3.01 Q. What is the Boston Homepage and the Boston Mailing List?
A. The BOSTON Homepage is a World Wide Web (WWW) page on the Internet, located at http://www.boston.org. It was created in 1995 by Rachel Berger (berger@boston.org) and it is currently maintained by Troy Bartlett (barttk@boston.org).
The Homepage contains all sorts of BOSTON-related information: Current BOSTON news, tour dates, merchandise, sound clips, pictures, lyrics to all four albums, etc.
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quote only the relevant parts 3.02 Q. When is the new
Boston album coming out? And who is singing on the new songs? A. Tom Scholz has reportedly started work on a
fifth studio album, but it's anyone guess when it will be released. The
latest album, titled _Greatest Hits_, was released June 3, 1997 on Epic
Records. It is a 16-song career retrospective containing three new
songs--"Tell Me" (featuring lead vocals by David Sikes), "Higher Power"
(featuring lead vocals by Fran Cosmo and Brad Delp), and an instrumental
version of "The Star Spangled Banner." The album also contains a second
version of "Higher Power" which was edited by Sony's John Kalodner. 3.03 Q. When will Boston
tour again? A. The 1997 summer tour kicked off July 1st in
Evansville, Indiana, and concluded with a September 6 concert in San Juan,
Puerto Rico. The band has made no announcements regarding future touring
plans. 3.031 Q. Why was the
_Greatest Hits_ album released on Epic Records? Didn't Tom Scholz have a
giant legal battle with Epic in the 1980s? A. Tom's legal battle was with Epic's parent
company, CBS, but Epic is now owned by Sony. Many of the executives who
worked for CBS and/or Epic in the 1980s are no longer with the label. 3.032 Q. Why did MCA
Records and BOSTON part ways? Did BOSTON have a multi-album contract with
them? A. Tom signed consecutive one-album deals with MCA.
MCA was allegedly unhappy with _Walk On_, and Tom was apparently not happy with
MCA's reluctance to promote it. So the two parties decided to part ways. 3.033 Q. Why was the 1996
tour cancelled? A. In June 1996 Tom seriously injured his left hand
(tearing some ligaments) during a pickup basketball game. The 1996 tour was
subsequently cancelled. 3.04 Q. What happened
to SR & D? A. SR & D (Scholz Research & Development) officially
shut down on December 31, 1995. The Rockman product line had been sold to
Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc., in February 1995. Tom had another company, called
Hybrid Design, but it too has been disbanded. 3.05 Q. Why didn't Brad
Delp sing on the _Walk On_ album? A. Brad declined Tom's invitation to sing on BOSTON's
fourth album, but there has been no official explanation why. Brad did form a
new band with Barry Goudreau (called RTZ) while _Walk On_ was being recorded,
but RTZ was apparently not the primary factor in Brad's decision to leave BOSTON.
Brad re-joined BOSTON in late 1994. 3.06 Q. If Brad didn't
sing on the _Walk On_ album, why is he credited with co-writing "Walk
On"? A. The song "Walk On" traces its origins to the late
1970s with a song Brad wrote called "Rockin' On." Tom combined it with another
song and changed the title to "Rock On." And since parts of "Walk On" were
based on "Rock On," Brad received a co-writing credit for it. 3.07 Q. Who is Fran Cosmo,
and how did he end up as Boston's new singer? A. In 1980 Fran wrote and sang a few songs on Barry
Goudreau's solo album, and then in 1983 he teamed with Barry again, in Orion
The Hunter. When Brad Delp quit BOSTON c. 1989/90, Tom Scholz searched for
a replacement, and one of the singers contacted by Scholz was Fran Cosmo.
What started out as a chance to sing a little on BOSTON's fourth album turned
into a permanent job as the band's lead singer. 3.071 Q. What is Orion The
Hunter? A. Orion The Hunter was the name of a band featuring
Barry Goudreau and Fran Cosmo, along with former Heart drummer Michael De Rosier
and bassist Bruce Smith. They formed in 1983 and broke up shortly after
supporting Aerosmith on a 1984 tour. Brad Delp contributed backing vocals to
three songs on their self-titled album, and he also co-wrote five of the album's
nine songs. It's rumored that Brad Delp and Sib Hashian were going to play on
the album, but their commitments to BOSTON prevented them from doing so.
Incidentally, the original name of the band was just "Orion," but Orion Pictures
threatened a lawsuit and Barry was forced to alter the name. A. RTZ (which stands for Return To Zero) was a band
formed by Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau around 1989/90. The other members included
Brian Maes (keyboards, harmonica), Tim Archibald (bass) and David Stefanelli
(drums). They were managed by Paul Ahern, the former manager for BOSTON and Tom
Scholz. RTZ released one album, titled _Return To Zero_, in 1991, and the group
also toured to support it. RTZ split up in 1994, with the three non-BOSTON members
joining Peter Wolf's band. Brian Maes has released two solo albums (_13_ and _The
Seed_), which featured contributions from Stefanelli and Archibald. He also
recorded a solo version of RTZ's "Until Your Love Comes Back Around," which was
included on _The Seed_. In 1998 it was announced that a second RTZ album would be
released. Tentatively titled _The Lost_, it will reportedly contain mostly
previously-written material. It is slated to be released in August 1998 on the
Swedish-based MTM label. 3.08 Q. How did they choose the
name "RTZ"? A. It comes from the name of a button on Barry's tape
deck-- the "RTZ" button returns the tape's counter to zero, and Barry & Brad thought
it would be a very appropriate name for the band, so they went with it. A. BeatleJuice is a Bealtes tribute band fronted by Brad
Delp. The other members include Bob Simon (lead guitar), Joe Holaday (bass), Steve
Baker (keyboards, rhythm guitar, harmonica) and drummer John "Muzz" Muzzy. Baker
had played piano on the _Orion The Hunter_ album, and Muzz was in Farrenheit, the
band that opened for BOSTON on the 1987 tour. For more information on BeatleJuice
(including a list of tourdates) you can visit the Muzz/BeatleJuice homepage at
http://hometown.aol.com/muzzdrums. 3.091 Q. What are Alliance and
Innocent? A. They are two studio projects featuring current members
of BOSTON. The Alliance band featured Gary Pihl on guitar; they released an album
in Japan in 1996, titled "Bond Of Union." (The album was later released in Europe
under the title "Alliance"). Innocent featured David Sikes and Curly Smith; their
self-titled album was released in Europe in late 1997. 3.092 Q. How can I get copies of
these BOSTON-related albums? A. The "Barry Goudreau" and "Orion The Hunter" CDs were
released by Razor & Tie Records, so if you can't find a copy at your friendly
neighborhood music store, you can order them directly from R&T by calling
1-800-443-3555. The RTZ album is currently out of print, so your best bet is to try
a used record store. The Alliance and Innocent albums are not available in the U.S.,
but they are available as imports. They can be ordered from various online music stores,
including Impulse Music (http://www.impulsemusic.com), German Music Express
(http://www.musicexpress.com) and CD Europe (http://www.cdeurope.com). Also, for those of you interested in purchasing the new Lisa
Guyer CD (which features Barry Goudreau on guitar & bass), you can order it directly
from OMG Records by sending $11.99 to: Be sure to ask for "Gypsy Girl" by Lisa Guyer.
