Facts about "Boston"

• Sold over 17 million copies making it one of the largest selling debut albums by a band

• Certified diamond by the RIAA Mar. 16, 1999

• #5 in top 5 albums of 1976

• Tom Scholz had the time for Rock and Roll Band listed on the back cover as 2:60, instead of 3:00

• Songs from this album appear on over 50 compilation albums

Facts about "Don't Look Back"

• Peaked #1 on the US music charts (1978)

• CD cover seen in movie "Like Father Like Son"

• "Feelin' Satisfied" played during game 3 of Stanley Cup playoffs (2000)

• #5 of top 5 albums of 1986

• Peaked #1 on US music charts (1986)

• First Boston album to use the Rockman (Tom Scholz's invention)

• Gerry Green was the first person outside of the band to be given co-writing credit (for Can'tcha Say) I Think I Like It was originally written by Jon English. At the time of the release of Third Stage, Jon English had not recorded it. He did however, record and release it in 2000 on his Live & Learn album

• Jon English is not the actual name of I Think I Like It writer -- it's actually Jon DeBrigard. Tom did not know his last name and could not track him down, so he used the last name English since Tom apparently thought he looked English

• Peaked #5 on US music charts (1994)

• Magdalene, which is a rewrite of Magdelene by Hybrid Ice, was originally intended to be recorded and released on Third Stage.

• According to the liner notes, the version of We Can Make It that appears on this album was version #87

Facts about "Greatest Hits"

• Star Spangled Banner .wav file has been heavily used by Gateway on their display computers to advertise Boston brand speakers on their systems (Foreplay/Long Time has also been used)

Facts about "Corporate America"

• First Boston album to feature a woman on lead vocals (Kimberley Dahme)

• Before the album release, the song Corporate America was released to the public through mp3.com under the band name Downer's Revenge.

• First Boston release to be fully leaked over 2 months before release

• The live version of Livin' For You that appears on this album was recorded at the Kingswood Music Theatre in Toronto (June 02/95), and was first released on WZLX's From the Vaults CD; a disc which was released in 2000 to benefit two Boston area charities and included live recordings from various artists.

• Darryl Hirschler and Darvin Atkeson (cover art designers), are well known to many Boston fans, as they have been active in the online Boston communiities

Facts about "Boston"

• Two versions of this remaster were made. The first one, remastered by Sony had limited sales in Canada before they were pulled. The original version included two live tracks, Smokin' and Foreplay/Long Time. Both live tracks were recorded December 18, 1976 by King Biscuit Flower Hour at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA.

Facts about "Don't Look Back"

• Two versions of this remaster were made. The first one, remastered by Sony had limited sales in Canada before they were pulled. The original version included one live track called Help Me (which is actually called Shattered Images). This track was recorded December 18, 1976 by King Biscuit Flower Hour at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA.

Facts about "Greatest Hits"

• This version of Greatest Hits had some changes to the lineup. Tell Me, which was a new song that appeared on the original version of this album, was replaced by I Had a Good Time. Livin' For You was replaced with I Need Your Love. As well, this version omitted the Kalodner Edit of Higher Power.