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BOSTON

45 RPM

COLLECTABLES/EPIC RECORDS
OLDIES SERIES
2355

OUT OF PRINT

 

A-SIDE

MORE THAN A FEELING

PEAK  # 5  [1976]  BILLBOARD HOT 100  19  WEEKS ON CHART

B-SIDE

LONG TIME

PEAK  # 26  [1972]  BILLBOARD HOT 100  11  WEEKS ON CHART

 

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FORMAT:   7" 45 SINGLE  JUKEBOX SERIES  (BACK TO BACK HITS)  
ARTIST:  BOSTON                                                                                                                                                          
TITLE:  MORE THAN A FEELING
                  /  LONG TIME       
LABEL:  COLLECTABLES/EPIC  OLDIES SERIES                              
NUMBER:  2355 
LABEL DESCRIPTION:   Oldies Series 
GRADE:   NEW   (new store stock!)   "UN-PLAYED"
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ADDITIONAL INFO:    Boston is an American  band from , that achieved their most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s.

Boston Boston live at the  in 2013 Background informationOrigin, , , Years active1976–present       Associated acts Cosmo   
Members Curly Smith Beth Cohen Centered on , , , and  , the band is a staple of  radio playlists. Boston's best-known works include the songs "", "", "", "", "", "", and "". They have sold over 31 million albums in the United States, of which 17 million were from their  and seven million were for its second album, . Altogether, the band has released six studio albums. History Before debut album

Tom Scholz first started writing music in 1969 while he was attending , where he wrote an instrumental, titled "Foreplay". While attending MIT, Scholz joined the band "Freehold", where he met guitarist  and drummer Jim Masdea, who would later become members of Boston. Vocalist  was added to the collective in 1970. After graduating with a master's degree, Scholz worked for , where he used his salary to build a recording studio in his basement, and to finance demo tapes recorded in professional . These early demo tapes were recorded with (at various times) Brad Delp on vocals, Barry Goudreau on guitar, Jim Masdea on drums, and Scholz on guitar, bass and keyboards. The demo tapes were sent to record companies, but received consistent rejections. In 1973 Scholz formed the band Mother's Milk with Delp, Goudreau, and Masdea. That group disbanded by 1974, but Scholz subsequently worked with Masdea and Delp to produce six new demos, including "", "", "", "Something About You" (then entitled "Life Isn't Easy"), "Hitch a Ride" (then entitled "San Francisco Day"), and "Don't Be Afraid". Scholz stated they finished four of the six by the end of 1974, and they finished "More Than a Feeling" and "Something About You" in 1975. Scholz played all the instruments on the demos, except for the drums, which were played by Masdea, and used self-designed pedals to create the desired guitar sound. The violin-like sound of the guitars was created in the early 1970s by Scholz, and it was a truly distinctive innovation in American music.

This final demo tape attracted the attention of promoters Paul Ahern and Charlie McKenzie. Masdea left the band around this time. According to Scholz, the managers insisted that Masdea had to be replaced before the band could get a recording deal. Years later, Delp told journalist Chuck Miller: "[Jim] actually told me he was losing interest in playing drums. I know Tom felt very bad when the whole thing happened. And then, of course, we started getting some interest." Scholz and Delp signed a deal with  after Masdea's departure, thanks to Ahern & McKenzie. Before the deal could be finalized, the band had to do a live audition for the record company executives. The duo quickly recruited Goudreau on guitar, bassist  and drummer  to create a performing unit which could replicate Scholz's richly layered recordings on stage. The showcase was a success and the band agreed to put out 10 albums over the next six years.

In addition to the firing of Masdea, the record label also insisted that Scholz re-record the demo tapes in a professional studio. However, Scholz wanted the record to be recorded in his basement studio so that he could work at his own pace. The label agreed, and offered to split the producer's royalty with Scholz. Upon request of Tom Scholz, Masdea played drums on the track "Rock and Roll Band", and the instrumentation was recorded in Scholz's studio. The multitrack tapes were then brought to , where Brad Delp added vocals and the album was mixed by . It was then that the band was named "Boston", by suggestion of Boylan and engineer Warren Dewey.

