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"Smokin'" is a song by American rock band Boston, released from the band's debut album Boston (1976) as the B-side to the band's first single, "More Than a Feeling". "Smokin'" was written by the band leader, guitarist and main songwriter Tom Scholz and lead vocalist Brad Delp. Like many other Boston songs, "Smokin'" has become a rock radio staple.
"More Than a Feeling" is a song by the American rock band Boston, released as the lead single and the opening track from the band's 1976 debut album by Epic Records in September 1976, with "Smokin' " as the B-side. Tom Scholz wrote the entire song. The single entered the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 18 and peaked at number five. [4]
"More Than a Feeling" is an ode to daydreaming and contains a guitar solo reminiscent of "Telstar." [10] The track was inspired by Scholz's love affair years prior while in school. [14] "Walk Away Renée" by The Left Banke was popular at the time, and it caused Scholz to pine miserably over the girl.
Name of song, writer(s), original release, and year of release Song Writer(s) Original release Year Ref. "Amanda" Tom Scholz Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)" Tom Scholz Gerry Green Brad Delp: Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Cool the Engines" Tom Scholz Fran Sheehan Brad Delp: Third Stage: 1986 [1] "Corporate America" Tom Scholz ...
The album was released in 1976 and became the biggest-selling debut album by any artist up to that time. [10] [11] The single "More Than a Feeling" has become a rock classic. [12] The band also quickly became a popular live act. Scholz's reputed perfectionism delayed the follow-up album, Don't Look Back, for two years.
[1] [4] "More Than a Feeling" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] The band's second album, Don't Look Back, was released in 1978. It peaked at number one on the charts in both the US and Canada, and it went seven times platinum in the US and four times platinum in Canada.
Boston is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1975. The band's core members include multi-instrumentalist, founder and leader Tom Scholz, who played the majority of instruments on the band's 1976 self-titled debut album, and former lead vocalist Brad Delp, among a number of other musicians who varied from album to album.
Following Goudreau's and Hashian's departure, Sheehan was fired from the band midway through the sessions for Boston's Third Stage album in the early '80s. He received a songwriting credit for "Cool the Engines," however. After leaving Boston, Sheehan (along with two other ex-band members) sued Tom Scholz, before settling out of court. [2]