Boston

Boston Audiophile edition

“Boston” is the legendary debut album by the American rock band Boston, released on August 25, 1976, on Epic Records, and has sold over 20 million copies to date. With over 2 billion streams, “Boston” ranks among the world’s best-selling music albums. Before “Boston,” rock ’n’ roll sounded smaller and bluesier – made for clubs, not stadiums. But Tom Scholz – guitarist, keyboardist, and undisputed mastermind of the band – relentlessly pursued his uncompromising vision, which ultimately culminated in the “invention” of arena rock. Even more than half a century later, the album’s enduring influence continues to inspire musicians and rock fans alike. “Boston” features eight essential classics that have been played over and over on rock radio for decades. And Boston’s debut album still sounds incredibly massive and powerful. It’s both anthemic and melodic. It’s bombastic yet laid-back. “Boston” is free-spirited party rock, meticulously crafted. To mark its golden anniversary, Impex Records collaborated directly with Tom Scholz to create the absolute definitive edition of one of the most monumental works in rock history!

The “Pearl Gold Vinyl” version of the “50th Anniversary Edition” of “Boston,” limited to 2,500 individually numbered copies, comes on 180-gram vinyl (33 RPM) and includes a bonus vinyl (45 RPM) featuring a selection of the legendary “lost” demos, which were restored by Tom Scholz but left in their original sonic state. The original tapes were remastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. The LPs were pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, with the lacquer cuts supervised by Chuck Granata and Bob Donnelly. The deluxe tip-on “heavy stock” gatefold jacket contains a tipped-in booklet featuring rare, carefully selected photographs – some of which are appearing in print for the very first time – and a new interview with Tom Scholz by Chuck Granata. An exclusive guitar pick and a poster round out this collectible reissue!