Boston (1976) , the original lead singer. Along with Scholz, Delp was the only other person signed to Epic Records as Boston.

The debut album, , released on August 8, 1976, was an enormous success. The record ranks as one of the best-selling debut albums in U.S. history with over 17 million copies sold.

During the late summer and early fall of 1976, Boston attracted much publicity due to the unprecedented record sales by an unknown act, its unique sound, and singer Brad Delp's vocal abilities. However, there was "a conscious effort to de-emphasize Scholz as the total mastermind behind Boston". After opening for , ,  and others in the autumn, the band embarked on a headlining tour in the winter and spring of 1976-1977 to support the album. This helped establish Boston as one of rock's top acts within a short time, being nominated for a  as a "Best New Artist". Boston was the first band in history to make their  debut at Madison Square Garden.

The album spawned three singles, "More Than a Feeling", "Long Time", and "Peace of Mind", all of which made the national charts. Additionally, the album peaked at No. 3 on the  and remained on the charts for 132 weeks.

Don't Look Back (1978)

Despite having problems with manager Paul Ahern, being caught in the middle of a fight between Ahern and his business partner Charles McKenzie, and doing most of the recording work alone, Scholz completed the second Boston album two years after the debut album's release. The second album, , was released by Epic in August 1978.

At the time this was considered a long gap between albums, but Scholz still considered Don't Look Back to be a rush job and was unhappy with the album's second side in particular. Overall Don't Look Back sold about half as well as the debut album, eventually selling over 7 million records.

Another tour followed, and the album's title track became a Top 5 hit. Additionally, two other singles, "", and "" went Top 40 and Top 50 respectively. Despite the success, Scholz's relationship with Ahern completely deteriorated. Delayed by technical renovations to his studio, Scholz eventually began the process of working on Boston's third album, determined to complete the album at his own pace and up to his demanding standard.

Solo projects and CBS lawsuit (1979–1985)

In late 1979, Scholz began writing new material, but Boston's former co-manager, Paul Ahern, argued that, according to an agreement Scholz had signed years earlier with Ahern, Ahern owned a percentage of all songs Scholz wrote from that point on. Delayed further by the dispute, Scholz suggested that in the meantime the individual members should work on whatever other projects they might be considering. Goudreau then decided to record a solo album that featured Boston members Delp and Hashian, and which was recorded with the help of Paul Grupp, an engineer and producer familiar with Scholz's studio techniques. The album, released in 1980, was titled  and featured the minor hit single "Dreams". There was tension when 's marketing connected Goudreau's solo album to Boston's signature guitar sound, despite Scholz not having played at all on this album. Scholz objected to the ad copy, but it became irrelevant when  dropped promotion on Goudreau's album citing lack of interest. Goudreau left the band in 1981 and formed . Delp contributed vocals and co-wrote songs on the debut album, but returned to Boston and recorded vocals on the third Boston album.

While Scholz and Delp were recording new material for the third Boston album, CBS filed a $60 million lawsuit against Scholz, alleging breach of contract for failing to deliver a new Boston album on time.

During this same period, Scholz founded his successful high-tech company  (SR&D), which made amplifiers and other musical electronic equipment. Its most famous product, the , was introduced in 1982.

The legal trouble slowed progress toward the completion of the next album, which took six years to record and produce. Joining Scholz in the album's development again were Delp and Jim Masdea. In 1985, guitarist  left 's touring band to work with Scholz as both a musician and an  executive. As CBS v. Scholz played out in court, CBS opted to withhold royalty payments to Scholz, hoping to force him to settle on unfavorable terms.

The lawsuit's first round was eventually decided in Scholz's favor, and Scholz moved the band to .

Third Stage (1986–1988)

Despite the adversity, progress continued to be made on the third Boston album. A tape of one of the songs, "", leaked out of the studio in 1984. The song became the lead single when  was finally released on September 23, 1986.

The album and lead single "Amanda" both went to No. 1 on Billboard, and subsequent singles, "" and "Can'tcha Say" were Top 10 and Top 30 respectively.

