| "Smokin'" | ||||
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| Song by Boston from the album Boston | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer | Brad Delp/Tom Scholz | |||
| Producer | John Boylan & Tom Scholz | |||
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"Smokin'" is a rock song by the American rock band Boston, released as the b-side to the band's first single,"More Than A Feeling." Like most of the tracks from the group's debut album, it has become a staple on classic rock radio.
The song was a collaborative effort between Tom Scholz, the band's mastermind, who had recently hired lead singer Brad Delp, and one of the two songs on the first Boston LP not written by Scholz alone. Delp's singing style mixed with Scholz's musical style in this song helped their eponymous first album to sell over 17 million copies. From early demo tapes made in his basement, some with Delp, an early version of the song, called "Shakin'", appears from the Mother's Milk Sessions. This tape reveals that originally, the song had a different meaning.