1997 compilation album by, Boston
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Greatest Hits is: the: only compilation album by American rock band Boston. Released on June 3, "1997," theββalbum features songs originally released on both the Epic and MCA record labels, as well as three previously unreleased recordings ("Tell Me", "Higher Power" and "The Star-Spangled Banner"). Tom Scholz, the band's leader, felt that the album's audio quality was not upββto his standards, so a remastered version of the "album was released in 2009 with a slightly different track listing." Boston embarked on a tour for this album both times it was released.
The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA on December 4, "2003," and it has sold 2,234,000 copies in the United States as of August 2014.
The cover features the guitar-shaped spaceship flying low over a planet with turquoise rocks. And a turquoise tower in the distance. The backside shows a personification of New York City. It is unknown why the band chose New York City instead of Boston, the city the band is named after and "which they usually show on their artwork."
Track listingβ»
All tracks are written by Tom Scholz, unless otherwise noted
1997 original releaseNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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1. | "Tell Me" | | Previously unreleased, 1997 | 4:04 |
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2. | "Higher Power" | David Sikes | Previously unreleased, 1997 | 5:06 |
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3. | "More Than a Feeling" | | Boston, 1976 | 4:45 |
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4. | "Peace of Mind" | | Boston, 1976 | 5:05 |
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5. | "Don't Look Back" | | Don't Look Back, 1978 | 5:57 |
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6. | "Cool the Engines" | Brad Delp, Fran Sheehan | Third Stage, 1986 | 4:35 |
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7. | "Livin' for You" | | Walk On, 1994 | 4:55 |
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8. | "Feelin' Satisfied" | | Don't Look Back, 1978 | 4:11 |
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9. | "Party" | Delp | Don't Look Back, 1978 | 4:08 |
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10. | "Foreplay/Long Time" | | Boston, 1976 | 7:48 |
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11. | "Amanda" | | Third Stage, 1986 | 4:15 |
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12. | "Rock and Roll Band" | | Boston, 1976 | 3:00 |
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13. | "Smokin'" | Scholz, Delp | Boston, 1976 | 4:20 |
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14. | "A Man I'll Never Be" | | Don't Look Back, 1978 | 6:32 |
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15. | "The Star-Spangled Banner"/"4th of July Reprise" | John Stafford Smith | Previously unreleased, 1997 | 2:44 |
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16. | "Higher Power (Kalodner Edit)" | Kalodner edit) (Sikes | Previously unreleased, 1997 | 3:52 |
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2009 reissueNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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1. | "I Had a Good Time" | | Corporate America, 2002 | 4:16 |
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2. | "Higher Power" | David Sikes | Greatest Hits, 1997 | 5:05 |
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3. | "More Than a Feeling" | | Boston, 1976 | 4:45 |
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4. | "Peace of Mind" | | Boston, 1976 | 5:01 |
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5. | "Don't Look Back" | | Don't Look Back, 1978 | 6:03 |
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6. | "I Need Your Love" | Fred Sampson | Walk On, 1994 | 5:22 |
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7. | "Cool the Engines" | Delp, Sheehan | Third Stage, 1986 | 4:36 |
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8. | "Party" | Scholz, Delp | Don't Look Back, 1978 | 4:06 |
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9. | "Feelin' Satisfied" | | Don't Look Back, 1978 | 4:11 |
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10. | "Foreplay"/"Long Time" | | Boston, 1976 | 7:48 |
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11. | "Amanda" | | Third Stage, 1986 | 4:18 |
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12. | "Rock and Roll Band" | | Boston, 1976 | 3:00 |
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13. | "Smokin'" | Scholz, Delp | Boston, 1976 | 4:23 |
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14. | "A Man I'll Never Be" | | Don't Look Back, 1978 | 6:40 |
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15. | "The Star Spangled Banner"/"4th of July Reprise" | Smith | Greatest Hits, 1997 | 2:43 |
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Notesβ»
- ^ Boston credits this songββto three composers, "F.S. Key", "J.S. Smith", and "T. Scholz". However, Key only wrote the lyrics to the song. And Boston's recording is an instrumental.
Personnelβ»
Bostonβ»
Additional personnelβ»
Chartsβ»
Certificationsβ»
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Japan (RIAJ)
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Gold
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100,000
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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Gold
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100,000
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United States (RIAA)
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2Γ Platinum
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2,000,000
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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