The group headed off on tour to promote Third Stage in 1987 and 1988. Third Stage was played in sequence in its entirety during the shows, with expanded arrangements of some cuts. Boston would open with "Rock and Roll Band" and brought back the original drummer, Jim Masdea, to play drums for this one song. For the tour the group was joined by Doug Huffman and David Sikes, both of whom stayed with the band into the mid-1990s.

The CBS case took seven years to run its course, and in April 1990 Scholz won. A jury awarded him millions in unpaid royalties and punitive damages.

Delp departs; Walk On (1989–1996)

By Spring 1990, Scholz was back in the studio working on the band's fourth studio album. Later that year, Delp told Scholz he wanted to concentrate on other projects, and might not be available for some time. With Delp's departure, Scholz was now the last remaining original member. Before he left, Delp co-wrote the song "Walk On" with Scholz and David Sikes, which eventually became the title track of the new album.

Delp subsequently joined Barry Goudreau's new band, . Scholz eventually replaced him with Fran Cosmo, who had previously been in Goudreau's previous band .

For the second album in a row, and for the second time in a decade, Scholz's work was delayed by renovations to his studio. In the end, eight years passed between Third Stage and Walk On, which was released in June 1994. Walk On was certified platinum by the , but only reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. Unlike Boston's previous albums, it failed to chart in the Top 5. It produced one hit single, "" which was widely played on some rock radio stations. Delp reunited with Boston at the end of 1994. Their first appearance was for two benefit shows at the House of Blues on December 12–13, 1994 in Cambridge. The band also handed a check of $5,000 to Globe Santa and another check of $5,000 to Operation Christmas in Fall River.

The group, with Delp now back in the band, toured in the summer of 1995 with both Cosmo and Delp combining vocals. By this time drummer Huffman had been replaced by Curly Smith, who was previously with . Following the conclusion of the "Livin' For You" tour in 1995, Scholz announced that a greatest hits album would be released. Initially planned for release in August 1996, the album was pushed back to a 1997 release date.

Greatest Hits and Corporate America (1997–2006)

Boston released a compilation album in 1997, titled simply . The album featured all of the band's hit singles except "We're Ready", "Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love", and "I Need Your Love" along with three new songs, "Higher Power", "Tell Me", and an instrumental version of the "". Smith and Sikes left the band in late 1997 and recorded an album together.

Tom Scholz, the band's founder, lead guitarist, and organist

Scholz headed back to the studio in 1998 to begin work on a fifth album, which eventually turned out to be . The title track of "Corporate America" was uploaded by Tom Scholz to  under the pseudonym of "Downer's Revenge" in early 2002 in order to test the album's appeal to a younger demographic. The song reached No. 2 on the progressive rock charts on the website for two weeks.

November 2002 marked the release of  on the independent label Artemis Records. This album featured the largest Boston lineup ever; returning members included Delp and Cosmo on guitar and lead vocals, Scholz on lead guitar and organ, and Gary Pihl on guitar, along with new members  on rhythm guitar,  on drums and  on bass and vocals. Dahme, Delp, and Cosmo all contributed lead vocals to the album. The group embarked on a national tour in support of the album in 2003 and 2004. In 2006, the first two Boston albums appeared in remastered form.

Death of Brad Delp (2007)

On March 9, 2007, lead singer  committed  at his home in . Police found Delp dead in his master bathroom, along with several notes for whoever would find him. In the bathroom where Delp committed suicide, two charcoal grills were found on the bathroom fixtures, and the door sealed with duct tape and a towel underneath. Police Lt. William Baldwin called the death "untimely" and said that no foul play was indicated. Delp was alone at the time of his death, according to the police report. Delp was found by his fiancée, who saw a dryer hose attached to his car. According to the New Hampshire medical examiner, Delp's death was the result of suicide by  as evidenced by . Delp's last concert with Boston was performed at  on November 13, 2006, at a concert honoring .

A concert in honor of Delp named "Come Together: A Tribute to Brad Delp" occurred on August 19, 2007, at the Bank of America Pavilion in . The concert included, in order of appearance, , , Farrenheit, , , , , and finally the current version of Boston.