3.10 Q. What albums have
Boston released? What singles have Boston released? OTHER ALBUM NOTES:
The first four albums were available as vinyl
picture disks, with _Don't Look Back_ and _Third Stage_ being the rarest.
The _Walk On_ pic disk was pressed only in Europe. The first three albums were all issued as Gold
Discs, with vastly improved sound quality. The first two LPs were
remastered by Sony, while _Third Stage_ was issued by the Mobile Fidelity
Sound Lab (with some input and assistance from Tom Scholz). _Boston_ and _Don't Look Back_ were also
available in the "Half Speed Limited Edition" format, which are albums
pressed at a slower speed to ensure higher quality. And in early 1996
MFSL re-issued a vinyl edition of _Boston_. However, the MFSL edition
of _Boston_ has since been discontinued. The first two albums were also available on
8-track and are currently available in the Mini-Disc format. Finally,
_Boston_ and _Don't Look Back_ were issued on a single cassette tape
in 1981. 3.101 Q. What singles
have Boston released? 3.11 Q. What other Boston-related
albums & singles have been released? A. Here's a summary: 3.111 Q. What other
BOSTON-related singles have been released? 3.12 Q. Did RTZ release
a CD single in Europe titled "In The Name Of Love"? A. No. That was by a band called "RTZ Belguim,"
no relation to the original RTZ. 3.13 Q. Which Sammy Hagar
songs feature members of Boston? A. The only officially credited song is a cover
of Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," which was
released as a single-only in June 1979 as a 7" and 12" single. Brad Delp,
Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian sing backing vocals, and Brad sings along
with Hagar during the third verse. In addition, Hagar's 1979 album, _Street Machine_,
also gives credit to Delp, Goudreau & Hashian. They're obviously singing
on "Falling In Love," and other songs on the album may also feature
them. Another possibility is the song "I've Done
Everything For You," which was originally released as the B-side of "Dock Of
The Bay." Gary Pihl (current BOSTON guitarist who was in Hagar's band from
1977-85) was once quoted as stating that the BOSTON members may have sang on
"the flip side of the 'Dock Of The Bay' single." Also, there is the case of Hagar's 1980 album
_Danger Zone_. Tom Scholz was signed to produce this album, and actually
supervised the recording of drum & bass tracks, plus some early guitar
tracks. But, CBS ordered Tom to abandon the project, claiming that Scholz
couldn't produce any other artists until he produced the third BOSTON album.
So Scholz stepped away from the project. The official credit on the album
says: "Inspiration, pre-production arrangements, and drums recorded by
Tom Scholz." Really, however, he should have received "Co-Producer"
credits. In fact, the 1995 CD re-issue of _Danger Zone_ credits Tom as
Producer for one song ("Run For Your Life"). Both of the above albums are currently out of
print in the U.S., but England's Beat Goes On Records has re-issued them.
Also recommended is the U.S. release _The Best Of Sammy Hagar_, which features
several Boston-related Hagar songs. 3.14 Q. Who is Tommy
Funderburk and the other new names (songwriters, etc.) on the _Walk On_
liner notes? A. Tommy Funderburk is a professional studio vocalist
that record producers frequently hire to enhance the vocal sound of an
album. He has probably sang on hundreds (if not thousands) of songs in
his career. This is how sorely missed Brad Delp was. As far as the other new names...: 3.14.1 Bob Cedro (co-writer,
guitar on "We Can Make It"; percussion)-- Bob worked at SR&D
and also toured with Boston on the 1987 and 1995 tours (doing behind-the-scenes
work). He is currently assisting Dunlop with the new Rockman product line.
Bob also played in a Boston-area band called Egypt. 3.14.2 Fred Sampson
(co-writer, "I Need Your Love")-- Fred also worked at SR&D,
and also attended some shows on the 1987 tour. 3.14.3 Galen Toye Foulke
(co-writer, "Magdalene")-- "Rusty" Foulke wrote the
original version of "Magdalene" for the band Hybrid Ice in the
early 1980s. Tom first heard the song in 1984 and considered recording
it for _Third Stage_, but those plans fell through. Instead, Tom and David
Sikes re-worked it for _Walk On_. 3.14.4 Michael Shotton
(Vocals on "I Need Your Love" and "Walk On")-- A drummer/vocalist
from Canada who was reportedly considered for Brad Delp's replacement,
he ended up singing only on two songs. Shotton (credited as "Shotten"
in the _Walk On_ liner notes) was in a band called Von Groove that put
out a self-titled album in 1992 (Chrysalis Records). Von Groove recently
released a second album on an independent Canadian label. Shotton also
sings lead vocals for a Foreigner tribute band called Cold As Ice. 3.15 Q. What happened
to Doug Huffman? A. The story is that in late 1994 Tom found out
that Huffman had been playing demo tapes of _Walk On_ to friends, so he
(Tom) fired him (Doug). 3.16 Q. Liner notes for
_Third Stage_ state that "I Think I Like It" is a "rewrite
of a rocker by John English composed over 13 years ago." Who is John
English, and is there another version of "I Think I Like It"?
A. John English is actually John DeBrigard, who
played in some of the same clubs as Tom in the early 1970's. When writing
songs for _Third Stage_ Tom remembered a song DeBrigard used to play and
used it as the basis for "I Think I Like It." However, Tom didn't
know DeBrigard's real name because he performed under the guise of "Johnny
Tomorrow." But Tom thought that he "looked like he was English"--
hence, "John English." The original version of "I Think
I Like It" is not believed to have been recorded. 3.17 Q. Who is Jerry
Green, who co-wrote "Can'tcha Say"? A. Jerry Green (sometimes credited as 'Gerry Green')
is a professional songwriter. His version of "Can'tcha Say" is
different from Boston's version, but it is not known if that original version
was ever recorded. 3.18 Q. Did Barry Goudreau,
Fran Sheehan and Sib Hashian actually play on the first two albums, or
were they just "hired hands" brought in to complete the touring
lineup? A. Barry and Sib played a lot on the first two
albums, but (according to the Boston Office) Fran didn't play at all on
_Boston_ and contributed very little to _Don't Look Back_. (However, Fran
claims to have made significant contributions to early _Third Stage_ sessions).
