Boston - Greatest Hits

Boston | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 1997)
• Original Release Date: June 3, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002BK9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,282 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

It's more than a feeling Boston's back! Yes, the band that did as much as anybody to define the guitar sound of the late '70s and '80s is back with three new tunes and a 16-cut collection containing their chart-toppers More Than a Feeling; Don't Look Back; Amanda; Peace of Mind; Feelin' Satisfied; Foreplay/Longtime , and more.

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75 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uneven, Yet Still Rocks, February 8, 2003

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D. Mikels "It's always Happy Hour here" (Skunk Holler) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boston - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

A compilation of greatest hits should be just that: greatest hits. Having stated that, now I'll contradict myself by thanking Boston for including "Higher Power" (both tracks)and an energized, well vibed "Star Spangled Banner/4th of July Reprise" on this CD. Both cuts are soothing nirvana for those of us who appreciate clean, powerful guitar rifts.

BOSTON - GREATEST HITS contains several of the band's most memorable hits, including "More Than A Feeling," "Don't Look Back," "Amanda," and several others. I'll respectfully disagree with another reviewer who lamented the inclusion of "Rock & Roll Band" on this album; to the contrary, this is one of the band's signature songs in terms of style, instrumentation, and energy. What I don't get is the inclusion of tracks that fall remarkably short when compared to the rest of the music on the CD--singles like "A Man I'll Never Be" and "Tell Me," the very first song.

Overall, BOSTON - GREATEST HITS will placate and please the band's legions of fans, but this must be said: if you really want to listen to Boston's "greatest hits," look no farther than the group's debut album, aptly titled "Boston."

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar Greats, April 23, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boston - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Boston's Greatest Hits collects all the band's best and it is a tremendous group of songs. "More Than A Feeling", "Don't Look Back", "Long Time", "Cool The Engines", "Amanda" and the rest are FM rock radio staples and classic all. The new songs don't add anything to the mix (although the "Star Spangled Banner" is interesting), but the rest is pure cream. since the band only has four studio albums, I would suggest for a few extra bucks you buy their first three, Boston, Don't Look Back & Third stage (Their fourth, Walk On is not needed) and you will get the full scope of their guitar pyrotechnics and vocal histrionics.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Higher Power, Lower Expectations., April 30, 1999

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This review is from: Boston - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I've been a Boston fan for 23 years. It's too bad that it took them so long to come out with a Greatest Hits album. The album is fine, but I personally think they missed quite a few classic cuts such as "Hitch A Ride", "Let Me Take You Home Tonight", "Can'tcha Say/Still In Love" and "We're Ready". Their fourth effort,"Walk On" didn't impress me much, which explains why G.H. contains only one song from that album "Livin' Without You". It's great to here Brad Delp's harmonious voice on "Higher Power".Fran Cosmo and David Sikes have good voices, but could never compare to Brad's. Tom Scholz has a creative twist on "The Star Spangled Banner/4th Of July Reprise". Little disappointed,but long live Boston!