All of the living members of Boston were invited to perform in the concert. The singers for Boston included  of , former band member Curly Smith, band member Kimberley Dahme, and a Boston fan from North Carolina named , who was chosen to sing based on his performances of Boston cover songs on his  page. Another former Boston vocalist, , was unable to sing because of a ruptured blood vessel in his throat, but did play guitar. , , and even  joined Scholz and the rest of the band on stage for the finale, "Don't Look Back". Curly Smith and Kimberley Dahme split the lead vocal on the finale. , while present, refused to go on stage with the other Boston alumni, citing discomfort with Tom Scholz.

New line-up and intermittent performances (2008–2012) Boston playing in , in 2008. L to R: Scholz, Sweet, DeCarlo, Dahme, and Pihl

The ongoing conflicts among the surviving band members spilled over to the . Barry Goudreau appeared with  and played with him at some rallies in New Hampshire. Huckabee used "" as a  theme song.

Scholz, a self-described " supporter", sent an open letter to Huckabee in February 2008 stating that the band had never endorsed any candidate, and that he had never authorized the use of "More Than a Feeling" as Huckabee's theme song. Scholz made a point of saying that he, and not Goudreau or Sheehan, actually played all the guitars on "More Than a Feeling" as well as most of Boston’s songs. Huckabee did stop using "More Than a Feeling" as a theme song.

In the spring of 2008, Scholz and Sweet introduced a new Boston lineup, which subsequently did a North American summer tour, playing 53 dates in 12 weeks (on a double bill with ). Scholz was the only founding member of Boston to play on the tour, although longtime member  was also part of the band, and Dahme and Neal returned on bass and drums, respectively. DeCarlo and Sweet shared lead vocals.

In January 2009, Greatest Hits was re-released as a remastered disc.

Michael Sweet left the band in August 2011 in order to focus on Stryper. In 2012, guitarist and vocalist David Victor joined the band, beginning in the studio, where he contributed vocals to several tracks on the album in progress.

Scholz and Pihl led the band on a 2012 North American tour, beginning on June 28, 2012, at the Seminole  arena in  and ending on September 8 at the U.S. Cellular Grandstand in . Victor and DeCarlo shared lead vocals, with drummer Curly Smith returning for the first time in over a decade, and former Stryper member  on bass. Neither Dahme nor Neal played on the tour.

Life, Love & Hope and the present (2013–present)

Boston's sixth album, , was released on December 3, 2013, by Frontiers Records; it includes lead vocals from Brad Delp, Tommy DeCarlo, Kimberley Dahme, David Victor, and Tom Scholz. Work on the album started in 2002. On December 11, 2013, Boston re-recorded a Christmas song, "God Rest Ye Metal Gentleman 2013" (previously released in 2002 as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen). In 2014 Boston embarked on the "Heaven on Earth Tour" spanning the United States and Japan. Joining Tom Scholz on stage was Gary Pihl on guitar and vocals, David Victor on guitar and vocals, Tommy DeCarlo on lead vocals, keyboards and percussion, Tracy Ferrie on bass and vocals, and Kimberley Dahme on rhythm guitar and vocals. Drumming duties were split between Jeff Neal and Curly Smith, with Jeff handling the first leg of the tour.  joined the tour as a guest vocalist in July.

The band also toured in 2015 (April 30 - August 30) with a line up of Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Tommy DeCarlo, Tracy Ferrie, and Beth Cohen. Drumming duties are split between Curly Smith and Jeff Neal, with Curly handling the first leg of the tour.

 discography Boston performing in 2008 Studio albums6Compilation albums1Singles13 Singles YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum









1976""5—114151315—922Boston1977""22——939—————""38——41——————1978""4—516—14———43Don't Look Back""31——27——————1979""46——84——————1986""11251462232101284Third Stage""92—25——————1987""—4————————""207—88—————82"Hollyann"——————————1994""514—17——————Walk On"Walk On Medley: Walk On"—14————————1994"The Star Spangled Banner/4th Of July Reprise"——————————non-album limited single (then appeared in Greatest Hits)2002"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"——————————free limited downloadable cover2013"God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen"——————————slightly different edit of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for iTunes"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

 

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