Boston, by Boston, from Boston, was one of the best-selling debut albums of all time.
Boston, by Boston, from Boston, was one of the best-selling debut albums of all time. A huge touchstone for the 1970s, Boston (by Boston) was mostly recorded in band founder Tom Scholz’s basement studio. That said, it doesn’t sound like your typical basement album.
Though Boston didn’t release much music due to Scholz’s perfectionist tendencies, they helped define arena rock and were not only influential, but crowd-pleasing. And they couldn’t have asked for a better vocalist to bring it all home than Brad Delp, who tragically took his own life in 2007.
Look back on the prime era of this classic band, and let yourself be transported back to the music scene of the 1970s.
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Boston playing the Day on the Green festival, 1979
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Boston playing basketball, 1970s
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Boston, likely during the Cherry Blossom tour in Japan, circa 1979
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Boston during the Cherry Blossom tour in 1979, their first visit to Japan
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Poster signed by the members of Boston
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Tom Scholz, founder of Boston, in his home studio, circa late 1970s
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Barry Goudreau and Brad Delp at The Omni in Atlanta, 1979
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Boston performing at TD Garden in Boston, 1978
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Tom Scholz and Brad Delp in the studio where they recorded Boston’s debut album, circa 1970s
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Brad Delp, vocalist for Boston. 1978
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Boston posing for the camera, circa 1979
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Boston performing in Chicago, 1978
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Promotional ad for Boston’s debut album, Boston. 1976.
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Brad Delp performing with Boston circa 1976
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Boston in 1977. From left to right: Barry Goudreau, Tom Scholz, Sib Hashian, Brad Delp, and Fran Sheehan.
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Sib Hashian, drummer for Boston. He joined in 1976.
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Flyer for a Boston concert in Richmond in 1977
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Boston in Swampscott, Massachusetts. 1977
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Boston in 1977, posing in front of a giant rock organ.
