Boston is an American rock band that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. Centered on guitarist, songwriter, and producer Tom Scholz, the band is a staple of classic rock radio playlists. Boston's best-known works include the singles "More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," "Foreplay/Long Time," "Don't Look Back," and "Amanda."

History

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Boston formed in 1969 when Tom Scholz, an MIT engineering graduate, joined as keyboardist a band founded by guitarist Barry Goudreau, along with singer Brad Delp on vocals and Jim Masdea on drums. Although the band, Mother's Milk, did not last, it laid the foundation for the band that would become known as Boston. After the break-up, Scholz began to create a series of tape recordings in his home studio in a suburb outside Boston. At first he was primarily an engineer and keyboard player, accompanied by Goudreau, Delp, and Masdea. The first tapes failed to interest record companies; but a second set of tapes, performed largely by Scholz on guitar (which he learned to play while in Goudreau's band), drew the attention of executives at Epic Records, a division of CBS who earlier did not accept their demos. It was only after the label insisted on seeing the band perform that bassist Fran Sheehan was added; the label's unhappiness with Masdea's performance led to his replacement by Sib Hashian for the recording of Boston's eponymous first album in 1975 and 1976. Some debate remains about the circumstances surrounding the recording of the album, with Scholz claiming the album consisted (with the exception of "Let Me Take You Home Tonight") of his guitar work and Delp's vocals, and the new members (who were not actually officially signed to the label) just played during the band's concert tour. Regardless of the method involved, Boston was an immediate success, and helped revive the popularity of mainstream rock at a time when punk and disco were beginning to take hold. It ranks as one of the highest selling albums of all time, with more than 17 million copies sold. Boston's debut album still holds the record for the best selling debut album of all time.

The band embarked on a worldwide tour to support the album, establishing Boston within a short time as one of rock's top acts. However, tensions began to develop, at first between the band's label, which wanted a big follow-up album to capitalize on Boston, and Scholz who did not want to be rushed in his many duties.

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