Third Stage
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| Studio album by Boston | ||
| Released | September 23, 1986 | |
| Recorded | 1980-1986 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 36:40 | |
| Label | MCA | |
| Producer(s) | Tom Scholz | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Boston chronology | ||
| Don't Look Back (1978) |
Third Stage (1986) |
Walk On (1994) |
Third Stage is the third album by hard rock band Boston released September 23, 1986 on MCA Records. The album was recorded at Tom Scholz' Hideaway Studio over a three-year period "between floods and power failures".
After winning a legal battle with Epic Records, Scholz switched their recording label to MCA. The first track on this album, "Amanda", actually written in 1980, became the band's only #1 single. The track reached and stayed at #1 for two weeks in November 1986.
The Third Stage album went to #1 on The Billboard 200 where it stayed for four weeks.
The album was a first, in many respects: the first Boston LP to feature electronic drum samples, the first to feature songs not written by either Scholz or Delp and the first Boston LP without Barry Goudreau, Sib Hashian and Fran Sheehan. However, original drummer Jim Masdea (who played on the demos that made a bulk of the first Boston album) plays drums on most of the album. This LP was also the first Boston recording to use the Scholz-invented Rockman guitar processor. An interesting fact to note about Third Stage is that it was the first cd formatted album to be certified gold by the RIAA.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Tom Scholz, except where noted.
- "Amanda" – 4:16
- "We're Ready" – 3:58
- "The Launch" – 2:55
- "Cool the Engines" (Scholz, F. Sheehan, Delp) – 4:24
- "My Destination" – 2:19
- "A New World" (Masdea) – 0:37
- "To be a Man" – 3:30
- "I Think I Like It" (Scholz, J. English) – 4:07
- "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)" (G. Green, Scholz, Delp) – 5:13
- "Hollyann" – 5:09
[edit] Personnel
- Brad Delp - vocals, harmony vocals
- Tom Scholz - guitars, organs, drums
- Jim Masdea - drums, percussion
- Gary Pihl - guitar
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | "Amanda" | Billboard Hot 100 Singles | 1 |
| 1986 | "We're Ready" | Billboard Hot 100 Singles | 9 |
| 1987 | "Can'tcha Say" | Billboard Hot 100 Singles | 20 |
- No orchestral sounds or synthesizers were used in the album.
| Boston |
| Brad Delp | Tom Scholz Barry Goudreau | Musicians |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Boston | Don't Look Back | Third Stage | Walk On | Corporate America |
| Compilations: Greatest Hits |
