Album

Don't Look Back

Boston

1978 · Rock

89 collectors on Gatefold own this

Don't Look Back by Boston

Don't Look Back is a Rock album by Boston, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 224 pressings tracked, owned by 89 collectors.

About

Though it was impossible for them to top the excellence of their eponymous debut, Boston expounded on their signature sound with their sophomore effort, <i>Don’t Look Back</i>. Group mastermind Tom Scholz later complained that Epic forced the band to release the album before it was ready, but that’s just Scholz’s inner perfectionist talking. <i>Don’t Look Back</i> may be a little less muscular and a little less gilded than its predecessor, but “Used to Bad News,” “It’s Easy,” and “Feelin’ Satisfied” can easily stand next to the immortal hits of the first album. Boston’s recipe fell midway between the crafted pop of Electric Light Orchestra and the snarling riffs of Aerosmith, which made them the consummate ‘70s rock outfit. Though nothing here quite tops the solid-gold standard of the debut, there is something of a sequel to “More Than a Feeling” in “Don’t Look Back,” a glorious merger of Scholz’s searing guitar and Brad Delp’s soaring vocals.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Don't Look Back5:53
  2. A2The Journey1:50
  3. A3It's Easy4:23
  4. A4A Man I'll Never Be6:40

Side B

  1. B1Feelin' Satisfied4:30
  2. B2Party4:04
  3. B3Used To Bad News2:56
  4. B4Don't Be Afraid3:44

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • polished
  • anthemic
  • coastal

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Barry GoudreauLEAD GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, SLIDE GUITAR, PERCUSSION
  • Brad DelpHARMONY VOCALS LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, HARMONY VOCALS, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR , RHYTHM GUITAR, PERCUSSION
  • Cindy ScholzPERCUSSION PERCUSSION , PERCUSSION
  • Fran SheehanBASS BASS GUITAR, PERCUSSION BASS, PERCUSSION
  • GloriaPERCUSSION PERCUSSION , PERCUSSION
  • Rob RosatiPERCUSSION PERCUSSION , PERCUSSION
  • Sib HashianDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Tom ScholzACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS, PIANO, ORGAN BASS BASS GUITAR

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