Customer Reviews

Rock and Roll Band

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I am a die-hard fan of Boston's first two albums and also their third. They have a fourth mediocre one and a new one coming out next month(on Nov 2002). Just as the reviewer before me stated: don't bother buying this even though the music is excellent. Since it's taking songs off of the first two albums, it's not really a greates hits album. They have a real greatest hits album already. Also, just buy the first and second album CD's because every song on both is excellent. Well, I really don't care for one song but it's due to personal taste. Imagine, loving all the songs, except for one, off of two albums. This album does not include the song Peace Of Mind from the first album and that alone decreases its value. It also doesn't have the main hit that came off of the second album which is the same as the title of that second album: Don't Look Back. The first album is simple titled Boston like the band. If you aren't willing to spend on the others, by all means, then buy this one. You will be hooked and in the long run will end up buying the first two albums anyway. Enjoy what could have been the world's greatest band but thanks to Tom Scholz, who made the songs as good as they are, never did. He takes roughly eight years between making albums and loses fans and steam in the process.

This review is sort of the same as my review for "More Than a Feeling" 5 stars because every song on the cd is great, 1 star because there is no point. Buy Boston, Don't Look Back, Third Stage, and Walk On instead of this. Or, if you're saving you're money and you only want one album by Boston, get greatest hits. Don't waist you're money on this.

This is the first Boston CD I got because I liked "More than a Feeling" on the radio. I didn't want to spend too much money because I was scared that they were only as good as that song, but at seven dollars it is definitely the best buy out there. I am officially obsessed with this band; getting their third album (Third Stage), and their greatest hits too. "Hitch a Ride" is an excellent song (especially while driving on the highway). Also there is a lead in to the fourth track..."The Journey" that is awesome to turn up and just wait for the huge music to punch through. This album is so inexpensive that it is a safe bet to buy and be satisfied. Other songs on Boston's second and third CD's are just as tremendous as the songs on this one. They are of course known for their record setting debut album which sold sixteen million and is the epitomy of their sound. If you want to go five bucks more, get that. Otherwise you can be safe and get that later, because this one suits just fine. If, in some way, you don't like these songs...I guarantee you'll like "Foreplay/Long Time" and "Peace of Mind" on their first album. They are unbelievable. Otherwise, you can just enjoy each and every song without having to press the skip button. That is why this CD is such a great find.

Great music from the greatest bands in the world. This album contain some of my very favorites, such as "Hitch A Ride"(My all time favorite),"Don't Look Back",& "Something About You." A hard to find C.D. that's worth owning!

This is a great summary of Boston's hits, especially for the price. One great song it's missing is "Peace of Mind". Other than that it's got the songs I really love. "More than a feeling" is obviously good. My favorite track is "A Man I'll Never Be". The guitar solo is very inspirational, and as with their other songs I was impressed by their composition, switching from one key to the next, dynamics etc. They blend technical skill with inspiration very well. I enjoy the way the guitar plays melody lines and harmomy just like the singers as a major part of the songs.

A friend of mine worked in a music store when the Boston album first came out back in the 70's. The demand was so great they didn't bother placing them on the shelf they just opened the boxes and let the public at them. To try and recapture the Boston magic through a compalation album was a nice idea but the true mojo that fire's the fan's cannot be cloned through an album such as this one. To apriciate the journey you simply cannot leave out a song such as 'Peace of Mind' and hope that no one will notice. It's obvious that this venture was a poor attempt to masquerade good intentions under the flag of Corporate America.

This album is a lot like a greatest hits album if it isn't. That's what makes this album so good. "More Than A Feeling," "Smokin," and the song that their Greatest Hits album is missing, "Something About You," are all here. Along with the new hit "Rock & Roll Band," this is another great Boston album, like most of their previous and up-and-coming albums. I would recommend this album to any Boston or classic rock fan.

Like all of the great bands from the 70s, KISS, Ted Nugent, etc... And many many more bands and also some from the 60s, they all came out with too many hits cds. This one is no different what was the point in realesing this CD we already have many other Greatest Hits CDs of Boston why another one? It includes all the average songs, more than a feeling, rock n roll band etc... But if you want just those few songs than buy this CD for 7.18 , or really just download the two songs off itunes if you have it and only spend 2 dollars. But if you dont have itunes than consider buying this CD, but just buy it used for a cent. And also its pretty cheap at how they realese all these hits CDS ecspecially Ted Nugent, theres inleast 10 Hits Cds for him, buy it if you want it or dont buy it and download it.