Barry played all the lead parts on "Long Time," "Used To
Bad News" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight." Tom has also
admitted in interviews that Barry came up with the opening and closing
solos on "Don't Look Back," and played slide on it as well. 3.19 Q. I heard Tom Scholz
state on the 1994 World Premiere Radio Broadcast of _Walk On_ that in 1976,
to keep CBS executives off his back, Tom had members of Boston go to Los
Angeles (with a producer hired by CBS) to do some recording, while Tom
worked on the _Boston_ album in Boston. Tom said that "We actually
did use one song that they recorded out there." So the questions are:
a. Which song was that?
A. (a) The song was "Let Me Take You Home
Tonight," and (b) the producer was John Boylan. This song was recorded
in the spring of 1976, most likely at The Record Plant. (c) Tom does appear
on the song; he recorded his parts after the song was brought back to Boston.
(d) The members of the band that went to L.A. were most likely Brad Delp,
Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian, though some sources claim that Fran Sheehan
was also in attendance. 3.20 Q. So what happened
to the rest of the songs recorded in L.A.? Are they the same as the songs
released on Barry Goudreau's 1980 album-- after all, that album was also
co-produced by John Boylan, and also featured the same 3 members from 1976.
According to some sources, a few of the songs from
_Barry Goudreau_ were written in 1979 for BOSTON's third album, but it has
yet to be confirmed if any of those songs have origins dating back to those
1976 sessions in Los Angeles. One song from the 1976 sessions, titled
"Disco Madness" and reportedly written by Brad Delp (not Sib Hashian as
previously reported), remains unreleased. 3.21 Q. Who played bass
on the _Barry Goudreau_ album? A. On the 1996 re-issue of _Barry Goudreau_, (and
on the original 1980 press release) Barry is credited with "Guitars,
Bass & Vocals." However, the video for "Dreams" shows
somebody who looks like Fran Cosmo playing bass, and a another press release
credits Cosmo with "Vocals & Bass." 3.211 Q. Who sang lead
vocals on "Sailin' Away" (on the _Barry Goudreau_ album)? A. Brad Delp. 3.22 Q. In the early
1980s there was a rumor of a "lost Boston album"-- allegedly
recorded but never released. What's the story behind this rumor? A. While there has been no official story to explain
this rumor, it is believed that this "lost Boston album" was
in fact an early version of _Third Stage_. (All but two of the songs on
that album were at least partially recorded by 1983). A bootlegged version
of "Amanda" was leaked to some radio stations in 1984, which
only added fuel to the rumor. 3.221 Q. Wasn't _Don't Look
Back_ originally supposed to be titled _Arrival_? A. Yes. And Epic went so far as to create some
promotional material advertising a BOSTON album titled _Arrival_. But when the
band realized that Abba had already released an album with that name, they decided
to change the title to _Don't Look Back_. 3.23 Q. I have an original
7" single of "Peace Of Mind" which seems to have slightly
different vocals. What's the deal with that, and what other Boston singles
were remixed and/or edited? A. Yes, the "Peace Of Mind" single,
in addition to being edited to 3:38, features an alternate vocal take during
at least one verse. The only other unique-sounding Boston songs are: "Foreplay; Fiveplay; Long Time"-- this song
was only available on the 1976 promotional album _It's A Knockout_. While it's
only a few seconds longer than the album version (hence "Fiveplay"), it does
feature a different vocal take and some alternate lyrics. "We're Ready"-- on
some pressings of _Third Stage_ (including the Mobile Fidelity gold disc),
"We're Ready" has been mixed differently, with an extra "Come on!" at the 3:04
point. "Higher Power" [Kalodner Edit]-- This version features an acoustic intro
and some slightly differnet vocals. The following Boston songs were edited when released
as singles: "More Than A Feeling," "Long Time," "A
Man I'll Never Be," "Feelin' Satisfied," "Can'tcha
Say (You Believe In Me)," "I Need Your Love," "Walk
On (Long Walk)." The following Boston songs were edited when pressed
on promotional singles: "Don't Look Back" [7"] "We're
Ready" [7"], "Hollyann" [12"], "Walk On (Short
Walk)" [CD], "Walk On (Longer Walk)" [CD], "Surrender
To Me (Short Version)" [CD], "Surrender To Me (Medium Version)"
[CD], "What's Your Name" [CD], "Livin' For You (Single Edit)"
[CD], "Livin' For You (Single Edit w/Shortened Instrumental)"
[CD], "Livin' For You (Single Edit w/No Instrumental)" [CD], Higher
Power [CD]-- this is different from the "Kalodner Edit".
In addition, the edited versions of "Longtime", "More
Than A Feeling" and "We're Ready" appear on various Time-Life
compilation albums. 3.24 Q. Is "Walk
On (Long Walk)" different from "Walk On (Longer Walk)"?
A. No. When this particular version of "Walk
On" (edited to 7:54) was issued as the B-side of "What's Your
Name," it was labelled as the 'Long Walk.' Yet the same version was
issued on a promotional CD single as the 'Longer Walk.' 3.25 Q. What is the song
"Get Reorgan-ized"? A. On the vinyl (and cassette) pressings of _Walk
On_, the "Walk On Medley" is split in half. "Get Organ-ized" fades
out at the end of Side A, and resumes as "Get Reorgan-ized" at the beginning
of Side B. 3.26 Q. Is the song "Rock
& Roll Band" autobiographical? A. No. Tom was inspired by the travails of Jim
Masdea, who had been playing in various bands around Boston in the early
1970s. He would always tell Tom about how close a certain band was to signing
a recording contract, and Tom used these alleged close encounters as the
basis for "Rock & Roll Band." 3.27 Q. What exactly
am I hearing during the middle section of "I Need Your Love"?
A. While some have speculated that this segment
features Tom speaking "subaudible Portuguese narratives" (based on the
_Walk On_ liner notes), at least part of the verse seems to be spoken in
English. It sounds like Tom says: 3.28 Q. I heard a live
BOSTON concert on a recent "King Biscuit Flower Hour" radio broadcast.
