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Since Tom Scholz is such a slow worker, there were only four Boston albums between the group's 1976 debut and this Greatest Hits collection in 1997. That may mean that there isn't much music to compile, as the reliance on their biggest-selling album, Boston, suggests, but that doesn't matter for most casual fans, since Greatest Hits gathers all of their best songs, from "More Than a Feeling" to "Amanda," on one compact disc. For the collector, the record isn't quite as appealing, even if it contains three new songs as bait. These three songs simply don't deliver the melodic punch or guitar crunch that distinguishes the group's best work. It's nice to hear original vocalist Brad Delp on "Higher Power," but "Tell Me" is slight, and an instrumental version of "The Star Spangled Banner" is nearly an insult. So, for the devoted, Greatest Hits is a mixed bag, but for less dedicated listeners, it may be all the Boston they need.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Kalodner, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Drums - Tom Scholz, Keyboards - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Recording Engineer - Boston, Performer - Judy Ross, Project Coordinator - Gary Pihl, Edited By - Larry Clawson, Mastering Engineer - David Sikes, Vocal - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Leslie Lee, Project Coordinator -
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Curly Smith, Harmonica - R. Niebuhr (1892-1971), Composer - R. Niebuhr (1892-1971), Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Drums - Tom Scholz, Keyboards - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, Vocal - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Fran Cosmo, Vocal - David Sikes, Vocal - Kimberly Jorgensen, Executive Producer - D. Sikes, Composer - D. Sikes, Lyricist -
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Fran Sheehan, Bass - John Boylan, Producer - Brad Delp, Percussion - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Vocal - Barry Goudreau, Guitar -
(P) 1976 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Fran Sheehan, Bass - John Boylan, Producer - Brad Delp, Percussion - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Vocal - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Barry Goudreau, Guitar -
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Electric Guitar - Tom Scholz, 12 String Guitar - Tom Scholz, Piano - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Fran Sheehan, Percussion - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Brad Delp, Vocal - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Barry Goudreau, Slide Guitar -
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Electric Guitar - Tom Scholz, 12 String Guitar - Tom Scholz, Piano - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Fran Sheehan, Percussion - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Brad Delp, Vocal - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Barry Goudreau, Slide Guitar -
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Electric Guitar - Tom Scholz, 12 String Guitar - Tom Scholz, Piano - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - B. Delp, Composer - B. Delp, Lyricist - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Fran Sheehan, Percussion - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Brad Delp, Vocal - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Barry Goudreau, Slide Guitar -
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - John Kalodner, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Warren Dewey, Engineer - Boston, Performer - Judy Ross, Project Coordinator - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Percussion - John Boylan, Producer - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Leslie Lee, Project Coordinator -
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Fran Sheehan, Bass - John Boylan, Producer - Brad Delp, Percussion - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Vocal - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Barry Goudreau, Guitar -
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, Percussion - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Vocal - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - John Boylan, Producer - B. Delp, Composer - B. Delp, Lyricist - Fran Sheehan, Bass -
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Electric Guitar - Tom Scholz, 12 String Guitar - Tom Scholz, Piano - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Bass - Boston, Performer - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Fran Sheehan, Percussion - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Brad Delp, Vocal - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Barry Goudreau, Slide Guitar -
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
John Kalodner, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Drums - Tom Scholz, Keyboards - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - F.S. Key, Lyricist - F.S. Key, Composer - Boston, Performer - Judy Ross, Project Coordinator - F. S. Key, Composer - F. S. Key, Lyricist - J. S. Smith, Composer - J. S. Smith, Lyricist - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Leslie Lee, Project Coordinator -
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Kalodner, Engineer - Curly Smith, Harmonica - Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Drums - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Keyboards - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Recording Engineer - Boston, Performer - Judy Ross, Project Coordinator - Brad Delp, Vocal - Gary Pihl, Edited By - Larry Clawson, Mastering Engineer - Fran Cosmo, Vocal - David Sikes, Composer - David Sikes, Vocal - David Sikes, Lyricist - Kimberly Jorgensen, Executive Producer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Leslie Lee, Project Coordinator -
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Since Tom Scholz is such a slow worker, there were only four Boston albums between the group's 1976 debut and this Greatest Hits collection in 1997. That may mean that there isn't much music to compile, as the reliance on their biggest-selling album, Boston, suggests, but that doesn't matter for most casual fans, since Greatest Hits gathers all of their best songs, from "More Than a Feeling" to "Amanda," on one compact disc. For the collector, the record isn't quite as appealing, even if it contains three new songs as bait. These three songs simply don't deliver the melodic punch or guitar crunch that distinguishes the group's best work. It's nice to hear original vocalist Brad Delp on "Higher Power," but "Tell Me" is slight, and an instrumental version of "The Star Spangled Banner" is nearly an insult. So, for the devoted, Greatest Hits is a mixed bag, but for less dedicated listeners, it may be all the Boston they need.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:14
- Main artists: Boston
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1986, 1994 MCA Records, Inc., 1976, 1978, 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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