Greatest Hits by Boston - Uhune

COMPILATION

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

1. Tell Me

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Engineer: John Kalodner
Tom Scholz; Production
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Author: Tom Scholz; Production
Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Arranger: Tom Scholz; Composer
Bass: Tom Scholz; Performer
Drums: Tom Scholz; Performer
Keyboard: Tom Scholz; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Editing: Gary Pihl; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Clawson
Ted Jensen; Production
Project Coordinator: Judy Ross
Leslie Lee; Production
Recording: Tom Scholz; Production
Vocals: David Sikes; Performer
Artist: Boston; Production

2. Higher Power

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz; Performer
Drums: Tom Scholz; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Harmonica: Curly Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Tom Scholz; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Vocals: Brad Delp
Fran Cosmo
David Sikes; Performer
Composer: R. Niebuhr (1892-1971)
T. Scholz
D. Sikes
Reinhold Niebuhr; Composer
Lyricist: R. Niebuhr (1892-1971)
T. Scholz
D. Sikes
Reinhold Niebuhr; Composer
Composer: Reinhold Niebuhr
T. Scholz
D. Sikes; Composer
Executive Producer: Kimberly Jorgensen; Production
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: Reinhold Niebuhr
T. Scholz
D. Sikes; Production

3. More Than a Feeling

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz
Brad Delp; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Guitar: Tom Scholz
Barry Goudreau; Performer
Percussion: Tom Scholz
Sib Hashian
Brad Delp; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Lyricist: Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
12-string Guitar: Brad Delp; Performer
Engineer: Tom Scholz; Production
Producer: Tom Scholz
John Boylan; Production
Author: Tom Scholz; Production
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer
Artist: Boston; Production

4. Peace Of Mind

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
12-string Guitar: Brad Delp; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz
Brad Delp; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz
Barry Goudreau; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Percussion: Tom Scholz
Sib Hashian
Brad Delp; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: T. Scholz; Composer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
Producer: Tom Scholz
John Boylan; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: T. Scholz; Production

5. Don't Look Back

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
12-string Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Author: T. Scholz; Production
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz
Barry Goudreau; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Percussion: Sib Hashian
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Piano: Tom Scholz; Performer
Slide Guitar: Barry Goudreau; Performer
Artist: Boston; Production
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: T. Scholz; Composer

6. Cool the Engines

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Composer: B. Delp
F. Sheehan
T. Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: B. Delp
F. Sheehan
T. Scholz; Composer
Composer: T. Scholz
F. Sheehan
B. Delp; Composer
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: T. Scholz
F. Sheehan
B. Delp; Production

7. Livin' For You

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: Tom Scholz; Production

8. Feelin' Satisfied

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Engineer: Tom Scholz; Production
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Author: T. Scholz; Production
12-string Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz
Barry Goudreau; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Percussion: Sib Hashian
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Piano: Tom Scholz; Performer
Arranger: Tom Scholz; Composer
Slide Guitar: Barry Goudreau; Performer
Artist: Boston; Production
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: T. Scholz; Composer

9. Party

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Arranger: Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: T. Scholz
B. Delp; Composer
Engineer: Tom Scholz; Production
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Author: T. Scholz
B. Delp; Production
12-string Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz
Barry Goudreau; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Percussion: Sib Hashian
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Piano: Tom Scholz; Performer
Composer: B. Delp
T. Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: B. Delp
T. Scholz; Composer
Slide Guitar: Barry Goudreau; Performer
Artist: Boston; Production
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer

10. Foreplay / Long Time

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
12-string Guitar: Brad Delp; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz
Brad Delp; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Percussion: Sib Hashian
Tom Scholz
Brad Delp; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Engineer: John Kalodner
Tom Scholz
Warren Dewey; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Producer: Tom Scholz
John Boylan; Production
Project Coordinator: Judy Ross
Leslie Lee; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: Tom Scholz; Production

11. Amanda

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: Tom Scholz; Production

12. Rock & Roll Band

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
12-string Guitar: Brad Delp; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz
Brad Delp; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz
Barry Goudreau; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Percussion: Tom Scholz
Sib Hashian
Brad Delp; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: T. Scholz; Composer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
Producer: Tom Scholz
John Boylan; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: T. Scholz; Production

13. Smokin'

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
12-string Guitar: Brad Delp; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz
Brad Delp; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Guitar: Barry Goudreau
Tom Scholz; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Percussion: Sib Hashian
Tom Scholz
Brad Delp; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer
Composer: T. Scholz
B. Delp; Composer
Lyricist: T. Scholz
B. Delp; Composer
Composer: T. Scholz
B. Delp; Composer
Producer: Tom Scholz
John Boylan; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: T. Scholz
B. Delp; Production

14. A Man I'll Never Be

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
12-string Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Author: T. Scholz; Production
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz
Barry Goudreau; Performer
Organ: Tom Scholz; Performer
Percussion: Sib Hashian
Fran Sheehan; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Piano: Tom Scholz; Performer
Slide Guitar: Barry Goudreau; Performer
Artist: Boston; Production
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer
Composer: T. Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: T. Scholz; Composer

15. The Star Spangled Banner / 4th of July Reprise

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz; Performer
Drums: Tom Scholz; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Keyboard: Tom Scholz; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Arranger: Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: F.s. Key
J. S. Smith
T. Scholz
Tom Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: F.s. Key
J. S. Smith
T. Scholz
Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: F.s. Key
Tom Scholz
J.s. Smith
T. Scholz; Composer
Engineer: John Kalodner
Tom Scholz; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Project Coordinator: Judy Ross
Leslie Lee; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: F.s. Key
Tom Scholz
J.s. Smith
T. Scholz; Production

16. Higher Power

Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Bass: Tom Scholz; Performer
Drums: Tom Scholz; Performer
Guitar: Tom Scholz; Performer
Harmonica: Curly Smith; Performer
Keyboard: Tom Scholz; Performer
Composer: Tom Scholz
David Sikes; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Scholz
David Sikes; Composer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Vocals: Brad Delp
Fran Cosmo
David Sikes; Performer
Arranger: Tom Scholz; Composer
Composer: Tom Scholz
David Sikes; Composer
Editing: Gary Pihl; Production
Engineer: John Kalodner
Tom Scholz; Production
Executive Producer: Kimberly Jorgensen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Larry Clawson
Ted Jensen; Production
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production
Project Coordinator: Judy Ross
Leslie Lee; Production
Recording: Tom Scholz; Production
Artist: Boston; Production
Author: Tom Scholz
David Sikes; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, AOR

Label

Epic

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 22, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099748433329