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Greatest Hits (Boston album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Boston
ReleasedJune 3, 1997 (1997-06-03)
GenreRock
Length75:23
LabelEpic/Legacy
ProducerTom Scholz
Boston chronology
Walk On
(1994)		 Greatest Hits
(1997)		 Corporate America
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American rock band Boston. Released on June 3, 1997, the album features songs originally released on both the Epic and MCA record labels, as well as three previously unreleased recordings ("Tell Me", "Higher Power" and "The Star-Spangled Banner"). Tom Scholz, the band's leader, felt that the album's audio quality was not up to his standards, so a remastered version of the album was released in 2009 with a slightly different track listing. Boston embarked on a tour for this album both times it was released.

The album was certified double Platinum by the RIAA on December 4, 2003, and it has sold 2,234,000 copies in the United States as of August 2014.[2]

The cover features the guitar-shaped spaceship flying low over a planet with turquoise rocks and a turquoise tower in the distance.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tom Scholz, unless otherwise noted.

1997 original release
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Tell Me" Previously unreleased (1997)4:04
2."Higher Power"Scholz, David SikesPreviously unreleased5:06
3."More Than a Feeling" Boston (1976)4:45
4."Peace of Mind" Boston5:05
5."Don't Look Back" Don't Look Back (1978)5:57
6."Cool the Engines"Scholz, Fran Sheehan, Brad DelpThird Stage (1986)4:35
7."Livin' for You" Walk On (1994)4:55
8."Feelin' Satisfied" Don't Look Back4:11
9."Party"Scholz, DelpDon't Look Back4:08
10."Foreplay/Long Time" Boston7:48
11."Amanda" Third Stage4:15
12."Rock and Roll Band" Boston3:00
13."Smokin'"Scholz, DelpBoston4:20
14."A Man I'll Never Be" Don't Look Back6:32
15."The Star-Spangled Banner"/"4th of July Reprise"Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith1 / ScholzPreviously unreleased2:44
16."Higher Power (Kalodner Edit)"Scholz, SikesPreviously unreleased3:52
2009 reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."I Had a Good Time" Corporate America (2002)4:16
2."Higher Power"Scholz, SikesGreatest Hits (1997)5:05
3."More Than a Feeling" Boston (1976)4:45
4."Peace of Mind" Boston5:01
5."Don't Look Back" Don't Look Back (1978)6:03
6."I Need Your Love"Scholz, Fred SampsonWalk On (1994)5:22
7."Cool the Engines"Scholz, Sheehan, DelpThird Stage (1986)4:36
8."Party"Scholz, DelpDon't Look Back4:06
9."Feelin' Satisfied" Don't Look Back4:11
10."Foreplay"/"Long Time" Boston7:48
11."Amanda" Third Stage4:18
12."Rock and Roll Band" Boston3:00
13."Smokin'"Scholz, DelpBoston4:23
14."A Man I'll Never Be" Don't Look Back6:40
15."The Star Spangled Banner"/"4th of July Reprise"Key, Smith1 / ScholzGreatest Hits2:43

Notes

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  1. ^ Boston credits this song to three composers, "F.S. Key", "J.S. Smith", and "T. Scholz". Even though Key wrote the lyrics and Smith the music, and Boston's recording is an instrumental, the common practice is to credit both writers. "4th of July Reprise" is a separate composition by Scholz.

Personnel

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  • Tom Scholz – lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, bass, organ, clavinet, grand piano, electric piano, keyboards, percussion (all); drums (Walk On, "Higher Power", "The Star-Spangled Banner/4th of July Reprise", "Tell Me"); vocals ("Higher Power")
  • Brad Delp – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic 12-string guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion (Boston, Don't Look Back, Third Stage, "Higher Power", "I Had a Good Time")
  • Sib Hashian – drums, percussion (Boston, Don't Look Back, Third Stage)
  • Barry Goudreau – lead and rhythm guitars, slide guitar (Boston, Don't Look Back)
  • Fran Sheehan – bass, percussion (Boston, Don't Look Back)
  • Jim Masdea – drums ("Rock & Roll Band")
  • Fran Cosmo – vocals (Walk On, "Higher Power")
  • David Sikes – vocals (Walk On, "Tell Me"), bass (Walk On)
  • Gary Pihl – guitar (Walk On)
  • Doug Huffman – drums (Walk On)
  • Curly Smith – harmonica ("Higher Power")

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3]61
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 21
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[5]35
US Billboard 200[6]47

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Boston - Greatest Hits". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Paul Grein (August 13, 2014). "Chart Watch: Back to The '70s With 'Guardians' Soundtrack". Yahoo! Music.
  3. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 3237". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2024. [dead link]
  4. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  5. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 15/6/1997 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Boston Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Boston – Boston Greates Hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 27, 2020. Select 2003年12月 on the drop-down menu
  8. ↑ "British album certifications – Boston – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Greatest Hits Boston in the "Search:" field.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Boston – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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