Tuesday, January 4, 2011

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BOSTON TIMELINE

LIST OF PRE-BOSTON BANDS (1964-1975)

BOSTON DISCOGRAPHY

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

BOSTON timeline 1965-2017

A chronological history of the rock band BOSTON...

1965-1970: Tom Scholz (born Donald Thomas Scholz in Toledo, Ohio, March 10, 1947) attends the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He begins to develop an interest in rock music, and is particularly influenced by Todd Rundgren, The Yardbirds, The James Gang, the first Led Zeppelin album, and Rachmaninov. In 1970 Tom graduates from MIT with a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

c. 1970: Tom answers a newspaper ad for a band looking for a keyboard player. The band features Barry Goudreau (then a freshman at Boston University) on guitar, Kevin Clougherty (also a student at MIT) on bass, and Jim Masdea on drums. At first, Tom sticks to keyboards while the band plays mostly cover songs. Soon Tom begins to dabble with guitar and write original material. His first original composition was "Foreplay", which was later demoed in Jim Masdea's basement. At least 2 other songs were also demoed prior to Brad Delp joining the group.

Note: Tom has stated that this first band was called "Freehold", and that he joined in 1970. However, Barry Goudreau and Brad Delp have placed the date as early as 1969, and they have indicated that the band was called "Mother's Milk".

c. 1970/71: Brad Delp joins the group. Tom gets a job at Polaroid. The group continues to play the local club circuit and also makes several demo recordings. Tom, Brad, Barry and/or Jim play under multiple band names from 1970 through 1974.

1973: After completing a 6-song demo tape, Tom and his wife Cindy mail copies to every major record label. Tom and Barry even travel to New York in an attempt to meet with record label executives. They are universally rejected.

Note: at some point the band begins playing under the name "Mother's Milk". Barry and Brad have indicated that the name was used as early as 1969, but Tom says it was not used until early 1973.

Early 1974: Mother's Milk breaks up, and Tom quits the nightclub scene to focus on recording a new batch of demos with Jim Masdea (using a newly-purchased 12-track recording unit). Brad Delp takes a break from the music scene and gets a job at a local factory. Several months later, Tom asks Brad to add vocals to the demos. Again, copies are sent to various labels, but once again it is rejected.

1975: Tom signs a management contract with promoters Paul Ahern and Charlie McKenzie, who had recently helped the J. Geils Band (another local act) get a major-label recording contract. Ahern and McKenzie help to set up an audition with Epic Records (which had rejected the band just months earlier).

Barry Goudreau is brought back into the fold. Fran Sheehan (who had played with every other member of the band at one time or another) is brought in to play bass. At the insistence of Ahern and other powers-that-be, Masdea is removed from the drummer's spot; John "Sib" Hashian is eventually chosen as Masdea's replacement.

The still-unnamed band passes the audition. Tom sets out to re-record the demo tapes. By January of 1976 the group would be christened "BOSTON".

August 8, 1976: debut album "BOSTON" is released. The album is almost entirely written, produced, and engineered by Tom Scholz at his home studio in Watertown, Massachusetts, with John Boylan and Warren Dewey assisting with production & engineering, and Brad Delp writing one song and co-writing another. The album stays on the charts for 101 weeks, peaking at #3. By 1995 it had sold over 15 million copies, making it the highest selling debut album of all time, and second-highest selling album overall (behind only Michael Jackson's "THRILLER").

"More Than A Feeling" is BOSTON's debut single, peaking at #5 on the charts. Scholz finally quits his job at Polaroid.

September 1976-May 1977: The group launches a tour, with innovative technology brought along to help the live BOSTON compare to the studio BOSTON. Initially they open for other acts, but soon they are headlining (supported by Sammy Hagar, among others). "Long Time" charts at #22 in March 1977, and the follow-up "Peace Of Mind" hits #38 in June.

BOSTON is nominated for a Grammy Award ("Best New Artist") and is voted "Best New Band" by the readers of "Rolling Stone" magazine. "Time" magazine praises the album as one of the Top 5 of 1976.

After the tour, Tom spends three months re-vamping his home studio, then immediately begins work on the 2nd album.

Fall 1977: Scholz and the band begin work on a second album. After six months Epic Records demands the album, but Scholz isn't finished yet. Eventually Scholz turns the tapes over, but he complains that only the first side is truly complete.

August 2, 1978: After postponing the release date several times, "DON'T LOOK BACK" is finally released. It tops the pop charts -- it was shipped double platinum -- but eventually fails to sell half as many copies as the first album. Again, most of the material is written by Scholz, with Delp writing "Used To Bad News" and co-writing "Party." The title single is a Top-5 hit (#4), and follow up ballad "A Man I'll Never Be" reaches #31 in early 1979.

The group plans to hit the road for another tour, again with Sammy Hagar as the opening act.

"Feelin' Satisfied", from "DON'T LOOK BACK", is the last BOSTON single released for 7 years; it peaks at #46 on the Billboard chart.

March 1979: Touring continues, with the band moving on to Japan in April. They break from touring for most of the summer before playing European dates in the fall.

1979/80: After completing the "Don't Look Back" tour, Scholz agrees to produce Hagar's next album, "DANGER ZONE". However, CBS soon intervenes and orders Scholz to complete the third BOSTON album before producing any other artists.

Meanwhile, Scholz becomes involved in a legal battle with now-former manager Paul Ahern. Scholz vows that production of the third BOSTON album will not be dictated by CBS or his ex-management.

Summer 1980: Goudreau, itching to record new material in the wake of Scholz' pledge to take his time, records a solo album. He even borrows Delp and Hashian for the project. The album, titled "BARRY GOUDREAU", was produced by Goudreau and John Boylan (who had assisted with the first two BOSTON albums). Scholz is not happy with CBS marketing the album essentially as 'Almost BOSTON,' and Goudreau soon leaves the band.

Scholz forms a company called Scholz Research & Development (SR&D), and begins to design and market various music-related techno-gadgets. Their first product is called the Power Soak, and a couple years later SR&D releases a portable amplifier known as the Rockman. Both products soon had sales numbers in the tens of thousands.

Recording begins on the third BOSTON album, with Scholz playing all musical instruments (including some drums), and Delp continuing to sing all vocals. Sib Hashian initially remained on drums, but midway through the project he was replaced by Jim Masdea. Fran Sheehan also initially remained with the group, but by 1984 he was out. It has also been reported that Delp briefly quit the band c. 1981-82.

1982: CBS, growing ever-impatient with Scholz, begins to withhold royalties from the first two BOSTON albums. When Scholz complains, CBS answers by filing a $20 million breach-of-contract lawsuit. Scholz answers by counter-suing CBS, and the two parties will spend much of the 1980s arguing in court. Initially Tom is ordered not to release any music under the name "BOSTON," but by 1985 his lawyers get the injunction lifted; Scholz moves the band to MCA Records.

1983: Goudreau forms the group Orion The Hunter with Fran Cosmo (who had contributed vocals to the "BARRY GOUDREAU" album), along with former Heart drummer Michael De Rosier and bassist Bruce Smith. Their 1984 self-titled debut album peaks at #57 on the charts, and "So You Ran" is a minor hit single (charting at #58). Delp contributes backing vocals to three songs, including follow-up single "Joanne." Delp also co-wrote five of the album's nine songs. Orion The Hunter tours in support of Aerosmith during the spring/summer of 1984. The band breaks up the following year.

1986: The third BOSTON album is finally released September 26. Appropriately titled "THIRD STAGE", it tops the charts for 4 weeks straight, and lead single "Amanda" is also a #1 hit. Again, most of the material is written by Scholz, with contributions from Delp, Sheehan and Masdea. "We're Ready" hits #9 in February 1987.

A tour is scheduled (starting in June 1987), and Scholz adds Gary Pihl (guitar), David Sikes (bass) and Doug Huffman (drums) to the lineup. Pihl had previously been in Sammy Hagar's band, and had known Scholz since the two groups had toured together in the '70s. He had also added some lead guitar to "THIRD STAGE"'s "I Think I Like It." Sikes had played with Aldo Nova and Giuffria. Masdea also goes on tour, playing percussion and drums. The band plays "THIRD STAGE" in its entirety live on stage.

Meanwhile, "THIRD STAGE" becomes the first album to achieve "Gold" status (500,000 copies sold) in the compact disc format.

1987: "Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love" hits #20 on the charts in April. The group's final single for another 7 years is "Hollyann", which does not chart. In August, BOSTON plays 9 sold-out concerts in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Scholz has the first two shows professionally videotaped. However, Scholz is unhappy with the quality of the recordings, and they are not offered for public consumption.

1988: After a one-year layoff, the group (minus Masdea) gets together in December for a series of concerts in Canada and Seattle.

Scholz spends much of the late 80's-early 90's in court, fighting various lawsuits. The CBS lawsuit drags on until 1990 (Scholz wins), and several former members of the band sue for royalties and/or ownership of the "BOSTON" name (Sib Hashian, Jim Masdea, Fran Sheehan). Scholz settles out of court with his former band mates. Scholz is also still involved in a lawsuit with former BOSTON manager Paul Ahern.

Brad Delp works sporadically on solo projects, working with Steve Baker, John "Muzz" Muzzy, Mark Miller, and producer Gary Katz (of Steely Dan fame).

1989: Delp reunites with Goudreau once again, as they form RTZ with Brian Maes (keyboards), Tim Archibald (bass) and David Stefanelli (drums). Their 1991 debut album, "RETURN TO ZERO", charts at #169, and several songs do well as singles. "Face The Music" hits #49 on the pop charts in September 1991, and "There's Another Side" is a top-20 rock-radio hit. RTZ goes on tour, playing versions of BOSTON's "Long Time" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight" in concert.

1990: Work begins on a fourth BOSTON album in November. The lineup includes Scholz, Pihl, Sikes and Huffman, but Masdea is out of the picture and Delp's status is uncertain. Scholz, after having moved following a divorce, has been outfitting his new home's basement, eventually christening it "Hideaway Studio II."

March 1992: RTZ scores a Top-40 hit with "Until Your Love Comes Back Around" (#26), and the band's final single, "All You've Got," reaches #56 in July.

After Giant Records drops RTZ in late 1992, the band attempts to secure a new recording contract. A follow-up album was initially scheduled for 1994, but by late 1994 the group had split up.

1994: The fourth BOSTON album is finally released June 7-- after proposed release dates of November 19, December 21, February 15, March 29, April 26, May 24, etc. have passed by. Titled "WALK ON", the advance single issued May 18 is "I Need Your Love." Replacing Brad Delp as lead vocalist is none other than Fran Cosmo, who had worked on Barry Goudreau's two 1980s albums. A new writing pattern has emerged, with Scholz collaborating with non-BOSTON writers on several songs.

"I Need Your Love" peaks at #51 while follow-up singles "What's Your Name" and "Livin' For You" do not crack the charts. "Walk On" gets some airplay on rock radio, peaking at #14. The album peaks at #7.

October 1994: Scholz loses his lawsuit with Ahern (Ahern had claimed he was owed royalties for "THIRD STAGE"), and is later ordered to pay $1 million in damages in addition to the $544,000 already awarded to Ahern. Scholz immediately appeals the decision.

The long-awaited tour is delayed until the following spring, but BOSTON schedules two charity concerts at the Harvard Square House Of Blues on December 12 and 13. It was initially rumored that Brad Delp might make a guest appearance at the December 12 show, but on December 4 Scholz announces that Delp has re-joined the group. Scholz also announces that William "Curly" Smith has replaced Doug Huffman on drums. Smith had been a member of Jo Jo Gunne (1972-74) and was also a highly respected session drummer.

