BOSTON's Tom Scholz Glad He Got Chance To Fix Bad CD Mixes
July 13, 2006, 18 years ago
Launch Radio Networks has issued the following report from Bruce Simon:
BOSTON leader Tom Scholz spent eight non-stop days earlier this year remixing the Boston and Don't Look Back albums for reissue on CD, and says he couldn't be happier.
Scholz was always unhappy about how his music sounded on CD, and he told us that his hard work paid off, and he's finally satisfied: "I've always wanted to fix the sound on these CDs. I was really happy with the way those albums sounded back in the '70s on vinyl and tape, but I never liked the way they sounded after they were transferred to 16-bit CDs. This gave me the opportunity to, sort of, bring those mixes into the 21st Century."
Scholz also told us that he didn't plan to remix these albums. Originally, he wanted to do the band's Greatest Hits package from 1997, and there was also some thought about pulling tapes out of the archive and finally releasing a live Boston album. Those projects are now on the back-burner.
As previously reported, CBS Japan will reissue Boston's self titled debut and it's follow-up, Don't Look Back, in limited edition paper sleeves.
Due for reissue on July 19th, the paper sleeve editions of Boston (1976) and Don't Look Back (1978) will be limited to 1,800 copies each.
