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Track Listings
| 1. Amanda |
| 2. We're Ready |
| 3. The Launch |
| 4. Cool The Engines |
| 5. My Destination |
| 6. A New World |
| 7. To Be A Man |
| 8. I Think I Like It |
| 9. Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/ Still In Love |
| 10. Hollyann |
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Album Description
Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Boston classic,
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This review is from: Third Stage (Audio CD)
Boston's third album Third Stage was released in September of 1986. The band was now down to two original members guitarist Tom Scholz whom also did bass guitar, keyboards and some of the drums and lead singer Brad Delp. The album took eight years to create because of a court case that Tom had with CBS Records whom stopped paying him royalties because he took longer than usual to create Third Stage. In the end, Tom won the court case and went over to MCA which was being run by Eagles manager Irving Azoff at the time. Third Stage was an instant smash going all the way to #1 on the album charts where it reigned for four weeks. When fans opened this album up and gave it a spin, as I did on my 11th birthday in 1987, millions were in for a treat. The album kicks off with the #1 ballad Amanda which was the only song to go to #1 in 1986 without a video, something which should be learned in the music business. The rock radio staples on the album were We're Ready and the kick-ass Cool the Engines. The instrumental The Launch is awesome and I used to watch the speaker rumble during the beginning of this track. My Destination is seen as an Amanda Reprise but good nonetheless. Cant'cha Say/Still in Love is a great love song which was the third single from the album but released in edited form without the Still in Love bit. The closing ballad Hollyann's chorus has the same music pattern as Cant'cha Say but a semi-tone lower and a slower tempo but a great song. I had this on cassette as a child but now sounds great on CD. Hey Universal, how about a remaster! Highly recommended!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb third effort from Boston,
By Terrence J. Reardon (South Carolina and Mass., USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Third Stage (Audio CD)
Boston's third album Third Stage was released in September of 1986. The band was now down to two original members guitarist Tom Scholz whom also did bass guitar, keyboards and some of the drums and lead singer Brad Delp. The album took eight years to create because of a court case that Tom had with CBS Records whom stopped paying him royalties because he took longer than usual to create Third Stage. In the end, Tom won the court case and went over to MCA which was being run by Eagles manager Irving Azoff at the time. Third Stage was an instant smash going all the way to #1 on the album charts where it reigned for four weeks. When fans opened this album up and gave it a spin, as I did on my 11th birthday in 1987, millions were in for a treat. The album kicks off with the #1 ballad Amanda which was the only song to go to #1 in 1986 without a video, something which should be learned in the music business. The rock radio staples on the album were We're Ready and the kick-ass Cool the Engines. The instrumental The Launch is awesome and I used to watch the speaker rumble during the beginning of this track. My Destination is seen as an Amanda Reprise but good nonetheless. Cant'cha Say/Still in Love is a great love song which was the third single from the album but released in edited form without the Still in Love bit. The closing ballad Hollyann's chorus has the same music pattern as Cant'cha Say but a semi-tone lower and a slower tempo but a great song. I had this on cassette as a child but now sounds great on CD. Hey Universal, how about a remaster! Highly recommended!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic melodic rock in the '80s,
By Brad (CT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Third Stage (Audio CD)
Okay, we all know that it took 8 years from the previous release for this album to come out, a trend that has continued with each release by this legendary band since then. What should not be missed, however, is that this album is every bit as good as "Don't Look Back", if not better. It is a melodic rock masterpiece.Starting off an album with a ballad is not always the best idea on a rock album, but it works here very well with the classic "Amanda". The song is a pretty, heartfelt love song that went to # 1 and caused the album to do the same. The rock comes soon enough with track 2, the top 10 "We're Ready". A great track that is often overlooked. Even better is "Cool the Engines", with a sonic rock sound that rivals anything on the first two albums. The best track of all, in my opinion, is the gorgeous anthem "Can'tcha Say" with its touching message and amazing vocal/guitar combination. This was a top 20 hit that should have been a # 1--both rocking and ballad-like at the same time. A fantastic track. "I Think I Like It and the closing "Hollyann" are other melodic highlights, while to me the only weakness is "My Destination" due to it being ridiculously similar to "Amanda". It is still a nice song, though. This album admitedly does not rock quite as much as the first two Boston albums, but it does still rock in spots and absolutely stands up in quality. It amazes me that rock stations don't play anything off this album and haven't for years now. For sure, it is a classic album that belongs in any classic and melodic rock fan's collection.
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