Boston - Boston

Boston is one of the best-selling albums of all time, and deservedly so. Because of the rise of disco and punk, FM rock radio seemed all but dead until the rise of acts like Boston, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen. Nearly every song on Boston's debut album could still be heard on classic rock radio decades later due to the strong vocals of Brad Delp and unique guitar sound of Tom Scholz. Tom Scholz, who wrote most of the songs, was a studio wizard and used self-designed equipment such as 12-track recording devices to come up with an anthemic "arena rock" sound before the term was even coined. The sound was hard rock, but the layered melodies and harmonics reveal the work of a master craftsman. While much has been written about the sound of the album, the lyrics are often overlooked. There are songs about their rise from a bar band ("Rock and Roll Band") as well as fond remembrances of summers gone by ("More Than a Feeling"). Boston is essential for any fan of classic rock, and the album marks the re-emergence of the genre in the 1970s. ~ Vik Iyengar, All Music Guide

Name Credits Amy Herot Producer, Reissue Producer Barry Goudreau Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar, Percussion Bill Ryan Remastering Brad Delp Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Arranger, Percussion, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Vocal Harmony, Guitar Bruce Hensal Assistant Engineer Charles McKenzie Direction Deni King Assistant, Assistant Engineer Doug Rider Assistant Engineer Dr. Toby Mountain Remastering Fran Sheehan Percussion, Bass, Guitar (Bass) Gary Pihl Photo Editing Jeff Albertson Photography, Original Photography Jim Masdea Arranger, Drums Joel Zimmerman Reissue Design John Boylan Producer Kim Hart Artwork, Design Mark Wilder Remastering Paul Ahern Direction Paul Grupp Engineer Paula Scher Design Roger Huyssen Cover Illustration, Illustrations Ron Pownall Photography Sib Hashian Drums, Percussion Stephen Saper Authoring, Engineer Steve Hodge Mixing Assistant, Assistant Tom "Curly" Ruff Transfers Tom Scholz Engineer, Guitar (Bass), Design, Percussion, Artwork, Liner Notes, Guitar (Electric), Remastering, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Organ, Guitar, Bass, Special Effects, Arranger, Clavinet, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer Wally Traugott Mastering Warren Dewey Engineer