May 16, 1995: BOSTON's "Livin' For You" 1995 Tour kicks off in Mankato, Minnesota. Scholz also reveals that BOSTON has split from MCA Records.

June 20, 1995: "ORION THE HUNTER" is re-issued on CD by Razor & Tie Records. The label will subsequently issue a CD of the "BARRY GOUDREAU" album.

August 6, 1995: The BOSTON 1995 "Livin' For You" Tour wraps up in Detroit, Michigan.

Following the conclusion of the tour, Scholz announces that BOSTON will next release a Greatest Hits album. It was initially planned for an August 1996 release (the 20th anniversary of the first album), but the album's release would eventually be pushed back nearly a full year. The album is set to be released on BOSTON's original record label, Epic, which is now owned by Sony.

Scholz also disbands SR&D, after having sold the rights to the Rockman product line to Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc.

Brad Delp spends much of his post-tour free time performing in a Beatles tribute band known as BeatleJuice.

Gary Pihl also contributes to a couple of side projects, including an album recorded with a side group called Alliance (featuring David Lauser and ex-Night Ranger keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald, both of whom had played with Pihl in Sammy Hagar's band).

1996: Brad Delp contributes backing vocals to "LONG LINE", an album by former J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf. Wolf's backing band includes the three non-BOSTON members of RTZ. Delp also contributes the song "Hold On" to the soundtrack of the independent film "The Runaways" -- Delp's son John Michael has a small part in the movie. The song was written by Gary Pihl.

BOSTON schedules a 1996 summer tour, with Cheap Trick as the opening act.

Scholz wins most of the appeal in the Paul Ahern lawsuit, and the rest of the case is sent back for re-trial.

June 1996: Tom Scholz seriously injures his left hand playing basketball, and the 1996 BOSTON tour is cancelled.

December 1996: Scholz breaks his left arm while ice skating.

April 1997: BOSTON announces a 1997 summer tour. Once again, both Brad Delp and Fran Cosmo will be singing with the band.

June 3, 1997: BOSTON's "GREATEST HITS" album is finally released. It contains three new songs: "Tell Me" (sung by David Sikes), "Higher Power" (sung by Fran Cosmo and Brad Delp), and an instrumental rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" (which had originally been issued as a promotional single in 1994).

July 1, 1997: BOSTON's 1997 tour kicks off with a "warm-up show" in Evansville, Indiana.

September 6, 1997: BOSTON concludes its 1997 tour with a concert in Puerto Rico.

1997-98: Tom Scholz begins work on a fifth studio album, while other members of BOSTON work on various side projects: Brad Delp continues to play dates with BeatleJuice; David Sikes and Curly Smith record an album under the name Innocent; and Smith also works on a solo album.

December 1997: Scholz appears in a special Boston Ballet Christmas exhibition, performing a solo guitar version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."

1998: Barry Goudreau re-surfaces with an album by Boston-area singer Lisa Guyer. The album, titled "GYPSY GIRL", features Goudreau on guitars and bass; he also produced and engineered it.

RTZ's 1994 follow-up album is finally released, under the title "LOST".

January 13, 1999: Tom, Brad, Fran and Fran's son Anthony Cosmo appear on the syndicated radio program "Rockline". Two new songs are previewed: "Someone" (featuring Brad Delp on vocals) and "Turn It Off" (featuring Fran Cosmo on vocals and Anthony Cosmo on guitar).

January 1, 2002: BOSTON performs the national anthem at the 2002 Fiesta Bowl. The new band lineup includes Kimberley Dahme on bass and Anthony Cosmo on guitar. Anthony Citrinite sits in on drums.

November 5, 2002: The fifth BOSTON studio album -- "CORPORATE AMERICA" -- is released on the independent Artemis label. It peaks at #42 on the charts. The title song was initially leaked to the internet under the band name Downer's Revenge, much to the confusion of fans.

December 6, 2002: BOSTON appears on radio station WHJY (Providence, RI), performing several songs live-in-the-studio, including a rendition of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." Tom Hambridge sits in on drums. A studio version of the song would subsequently be posted to the Boston.org website.

2003: BOSTON tours throughout the summer. Jeff Neal is the band's new drummer.

August 2003: Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau release a new album, simply titled "DELP AND GOUDREAU". The album was originally released via Barry's website, but was later given a formal release by Frontiers Records.

2004: BOSTON tours throughout the summer. The lineup is the same as from 2003.

2005-2006: Fran and Anthony Cosmo perform with their side group, Cosmo.

November 13, 2006: BOSTON performs at a Doug Flutie tribute concert. The new lineup does not include Fran or Anthony Cosmo.  Flutie sits in on drums during "Smokin'."

March 9, 2007: Brad Delp 1951-2007 R.I.P.

August 19, 2007: BOSTON performs at the "Come Together" Brad Delp tribute concert. Many former members of the group come onstage for the finale of "Don't Look Back".

2008: BOSTON tours throughout the summer.  The new lineup includes co-lead-vocalists Michael Sweet (of Stryper) and Tommy DeCarlo (who had sat in with the band at the Brad Delp tribute show).

January 2009: A revamped "GREATEST HITS" CD is released. It features remastered audio, a slightly different tracklist ("I Had A Good Time" replaces "Tell Me"; "I Need Your Love" replaces "Livin' For You") and a CD booklet featuring rare and/or new pictures.

August 2011: the BOSTON Office announces that a new BOSTON album is "85% complete".  The album is slated to feature at least 4 lead vocalists, including material recorded with Brad Delp. Tom is also reported to have recorded material with Tommy DeCarlo and David Victor.

2012: BOSTON tours throughout the summer. The touring lineup consists of Tom, Gary, Tommy DeCarlo, Curly Smith (drums), David Victor (vocals, guitar) and Tracy Ferrie (bass).

May 30, 2013: BOSTON performs at the Boston Strong benefit concert.

December 3, 2013: BOSTON's sixth studio album "Life, Love And Hope" is released.

December 10, 2013: Tom releases a revamped version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" to iTunes (retitled "God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen 2013").

January 2, 2014: BOSTON's website mentions plans for a 2014 summer tour.

January 6, 2014: Tom sits in with the Boston Pops at the inauguration celebration for Boston mayor Marty Walsh.

June 5, 2014: BOSTON's 2014 tour kicks off in Hollywood, Florida. The band lineup includes Tom, Gary, Tommy DeCarlo, Tracy Ferrie, and Jeff Neal, plus Kimberley Dahme (who plays guitar and sings). David Victor was part of the tour in the early stages, but left for unknown reasons shortly before the July 8 concert in New York. The tour concluded with several shows in Japan.

February 2015: BOSTON announces plans for a tour in 2015, starting April 30 and continuing through August. Curly Smith will play drums for the first 12 shows, with Jeff Neal returning for the rest of the tour. Beth Cohen joins on keyboards, guitar and vocals.

February 1, 2016: BOSTON announces plans for a tour in 2016. The lineup will be the same as the 2015 tour, with Curly Smith playing drums in the first part of the tour (through June 12), and Jeff Neal playing drums for the remainder of the tour.

February 2017: BOSTON announces plans for a tour in 2017. The lineup will be the same as the 2016 tour, with Curly Smith filling in for Jeff Neal during the first part of the tour.

April 22, 2017: Sib Hashian 1949-2017 R.I.P.


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The early groups of BOSTON

Chronological list of bands featuring members of BOSTON from 1964-1975:

The Iguanas (c. 1964-65)
  • Brad Delp (vocals, guitar)
  • Steve Cohen (guitar, vocals)
Brad's first band, formed shortly after he saw The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show in February 1964. Brad was 12 years old. There were 5 members of the group. Their first gig was at the Knights Of Columbus Hall in Peabody, Massachusetts.

The Uncalled 4 (aka The Uncalled Four) (1964)
  • Sib Hashian (drums)
Sib's first band.


The Tornados (c. 1964/65)
  • Barry Goudreau (guitar)
Barry's first band, formed when he was 13 years old. There were 5-6 members.


The Monks (1964-1970/71)
  • Brad Delp (vocals, harmonica; 1965-70)
  • Stephen "Steve" Frary (bass, 1964-68)
  • Steve Cohen (rhythm guitar, vocals; 1965-66)
  • Tom Barbrick (lead guitar, vocals; 1964-)
  • Peter Lund (drums; 1964-67)
  • Mike Eckert (keyboard, vocals; 1964-67)
Later members:
  • Bobby "Bob" Hayes (guitar, vocals; 1966-70)
  • Peter Tucker (drums; 1967-70)
  • Ron Morelli (keyboards; 1967-70)
  • Roger Kimball (bass; 1968-70)
  • Anne Butman (vocals; 1967-)
  • Glenn Legere (guitar)
The group became very popular on the local club circuit, but never quite made it to the big time. Roger Kimball later became a successful session musician. Tucker went on to work with Tim Hardin and members of the Pacific Gas & Electric and The Beau Brummels.


The Hard Core (c. 1967)
  • Barry Goudreau (guitar)
  • Sib Hashian (drums)
  • Johnny V (guitar)

unknown name (c. 1966/67)
  • Fran Sheehan (bass, vocals?)
  • Barry Goudreau (guitar, vocals?)
  • unknown (drums)
They played school assemblies. Barry and Fran may have first played together in 1965.


Feather (1970)
  • Brad Delp (vocals)
  • Glenn Legere (guitar) 
  • Roger Kimball (bass)
  • Bill Hynes (keyboards)
  • Rich Ploss (reeds)
  • Kevin ? (drums)
Barry Goudreau auditioned for this group but ended up not joining.

unknown name (c. 1970 or 1975)
  • Brad Delp (vocals)
  • Bob Hayes (guitar)

unknown name (c. 1970)
  • Brad Delp (vocals, guitar?)
  • Fran Sheehan (bass)
A short-lived group that broke up before playing any formal gigs. Brad was in this band when he first jammed with Tom, Barry and Jim. Unsure if this is the same group as Bagshot Row.

Freehold (c. 1969/70)
  • Kevin Clougherty (bass, vocals)
  • Barry Goudreau (guitar, vocals)
  • Tom Scholz (keyboards)
  • Jim Masdea (drums)
According to Tom, this was the band that he joined in 1970 after answering a newspaper ad. Barry and Brad have placed the date as early as 1969. Kevin Clougherty would later join Bullseye, which signed a contract with Columbia Records and released one album in 1979 ("ON TARGET", Columbia JC 35973).


Bagshot Row (aka Bag Shot Row) (c. 1971)
  • Brad Delp (vocals)
  • Glenn Legere (guitar)
  • Fran Sheehan (bass, vocals)
  • Steve Martel (drums)
  • Bill Hynes (keyboards)
  • Roger Day (saxophone)
  • Lennie Taclof (trumpet)
This may be the same as the Delp/Sheehan group mentioned above, although Bagshot Row definitely played some formal gigs before breaking up.


Middle Earth (c. early 1970s)
  • Barry Goudreau (guitar, vocals)
  • Tom Scholz (keyboards, guitar)
  • Jim Masdea (drums)
Reportedly, this was another group featuring Barry, Tom and Jim (and possibly Brad Delp). They may have recorded a demo tape.


unknown jam session (summer 1970 or early 1971)
  • Barry Goudreau (guitar, vocals)
  • Tom Scholz (keyboards, guitar)
  • Jim Masdea (drums)
  • Brad Delp (vocals)
This was the infamous night that Brad first joined the group, jamming with them at a club called Jojo's in Revere Beach, Massachusetts, c. 1970. The first song they played together was The Allman Brothers' "Whipping Post". Shortly thereafter, Delp auditioned for the group in Jim Masdea's basement.