What is the story behind this show? And what are the titles of the
unreleased songs? A. The show was recorded in 1977 at Long Beach
Arena in Long Beach, California. According to the "King Biscuit" people,
three separate concerts were recorded, although other sources state that
only one show was used (possibly the March 19, 1977 show). "King Biscuit"
first broadcast the show in June, 1977, and in November 1977 it was
broadcast again with additional songs. The show has been broadcast
several times since. The broadcast setlist is: The standard 1990s broadcast omits "Guitar
solo-Blues song" and "Television Politician." * While this song is often referred to as "This
Time" or "Don't Want To Lose It Now," it apparently was never given a
proper title. 3.29 Q. Have any other
BOSTON concerts been broadcast by radio or TV? A. Yes. In 1977 an Ohio radio station (WMMS)
broadcast the September 27, 1976 BOSTON concert in Cleveland; and the
December, 1976 concert in Philadelphia was also apparently broadcast
locally. It is unknown if anyone from BOSTON authorized these broadcasts. Also, in June of 1994 "Walk On" premiered
on a radio special. Tom Scholz was interviewed, and he played a guitar
solo he called "Hyperspace Pedal Blues." RTZ did at least two radio concerts, from Cleveland,
Ohio and Baltimore, Maryland. RTZ also appeared on ABC-TV's "In Concert"
program 3.291 Q. Has BOSTON ever
performed "I Need Your Love" in concert? A. Yes. The song was performed at most of the shows on
the 1997 tour. Also, while it was rumored that they rehearsed the song for the
1995 tour, it was never performed live in 1995. 3.292 Q. Are there any BOSTON
songs that have never been performed live? A. "It's Easy" was supposedly attempted a few times in
1978, but the harmonies were too difficult to pull off, which means that only
"We Can Make It", has never been performed live from _Walk On_. The only songs
missing during some sets of the _Corporate America_ tour where "Stare Out Your
Window" and"Didn't Mean To Fall In Love". 3.30 Q. Did Boston ever
make any promotional videos? A. Yes. Crude videos were filmed for "More
Than A Feeling" and "Long Time" (with the band lip-synching
on an empty stage). CBS also made a 3-song promotional film of Boston's
1978 concert at New York's Nassau Coliseum. This featured live footage
of the band backed by the studio versions of the songs ("Don't Look
Back," "A Man I'll Never Be" and "Party"). No
videos were made to promote _Third Stage_ or _Walk On_. Tom reportedly
wanted to produce videos for _Walk On_, but due to various disagreements
between Tom and the record label, no videos were made. There were also promo videos for Barry Goudreau's "Dreams,"
Orion The Hunter's "So You Ran" and RTZ's "Face The
Music" & "Until Your Love Comes Back Around." 3.31 Q. I have a bootleg
album called "We Found It In The Trashcan, Honest!", which appears to be early
demos of the songs from the first BOSTON album. What's the story here? A. Those are the infamous homemade recordings
Tom Scholz made in his basement c. 1973-1975, which he then shopped around
to various record companies. After securing the contract with CBS, the
songs on the demos were ALL RE-RECORDED. Tom played all musical
instruments except drums (which were played by Jim Masdea) and Brad
Delp sang all vocals. The song list is: Rock N Roll Band/ Life Isn't
Easy [early version of "Something About You"]/ More Than A Feeling/ Don't
Be Afraid Of Love/ Peace Of Mind/ San Francisco Day [early version of "Hitch
A Ride"]. Incidentally, Tom claims that these tapes were NOT
found in a traschcan; rather, they were stolen from Scholz. 3.32 Q. Do any other
demos of Boston exist? A. Yes. A tape of pre-1975 demos (probably c.
1973) surfaced in 1995. This demo tape was recorded under the band name "Mother's
Milk," and it includes a studio version of "Shattered Images" and an unreleased
song called "She's A Looker." While Brad Delp also sang lead vocals on these
demos, someone else sang backing vocals. That tape included a studio version of "Shattered
Images" and an unreleased song called "She's A Looker."
Song list: Don't Be Afraid Of Love/ Shattered Images/ San Francisco Day
(Hitch A Ride)/ Shakin' (Mother's Milk Shake)/ She's A Looker/ Foreplay.
3.33 Q. Are there any
other Boston bootleg albums or CDs? A. While the BOSTON office does not encourage fans
to seek out bootleg recordings...a few albums and CDs have surfaced:
3.33a Q. Are there any
unreleased and/or rare BOSTON songs? A. Several: 3.331 Q. Do any BOSTON music books,
TAB books, or instructional videos exist? A. Yes: A. Some sources list Paul Ahern as suggesting
the name, but Brad Delp said in a 1995 interview that it was John Boylan.
Either way, the initial reaction by Tom, Brad & Co. was not enthusiastic.
3.35 Q. How many different
people have sued Boston and/or Tom Scholz? A. CBS, Paul Ahern, Fran Sheehan, Sib Hashian,
Jim Masdea and Barry Goudreau. Barry may have actually sued Tom twice.
Tom won the CBS lawsuit, settled out of court with his former bandmates,
and won most of his appeal after initially losing the Paul Ahern lawsuit.
3.36 Q. Is the Eric Carr
who co-engineered _Don't Look Back_ the same Eric Carr who was the drummer
for Kiss 1981-1991? A. According to the Boston Office, no. 3.361 Q. Is it true that
Tom's dad is a home builder and/or architect of some sort? A. Yes, Tom's dad was a home builder, and his
Scottsdale, Arizona-based company was called Scholz Custom Homes. 3.37 Q. Isn't the _Boston_
album the #2 All-Time seller, behind only Michael Jackson's _Thriller_?
A. Not anymore. For a brief period in 1995 BOSTON
held the #2 spot, with 15 million copies sold. But several albums have since
passed _Boston_, including The Eagles' _Greatest Hits 1971-1975_, Bruce
Springsteen's _Born In The U.S.A._, Fleetwood Mac's _Rumours_ and Led
Zeppelin's fourth album. 3.38 Q. How many albums
have the other Boston records sold? A. _Don't Look Back_ has sold 7 million, while
_Third Stage_ has sold 4 million. _Walk On_ was certified platinum within
three months, but sales have dropped off considerably since 1995.
_Boston_'s official sales numbers are currently at 16 million.
3.39 Q. Does BOSTON hold
the record for "Best Selling Debut Album Of All Time" or not? What about
Whitney Houston and/or Guns n' Roses and/or Hootie and the Blowfish?
A. The short answer is that for the time being
_Boston_ is the best selling debut album of all time, with 16 million
copies sold. The longer answer is... _Boston_ had held the mark
until 1986, when Whitney Houston's debut eclipsed it. But BOSTON still had
the "Best Selling Debut By A Group"...until, that is, Guns n' Roses'
_Appetite For Destruction_ overtook it. But in recent years the debut
BOSTON album recaptured the crown. As for Hootie & The Blowfish, they have sold 15
million copies of _Cracked Rear View_. However, since Hootie had released
three albums prior to signing a national recording contract, it is unclear
whether they are eligible for "Best Selling Debut" status. 3.40 Q. Which band beat
Boston for the 1976 Grammy award for "Best New Artist"? A. That would be the Starland Vocal Band, which,
in typical Grammy tradition, soon folded and never had another hit song.
3.41 Q. Are there any
Boston cover songs? A. Yes. The only nationally released cover songs
are: "Rock & Roll Band" by The New Duncan
Imperials (on _We're In A Band_), "More Than A Feeling" by Shinehead
(on _Troddin'_), "More Than A Feeling" by Meow (on _Goalie For The
Other Team_) and "More Than A Feeling" by The Moog Cookbook (on _Ye Olde Space
Band_). A few BOSTON covers have been released by lesser-known
bands on independent record labels, such as "More Than A Feeling" by Foreskin
(which was backed with a song titled "Less Than A Feeling"). And in the early
1990s an independent label in Washington state released an E.P. titled "Bostonot!"
