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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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Boston, Performer - David Sikes, Vocal - Gary Pihl, Edited By - John Kalodner, Engineer - Judy Ross, Project Coordinator - Larry Clawson, Mastering Engineer - Leslie Lee, Project Coordinator - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Drums - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Keyboards - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, Vocal - Curly Smith, Harmonica - D. Sikes, Composer - D. Sikes, Lyricist - David Sikes, Vocal - Fran Cosmo, Vocal - Kimberly Jorgensen, Executive Producer - R. Niebuhr (1892-1971), Composer - R. Niebuhr (1892-1971), Lyricist - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Drums - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Keyboards - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, Percussion - Brad Delp, Vocal - Fran Sheehan, Bass - John Boylan, Producer - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1976 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, Percussion - Brad Delp, Vocal - Fran Sheehan, Bass - John Boylan, Producer - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Barry Goudreau, Slide Guitar - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, Vocal - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Fran Sheehan, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, 12 String Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Electric Guitar - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Piano - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Barry Goudreau, Slide Guitar - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, Vocal - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Fran Sheehan, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, 12 String Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Electric Guitar - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Piano - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
B. Delp, Composer - B. Delp, Lyricist - Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Barry Goudreau, Slide Guitar - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, Vocal - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Fran Sheehan, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, 12 String Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Electric Guitar - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Piano - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, Percussion - Fran Sheehan, Bass - John Boylan, Producer - John Kalodner, Engineer - Judy Ross, Project Coordinator - Leslie Lee, Project Coordinator - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Producer - Warren Dewey, Engineer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, Percussion - Brad Delp, Vocal - Fran Sheehan, Bass - John Boylan, Producer - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
B. Delp, Composer - B. Delp, Lyricist - Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, 12 String Guitar - Brad Delp, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Brad Delp, Percussion - Brad Delp, Vocal - Fran Sheehan, Bass - John Boylan, Producer - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Percussion - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Goudreau, Guitar - Barry Goudreau, Slide Guitar - Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, Vocal - Fran Sheehan, Bass - Fran Sheehan, Percussion - Sib Hashian, Drums - Sib Hashian, Percussion - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, 12 String Guitar - Tom Scholz, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Electric Guitar - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Organ - Tom Scholz, Piano - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Boston, Performer - F. S. Key, Composer - F. S. Key, Lyricist - F.S. Key, Composer - F.S. Key, Lyricist - J. S. Smith, Composer - J. S. Smith, Lyricist - John Kalodner, Engineer - Judy Ross, Project Coordinator - Leslie Lee, Project Coordinator - T. Scholz, Composer - T. Scholz, Lyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Drums - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Keyboards - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Producer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Boston, Performer - Brad Delp, Vocal - Curly Smith, Harmonica - David Sikes, Composer - David Sikes, Lyricist - David Sikes, Vocal - Fran Cosmo, Vocal - Gary Pihl, Edited By - John Kalodner, Engineer - Judy Ross, Project Coordinator - Kimberly Jorgensen, Executive Producer - Larry Clawson, Mastering Engineer - Leslie Lee, Project Coordinator - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tom Scholz, Arranger - Tom Scholz, Bass - Tom Scholz, Composer - Tom Scholz, Drums - Tom Scholz, Engineer - Tom Scholz, Guitar - Tom Scholz, Keyboards - Tom Scholz, Lyricist - Tom Scholz, Producer - Tom Scholz, Recording Engineer
(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. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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