Third Stage

by Boston

Third Stage cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1986
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:32
  • Community rating: 3.02/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Brad Delp, Jim Masdea, Tom Scholz

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving a full eight years after their previous album due to extensive legal battles, Tom Scholz's meticulously crafted third effort famously refused to utilize modern synthesizers. Instead, the multi-platinum record achieves its signature, heavily layered AOR sound entirely through complex analog guitar processing and soaring, stadium-ready vocal harmonies.

Genres

Descriptors: Arena Rock, melodic, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. Amanda (4:16)
  2. We're Ready (3:57)
  3. The Launch A) Countdown B) Ignition C) Third Stage Separation (2:55)
  4. Cool The Engines (4:23)
  5. My Destination (2:19)
  6. A New World (0:36)
  7. To Be A Man (3:30)
  8. I Think I Like It (4:06)
  9. Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me) / Still In Love (5:12)
  10. Hollyann (5:13)

Credits

  • Boston - primary artist
  • John Salozzo - artwork [cover final art]
  • Chris Serra - concept by [cover ship concept sleeve drawing]
  • Jim Masdea - drums, percussion, written-by
  • Brad Delp - harmony vocals, lead vocals, written-by
  • Richard Ocean - lighting [organ pipe stage photo]
  • Fran Sheehan - written-by
  • Gerry Green - written-by

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