It featured various alternative-type bands interpreting the songs from the first
BOSTON album. It is no longer in print. Also, a 'Muzak' version of "More Than A Feeling"
exists, and a karaoke version of "Amanda" exists. The Boston
Office has also reported that somebody was going to do Cantonese and Portuguese
versions of "Amanda." Nirvana sometimes played the beginning of "More
Than A Feeling" before "Smells Like Teen Spirit,"
Phish has been known to do "Foreplay/Long Time" and Beavis &
Butt-head once sang the opening verse to "More Than A Feeling.", and
Garth Brooks announced in May of 1996 that he was considering recording "Hitch
A Ride" and/or "Something About You." 3.42 Q. Has Boston ever
performed other artist's material? A. On a few limited occasions, yes: 1. At the 12/13/94 concert at the Harvard Square House
Of Blues, they performed versions of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (instrumental)
and John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (aka "So This Is Christmas"). 2. On the 1995 and 1997 tours,
almost every show opened with an instrumental version of "The Star Spangled Banner."
A studio version of the song was issued to various radio stations in 1994 and later
included on the _Greatest Hits_ album. 3. On the final show of the 1995 tour, Boston
performed the Steppenwolf song "Born To Be Wild," featuring a
roadie named 'Chainsaw' on lead vocals. 4. During 1997 soundchecks the band would
occasionally play other artists' songs, including Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready."
Also, the original version of "Magdalene"
was released by the Pennsylvania-based band Hybrid Ice.
OMG
P.O. Box 589
Marblehead, MA 01945
A. Here's a summary:
***** BOSTON **************************************** Epic, 1976 *****
1. More Than A Feeling 5. Smokin'
2. Peace Of Mind 6. Hitch A Ride
3. Foreplay/Long Time 7. Something About You
4. Rock & Roll Band 8. Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Produced by John Boylan and Tom Scholz
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except #5 (Scholz/Delp) and #8 (Delp)
Charted at #3 in the U.S. and #11 in the U.K.
***** DON'T LOOK BACK ******************************* Epic, 1978 *****
1. Don't Look Back 5. Feelin' Satisfied
2. The Journey 6. Party
3. It's Easy 7. Used To Bad News
4. A Man I'll Never Be 8. Don't Be Afraid
Produced by Tom Scholz
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except #6 (Scholz/Delp) and #7 (Delp)
Charted at #1 in the U.S. and #9 in the U.K.
***** THIRD STAGE ************************************ MCA, 1986 *****
1. Amanda 5. My Destination
2. We're Ready 6. A New World
3. The Launch 7. To Be A Man
A) Countdown 8. I Think I Like It
B) Ignition 9. Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/
C) Third Stage Separation 10. Still In Love
4. Cool The Engines 11. Hollyann
Produced by Tom Scholz
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except #4 (Scholz/Sheehan/Delp),
#6 (Masdea), #8 (Scholz/Jon English a.k.a Jon English-DeBrigard),
#9 (Jerry Green/Scholz/Delp) and #10 (Scholz/Delp)
Charted at #1 in the U.S. and #37 in the U.K.
***** LOS MONSTRUOS DEL ROCK ****** Columbia (Sony Mexico), 1993 *****
1. More Than A Feeling 5. Let Me Take You Home Tonight
2. Foreply/Longtime 6. Don't Look Back
3. Feelin' Satisfied 7. Hitch A Ride
4. The Journey 8. Peace Of Mind
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except #5 (Delp)
Released only in Mexico on Columbia (CDDE-463767)
***** WALK ON **************************************** MCA, 1994 *****
1. I Need Your Love 6. Get Organ-ized
2. Surrender To Me 7. Walk On (Some More)
3. Livin' For You 8. What's Your Name
"WALK ON" MEDLEY: 9. Magdalene
4. Walkin' At Night 10. We Can Make It
5. Walk On
Produced by Tom Scholz
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except #1 (Scholz/Fred Sampson),
#2 (Sikes/Scholz/Joe & Bobby Laquidara), #5 & #7 (Scholz/Sikes/Delp),
#9 (Scholz/Galen Toye Foulke/Sikes) and #10 (Sikes/Bob Cedro/Scholz)
Charted at #5 in the U.S.
***** GREATEST HITS ********************************* Epic, 1997 *****
1. *Tell Me 9. Party
2. *Higher Power (5:07) 10. Foreplay/Long Time
3. More Than A Feeling 11. Amanda
4. Peace Of Mind 12. Rock & Roll Band
5. Don't Look Back 13. Smokin'
6. Cool The Engines 14. A Man I'll Never Be
7. Livin' For You 15. *The Star Spangled Banner/
8. Feelin' Satisfied *4th Of July Reprise
16. *Higher Power [Kalodner Edit] (3:53)
* New songs. "Tell Me" written by Tom Scholz; "Higher Power" written
by Scholz/Sikes; "Star Spangled Banner" written by Francis Scott Key
and J.S. Smith; "4th Of July Reprise" written by Tom Scholz
***** ROCK AND ROLL BAND **************************** Sony, 1998 *****
1. More Than A Feeling 6. Smokin'
2. Rock & Roll Band 7. Hitch A Ride
3. The Journey 8. Something About You
4. It's Easy 9. Party
5. A Man I'll Never Be 10. Don't Be Afraid
No New songs. This is part of "Sony Music Special Products"
Compilation Producer: Doug Wygal
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except #6 & #9 (Scholz/Delp)
***** CORPORATE AMERICA ************************** Artemis, 2002 *****
1. I Had A Good Time 6. Turn It Off
2. Stare Out Your Window 7. Cryin'
3. Corporate America 8. Didn't Mean To Fall In Love
4. With You 9. You Gave Up On Love
5. Someone 10. Livin' For You (live)
Produced By Tom Scholz
#1 (Tom Scholz), #2 (Anthony Cosmo), #3 (Tom Scholz),
#4 (Kimberley Dahme), #5 (Tom Scholz), #6 (Anthony Cosmo),
#7 (Anthony Cosmo), #8 (Tom Scholz, Curly Smith, Janet Minto),
#9 (Tom Scholz), #10 (Tom Scholz)
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CHART PEAK
SINGLE TITLE YEAR U.S. U.K.
More Than A Feeling [3:25]/ Smokin' 1976 5 22?
