Boston Boston Sealed Vinyl Record LP USA 1980 CBS HE 34188 1/2 Speed Promo

Label: CBS Mastedsound Promo

Product Code: HE 34188

Format: 1/2 Speed Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Original Factory Sealed

UPC: 07464341880

 

This Auction is for  a CBS 1/2 Speed Master LP "Out of Print" These Albums were mastered in Half-Speed technology which allows more time for the Original Session Master Tape to be transferred perfectly to Vinyl, a very costly and time-consuming process that was also used by MFSL. Each has superior packaging and unique static free inner sleeves to protect each piece of vinyl. Known for their pure and natural sound. Boston is the debut studio album by Boston-based American rock band Boston. Produced by Tom Scholz and John Boylan, the album was released on August 25, 1976 in the United States by Epic Records. Scholz had first begun playing music in the late 1960s after graduating from MIT with a master's degree, which led to a senior position at Polaroid. After being involved in the Boston music scene for several years, Scholz concentrated on demos recorded in his apartment basement with singer Brad Delp. His previous group, Mother's Milk, had received numerous rejection letters from major record labels in the early 1970s. By 1975, the demo tape had fallen into the hands of CBS-owned Epic Records, who signed the band.

Discography About The Record:

Epic wanted the band to record in Los Angeles with a record producer, but Scholz was unwilling and wanted to record the album in his basement studio, so he hired Boylan to run interference with the label. In an elaborate ruse, Sholz tricked the label into thinking the band was recording on the West Coast, when in reality, the bulk was being tracked solely by Scholz at his Massachusetts home. The album's contents are a complete recreation of the band's demo tape, and contain songs written and composed many years prior. The album's style, often referred to as the "Boston sound", was developed through Scholz's love of classical music, melodic hooks and guitar-heavy rock groups such as the Kinks and the Yardbirds. 

The album was first issued by Epic in August 1976 and sold extremely well, breaking sales records and becoming one of the best-selling debut albums of all time. Boston's style was appropriated by label executives and imitated by bands to create radio-friendly "corporate rock", the creation of which the band was also accused. The album's singles, most notably "More Than a Feeling" and "Long Time", were both AM and FM hits, and nearly the entire album receives constant rotation on classic rock radio. The album has been referred to as a landmark in 1970s rock and has been included on many lists of essential albums. The album has sold 17 million copies in the United States alone and 25 million worldwide.

 

Tracks:

More Than A Feeling     4:44

Peace Of Mind 4:55

Foreplay/Long Time       7:56

Rock & Roll Band             2:59

Smokin'               4:44

Hitch A Ride       3:18

Something About You   4:19

Let Me Take You Home Tonight    4:12

RECORD CONDITION:

THE VIRGIN VINYL ALBUM IS STILL ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALED.

 

COVER CONDITION:

COVER IS STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK WRAP W/ SOME CORNER WEAR AND GOLD PROMO STAMP.

 

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

No split seams No creases
No cut-out (drill) holes
No cut-out corners
No saw-marks or indents
No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)
No yellowing from aging
No writing
No tape
No water damage
No warping
No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover
No glue traces or wax residue. 

  

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