Walk On (Boston album)
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Walk On is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Boston, released on June 7, 1994 by MCA Records.[1]
History
After the success of their 1986 album Third Stage, the band began planning a follow-up and writing for Walk On, which began in 1988. However, due to the increased friction and disagreements between Tom Scholz and Brad Delp, the latter left the band in 1989 to join original Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau in forming a new band, named RTZ. Soon after, Fran Cosmo was hired and introduced as the new lead singer. Delp did return to Boston to assist in the recording for the album and also shared lead vocals on the subsequent Walk On Tour.
After its release, Walk On peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200 and yielded the hit "I Need Your Love." It was certified platinum by the RIAA on September 8, 1994.[2][3]
The final eight pages of the album's booklet were titled "Walk On -- Against Violence and Cruelty" and were dedicated to preventing domestic abuse and animal cruelty, providing contact information of numerous organizations, including the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Humane Society. It was noted that Delp himself was a huge contributor to these causes.
Track listing
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| 1. | "I Need Your Love" | Tom Scholz, Fred Sampson | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Surrender to Me" | Scholz, David Sikes, Bobby Laquidara | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Livin' for You" | Scholz | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Walkin' at Night" (Instrumental) | Scholz | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Walk On" | Scholz, Brad Delp, Sikes | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Get Organ-ized/Get Reorgan-ized" (Instrumental) | Scholz | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Walk On (Some More)" | Scholz, Delp, Sikes | 2:55 |
| 8. | "What's Your Name" | Scholz | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Magdalene" | Scholz, Sikes, Galen "Rusty" Foulke | 5:58 |
| 10. | "We Can Make It" | Scholz, Sikes, Bob Cedro | 5:30 |
- Tracks 4, 5, 6 and 7 are all part of one long song ("Walk On Medley"), but were indexed separately on the CD.
- "Walkin' at Night" and "Get Organ-ized" are instrumentals.
- On the LP release, "Get Organ-ized" was split across the two sides of the record, with the portion on Side Two named "Get Reorgan-ized".
- "Magdalene" was originally written by the Pennsylvania band Hybrid Ice.
- A live version of track 3, "Livin for You", was included on the band's next album, Corporate America.
Personnel
- Tom Scholz – guitar, bass, drums, piano, organ, keyboard, clavinet, hand clapping, engineering, "moral support and snacks"
- Fran Cosmo – lead vocals
- Gary Pihl – guitar, hand clapping
- David Sikes – bass, background vocals
- Doug Huffman – drums
- Matt Belyea – hand clapping
- Bob Cedro – rhythm guitar, special effects, hand clapping
- Tommy Funderburk – background vocals
Production
- Producer: Tom Scholz
- Engineer: Tom Scholz
- Assistant Engineers: Gary Pihl, David Sikes
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
- Arranger: Tom Scholz
- Design: Ron Larson
- Cover Art Concept: Andy Engel
- Illustrations: Ron Larson
Charts
Singles
Certifications
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| RIAA – United States |
Gold |
August 11, 1994 |
| Platinum |
September 8, 1994 |
| CRIA – Canada |
Gold |
Jun 14, 1994 |
| Platinum |
Jun 14, 1994 |
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