Long Time [3:03]/ Let Me Take You Home Tonight 1977 22
Peace Of Mind [3:38]/ Foreplay [2:25] 1977 38
Don't Look Back/ The Journey 1978 4 43
A Man I'll Never Be [3:49]/ Don't Be Afraid 1978 31
Feelin' Satisfied [3:30]/ Used To Bad News 1979 46
Amanda/ My Destination 1986 1
We're Ready/ The Launch 1986 9
Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still 1987 20
In Love [3:58]/ Cool The Engines
Hollyann/ To Be A Man 1987 --
I Need Your Love [4:05]/ We Can Make It 1994 56
[cassette and 7" vinyl]
What's Your Name/ Walk On (Long Walk) 1994 --
[cassette and 7" vinyl]
Livin' For You/ Surrender To Me 1994 --
[cassette]
More Than A Feeling [3:25]/ Long Time [3:03] Re-issue
Peace Of Mind [3:38 ]/ Don't Look Back Re-issue
Feelin' Satisfied/ Peace Of Mind Re-issue
CD SINGLES YEAR
Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love 1986
[includes 2 versions of the song]
I Need Your Love [4:05]; We Can Make It; 1994 (Europe only)
The Launch ?Livin' For You [3? tracks] 1994 (Europe only)
***** STREET MACHINE (Sammy Hagar) *************** Capitol, 1979 *****
Includes: "Falling In Love"
(featuring backing vocals by Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian)
Also features Gary Pihl on guitar
Charted at #71 in the U.S. and #38 in the U.K.
Re-issued in the U.K. by Beat Goes On Records, 1992 (BGOCD 150)
Re-issued in the U.S. by One Way Records, March 1996 (19092)
***** DANGER ZONE (Sammy Hagar) ****************** Capitol, 1980 *****
1. Love Or Money 6. The Iceman
2. 20th Century Man 7. Bad Reputation
3. Miles From Boredom 8. Heartbeat
4. Mommy Says, Daddy Says 9. Run For Your Life*
5. In The Night 10. The Danger Zone
(Entering The Danger Zone)
Produced by Geoff Workman & Sammy Hagar, except *Produced by Tom Scholz
Inspiration, pre-production arrangements, and drums recorded by Tom Scholz
Also features Gary Pihl on guitar and keyboards
Charted at #85 in the U.S. and #25 in the U.K.
Re-issued in the U.K. by Beat Goes On Records, 1995 (BGOCD 281)
Re-issued in the U.S. by One Way Records, February 1996 (19090)
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***** BARRY GOUDREAU **************************** Portrait, 1980 *****
1. Hard Luck 5. Leavin' Tonight*
2. Nothin' To Lose* 6. Dreams
3. What's A Fella To Do 7. Life Is What We Make It
4. Mean Woman Blues 8. Sailin' Away
9. Cold Cold World*
Barry Goudreau: Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals
Brad Delp: Lead Vocals (except *); Backing Vocals on "Nothin' To Lose"
Sib Hashian: Drums and Percussion
*Fran Cosmo: Lead Vocals
Produced by Barry Goudreau and John Boylan
All songs written by Delp/Goudreau, except "Sailin' Away" and "Dreams"
(written by Goudreau), and *Written by Fran Cosmo
Charted at #88 in the U.S.
Re-issued on CD by Razor & Tie Records, April 1996 (RE 2104-2)
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***** "BEST REVENGE" SOUNDTRACK (by Keith Emerson) * Jimco, 1983 *****
Includes: "Playing For Keeps" (by Brad Delp and Keith Emerson)
Released in Japan only; later re-issued on CD in Japan (Jimco Records)
and Europe (Chord Records)
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***** ORION THE HUNTER ************************** Portrait, 1984 *****
1. All Those Years^ 5. Stand Up*
2. So You Ran* 6. Fast Talk+
3. Dreamin'* 7. Too Much In Love^
4. Dark And Stormy* 8. Joanne~
9. I Call It Love^
Fran Cosmo: Lead Vocals; Phased Guitar on "Stand Up"
Barry Goudreau: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Bruce Smith: Bass, Backing Vocals
Michael De Rosier: Drums
Brad Delp: Backing Vocals on "All Those Years," "Stand Up" & "Joanne"
Steve Baker: Piano
John Schuller: Keyboards
Produced by Barry Goudreau; Co-Produced by Lennie Petze
Songwriting credits: ^Goudreau/F. Migliaccio/Delp;
*Goudreau/F. Migliaccio; +Goudreau/F. Migliaccio/Delp/J. Piercy;
~F. Migliaccio/Delp/Smith
Charted at #57 in the U.S.
Re-issued on CD by Razor & Tie Records, June 1995 (RE 2073)
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***** "Nevertheless" (by Nelson Person) ******************* 1986 *****
1. Nevertheless 3. The Runaround
2. Take Two 4. Don't Be Late
NOTE: 12" E.P. by Nelson Person, featuring Brad Delp on backing vocals
and co-arrangements
All songs written by Vini Contreas, except "Nevertheless"
by Vini Contreas & Mark Miller
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***** RETURN TO ZERO (by RTZ) ********************** Giant, 1991 *****
1. Face The Music* 6. Rain Down On Me
2. There's Another Side 7. Every Door Is Open
3. All You've Got 8. Until Your Love Comes Back Around
4. This Is My Life 9. Livin' For The Rock 'N' Roll
5. Rain Down On Me* 10. Hard Time (In The Big House)
11. Return To Zero
Brad Delp: Lead and Background Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars; Background Vocals*
Brian Maes: Keyboards, Harmonica, Tambourine; Background Vocals*
David Stefanelli: Drums; Background Vocals*
Tim Archibald: Bass
Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
All songs written by Goudreau/Delp, except #1 (Goudreau/Maes),
#5 (Goudreau/Warren/Maes/Stefanelli/Archibald), #8 (Maes)
and #11 (Maes/Goudreau/Delp). Charted at #169 in the U.S.
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***** Lost (by RTZ) ********************************** MTM, 1998 *****
1. When You Love Someone 6. One In A Million
2. Turn This Love Around 7. Given You Up For Dead
3. Someday 8. Don't Wait
4. Violent Days 9. Talk To Me
5. Change For Change 10. Don't Lead Me On
11. Dangerous
Brad Delp: Lead and Background Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars; Background Vocals
Brian Maes: Keyboards, Harmonica, Tambourine; Background Vocals
David Stefanelli: Drums; Background Vocals
Tim Archibald: Bass
Produced and Engineered by Barry Goudreau
All songs written by Goudreau/Delp, except
#2 (Goudreau/Delp/Stefanelli/Troy)
Released in Europe on MTM and in Japan on Avalon
NOTE: #11 _Dangerous_ is only available on the 1999 Japanese Release
available on Avalon (MICY-1112)
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***** Lost and Found (by RTZ) ****************** Frontiers, 2004 *****
1. One Step Away 6. I'm On A Roll
2. Fool For Love 7. Rock The Night
3. Such A Fool 8. Winners And Losers
4. Rise Above It All 9. Better & Better
5. Social Disease 10. Power Of Love
11. Show Me
Brad Delp: Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars, Keyboards
David Stefanelli: Drums
Brian Maes: Keyboards
Tim Archibald: Bass
Patty Barkus: Choirs
Jack O-Soro: Congas
Produced by Barry Goudreau
NOTE: Initial release includes a bonus copy of Delp & Goudreau.