Mother's Milk (c. 1969-1974 or c. early 1973-early 1974)
  • Brad Delp (vocals, guitar)
  • Tom Scholz (guitar, keyboards)
  • Barry Goudreau (guitar, vocals)
  • Jim Masdea (drums)
  • Frank Cremone (bass)
  • "Rabbit" (vocals)
Barry and Brad have indicated that this band formed c. 1969-70. Tom says that the name "Mother's Milk" was not used until early 1973. Brad quit the band at some point, and was replaced by a singer known as "Rabbit". The group split up in early 1974, at which point Tom decided to concentrate on home demos. Fran Sheehan has indicated that he and Sib Hashian both played with the band at one time or another.


Spring Rain (c. 1970s)
  • Fran Sheehan (bass)
Fran was in the band for just a short while before breaking his hand in a fight with the drummer. The band subsequently broke up.


Blue Mist (c. 1974)
other groups
  • Fran Sheehan (vocals, bass)
  • Sib Hashian (drums)
Fran and Sib played in numerous bands together, including at least one lounge act c. 1974 where Fran was primarily a singer (this was after he broke his hand). A second group existed just before Fran joined a popular "horn band".


Fortress (1970s)
  • Sib Hashian (drums)
Apparently a disco band.


Cool Ray & The Polaroids (1970s)
  • Fran Sheehan (bass, vocals?)

Revolting Tones Revue (c. 1974)
  • Sib Hashian (drums)
  • Bobby Leger (vocals)
  • Jerome ?
  • Joey ?
This band may have also featured Fran Sheehan.


Brahman
  • Fran Sheehan (bass, vocals?)

Harlow (c. 1974-75)
  • Johnny Tomorrow [Jon DeBrigard] (vocals, guitar)
  • Keith Thompson (bass)
  • John Jules (drums)
  • Tom Scholz (keyboards, guitar)
Tom played a few shows with them before quitting.


Musician Ship (1974-75)
  • Brad Delp (vocals)
  • Roger Carmody? (keyboards and/or guitar)

unnamed band (November 28, 1975)
  • Brad Delp (vocals, guitar)
  • Tom Scholz (guitar, keyboards)
  • Barry Goudreau (guitar, vocals)
  • Fran Sheehan (bass, vocals)
  • David Currier (drums)
This was the date of the infamous audition for Epic Records, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.





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Discography

BOSTON discography:

BOSTON (Epic 34188, August 1976)
  • (A1) More Than A Feeling
  • (A2) Peace Of Mind
  • (A3) Foreplay/Long Time
  • (A4) Rock & Roll Band
  • (B1) Smokin'
  • (B2) Hitch A Ride
  • (B3) Something About You
  • (B4) Let Me Take You Home Tonight
Tom Scholz: Lead & rhythm guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion; possibly some backing vocals; etc.
Brad Delp: Lead & harmony vocals; acoustic 12-string and rhythm guitar (on "Let Me Take You Home Tonight")
Barry Goudreau: Lead & rhythm guitars
Fran Sheehan: Bass
Sib Hashian: Drums
Jim Masdea: Drums on "Rock & Roll Band"

The 2006 Canadian CD re-issue (Sony Legacy 086322) includes live versions of "Smokin'" and "Foreplay/Long Time" (Philadelphia, 12/18/76) as bonus tracks. The album was later remastered by Tom Scholz and reissued on CD without the bonus tracks (Epic/Legacy 86322, June 2006).

Produced by Tom Scholz and John Boylan
Arranged by Tom Scholz and Brad Delp with help from Jim Masdea
Engineered by Tom Scholz and Warren Dewey
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except B1 (Scholz/Delp) and B4 (Delp)
Charted at #3 in the U.S. and #11 in the U.K.

DON'T LOOK BACK (Epic 35050, August 2, 1978)
  • (A1) Don't Look Back
  • (A2) The Journey
  • (A3) It's Easy
  • (A4) A Man I'll Never Be
  • (B1) Feelin' Satisfied
  • (B2) Party
  • (B3) Used To Bad News
  • (B4) Don't Be Afraid
Tom Scholz: Lead & rhythm guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion, etc.
Brad Delp: Lead & harmony vocals
Barry Goudreau: Lead & slide guitar, percussion
Fran Sheehan: Bass, percussion
Sib Hashian: Drums & percussion

Cindy Scholz, Rob Rosati, 'Gloria': percussion ('Hands & Cans')

The 2006 Canadian CD re-issue (Sony Legacy 682241) includes a live version of "Shattered Images" (Philadelphia 12/18/76) as a bonus track. The album was later remastered by Tom Scholz and reissued on CD without the bonus track (Epic/Legacy 82241, June 2006).

Produced, Engineered, and Arranged by Tom Scholz (piano on "A Man I'll Never Be" engineered by Dave Butler)
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except B2 (Scholz/Delp) and B3 (Delp)
Charted at #1 in the U.S. and #9 in the U.K.

THIRD STAGE (MCA 6188, September 26, 1986)
  • (A1) Amanda
  • (A2) We're Ready
  • (A3) The Launch
A) Countdown
B) Ignition
C) Third Stage Separation
  • (A4) Cool The Engines
  • (A5) My Destination
  • (B1) A New World
  • (B2) To Be A Man
  • (B3) I Think I Like It
  • (B4) Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love
  • (B5) Hollyann
Tom Scholz: Lead & rhythm guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, etc.
Brad Delp: Lead & harmony vocals
Sib Hashian: Drums & percussion on various tracks
Jim Masdea: Drums & percussion (on later sessions)
Gary Pihl: Guitar solos on "I Think I Like It"

Produced and Engineered by Tom Scholz at Hideway Studio (piano on "Can'tcha Say" engineered by Gragg Lunsford at Blue Jay Studios)
Arranged by Tom Scholz with a little help from his friends
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except A4 (Scholz/Sheehan/Delp), B1 (Masdea), B3 (Scholz/John English), "Can'tcha Say" (Jerry Green/Scholz/Delp) and "Still In Love" (Scholz/Delp)
Charted at #1 in the U.S. and #37 in the U.K.
A remastered CD was issued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs in 1993 (UDCD 582)

WALK ON (MCA 10973, June 7, 1994)
  • (A1) I Need Your Love
  • (A2) Surrender To Me
  • (A3) Livin' For You
"Walk On" Medley:
  • (A4) Walkin' At Night
  • (A5) Walk On
  • (A6 & B1) Get Organ-ized
  • (B2) Walk On (Some More)
  • (B3) What's Your Name
  • (B4) Magdalene
  • (B5) We Can Make It
Tom Scholz: Lead & rhythm guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals, etc.
Fran Cosmo: Vocals
Gary Pihl: Lead and rhythm guitars, percussion 
David Sikes: Bass, vocals
Doug Huffman: Drums

Tommy Funderburk: Vocals
Bob Cedro: Rhythm guitar on "We Can Make It"; hand clapping on various tracks
Michael Shotton: Backing vocals on "I Need Your Love" and "Walk On"
Matt Belyea: hand clapping on various tracks

Produced & Engineered by Tom Scholz, with assistance from David Sikes & Gary Pihl
Recorded at Hideaway Studio II (except some vocals recorded at One World Productions in Boston, and some bass and guitar tracks recorded at David and Gary's home studios)
Songwriting credits: Scholz (A3, A4, A6, B3); Scholz/Fred Sampson (A1); Sikes/Scholz/Joe & Bobby Laquidara (A2); Scholz/Sikes/Delp (A5, B2); Scholz/Galen Toye Foulke/Sikes (B4); Sikes/Bob Cedro/Scholz (B5)
Charted at #7 in the U.S.

GREATEST HITS (Epic/Sony 67622, June 3, 1997)
  • (1) Tell Me*
  • (2) Higher Power*
  • (3) More Than A Feeling
  • (4) Peace Of Mind
  • (5) Don't Look Back
  • (6) Cool The Engines
  • (7) Livin' For You
  • (8) Feelin' Satisfied
  • (9) Party
  • (10) Foreplay/Long Time
  • (11) Amanda
  • (12) Rock & Roll Band
  • (13) Smokin'
  • (14) A Man I'll Never Be
  • (15) The Star Spangled Banner/4th Of July Reprise*
  • (16) Higher Power [Kalodner Edit]*
*Tom Scholz: Lead & rhythm guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals, producer, arranger, mixer
*David Sikes: Lead vocals on "Tell Me"
*Brad Delp: Co-Lead vocals on "Higher Power"
*Fran Cosmo: Co-Lead vocals on "Higher Power"
*Curly Smith: Harmonica on "Higher Power"
*Gary Pihl: editing

*Kimberly Jorgensen: spoken words on "Higher Power"

*new songs. "Tell Me" written by Tom Scholz; "Higher Power" written by Scholz/Sikes; "Star Spangled Banner" written by Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith, and arranged by Tom Scholz; "4th Of July Reprise" written by Tom Scholz

Charted at #47 in the U.S.. "GREATEST HITS" was re-issued January 6th, 2009 (Sony Legacy 8869733343) with a slightly different tracklist: "Tell Me" was replaced by "I Had A Good Time", "Livin' For You" was replaced by "I Need Your Love", and the Kalodner Edit of "Higher Power" was dropped.


FROM THE VAULTS (Various Artists, October 2000)
  • includes a live version of "Livin' For You" by BOSTON (from Toronto 6/2/95)
Charity album, promoted by Boston radio station WZLX 100.7 FM


CORPORATE AMERICA (Artemis 751142, November 2002)
  • (1) I Had A Good Time
  • (2) Stare Out Your Window
  • (3) Corporate America
  • (4) With You
  • (5) Someone
  • (6) Turn It Off
  • (7) Cryin'
  • (8) Didn't Mean To Fall In Love
  • (9) You Gave Up On Love
  • (10) Livin' For You [live version]
Tom Scholz: Guitars; bass (1-5,8,9); drums (1,2,3,5,8,9); keyboards (3,5-9); vocals (1,3,6,8,9)
Brad Delp: Lead vocals (1,5,8); backing vocals (1,2,3,5,8,10)
Fran Cosmo: Lead vocals (2,3,6,7,10); rhythm guitar (10)
Anthony Cosmo: Guitar, vocals (2,6,7)
Kimberley Dahme: Lead vocals (4,9); backing vocals (3,4,6,9); acoustic guitar (4)
Gary Pihl: Keyboards on "Livin' For You"
David Sikes: Bass on "Livin' For You"
Curly Smith: Drums on "Livin' For You"

Charlie Farren: Vocals on "You Gave Up On Love"
Beth Cohen: Flute & vocals on "You Gave Up On Love"
Billy Carmen: Bass on "Turn It Off" & "Cryin'"
Tom Moonan: Drums/percussion on "Turn It Off" & "Cryin'"
Frank Talarico: Keyboards (2); percussion loop (7)
Dow Brain: Keyboards on "Stare Out Your Window"
Sean Tierney: Keyboards on "Cryin'"
Bill Ryan: News reporter on "Corporate America"
Julia Van Daam: Spoken words on "I Had A Good Time"

Produced & Engineered by Tom Scholz, with help from Fran & Anthony Cosmo; "With You" original session engineered by Dietmar Schmidt; "Cryin'" and "Turn it Off" drum tracks engineered by Bob Acquaviva.
Songwriting credits: Scholz (1,3,5,9,10); Anthony Cosmo (2,6,7); Dahme (4); Scholz/Curly Smith/Janet Minto (8)
Charted at #42 in the U.S.


