- Audio CD (Nov 5 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Musicrama
- ASIN: B00006LI3R
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (237 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #63,689 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. I Had A Good Time |
| 2. Stare Out Your Window |
| 3. Corporate America |
| 4. With You |
| 5. Someone |
| 6. Turn It Off |
| 7. Cryin' |
| 8. Didn't Mean To Fall In Love |
| 9. You Gave Up On Love |
| 10. Livin' For You |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
There's something very curious about Boston's fifth album--and the road the band has traveled from arena-rock heights to its current less-than-lofty status. Here, after all, is a band--really, guitarist-studio wunderkind Tom Scholz and company--that emerged from nowhere and set sales records with their 1976 self-titled debut. Since then, Boston's profile has shrunk with each successive, widely spaced release. Their first indie release may not be causing much of a stir, but it's a strange creation from Scholz and his crew, which includes Brad Delp, the voice behind "More Than a Feeling" and "Don't Look Back." Like the Boston of the '70s, this unit creates polished, epic-scaled rock. Scholz's inimitable icy, soaring leads and polished production (call it heavy steel) remain in the fore. But Scholz has a pretty serious agenda here. The CD jacket champions a vegetarian diet, animal rights, and environmentalism, while the title track is a screed against modern living, business misdeeds, and, well, "DVDs, SUVs, and cyberspace." Who'd have thought Boston would pick up the banner of Rage Against the Machine? --Steven Stolder
Album Description
Boston's first album of all-new material in 8 years, Corporate America has been described by Tom Scholz as 'a marriage of alternative influence with unmistakable, classic Boston style.' It features founding guitarist, keyboard player, songwriter, engineer, & producer Tom Scholz collaborating with original vocalist Brad Delp. They are joined by guitarist Gary Pihl (with Boston since 1986's Third Stage), & Fran Cosmo who contributed guitar & vocals (also with the band since Walk On in 1994). Newcomers to the line-up include his son Anthony Cosmo (guitar & songwriting) & Kimberley Dahme (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals & songwriting). Artemis Records. 2002.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I HATE IT!!!
July 1 2004
Format:Audio CD
Boston's first 2 cds rocked! They were so awesome, they had awesome vocals, awesome drummer, awesome everything. But now they hire new people and change their style and it doesn't sound good at all! If you want a real good Boston cd then buy " Don't Look Back." That is their greatest cd. I am a huge Boston fan but I hate this new stuff. I am a fan of the old and better sound of Boston. If you wanna see a good review about Boston, then click on " Don't Look Back." I will have a review there.
Hated it at first, but then realized its not terrible.
July 2 2004
Format:Audio CD
When you expect something close to the the first three records, you initially say to yourself this cd sounds like Jefferson Airplane's song "We built this city bla bla crap". I also hear remnants of Queen chorus lines, etc. But after a couple of listenings, Boston can be heard in there somewhere. So its a hit and miss. Some songs are good and some are bad, but I agree with another critic who said there is alot of crap out there, this is above the heap of crap. This cd is light listening for the summer time. If your a Boston fan, skip the political messages and try to just enjoy.
Bottom of Boston....but still OK
May 13 2004
Format:Audio CD
Let's get it out in the open. I don't care what Tom Scholtz thinks about social issues. He is a musician and his opinion matters about as much as my cat's. This is about music. That being said, this is definately the worst in the heiarchy of Boston albums, but still a decent effort when compared with the garbage passing for Rock n Roll these days.
This is not like the Boston albums of old, where you could pop it in and enjoy every song. This is more hit and miss.
I enjoyed "You Gave Up on Love" and "I Had a Good Time". These are the two strongest tracks and fans of the traditional Boston sound will enjoy the driving tempos, screaming harmonies and heavy guitar. "With You" is a departure from the Boston power balad, but never the less is a great ballad with some power elements.
The rest of the album is unremarkable. The title track is a political statement, but is one of the few Boston songs that musically you can actually say is truly "bad". Other tracks have fleeting similarities with the Boston we know, but most sound tired and flat. They don't have the depth and power we are accustomed too.
Guys: Forget politics...we don't care. We want the music!
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Rock Solid
Many reviewers thought this album was not worthy of the Boston name. I disagree. It is a very smart and progressive work and since when should we take moral and ethical issues... Read more
Published on Feb 27 2008 by D. Carlson
this is terrible
Tom, if you want to make music, make music. If you want to save the world, save the world. But Tom, you obviously can't do both at the same time! This CD is terrible. Read more
Published on July 2 2004 by B&B Brothers
If I could give it a zero, I would
I loved Boston I. I loved Don't Look Back. I loved Third Stage. (Walk On...eh...) But, listen, Tom... Read more
Published on Jun 23 2004 by Allen Benson
Do what Tom says!
By not buying this sorry basement project cynically marketed under the Boston name, you will in fact be helping Tom's laundry list of causes. Read more
Published on May 18 2004
Corporate America by Boston
I have been a Boston fan since I first heard, "More than a Feeling." Another reason I'm a fan is I admire the education of Tom Scholz (supposedly has a masters degree in... Read more
Published on May 16 2004
Real Boston is missing !
Superb songwriting sense made Boston something special. This time the charm is not to be seen.I have been Boston fan for many years. Read more
Published on May 8 2004 by Sound Profiler
Horrible
This is the worst music I have ever heard.
The band use to be great, The first two albums were alsome,
third stage was good, walk on was ok, this one is pure crap. Read more
The band use to be great, The first two albums were alsome,
third stage was good, walk on was ok, this one is pure crap. Read more
Published on April 23 2004 by Ronald Tieder
I had a really good time
I gave it 5 stars on the general scale of measure for all music, but don't think its the best work done by Boston by any measure. Still, I love Boston and this album *is* Boston! Read more
Published on April 22 2004 by Jerry Joplin
Not best but still five stars
This is new age Boston album.Is even more different as Walk on
and worst from all albums by this band but I still gave 5 stars because its very good and more songs are... Read more
and worst from all albums by this band but I still gave 5 stars because its very good and more songs are... Read more
Published on April 20 2004 by martin fec
The name will never die!
Boston was great in the 70's, and I'm glad Tom is still at it with the boys. This is wonderful album, which completely deserves to have the name Boston printed on the CD cover. Read more
Published on April 17 2004 by Nick Paison
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