himself. Semiconductor engineering and circuitry was also in his bag of tricks?
Anyone know if this is true?

Also, I dug the music on that album - full of emotion, slick production or not....

 

[TheElectricCompany]

Never cared for Boston. Tom Scholz laid on the studio sheen too thickly for me, to the point the guitars barely sound like guitars and the singing sounds like a chorus of thousands.

I did like that they ignited the whole place name as band name craze -- where would would we be without Kansas, Nantucket, Flo Rida, New England, Texas, Berlin, Alabama, Asia, Europe, Orleans, London, Earth and Men Without Hats?

I’m with you. I’ve come to appreciate the album after many years of trying, but overall I dislike it. The songwriting is undeniably good, but the execution is uninspiring. It’s inauthentic studio rock. Scholz did some wondrous things, but to what purpose? It’s the least raw rock album of all time and I’ve always associated it with the downfall of ‘70s rock.

 

[jptrickster]

Foreplay into Long Time. iconic

 

[Vistalite Black]

I read somewhere that Scholz developed a circuit for the sustain pedal he used on that album himself. Semiconductor engineering and circuitry was also in his bag of tricks?
Anyone know if this is true?

Also, I dug the music on that album - full of emotion, slick production or not....

He invented the Rockman, a Walkman-sized thing you could play guitar through for quiet practice.

Scholz Research & Development, Inc. - Wikipedia

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