LIFE LOVE & HOPE (Frontiers Records, December 3, 2013)

  • (1) Heaven On Earth
  • (2) Didn't Mean To Fall In Love
  • (3) Last Day Of School
  • (4) Sail Away
  • (5) Life Love And Hope
  • (6) If You Were In Love
  • (7) Someday
  • (8) Love Got Away
  • (9) Someone (2.0)
  • (10) You Gave Up On Love (2.0)
  • (11/12) The Way You Look Tonight
  • (11) Te Quiero Mia [I Had A Good Time] [bonus track on vinyl, Best Buy CD, Canadian CD, and limited-edition Japan SHM-CD]
  • (12) Someday (Tom Scholz Vocal Version) [bonus track on Japanese CD only]
  • (13) O Canada [bonus track on vinyl, Canadian CD, and limited-edition Japan SHM-CD]
  • (14) God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen [bonus track on vinyl only]

Tom Scholz: Guitars, keyboards, bass, drums; lead vocals (7,8,10), backing vocals (1,2,4,5,7,8,9,10,11)
Brad Delp: Lead vocals (2,4,9), backing vocals (9)
Tommy DeCarlo: Lead vocals (5,7,10,11)
David Victor: Lead vocals (1), backing vocals (11)
Kimberley Dahme: Lead vocals (4,6,10), backing vocals (4,10), flute (10)
Gary Pihl: Guitar (5), backing vocals (8)
Curly Smith: Harmonica (7)
Jeff Neal: Backing vocals (5)

Louis St. August: Vocals on "Heaven On Earth"
Jude Nejmanowski: Vocals on "Someday"
Beth Cohen: Vocals on "You Gave Up On Love"

All songs written by Tom Scholz except 2 (Scholz/Curly Smith/Janet Minto)

New studio album featuring lead vocals by Brad Delp, Tommy DeCarlo, Kimberley Dahme, David Victor, and Tom Scholz.



** COMPILATIONS **

BOSTON/DON'T LOOK BACK (CBS 4022155, 1983)
Budget release, featuring both albums on a single cassette. Re-issued on CD in 2008 with bonus track "Help Me" (same version of "Shattered Images" from Canadian "DON'T LOOK BACK" CD) (Epic/Legacy 722108).

ROCK AND ROLL BAND (Sony Music Special Products 3941, 1998)
Unauthorized 10-track compilation of songs from the first two albums. Re-issued as "MORE THAN A FEELING" in 2000 (Platinum Disc/Sony Music Special Products 1796) and 2002 (Collectables 9871). Also re-issued as part of a 2-disc package called "BOSTON/REO SPEEDWAGON" (Platinum Disc 1775, 2000).

WINNING COMBINATIONS (Universal 520743, 2001)
Budget compilation, featuring 5 songs from "THIRD STAGE" and "WALK ON" and 5 songs by Asia.

** NOTABLE REISSUES **

BOSTON (vinyl picture disk) (Epic E99 34188)
BOSTON (Half Speed Limited Edition vinyl) (Epic HE 34188)
BOSTON (remastered gold CD) (Epic EK 64402, 1996)
BOSTON (Mobile Fidelity vinyl LP) (MFSL 249-1, 1996)
BOSTON (vinyl re-issue) (Simply Vinyl SVLP-004)
BOSTON (Canadian remastered CD) (Sony Legacy 086322, 2006)
BOSTON (Tom Scholz remastered CD) (Epic/Legacy 86322, 2006)
BOSTON (180 gram vinyl re-issue of Tom Scholz remasters) (Legacy ALEG 33557, 2008)
BOSTON (180 gram vinyl re-issue) (Friday Music FRMLP3418, 2010)
DON'T LOOK BACK (vinyl picture disk) (Epic E99 35050)
DON'T LOOK BACK (Half Speed Limited Edition vinyl) (Epic HE 35050)
DON'T LOOK BACK (remastered gold CD) (Epic EK 66404, 1996) 
DON'T LOOK BACK (Canadian remastered CD) (Sony Legacy 682241, 2006)
DON'T LOOK BACK (Tom Scholz remastered CD) (Epic/Legacy 82241, 2006)
THIRD STAGE (vinyl picture disk) (MCA MCGP-6017, UK only)
THIRD STAGE (remastered gold CD) (Mobile Fidelity UDCD 582, 1993)
WALK ON (vinyl picture disk) (MCA 11099, Europe only)


** OTHER ALBUMS FEATURING MEMBERS OF BOSTON **


STREET MACHINE (Sammy Hagar) (Capitol ST-11983, September 1979)
  • includes "Falling In Love" (featuring backing vocals by Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian)
Album also features Gary Pihl on guitar
Charted at #71 in the U.S. and #38 in the U.K.
CD reissues: Beat Goes On BGOCD 150 (U.K., 1992); Capitol CDP 748433 2 (U.S.), One Way 19092 (U.S., March 1996); TOCP-8344 (Japan, 1996); Rock Candy CANDY052 (U.S., May 2006; with bonus tracks "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" & "I've Done Everything For You")

DANGER ZONE (Sammy Hagar) (Capitol ST-12069, June 1980)
  • (A1) Love Or Money
  • (A2) 20th Century Man
  • (A3) Miles From Boredom
  • (A4) Mommy Says, Daddy Says
  • (A5) In The Night (Entering The Danger Zone)
  • (B1) The Iceman
  • (B2) Bad Reputation
  • (B3) Heartbeat
  • (B4) Run For Your Life
  • (B5) The Danger Zone
Produced by Geoff Workman & Sammy Hagar (except B4, which was produced by Tom Scholz)
Inspiration, pre-production arrangements, and drums recorded by Tom Scholz
Album also features Gary Pihl on guitar and keyboards
Charted at #85 in the U.S. and #25 in the U.K.
CD reissues: Beat Goes On BGOCD 281 (U.K., 1995); One Way 19090 (U.S., February 1996); TOCP-7516 (Japan, 1996)

BEST OF SAMMY HAGAR/CLASSIC MASTERS (Capitol 41798, 1992/2002)
MUSICAL CHAIRS (Sammy Hagar) (One Way 19091, 1997)
THE BEST OF SAMMY HAGAR (Disky DC 881622, 1997, Europe only)
36 ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS/THE BEST OF SAMMY HAGAR (EMI/Capitol 21097, 1999)
MASTERS OF ROCK (Sammy Hagar) (EMI 34694, 2001, Europe only)
  • these CDs all include "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (which features backing vocals by Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian)

BARRY GOUDREAU
(Barry Goudreau) (Portrait PRT 36542, August 1980)
  • (A1) Hard Luck
  • (A2) Nothin' To Lose
  • (A3) What's A Fella To Do
  • (A4) Mean Woman Blues
  • (B1) Leavin' Tonight
  • (B2) Dreams
  • (B3) Life Is What We Make It
  • (B4) Sailin' Away
  • (B5) Cold Cold World
Barry Goudreau: Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals
Brad Delp: Lead Vocals (except A2, B1, B5); Backing Vocals on "Nothin' To Lose"
Sib Hashian: Drums and Percussion
Fran Cosmo: Lead Vocals (A2, B1, B5)
Sid Sharp, Jesse Erlich, David Schwartz, Joy Lyle: strings on "Sailin' Away" (arranged by Jimmy Haskell)

Produced by Barry Goudreau and John Boylan; Engineered by Paul Grup
All songs written by Delp/Goudreau, except B2 & B4 (Goudreau), and A2, B1 & B5 (Cosmo)
Charted at #88 in the U.S.
Re-issued on CD by Razor & Tie Records, April 1996 (RE 2104-2)
Re-issued on CD by Rock Candy Records, June 2010 (CANDY076)

BOSTON ROCK N' ROLL ANTHOLOGY 2 (Various Artists) (Mentor/Varulven International 5, 1983)
  • includes "Party Tonight" by Jim Femino (featuring Brad Delp on backing vocals. Brad also produced the track)
"BEST REVENGE" SOUNDTRACK (Keith Emerson) (1983)
  • includes "Playing For Keeps" (featuring Brad Delp on lead vocals)
The soundtrack was only released in Europe (Chord CHORD 1 and CDCOLL:3) and Japan (Jimco 0013 and JIM-89039). The song was later included on the Keith Emerson compilations "CHORD SAMPLER" (1984), "THE EMERSON COLLECTION" (Chord CDCOLL:1, 1986), "BEST WORKS COLLECTION" (Jimco JICK-89169, 1992) and "KEITH EMERSON AT THE MOVIES" (Sanctuary CMETD-1214, 2005).


ORION THE HUNTER (Orion The Hunter) (Portrait BFR 39239, May 1984)
  • (A1) All Those Years
  • (A2) So You Ran
  • (A3) Dreamin'
  • (A4) Dark And Stormy
  • (B1) Stand Up
  • (B2) Fast Talk
  • (B3) Too Much In Love
  • (B4) Joanne
  • (B5) I Call It Love
Fran Cosmo: Lead Vocals; Phased Guitar on "Stand Up"
Barry Goudreau: Lead, Rhythm and 12-string Guitars, Backing Vocals
Bruce Smith: Bass, Backing Vocals
Michael De Rosier: Drums

Brad Delp: Backing Vocals on "All Those Years," "Stand Up" & "Joanne"
Steve Baker: Piano
John Schuller: Keyboards
Peter Wood: Keyboards on "I Call It Love"
Lennie Petze: Guitar on "So You Ran"
Jimmy Braelower: Simmons programming

Produced by Barry Goudreau; Co-Produced by Lennie Petze
Engineered by Josh Abbey & Larry Alexander, and Gragg Lunsford
Songwriting credits: Goudreau/F. Migliaccio/Delp (A1, B3, B5); Goudreau/F. Migliaccio (A2, A3, A4, B1); Goudreau/F. Migliaccio/Delp/John Piercy (B2); F. Migliaccio/Delp/Smith (B4)
Charted at #57 in the U.S.
Re-issued on CD by Razor & Tie Records, June 1995 (RE 2073)
Re-issued on CD by Rock Candy Records, December 2011 (CANDY119)



"Scream Queen" b/w "On With The Show" 7-inch single (The Flying Sixty-Nine) (Monster 7-29069, 1986)

The liner notes give credit to Brad Delp for being a Production Consultant


"Nevertheless" 12-inch E.P. (Nelson Person) (1986)
  • (A1) Nevertheless
  • (A2) Take Two
  • (B1) The Runaround
  • (B2) Don't Be Late
Features Brad Delp on backing vocals. He also assisted with the arrangements. Brad was a childhood friend of the band's vocalist, Vini Contreas. The bass player was Roger Kimball, who had played with Brad in The Monks in the '60s. Recording date may be 1982. The original record did not see a wide release, but the songs were released on a CD called "Who Is Nelson Person?" in 2013.
Songwriting credits: Vini Contreas (A2, B1, B2); Vini Contreas/Mark Miller (A1)


AN AXE TO GRIND (Tamplin And Friends) (Intense CD09233, 1990)
  • with David Sikes on bass for "Never Give Up", "Goin' Home", "I Hear Cryin'", "Holdin' On/The Chase" and "Believin' Is The Hardest Part"
Featuring Ken Tamplin. The CD also features guitarist Lanny Cordola, who had played with Sikes in Giuffria.


