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Being a greatest hits CD, there is no need to mention how awesome the songs are. From Amanda and Long Time to Peace of Mind and More Than a Feeling, all the biggest and best hits are there. However, most reviews haven't favored the new songs and I personally think that Higher Power is the best song Boston has ever recorded. With two awesome versions, I think that any one who gives this song more than an initial listen would realize how good it really is. With killer lyrics, a rockin' guitar riff that jumps up in key throughout the song and an amazing mix of vocals on the chorus, this song is in my opinion one of the greatest I've ever heard not only from Boston but in all of music. Had it been recorded when Boston was on top, I am sure it would have been one of the greatest hits in rock music. Unfortunately, when a band comes back with new material after so much time has passed, few want to give the new songs a chance and are quick to skip to the classics they remember.

Contains previously unreleased material. Boston: Tom Scholz (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, electric piano, keyboards, organ, bass, drums, special effects); Brad Delp (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, percussion); Fran Cosmo, David Sikes (vocals); Kimberly Jorgensen (spoken word); Barry Goudreau (guitar); Fran Sheehan (bass, percussion); Sib Hashian (drums, percussion); Jim Maseda (drums). Recorded at Foxglove Studios, Watertown, Massachusettes in winter 1975; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California in spring 1976. When Boston's self-titled debut landed in the Top 5 in 1976, their combination of powerful lead and background vocals, up-front guitars and slick production made the world safe for corporate rock. Twenty years hence, Boston mastermind/studio geek Tom Scholz has been releasing records and touring on an average of once every seven years, going through a handful of vocalists and engaging in major court battles for recording freedom. All this leads up to the GREATEST HITS package, a mixture of old and new Boston that is like a time capsule of '70s rock riffs. An Up-With-People message found in the newer material ties in with Scholz's support of PETA, evidenced by pictures of photogenic animals dotting the CD booklet.

Performance Credits:

Barry Goudreau Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Slide Guitar

Fran Cosmo Vocals

Bradley Delp Percussion, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, 12-string Guitar, Harmony Vocals

Jim Masdea Drums

Tom Scholz Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Drums, Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Vocals, Clavinet, 12-string Guitar

Fran Sheehan Bass, Percussion

David Sikes Vocals

Curly Smith Harmonica

Sib Hashian Percussion, Drums

Technical Credits

John Boylan Producer

David Coleman Art Direction

Warren Dewey Engineer

Ted Jensen Mastering

Tom Scholz Arranger, Special Effects, Producer, Engineer

Album Details

Release Date: 06/03/1997

Label: SONY

Tracks:

1 Tell Me 04:04

2 Higher Power 05:08

3 More Than a Feeling 04:45

4 Peace of Mind 05:05

5 Don't Look Back 05:57

6 Cool the Engines 04:35

7 Livin' for You 04:57

8 Feelin' Satisfied 04:11

9 Party 04:08

10 Foreplay/Long Time 07:48

11 Amanda 04:16

12 Rock & Roll Band 03:00

13 Smokin' 04:22

14 A Man I'll Never Be 06:32

15 The Star Spangled Banner/4th Of July Reprise 02:45

16 Higher Power (Kalodner Edit) 03:52

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