Boston's self titled is a fun album, albeit overplayed thanks to all those classic rock radio stations. 'Foreplay/Long Time' and the immortal 'More Than A Feeling' are great, but my favorite's always been 'Hitch A Ride' near the end of the album. Partly because radio hasn't ruined it but also because I like how laidback and warmly lyrical it is.
Back when I did that AOR thread with Unknown Soldier, we both concluded that the Boston self-titled was something of a gamechanger since it bridged progressive rock with the AOR / classic rock sound of the early 80's. Plus the production values are just outstanding. So it would get at least a 5 just for those things even if the music wasn't great...but the songwriting still holds up.
8 out of 10
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