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***** Delp & Goudreau ************************** Frontiers, 2004 *****
1. What You Leave Behind 6. Everyday
2. Hands Of Time 7. I Need Your Love
3. Let It Roll 8. The Rhythm Won't Stop
4. Out of My Hands 9. Reconciliation
5. Keep On Runnin 10. My One True Love
Brad Delp: Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
David Stefanelli: Drums
Brian Maes: Keyboards, Organ Solo, Piano, Electric Piano
Tim Archibald: Bass
Patty Barkus: Background Vocals, Backup Vocals
Jack O-Soro: Congas
Lou Spagnola: Bass
Produced and Engineered by Barry Goudreau, except "My One True Love"
produced and engineered by Dan Tarlow at Zigmo Recording.
Mixed by Dan Tarlow at Zigmo Recording.
Mastered by Henk Koostra at Tampa Bay Mastering.
All songs written by Goudreau and Delp, except "Keep On Runnin'" by
Goudreau, and "My One True Love" by Maes and Delp.
NOTE: Initially released only through Barry Goudreau's web site. Now
available as a bonus CD with the initial release of Lost and Found
by RTZ (see above) and Frontiers!
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***** THE BEST OF SAMMY HAGAR ******************** Capitol, 1992 *****
Includes: "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"
(featuring backing vocals by Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian)
Album also features Gary Pihl on guitar
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***** LONG LINE (by Peter Wolf) ****************** Reprise, 1996 *****
Featuring backing vocals by Brad Delp (unspecified tracks)
Album also features Brian Maes, Tim Archibald and David Stefanelli
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***** BOND OF UNION (by Alliance) ***** MVP/Zero XRCN-1278, 1996 *****
1. My My My 7. True Meaning Of Love
2. So All Alone 8. Cross That Line
3. Sleepless Nights 9. Turn Around
4. This Is The World 10. Rosie's Cantina
[bonus track] 11. Change
5. Best Of Me 12. Tonight
6. Second Chance
Robert Berry: Lead Vocals, Bass
Gary Pihl: Guitars
Alan Fitzgerald: Keyboards
David Lauser: Drums
Produced by Alliance
Released in Japan only
All songs written by Robert Berry, except #2,5,6,9,12 (Berry/Pihl),
#8 (Fitzgerald/Berry), and #10 (Berry/Pihl/Lauser)
***** ALLIANCE *********************** Escape Music ESM012, 1997 *****
1. True Meaning Of Life 8. The World Is Changin'
2. Sleepless Nights 9. Endless Nights
3. Second Chance 10. You've Changed
4. Turn Around 11. Hurts So Bad
5. Rosie's Cantina 12. Find A Way
6. So All Alone 13. Tell Me Something Good [bonus track]
7. Best Of Me 14. Untitled [bonus track]
NOTE: Released in the U.K. only; this features different mixes from
the songs on _Bond Of Union_
***** MISSING PIECE (Alliance) ******* Escape Music ESM048, 1999 *****
1. I'd Give Anything 7. Long Way To Go
2. Missing Piece 8. Without You
3. Building Wisdom From The Wounds 9. It's My Life
4. Call Of The Wild 10. Don't Turn Away
5. I Gotta Know 11. Gotta Find That Woman
6. Young Blood 12. Do It For Free
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***** MUSICAL CHAIRS (by Sammy Hagar) ****** One Way 19091, 1997 *****
Includes: "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" as a bonus track
(featuring backing vocals by Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian)
NOTE: This is a CD re-issue by One Way Records; the original version
of _Musical Chairs_ does not include "Dock Of The Bay"
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***** INNOCENT (by Innocent) ********* Escape Music ESM019, 1997 *****
1. Say It Ain't True* 7. These Are The Words*
2. Pray For The Rain+ 8. Eyes Of A Stranger*
3. Love Is No Stranger* 9. Why Do We Kill+
4. Walk That Walk+ 10. Love Ain't Pretty
5. Hands Of Time (Angie)~ 11. Carry The Torch*
6. Some Kinda Lady* 12. Untitled [bonus track, featuring
Brad Gillis guesting on guitar]
David Sikes: Bass, Vocals
Curly Smith: Drums, Vocals
Jesse Bradman: Vocals, Keyboards
Bob Gilles: Guitar
Produced by Jesse Bradman & David Sikes
Released in the U.K. only
Songwriting credits: *Bradman/Sikes; +Bradman/Sikes/Gilles;
~Bradman/Sikes/J. Marquez/S. Fontano
***** NOT SO INNOCENT (Jesse's Powertrip) MTM Music 199674, 2000 *****
1. Let It Roll 7. Leaving Home
2. Heart To Heart 8. Now Is The Time
3. Lonely Girl 9. Come To Me
4. Hole In Your Heart 10. Desire
5. Sister Mercy 11. Wanna Be Loved
6. Powertrippin' 12. Hotwired
Jesse Bradman: Vocals, Keyboards
Bob Gilles: Guitar
David Sikes: Bass, Vocals
Produced by Jesse Bradman
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***** GYPSY GIRL (by Lisa Guyer) ***** Omnipotent SR-11113, 1998 *****
1. Gypsy Girl 6. Vending Machine Repairman
2. Brother Louie 7. House Of Glass
3. Bluer Than You 8. Change Blowin' Your Way
4. Given You Up For Dead 9. Telephone Blues
5. Tears 10. Move On
Lisa Guyer: Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars & Bass
Brian Maes: Piano, Harmonica, Accordian
Gardner Berry: Keyboards
Ned Nugent: Bass
Rick Forzese & Ralph Vertullo: Drums
Tim Archibald & David Stefanelli: Bass & Drums on "Change Blowin' Your Way"
Credited to "The Lisa Guyer Band Featuring Barry Goudreau"
Produced and Engineered by Barry Goudreau
All songs written by Lisa Guyer & Barry Goudreau except:
#2 (Errol Brown/Anthony Wilson); #3 (Guyer/Goudreau/Gardner Berry);
#4 (Goudreau/Brad Delp/Guyer)
***** LEAP OF FAITH (by Lisa Guyer) *********************** 2000 *****
1. It's Alright 6. Contemporary Madness
2. Sensual Shadows 7. Nobody's Somebody
3. Leap Of Faith 8. Soul Mate
4. You 9. Damn Your Eyes
5. Long Time 10. Lost In A Minute
11. Son Of A Preacherman
Lisa Guyer: Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars & Bass
Gardner Berry: Keyboards
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SINGLE & GROUP YEAR U.S. PEAK
Dreams/ Sailin' Away [Barry Goudreau] 1980 --
So You Ran/ Fast Talk [Orion The Hunter] 1984 58
Face The Music/ Return To Zero [RTZ] 1991 49
Until Your Love Comes Back Around [4:22]/ 1991 26
Every Door Is Open [RTZ]
All You've Got [3:50]/ Livin' For The 1992 56
Rock 'N' Roll [RTZ]
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay/ 1979 65
I've Done Everything For You
[Sammy Hagar, with the 'Bos-Tones'
(aka Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian)]
b. Who was that producer?
c. Does this mean that Tom does not appear on that song?
d. Which members of the band went to L.A.?