RETURN TO ZERO (RTZ) (Giant 24422, July 1991)
  • (A1) Face The Music*
  • (A2) There's Another Side
  • (A3) All You've Got
  • (A4) This Is My Life
  • (A5) Rain Down On Me*
  • (B1) Every Door Is Open
  • (B2) Devil To Pay
  • (B3) Until Your Love Comes Back Around
  • (B4) Livin' For The Rock 'N' Roll
  • (B5) Hard Time (In The Big House)
  • (B6) Return To Zero
Brad Delp: Lead and Backing Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars; Backing Vocals*
Brian Maes: Keyboards, Harmonica, Tambourine; Backing Vocals*
David Stefanelli: Drums; Backing Vocals*
Tim Archibald: Bass

Jerry Hey, Jay Cable, Bill Reichenbach, Dan Higgins, Bill Liston: Horns on "Devil To Pay"
Bob Gay: Saxophone on "Livin' For The Rock 'N' Roll"
Maxine & Julia Waters: Backing vocals on "Devil To Pay" and "Return To Zero"

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
All songs written by Goudreau/Delp, except A1 (Goudreau/Maes), A5 (Goudreau/Warren/Maes/Stefanelli/Archibald), B3 (Maes) and B6 (Maes/Goudreau/Delp)
Charted at #169 in the U.S.

The original 1987 demo of "Face The Music" (featuring Toto's Fergie Frederiksen on vocals) was later made available for download at BarryGoudreau.com.


LONE RANGER (Jeff Watson) (Shrapnel SH 1055, January 1992)
  • with David Sikes on bass for the song "Eco Chalet" (which was written by Watson and Jesse Bradman)
TAKIN IT BACK (Robert Berry) (Long Island Records LIR 00090, 1995)
  • features Gary Pihl on the track "Hold On" (Pihl also co-wrote the song with Berry)
LONG LINE (Peter Wolf) (Reprise 46199, May 1996)
  • features backing vocals by Brad Delp (unspecified tracks)
The album also features Brian Maes, Tim Archibald, and David Stefanelli


BOND OF UNION (Alliance) (MVP/Zero XRCN-1278, June 1996)
  • (1) My My My
  • (2) So All Alone
  • (3) Sleepless Nights
  • (4) This Is The World [bonus track]
  • (5) Best Of Me
  • (6) Second Chance
  • (7) True Meaning Of Love
  • (8) Cross That Line
  • (9) Turn Around
  • (10) Rosie's Cantina
  • (11) Change
  • (12) Tonight
Robert Berry: Lead Vocals, Bass
Gary Pihl: Guitars
Alan Fitzgerald: Keyboards
David Lauser: Drums

Released in Japan only
Produced by Alliance
Songwriting credits: Robert Berry (1,3,4,7,11); Berry/Pihl (2,5,6,9,12); Berry/Pihl/Lauser (10); Fitzgerald/Berry (8)

"This Is The World" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2007 when it was released on the compilation album "DESTINATION KNOWN"

ALLIANCE (Alliance) (Escape Music ESM012, 1997)
  • (1) True Meaning Of Love
  • (2) Sleepless Nights
  • (3) Second Chance
  • (4) Turn Around
  • (5) Rosie's Cantina
  • (6) So All Alone
  • (7) Best Of Me
  • (8) (The World Is) Changin'
  • (9) Endless Nights
  • (10) You've Changed
  • (11) Hurts So Bad
  • (12) Find A Way
  • (13) Tell Me Something Good [hidden bonus track]
  • (14) Love Win [hidden bonus track]
Released in Europe only; this features different mixes from the songs on "BOND OF UNION".
Produced by Alliance
"Tell Me Something Good" is a cover of the Stevie Wonder song.
Songwriting credits: Robert Berry (1,2,8,9,10,11,14); Berry/Pihl (3,4,6,7); Berry/Pihl/Lauser (5); Berry/Fitzgerald (12); S. Wonder (13)


INNOCENT (Innocent) (Escape Music ESM019, 1997)
  • (1) Say It Ain't True
  • (2) Pray For The Rain
  • (3) Love Is No Stranger
  • (4) Walk That Walk
  • (5) Hands Of Time (Angie)
  • (6) Some Kinda Lady
  • (7) These Are The Words
  • (8) Eyes Of A Stranger
  • (9) Why Do We Kill
  • (10) Love Ain't Pretty
  • (11) Carry The Torch
  • (12) untitled [aka White Boy's Dream] [hidden bonus track]
David Sikes: Bass, Vocals
Curly Smith: Drums, Vocals
Jesse Bradman: Vocals, Keyboards
Bob Gilles: Guitar
Brad Gillis: Guitar on #12

Released in Europe only
Produced by Jesse Bradman & David Sikes
"These Are The Words" is a re-working of an unreleased song from the "WALK ON" sessions ("Carry The Torch" and "Love Ain't Pretty" had also been written in 1989/90, but it isn't known if either song was formally presented to BOSTON).
"Walk That Walk" had been recorded by Bradman's former group Saints And Sinners in 1992.
All songs written by Bradman/Sikes except #2, #4, #9 (Bradman/Sikes/Gilles), and #5 (Bradman/Sikes/J. Marquez/S. Fontano)


GYPSY GIRL (The Lisa Guyer Band featuring Barry Goudreau) (Omnipotent SR-11113, December 1997)
  • (1) Gypsy Girl
  • (2) Brother Louie
  • (3) Bluer Than You
  • (4) Given You Up For Dead
  • (5) Tears
  • (6) Vending Machine Repairman
  • (7) House Of Glass
  • (8) Change Blowin' Your Way
  • (9) Telephone Blues
  • (10) Move On
Lisa Guyer: Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars & Bass
Brian Maes: Piano, Harmonica, Accordion
Gardner Berry: Keyboards
Ned Nugent: Bass
Rick Forzese & Ralph Vertullo: Drums

Tim Archibald & David Stefanelli: Bass & Drums on "Change Blowin' Your Way"

Produced and Engineered by Barry Goudreau
All songs written by Guyer/Goudreau except: #2 (Errol Brown/Anthony Wilson); #3 (Guyer/Goudreau/Gardner Berry); #4 (Goudreau/Brad Delp/Guyer)


LOST (RTZ) (MTM 19963, October 1998)
LOST IN AMERICA (RTZ) (Briola, 2005)
  • (1) When You Love Someone
  • (2) Turn This Love Around
  • (3) Someday
  • (4) Violent Days
  • (5) Change For Change
  • (6) One In A Million
  • (7) Given You Up For Dead
  • (8) Don't Wait
  • (9) Talk To Me
  • (10) Don't Lead Me On
  • (11) Dangerous [bonus track]
Brad Delp: Lead and Background Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars; Background Vocals
Brian Maes: Keyboards, Harmonica, Tambourine; Background Vocals
Tim Archibald: Bass
David Stefanelli: Drums; Background Vocals

This CD features songs recorded for RTZ's unreleased 2nd album.
Originally released in Europe and Japan only; released in the U.S. in 2005 as "LOST IN AMERICA" (Briola Records)
Produced and Engineered by Barry Goudreau
All songs written by Goudreau/Delp, except #2 (Goudreau/Delp/Stefanelli/Troy)
"Given You Up For Dead" was previously released by Lisa Guyer
"Dangerous" is a bonus track on the 1999 Japanese CD (Avalon MICY-1112) and the "LOST IN AMERICA" CD


NOT SO INNOCENT (Jesse's Powertrip) (MTM 199664, November 1998)
  • (1) Let It Roll
  • (2) Heart To Heart
  • (3) Lonely Girl
  • (4) Hole In Your Heart
  • (5) Sister Mercy
  • (6) Powertrippin'
  • (7) Leaving Home
  • (8) Now Is The Time
  • (9) Come To Me
  • (10) Desire
  • (11) I Wanna Be Loved
  • (12) Hotwired
Jesse Bradman: Vocals, Keyboards
Bob Gilles: Guitar
David Sikes: Bass on some tracks
Phil Bright: Bass
Dennis Dismore: Drums

Basically this is "Innocent" without Curly Smith and with less involvement from David Sikes; the album also features such guest artists as Frank Hannon (Tesla) and Ritchie Kotzen (Poison).
Released in Europe only
Produced by Jesse Bradman
Songwriting credits: Gilles/Sikes (6,11); Bradman/Sikes (12); Jonathan Cain/John Waite/Bob Gilles (4); Bradman/Gilles (1); Bradman/Bright/Gilles (3,9); Blackett/Bradman/Bright/Sonenberg (2); Bradman/Pessis/Scarpa (5); Bradman/Gilles/Sonenberg (7)


MISSING PIECE (Alliance) (Escape Music ESM048, 1999)
  • (1) I'd Give Anything
  • (2) Missing Piece
  • (3) Building Wisdom From The Wounds
  • (4) Call Of The Wild
  • (5) I Gotta Know
  • (6) Young Blood
  • (7) It's A Long Way To Go
  • (8) Without You
  • (9) It's My Life
  • (10) Don't Turn Away
  • (11) Gotta Find That Woman
  • (12) Do It For Free
Robert Berry: Vocals, Bass
Gary Pihl: Guitar
Alan Fitzgerald: Keyboards, Guitar
David Lauser: Drums

Released in Europe only
Produced by Alliance
"Do It For Free" is a version of the Sammy Hagar song
Songwriting credits: Berry (1,2,3,6,9,10); Berry/Pihl (4,7,8), Berry/Fitzgerald (5), Fitzgerald/Pihl/Lauser (11), Sammy Hagar/Jesse Harms (12)


DEJA BLUE...THE COLOR OF LOVE (Charlie Farren) (F-Man Music, 1999)
  • includes "Nobody's Somebody", featuring Barry Goudreau (Barry also co-wrote it)

THE BOSTON ROCK 'N ROLL ANTHOLOGY VOL. 20 (Various Artists) (Varulven 009, 1997)

THE DEMO THAT GOT THE DEAL (Various Artists) (Varulven, 2005)
  • both include "Send Me" by Benjamin Orr & The Black*
*Benjamin Orr: Vocals, Bass
*Greg Hawkes: Keyboards, Backing Vocals
*Barry Goudreau: Slide Guitar
*David Stefanelli: Drums
*John Kalishes: Rhythm Guitar; co-writer
*Adrian Medeiros: Keyboards, Backing Vocals; co-writer
*Barbara Muir: Backing Vocals

Orr and Hawkes are ex-The Cars; "Send Me" was recorded in 1994 but was not released at the time. The session may have also featured Brad Delp, who is known to have recorded with Orr in 1993/94.


