BOSTON SUPER-RARE MINT 1st PRESSING WHITE LABEL PROMO LP NEVER PLAYED! "X698" @ RIGHT END OF SPINE
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The product is the Boston debut LP on vinyl, specifically a super-rare mint first pressing promo that has never been played. This collectible item offers fans of the classic rock band the opportunity to own a special piece of music history from their early career. The vinyl record format adds to its appeal for collectors and music enthusiasts looking to expand their music collection with a unique and valuable addition.

Boston Review by Vik Iyengar

Boston is one of the best-selling albums of all time, and deservedly so. Because of the rise of disco and punk, FM rock radio seemed all but dead until the rise of acts like Boston, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen. Nearly every song on Boston's debut album could still be heard on classic rock radio decades later due to the strong vocals of Brad Delp and unique guitar sound of Tom Scholz. Tom Scholz, who wrote most of the songs, was a studio wizard and used self-designed equipment such as 12-track recording devices to come up with an anthemic "arena rock" sound before the term was even coined. The sound was hard rock, but the layered melodies and harmonics reveal the work of a master craftsman. While much has been written about the sound of the album, the lyrics are often overlooked. There are songs about their rise from a bar band ("Rock and Roll Band") as well as fond remembrances of summers gone by ("More Than a Feeling"). Boston is essential for any fan of classic rock, and the album marks the re-emergence of the genre in the 1970s.

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• Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

• Bass – Fran Sheehan
• Design – Paula Scher
• Drums, Percussion – Sib Hashian
• Engineer – Tom Scholz, Warren Dewey
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bruce Hensel*, Deni King, Doug Ryder*
• Illustration [Cover] – Roger Huyssen
• Lacquer Cut By – Wally*
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Barry Goudreau
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Special Effects], Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Organ, Clavinet, Percussion – Tom Scholz
• Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic], Rhythm Guitar, Percussion – Brad Delp
• Mastered By – Wally Traugott
• Photography By – Jeff Albertson
• Producer – John Boylan, Tom Scholz

• Label Code (Side 1): AL 34188
• Label Code (Side 2): BL 34188
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout): 1 S PAL-34188 1-B Wally Mastered by Capitol B1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout): 1 S PBL-34188 -1A Wally Mastered by Capitol A3