It's like a dream, like a dream that keeps coming back
This empty feeling won't go away
[unintelligible]
I want you back with every breath I take
[unintelligible]
Rock & Roll Band
Shattered Images (aka "Help Me")
More Than A Feeling (including extended ending)
Something About You
Man I'll Never Be
Smokin'
Guitar solo-Blues song*
Peace Of Mind
Foreplay/Long Time
Television Politician
Cleveland broadcast setlist:
Peace Of Mind
Something About You
A Man I'll Never Be
Smokin'-Guitar solo
Foreplay/Long Time
Don't Be Afraid
More Than A Feeling
Philadelphia setlist:
Rock & Roll Band
Shattered Images
More Than A Feeling
Peace Of Mind
Smokin'-Guitar solo
Foreplay/Long Time
Television Politician
Don't Be Afraid
ALBUM TITLE SOURCE
_We Found It In The Trashcan, Honest!_ 1975 demo tapes
_Boston Alive Long Beach CA. 1978_ King Biscuit Flower Hour
(1977 broadcast, with the Blues song and "Television Politician")
_The Band From The Platinum Basement_ KBFH (same as _Alive_)
_Space Invasion_ KBFH (w/"Television Politician")
_Journey Through The Past_ [2-LPs] Essen, West Germany 1979
_It's Been Such A Long Time_ [2-LPs] Indianapolis, IN 9/26/87
_Once Upon A Time_ [CD] KBFH
_From Here To Eternity_ [CD] KBFH
_Mary Ann_ [CD] Worcester, MA 8/21/87,
(includes two demos from 1975)
_Cherry Blossom Tour_ [2-CDs] Tokyo, Japan 4/20/79
_Live USA_ [CD] KBFH
_Live In Concert_ [CD] KBFH
[Available with 2 different covers]
_More Than Third Stage_ [2-CDs] Oakland, CA 7/25/87
_Long Time - Live In USA 1995_ [2-CDs] Jones Beach, NY 6/6/95
_Past Invitation 1977_ [CD] KBFH (w/"Television Politician")
_Mission Aborted_ [CD] Pre-Trashcan demos (except for "Foreplay");
Trashcan demos; songs from _Barry Goudreau_ CD
_Foreplay_ [2-CDs] San Diego, CA 7/18/95
_Party To Boston_ [CD] Boston Garden, 11/6/78
_Greatest Hits Live_ [2-CDs] San Diego, CA 8/11/97
90 Days
This was the original title of what became "More Than A Feeling"; unreleased
More Than A Feeling
Not the same as the song on the first BOSTON album; this tune was written by
Brad Delp, and Tom Scholz borrowed its title when re-writing "90 Days"; unreleased
She's A Looker
From the Mother's Milk demo tapes Shakin' (aka "Mother's Milk Shake") An early
version of "Smokin'," also from the Mother's Milk demos
Shattered Images
A studio version was recorded for the Mother's Milk demos, and a live version is
available on the King Biscuit show
San Francisco Day
An early incarnation of "Hitch A Ride"; versions exist on both the "Trashcan"
and Mother's Milk demos
Life Isn't Easy
An early version of "Something About You"; from the "Trashcan" demos Disco Madness
Recorded in California in 1976, along with "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"; unreleased
Foreplay; Fiveplay; Long Time
A slightly different version of "Foreplay/Long Time"; available on the 1976
promotional album _It's A Knockout_
Blues song
An untitled blues number played live in the early days (it's also known as "This Time"
or "Don't Want To Lose It Now"); a version is available on some copies of the King
Biscuit show
Television Politician
Played live on the first tours, and resurrected for the brief 1988 tour; a version is
available on some copies of the King Biscuit show
Rockin' On
A song written by Brad Delp in the late '70s, it was later incorporated by Tom Scholz
into the song "Rock On"; unreleased
Rock On
A later incarnation of "Rockin' On," parts of the song were recycled for "Walk On";
unreleased
It's Been Such A Long Time
This brief interlude has been used on several tours throughout the years to link
various songs; on the 1995 tour, for example, it was played between "Peace Of Mind"
and "Cool The Engines"
Too Long
The BOSTON Office has mentioned this as the title of an unreleased song, but no other
information is known
The Hyperspace Pedal Blues (by Tom Scholz)
A live-in-the-studio guitar solo performed by Tom as part of the "World Premiere
Broadcast Of _Walk On_" radio special
Hey Baby
A blues song played on the 1995 and 1997 tours; it was originally titled "Merry
Christmas Baby" for the December 1994 shows at the House Of Blues; for the first
show of the 1995 tour it was sung as "Happy Birthday Baby" but from then on it was
known as "Hey Baby." The song has also been referred to as "Blues _ la Boston."
The version performed on the 1997 tour contains different lyrics from the previous
tour's edition.
Micki (by Brad Delp)
The Great Pretender (by Brad Delp)
Destiny (by Brad Delp)
These three songs were demoed by Brad in the 1980s-- he was backed by Steve Baker
(keyboards) and Muzz (drums) from BeatleJuice; "The Great Pretender" is a cover,
and "Destiny" features lyrics that were originally written for the BOSTON
song "Don't Look Back"
Cosmo Rock (by Orion The Hunter)
Performed live on their 1984 tour; also known as "Back In '65"
Talk To Me (by RTZ)
Performed live on RTZ's 1991-92 tour; a version is available on the Westwood One
broadcast from Cleveland, Ohio. Later released on RTZ _Lost_.
"Boston: The First Two Albums" [piano/vocal book]
"Double Shot Of Boston" [guitar TABs for the first two albums]
"Third Stage" [guitar/piano/vocal book]
"Third Stage" [band score; only available in Japan]
"Walk On"
"Boston (Just The Riffs)" [guitar riffs for the first four albums]
"Greatest Hits" [band score; different songs from 1997 album]
"Boston Guitar Technique" [60 minute instructional video by Curt Mitchell,
featuring riffs from various BOSTON songs, plus misc. techniques and
equipment settings]
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