LEAP OF FAITH (Lisa Guyer) (Good Rose GR-0001, March 2000)
  • (1) It's Alright
  • (2) Sensual Shadows
  • (3) Leap Of Faith
  • (4) You
  • (5) Long Time
  • (6) Contemporary Madness
  • (7) Nobody's Somebody
  • (8) Soul Mate
  • (9) Damn Your Eyes
  • (10) Lost In A Minute
  • (11) Son Of A Preacher Man
Lisa Guyer: Vocals
Barry Goudreau: Guitars & Bass
Brian Maes: Keyboards, Harmonica
Philip Bynoe: Bass
Ralph Vertullo: Drums
Tim Archibald: Bass
Gardner Berry: Keyboards 
Paul Costley: Percussion
Ceci Cannon: Backing vocals

"Long Time" is a version of the BOSTON song; "Son Of A Preacher Man" is a version of the Dusty Springfield song; "Nobody's Somebody" is a version of the Charlie Farren song
Songwriting credits: Goudreau/Guyer (1,2,3,4,6), Goudreau/Farren (7) Goudreau/Delp (8), Goudreau/Guyer/Bynoe (10)


"Still Smokin" CD single (Sib Hashian) (2000)
  • Smokin'
Sib Hashian: Vocals, Drums
Alex Grossi: Guitars
Donnie Vito: Bass
Jim Collins, Johnny Dinuccio, Joe DeLeo, Kamal Asar, Sabu: Backing Vocals

Produced and engineered by: Joe DeLeo and Doug Brown
Self-pressed CD single featuring Sib on lead vocals


COOL BLUE COSMIC GEM (Curly Smith) (CSM 5677, February 2001)  

  • (1) Cool Blue Cosmic Gem
  • (2) Crystal Winds
  • (3) One Sky Above Us
  • (4) Queen
  • (5) Song Of Memories
  • (6) Mystic Moons
  • (7) Child's Play
  • (8) Land Of Dreams
  • (9) Shadow World
  • (10) Ancient Ones
  • (11) Willow Pond
  • (12) The Rapture
  • (13) Twilight Glistening
 
Curly's first solo album. All music was composed, performed, produced, arranged, engineered and mixed by Curly.



MEAT...THE STOOLS (The Stools) (December 2000)

Possibly unreleased album that allegedly featured two tracks with Brad Delp on backing vocals ("Hold On" and "K.C.")


FRIENDS WITH THE KING (Brian Maes) (Briola, November 2001)
  • includes "One Lonely Voice" (Brad Delp on backing vocals, Barry Goudreau on guitar)
The album also features Tim Archibald from RTZ.



    SHEKINAH - 13 ARTISTS (Various Artists) (Epic/Heavy Rotation EK 86095, February 2002)
    • includes "Martyr" by Kristin Cifelli (with Brad Delp on backing vocals)
    Compilation by students at the Berklee College Of Music.

    "The Fran Cosmo Sessions" (Allison Tan) (2002)
    • "Breathe", "Shiver", "Something's Found Us" and "By My Side"
    Downloadable E.P. produced by Fran. He also co-wrote "Shiver" and "Something's Found Us" with Brian Moonan.

    LIVE COUNTRY (Pierce Arrow) (2002)
    • features Doug Huffman on drums (Huffman was the house drummer for the Pierce Arrow Theater in Branson, Missouri, from 2000-2005)
    13th ANNIVERSARY (Brian Maes Band) (Briola, 2002)
    • features Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau (unspecified tracks)
    LIVE - HALLELUJAH (Sammy Hagar) (Sanctuary 84919, May 2003)
    • includes "When It's Love" (featuring Barry Goudreau, Sib Hashian and Fran Sheehan on backing vocals)
    The song (taken from Hagar's 8/28/2002 concert in Boston, Massachusetts) also features ex-Van Halen members Gary Cherone and Michael Anthony.


    DELP AND GOUDREAU (Delp and Goudreau) (August 2003)
    • (1) What You Leave Behind
    • (2) Hands Of Time
    • (3) Let It Roll
    • (4) Out Of My Hands
    • (5) Keep On Runnin'
    • (6) Everyday
    • (7) I Need Your Love
    • (8) The Rhythm Won't Stop
    • (9) Reconciliation
    • (10) My One True Love
    Brad Delp: Vocals
    Barry Goudreau: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
    David Stefanelli: Drums
    Brian Maes: Keyboards (3,5,6,10,8)
    Tim Archibald: Bass (6) Patty Barkus: Backing Vocals (1,2,3,9)
    Mike Farius [Jack O-Soro]: Congas (1,3,8)
    Lou Spagnola: Bass (8)

    Produced and Engineered by Barry Goudreau, except "My One True Love" produced and engineered by Dan Tarlow at Zigmo Recording
    Mixed by Dan Tarlow at Zigmo Recording
    Songwriting credits: Delp/Goudreau (1,3,4,6,8,9), Goudreau (5), Maes/Delp (10), Goudreau/Delp/Stefanelli (2)
    Initially released only through BarryGoudreau.com; it was later released by Frontiers Records as a bonus CD with RTZ's "LOST AND FOUND"

    LOST AND FOUND (RTZ) (Frontiers FR CD 220, December 2004)
    FOUND IN AMERICA (RTZ) (Briola, November 2005)
    • (1) One Step Away
    • (2) Fool For Love
    • (3) Such A Feel
    • (4) Rise Above It All
    • (5) Social Disease
    • (6) I'm On A Roll
    • (7) Rock The Night
    • (8) Winners And Losers
    • (9) Power Of Love
    • (10) Show Me
    • (11) Better And Better
    • (12) Return To Zero [live, bonus track on 2005 CD]
    Brad Delp: Vocals
    Barry Goudreau: Guitars
    Brian Maes: Keyboards
    Tim Archibald: Bass
    David Stefanelli: Drums

    Produced and engineered by Barry Goudreau
    All songs written by Goudreau/Delp except 8 & 11 (Maes/Delp), 9 (Maes/Delp/Sefanelli) and 10 (Maes)

    A collection of outtakes and demos recorded before the first RTZ album.
    Originally released in Europe only (all copies came with a bonus disc featuring the entire "DELP AND GOUDREAU" CD); reissued in the U.S. in 2005 as "FOUND IN AMERICA", featuring one bonus track plus a slightly different version of "Social Disease" (without the TV show clips).


    LET'S SLEEP ON IT TONIGHT (Kimberley Dahme) (KE Records, February 2005)
    • (1) When Loves Comes Callin'
    • (2) Let's Sleep On It Tonight
    • (3) Go On
    • (4) What About Me
    • (5) Gypsy/Soy Gitana
    • (6) Welcome To The Locker Room
    • (7) Insane
    • (8) I Got You
    • (9) Baby I Want You
    • (10) Bring Me Down
    • (11) Who Loves You Baby [bonus track]
    The album also features Tom Hambridge (drums/co-producer), who had played with BOSTON at the 2002 WHJY radio broadcast.

    Songwriting credits: Dahme/Bill McCorvey (2,4,8); Dahme/McCorvey/Allen Sostrin (7,9,11); Dahme/Robin Ruddy (3); Dahme/Tom Hambridge/Cindy Kalmenson (5); Dahme/Kristen Jackson (6); Dahme/Chelley Tackett (10)


    ALIEN (Cosmo) (Frontiers FR CD 312, December 2006)
    • (1) Communication
    • (2) Don't Tell Me Your Lies
    • (3) No Surprise
    • (4) Gravity
    • (5) Redemption
    • (6) Helicopter
    • (7) Alien
    • (8) When I Close My Eyes
    • (9) Woman
    • (10) Can't Run Away
    • (11) Creep
    • (12) Don't Tell Me Your Lies [acoustic]
    Fran Cosmo: Lead Vocals, Guitar
    Antonio Cosmo: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
    Mick Brooks: Guitar
    Bill Carman: Bass 
    Gary Johnson: Keyboards, Guitar
    Pat Orlowski: Drums
    Kevin Soffrea: Drums

    Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Fran & Antonio Cosmo
    Bill Carman (in addition to original Cosmo drummer Tom Moonan) had contributed to the "CORPORATE AMERICA" album
    Kevin Soffrea would later work with Anthony Cosmo in the abandoned Mercy Grail project (2007)
    "Creep" had been written in 1997 but it isn't known if the song was formally offered to BOSTON
    All songs written by Anthony Cosmo



      GOOD MAN'S JOURNEY (Neil Carswell) (East Winds/Aspirion, November 1006) 
      • features Barry Goudreau on "The Cane Preacher"

      "The Body Shop Sessions" CD single (Ernie & The Automatics) (2006)
      • (1) Blues From Mike
      • (2) Blues For Paul & Kerrie
      Recorded live at the Boch Collision Center on June 28, 2006. Produced by Barry Goudreau.

      "Live At The Reel Blues Festival" DVD/CD (Ernie & The Automatics) (2006)
      • (1) Intro/Blues for Paul & Kerrie
      • (2) Nostalgia/Pfrancing/Blues For Sib
      • (3) Jame's Intro
      • (4) Good Time Charlie
      "Live! A Night At The Opera House" DVD/CD (Ernie & The Automatics) (2007)
      • (1) Hong Kong Shuffle
      • (2) Midnight Hour
      • (3) Shotgun
      • (4) Goin' Down
      • (5) James' Intro
      • (6) Jr. Jump
      • (7) Good Time Charlie
      • (8) Hong Kong Shuffle [DVD bonus track, Live At Bill's Bar]
      • (9) Midnight Hour [DVD bonus track, Live At Bill's Bar]
      • (10) Goin' Down [DVD bonus track, Live At Bill's Bar]
      "Live - Sunday With Liz Walker" DVD (Ernie & The Automatics) (2007)
      • (1) Hong Kong Shuffle
      • (2) Blues From Mike
      Ernie Boch Jr.: Guitar
      Barry Goudreau: Guitar
      Sib Hashian: Drums
      Brian Maes: Keyboards, Vocals
      Tim Archibald: Bass


      DESTINATION KNOWN (Alliance) (Escape ESM152, May 2007)

      Two-disc compilation, featuring all the songs from "ALLIANCE", "BOND OF UNION" and "MISSING PIECE", plus one previously-unreleased track ("The Gift").


      ROUGH HOUSE (Curly Smith) (CSM Records, July 2007)
      • (1) Bound To Lose
      • (2) Desolations Fire
      • (3) When I Found You
      • (4) Drop Down
      • (5) Doorway
      • (6) Louisiana Lullaby
      • (7) She's A Dragon
      • (8) Double Diamonds
      • (9) Time To Play
      • (10) Fire Rages On
      Curly Smith: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Harmonica

      Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Curly Smith


      "Set The Songbird Free" CD single (RTZ) (August 2007)
      • Set The Songbird Free
      Brian Maes: Vocals, Keyboards
      Barry Goudreau: Guitar
      Tim Archibald: Bass
      David Stefanelli: Drums
      Kook Lawry: 12-string guitar
      Patty Barkas, Lisa Guyer and MaryBeth Maes: Backing Vocals

      CD/video single, recorded as a tribute to Brad Delp. Produced by RTZ. The group also performed the song at the "Come Together" tribute show.


      "Rockin' Away" CD single (Brad Delp & Barry Goudreau) (October 2007)
      • Rockin' Away
      Brad Delp: Vocals
      Barry Goudreau: Guitar
      Sib Hashian: Drums
      Tim Archibald: Bass
      Brian Maes: Keyboards

      The final song Brad wrote. Recorded in 2006 and released as a CD single and internet download in late 2007. RTZ also performed the song at the "Come Together" tribute concert.


      REGRETS (The Casting) (October 2007)
      • (1) Admiration
      • (2) Regrets
      • (3) Go Away
      • (4) Places
      • (5) Paradise
      • (6) Grace Of An Angel
      • (7) Arms Of Steel
      • (8) Disowned
      • (9) Walk In My Shoes
      • (10) New Year's Day
      • (11) I'm Alive
      • (12) One
      • (13) Run
      • (14) Life
      Featuring Anthony Cosmo. Released to iTunes in 2007. "One" is a tribute to Brad Delp.
      All songs written by Anthony Cosmo


      SHUT UP AND KISS ME (MyaeroMusic) (Briola, 2008)
      • includes "Everybody Says I Love You" (featuring Brad Delp on lead vocals and Barry Goudreau on guitar)
      Myaero Music is a project spearheaded by Jeff Myerow. This song was recorded in the 1990s but not given an official release at the time. Brad and Barry contributed to additional MyaeroMusic recordings which have yet to be released.


      ROAD TO HEAVEN (Alliance) (Escape Music ESM168, July 2008)
      • (1) Road To Heaven
      • (2) I Can Breathe
      • (3) Make A Stand
      • (4) Anything Goes
      • (5) Like Me Like That
      • (6) Broken Glass
      • (7) We Don't Talk
      • (8) Comin' Home
      • (9) Nothin' Else I Can Do
      • (10) Walkin' Away
      • (11) Remember Those Days
      • (12) Not Done 'Til It's Done
      • (13) Much More Innocent
      Robert Berry: Lead Vocals, Bass
      Gary Pihl: Guitars
      Alan Fitzgerald: Keyboards
      David Lauser: Drums

      Produced by Alliance.
      Songwriting credits: Berry (3,5,6,11,13); Berry/Pihl (2,7,8,9,10,12); Berry/Pihl/Lauser (1); Lauser/B. Van Cleve (4)

      DIVIDING LINE (Robert Berry) (Frontiers Records FRCD 397, December 2008)
      • features Gary Pihl (along with Alliance bandmate David Lauser) on the track "A Life Worth Livin'"
      WHATCHA GONNA DO! (Mark "Guitar" Miller) (Boomer Blues, December 2008)
      • features Brad Delp on co-lead vocals for "Nothin' But The Blues", plus backing vocals on "Guitar Man", "Whatcha Gonna Do", "My Mojo Ain't Workin'", "Goin' Down By The River", and "Keep Your Little Red Dress On"
      Miller had assisted Brad with an unreleased solo album in the 1980s.


      "Come Together - A Tribute To The Life Of Brad Delp" DVD (Various Artists) (December 2008)

      Includes:
      • Rockin' Away (RTZ)
      • Face The Music (RTZ)
      • Till Your Love Comes Back Around (RTZ)
      • What You Leave Behind (RTZ)
      • Set The Songbird Free (RTZ)
      • Hong Kong Shuffle (Ernie And The Automatics)
      • Blues Power (Ernie And The Automatics)
      August 2007 tribute concert, including performances by Ernie & The Automatics, RTZ, and various Boston-area bands. The concert also included a set by BOSTON (which featured many former members of the band onstage, including Barry Goudreau), but none of those songs were included on this DVD.


      LOW EXPECTATIONS (Ernie & The Automatics) (Open-E 61, February 2009)
      • (1) Good Times Never Last
      • (2) Tappin' On An Empty Head
      • (3) Low Expectations
      • (4) If I'da Let You
      • (5) Blues Town
      • (6) I'm Gonna Haunt You
      • (7) Back Around
      • (8) Hong Kong Shuffle
      • (9) Let It Go
      • (10) Deadman
      • (11) Best Is Up Ahead
      • (12) Fly In The Milk
      Ernie Boch Jr.: Guitar
      Barry Goudreau: Guitar
      Sib Hashian: Drums
      Brian Maes: Keyboards, Vocals
      Tim Archibald: Bass
      Michael Antunes: Saxophone, Vocals

      "Back Around" is a blues version of RTZ's "Until Your Loves Comes Back Around"

      Produced by Brian Maes
      Songwriting credits: Goudreau/Maes (1,10,11); Boch/Hashian (8); Antunes/Archibald/Boch/Goudreau/Hashian/Maes (9); Antunes/Archibald/Hashian/Maes (5); Archibald/Hashian/Maes (6); Maes (2,7,12); Archibald/Maes (3,4)

      "The Making Of...Low Expectations" DVD (Ernie & The Automatics) (February 2009)

      Includes footage of the recording sessions, plus bonus live versions of "Tappin' On An Empty Head" and "If I'da Let You".

      "Live At...Hanover Performing Arts Center" DVD (Ernie & The Automatics) (2009)

      Includes versions of "Low Expectations", "I'm Gonna Haunt You", "If I'd a Let You", "Hallelujah I Love Her So", "The Best Is Up Ahead", and "The Same Thing" & "Sweet Sixteen" (with James Montgomery).



      YOU MAKE ME BELIEVE (Kimberley Dahme) (KE Records, March 31, 2009)
      • (1) Can't A Girl Change Her Mind
      • (2) Rock You Like A Baby
      • (3) Light House
      • (4) You Make Me Believe
      • (5) Something We Do
      • (6) No Question
      • (7) Jet Lag City
      • (8) The Only Man
      • (9) Love Don't Leave Me Now
      • (10) It Takes Two To Fall
      • (11) With You [bonus track; same version from "CORPORATE AMERICA"]
      Features contributions from Tom Scholz (guitar & bass on 11), Jeff Neal (drums on 1,4,5,9), and Gary Pihl (guitar & bass on 1; guitar on 4,5,9; he also co-produced some tracks and co-wrote track 1). "Lighthouse" is dedicated to Brad Delp. Re-issued by Escape Music in October 2009 (ESM 197).

      Songwriting credits: Chelly Tackett/Gary Pihl/Kimberley Dahme (1); Charlie Chadwick/Janine Billyeu/Dahme (2); Dahme/Lisa Carver (3,6,8); Dahme (4,11); Dahme/William McCorvey (5); Dahme/Robin Ruddy (7); Kevin Douglas/Dahme/William McCorvey (9); Donna Nolan-Wilson/Dahme (10)

      MURDER BY PRIDE (Stryper) (Big 3, July 2009)
      • includes "Peace Of Mind" (featuring Tom Scholz on guitar)
      The song had been released to iTunes in June 2008. Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl also performed a version of the song with Stryper (featuring Michael Sweet and Tracy Ferrie) at a 2008 benefit concert which was aired on VH-1. Michael Sweet would join BOSTON for their 2008 tour, and Ferrie would join BOSTON in 2012.

      ORPHEUS AGAIN (Bruce Arnold) (BAM!, April 2010)
      • includes "Can't Find The Time" and "The Love Bite", both of which feature Brad Delp on backing vocals.
      Arnold was the lead singer in Orpheus, which had a hit with the original version of "Can't Find The Time" in 1968. These two songs were recorded in the summer of 1988 at Mission Control Studios in Boston, and also feature former Orpheus members Howard Hersh (bass) and Bernard Purdie (drums). Brad also sat in with a reformed Orpheus at the 1988 Boston Music Awards.

      MISTER BOLIN'S LATE NIGHT REVIVAL - WHAT IF... (Various Artists) (Rainbow Foundation, 2010)
      • includes "Slowdriver", featuring Kimberly Dahme on vocals.
      The album features new versions of unfinished demo songs written by guitarist Tommy Bolin.


      THE IN BETWEEN (Anton Cosmo) (Earth Alarm Records, October 2010)
      • (1) Hero
      • (2) The In Between
      • (3) Chemicals
      • (4) Universe
      • (5) Humans
      • (6) Say Goodbye
      • (7) Places
      • (8) Grace Of An Angel
      • (9) Closer To Heaven
      • (10) Troubled Minds
      • (11) Fallin' Into You
      • (12) Will I Remember
      • (13) Cry
      • (14) Storm
      Anton Cosmo: Vocals, Guitar
      Lou Lasher: Guitar
      Eric Putrello: Drums
      Patrick Orlowski: Drums

      Produced, recorded, and mixed by Anton Cosmo. All songs written by Anton Cosmo.

      Solo album by Anthony Cosmo, now going by the name Anton Cosmo. Some of the songs had previously been recorded by The Casting or A Beautiful Khaos (two other groups featuring Cosmo). Some download sites included an alternate tracklist for the album, featuring the songs "We Are Young Forever", "Admiration", "Paradise", "Regrets" and "Disowned".


      RATTLE & HUMBUG (December People) (Magna Carta MA-9025, October 10, 2010)
      • (1) What Child Is This (in the style of U2)
      • (2) Joy To The World/Jingle Bells (in the style of The Who)
      • (3) We Three Kings (in the style of Sting)
      • (4) Little Drummer Boy (in the style of ELP)
      • (5) Up On The Rooftop/Feliz Navidad (in the style of Santana)
      • (6) I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (in the style of Queen)
      • (7) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/The First Noel (in the style of BOSTON)
      • (8) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (in the style of ZZ Top)
      • (9) The Night Before Christmas (in the style of Led Zeppelin)
      • (10) Angels We Have Heard On High (in the style of Peter Gabriel)
      • (11) Carols Of The Bells (in the style of Yes)
      Robert Berry: Vocals, Bass
      Gary Pihl: Guitar, Vocals
      Jack Foster: Guitar, Vocals
      David Medd: Keyboards, Vocals
      Mike Vanderhule: Drums, Percussion

      Christmas album, featuring arrangements of Christmas carols that emulate the styles of various classic rock artists. Berry had released an earlier December People CD in 2001.


      "Seven X Six Live!" DVD (Ernie & The Automatics) (2010)

      Includes versions of "Back Around", "The Good Times Never Last", "Blues Town", "Low Expectations", "No Friends In Rock And Roll", "I'm Gonna Haunt You", plus a medley of BOSTON songs.


      "I Think I Fell In Love With You" (Tommy DeCarlo) (January 8, 2011)
      • I Think I Fell In Love With You*
      • A Man He'll Always Be (A Tribute To Brad Delp)**

      Tommy DeCarlo:
      Vocals, Keyboards
      Gary Pihl: Guitars*
      Patrick Boyd: Bass*
      Jonathan Erickson: Drums*
      Tommy DeCarlo Jr.: Pipe organ*
      Chris Capozza: Guitar, bass, drums, keyboards**

      Produced by Tommy DeCarlo* & Tommy DeCarlo Jr.*, and Chris Capozza**

      Tommy's first official solo release, made available for download in January 2011. The song also features Gary Pihl on guitar. Tommy also released a revamped version of his tribute to Brad, "A Man He'll Always Be". A different version of "I Think I Fell In Love With You" was released to iTunes in October 2011.

      Tommy had previously posted several recordings (including some BOSTON covers) on his website and Myspace pages.


      A BEAUTIFUL CHAOS (Anton Cosmo) (Earth Alarm Records, 2011)
      • (1) The Truth
      • (2) Everything
      • (3) It's Love
      • (4) Come Alive
      • (5) Run
      • (6) Chaos
      • (7) You And Me
      • (8) Walk In My Shoes
      • (9) Calling Your Name
      • (10) News Year Day
      • (11) I'm Alive
      • (12) Arms Of Steel
      • (13) Life
      • (14) Four Leaf Clover
      Long-delayed album from Anthony Cosmo. Originally recorded under the band name A Beautiful Khaos (ABK), but eventually released as a solo album. Other band members included Lou Lasher (guitar, vocals), Matt Ryan (bass) and Len Milano (drums).


      "Can't See You Now" (The Ryan Dupont Band) (2011)
      Features Brad Delp on backing vocals. The song was made available for download at the band's website (ryandupontband.com) in 2011. The band features Ryan Dupont (vocals/guitar), Brian Dixey (guitar), Tom Irvine (bass), Jayce Varden (drums), and Anthony Resta (keyboards).


      "I Miss You Christmas" (Tommy DeCarlo) (December, 2011)
      • I Miss You Christmas*
      • Snow**
      Tommy DeCarlo: Vocals*
      Julia Matthews: Vocals*
      Molly Brackett: Vocals**
      Tommy DeCarlo Jr.: Guitar*
      Bruce McKagen: Guitar*
      Scott Sobota: Bass*
      Quentin Bethea: Piano*

      Made available for download in December 2011.  Both songs were written by Tommy DeCarlo and produced by Bruce McKagen and Tommy DeCarlo


      FENWAY PARK GREATEST HITS (100 Year Anniversary Of Fenway Park) (Various Artists) (ABKCO, 2012)
      • includes "Dirty Water" by Alfredo Aceves, with Dick Dodd and Barry Goudreau

      DECEMBER PEOPLE 3 (December People) (November 10, 2012)
      • (1) White Chrismas (in the style of Billy Idol)
      • (2) Angels We Have Heard On High (in the style of Journey)
      • (3) Silent Night (in the style of Tears For Fears)
      • (4) Santa's Rockin' It Up
      • (5) All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)  (in the style of George Thorogood)
      • (6) Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (in the style of AC/DC)
      • (7) Frosty The Snowman (in the style of Elton John)
      • (8) Let It Snow/Away In A Manger (in the style of The Beach Boys)
      • (9) Winter Wonderland (in the style of Huey Lewis & The News)
      • (10) Deck The Halls (in the style of Rush)
      Robert Berry: Vocals, Bass
      Gary Pihl: Guitar, Vocals
      Jack Foster: Guitar, Vocals
      David Medd: Keyboards, Vocals
      Mike Vanderhule: Drums, Percussion

      Another Christmas album from Robert Berry and friends.


      "I Can't Wait 'Til Christmas Day" (Tommy DeCarlo) (December 1, 2012)
      • I Can't Wait 'Til Christmas Day
      • I Miss You Christmas
      • Snow

      Released on iTunes in 2012; "I Can't Wait 'Til Christmas Day" had been posted to YouTube in 2009.


      TUESDAY (Charlie Farren) (FMan Media, April 2013)
      • Includes the song "Tuesday", which was written by Brad Delp 

      FIVE FOR THE ROAD (Ernie & The Automatics) (2013)
      • (1) Apple Hill
      • (2) As Good As Gone
      • (3) Good Thing
      • (4) Horse Shoes & Hand Grenades
      • (5) Together In This Game
      Ernie Boch Jr.: Guitar
      Barry Goudreau: Guitar
      Sib Hashian: Drums
      Brian Maes: Keyboards, Vocals
      Tim Archibald: Bass
      Michael Antunes: Saxophone, Vocals

      From a farewell album planned for 2013. The songs were made available for streaming at the band's website in November 2012.


      PAINT BY NUMBER (Color Three) (RMI Records, August 2013)
      • (1) Dance All Night
      • (2) Hero
      • (3) Pay It Forward
      • (4) Happy
      • (5) Lay It Down
      • (6) Modern Design
      • (7) Starting Here
      • (8) Follow Me
      • (9) Old School
      • (10) Rain Came Down
      • (11) Heavenly
      • (12) You
      • (13) Talkin'

      Kimberley Dahme: Vocals, Bass
      Gary Pihl: Guitar, Vocals
      Jeff Neal: Drums, Vocals

      Side project by Kimberley, Gary and Jeff. With songwriting contributions from Mark Slaughter (6,9) and Kelly Keagy (7,10).


      "Sunday In The Dark" b/w "Tuesday" (Brad Delp and Steve Baker) (October 2014)

      Limited-edition 7" vinyl single (titled "Two Days A Week"). Released at a fundraising event for the Brad Delp Foundation in October 2014. 


      GREAT LEFTY - TRIBUTE TO TONY IOMMI (Various Artists) (2015)
      HEAVYLOAD - MELODIC METAL VOL. 1 (Various Artists) (2019)
      • includes "Heaven And Hell" by Kyle Cousins (featuring Barry Goudreau on guitar)
      From a Black Sabbath tribute album.


      "I Wanna Be The One" (Tommy DeCarlo) (October 2015)
      Solo single released to iTunes and other download sites.


      CLASSIC ROCK CHRISTMAS (December People) (November 11, 2015)
      • (1) Silver Bells [in the style of Tom Petty/Runnin' Down A Dream]
      • (2) Oh Come Emmanuel [in the style of the Eagles/Hotel California]
      • (3) Sleigh Ride/I'll Be Home For Christmas [references to Fun and John Lennon]
      • (4) Oh Come All Ye Faithful [in the style of Toto/Africa]
      • (5) Here Comes Santa Claus [references to The Tubes]
      • (6) Good King Wenceslas [in the style of Dire Straits/Money For Nothing]
      • (7) That Time Of Year
      • (8) Jingle Bells [in the style of Van Halen/Erupton/Jump]
      • (9) Auld Lang Syne [in the style of Train]
      • (10) Happy Xmas (War is Over) [in the style of The Beatles]
      • (11) Oh Holy Night [in the style of Kansas/Dust In The Wind]
      Robert Berry: Vocals, Bass
      Gary Pihl: Guitar, Vocals
      David Lauser: Drums, Percussion
      David Medd: Keyboards, Vocals
      Jack Foster: Guitar, Vocals


      "Gotta Go" (DeCarlo) (October 2016)
      "Still In Love" (DeCarlo) (January 2017)
      "Lightning Strikes Twice" (DeCarlo) (August 2018)

      Digital singles from Tommy DeCarlo, released to iTunes and other download sites.


      FULL STEAM AHEAD (Barry Goudreau's Engine Room) (April 22, 2017)
      • (1) Need
      • (2) Layin' It Down (In Beantown)
      • (3) Time 
      • (4) Treat You Right
      • (5) Dirty
      • (6) Keep The Faith
      • (7) Don't Stop Please
      • (8) Why
      • (9) Ball Keeps Rollin'
      • (10) Reason To Rhyme
      • (11) All Mine
      Barry Goudreau: Guitar, Vocals
      Brian Maes: Vocals, Keyboards
      Tim Archibald: Bass
      Tony Dipietro: Drums
       
      Backing vocals: MaryBeth Maes, Terri O'Soro, Joanie Cicatelli

      New album from Barry.


      THE WORLD'S BEST HOPE (All 41) (July 7, 2017)
      • (1) After The Rain
      • (2) Cyanide
      • (3) Down Life's Page
      • (4) Mother Don't Cry
      • (5) Show Me The Way
      • (6) Walk Alone
      • (7) Don't Surrender (To Love)
      • (8) Hero In Your Life
      • (9) Never Back Down Again
      • (10) Who Knows
      • (11) The World's Best Hope
      Terry Brock: Vocals
      Robert Berry: Vocals, Bass
      Gary Pihl: Guitar
      Matt Starr: Drums


      "Right By My Side" (Tim Mahoney featuring Barry Goudreau) (2017)

      Digital single. Two versions were released -- a standard version and a "stripped down" version. 


      "Heart Open Wide" (David Victor) (March 2019)
      "Not Goin' Back" (David Victor) (May 2019)

      Digital singles by one-time BOSTON vocalist David Victor.


      FIRE AND GRACE (Alliance) (Escape, May 2019)
      • (1) Don't Stop The Wheel Turning
      • (2) Good Life
      • (3) Uncertain
      • (4) I'll Have Some Of That
      • (5) Fire And Grace
      • (6) Raise Your Glass
      • (7) Time
      • (8) Real Thing
      • (9) Reason To Walk Away
      • (10) Fast Forward To Last Night
      • (11) Change Of Heart
      • (12) The Same
      • (13) You Are The Heroes [bonus track on first pressings]

      LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (Decarlo) (January 24, 2020)
      • (1) A Better Day
      • (2) You Are The Fire
      • (3) Give Love A Try 
      • (4) Into The Storm
      • (5) Lightning Strikes Twice
      • (6) Still In Love
      • (7) Rock N' Soul
      • (8) There She Goes
      • (9) Stand Up (Play Ball)
      • (10) The One
      • (11) Gotta Go
      • (12) I Think I Fell In Love With You
      Tommy Decarlo: Vocals
      Tommy Decarlo Jr.: Guitars

      Payton Velligan: Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
      David Netta: Bass
      Dan Hitz: Drums

      New album from Tommy.



      CRUEL WORLD (2017/2019)

      PROVOCATIVE ORDER (2019)

      Planned projects from Anton Cosmo. "Cruel World" was announced in 2017 (to be released under the artist name Clouds And Kingdoms) and was later planned to be released under the artist name XOmatic.





      ** SINGLES (vinyl unless otherwise noted) **


      BOSTON:
      • More Than A Feeling [3:25] / Smokin' (Epic 50266, 1976)
      • Long Time [3:03] / Let Me Take You Home Tonight (Epic 50329, 1977)
      • Peace Of Mind [3:38] / Foreplay [2:25] (Epic 50381, 1977)
      • Don't Look Back / The Journey (Epic 50590, 1978)
      • A Man I'll Never Be [3:49] / Don't Be Afraid (Epic 50638, 1978)
      • Feelin' Satisfied [3:30] / Used To Bad News (Epic 50677, 1979)
      • Amanda / My Destination (MCA 52756, 1986)
      • We're Ready / The Launch (MCA 52985, 1986)
      • Can'tcha Say [3:58] / Cool The Engines (MCA 53029, 1987)
      • Hollyann [4:22] / To Be A Man (MCA 53114, 1987)
      • *I Need Your Love [4:05] / We Can Make It (MCA 54803, 1994)
      • *What's Your Name / Walk On (Long Walk) [7:54] (MCA 54917, 1994)
      • *Livin' For You / Surrender To Me (MCA 54961, 1994)
      • I Need Your Love [4:05] / We Can Make It / The Launch [CD single] (MCA MCSTD1983, 1994, UK only)
      • More Than A Feeling [3:25] / Long Time [3:03] (Epic/Memory Lane 15-2355, re-issue)
      • Peace Of Mind [3:38] / Don't Look Back (Epic/Memory Lane 15-2365, re-issue)
      • More Than A Feeling / Don't Look Back (Old Gold OG 9299, re-issue)
      Barry Goudreau:
      • Dreams / Sailin' Away (Portrait 2-70042, 1980)
      • Leavin' Tonight / Mean Woman Blues (Portrait 2-70041, 1980)
      Orion The Hunter:
      • So You Ran / Fast Talk (Portrait 37-04483, 1984)
      • Joanne / All Those Years (Portrait 37-04571, 1984)
      RTZ:
      • *Face The Music / Return To Zero (Giant 19273, 1991)
      • *Until Your Love Comes Back Around [4:22] / Every Door Is Open (Giant 19051, 1991)
      • *All You've Got / Livin For The Rock N Roll (Giant 19112, 1991)
      • Set The Songbird Free [CD single] (Briola, 2007)
      Sib Hashian:
      • Still Smokin' [CD single] (2000)
      Ernie & The Automatics:
      • Blues From Mike / Blues For Paul & Kerrie [CD single] (2006)
      Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau:
      • Rockin' Away [CD single] (Briola, 2007) 
      Brad Delp and Steve Baker:
      • Sunday In The Dark / Tuesday [limited to 500 copies] (2014)
      Sammy Hagar:
      • (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay / I've Done Everything For You (Capitol 4699, 1979; Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau & Sib Hashian on backing vocals)
      • Heartbeat / Miles From Boredom (Capitol 4893, 1980; co-produced by Tom Scholz)

      * 7" vinyl and cassette single






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