Boston – Don’t Look Back

“Don’t Look Back” – Single by Boston from the album Don’t Look Back
B-side: “The Journey”
Released: August 2, 1978
Recorded: 1978
Studio: Tom Scholz’s Hideaway Studio
Northern Studio (Maynard, Massachusetts)
Label: Epic
Songwriter: Tom Scholz
Producer: Tom Scholz
Charted No.4 in US and No.43 in UK

Although the first song on the album, “Don’t Look Back” was its final song to be written and recorded. According to Scholz “It was one of those things where everything clicked. I didn’t even record a demo for that song. I came up with chord changes, melody, and the arrangement and put it right on the master tape.” Brad Delp sang all the vocals, both lead and backing.

The distorted guitar sound was created by devices designed by group leader Tom Scholz – the liner notes boast there were no synthesizers used on the album. Scholz is a musical mad scientist with an engineering degree from MIT.

“Don’t Look Back” was the final song of the memorial/tribute concert for Boston lead vocalist Bred Delp in August of 2007. Delp passed away in on March 9 that year, having committed suicide. He did so as neatly and quietly as he could in his home, with numerous considerate notes for those who would find him. This included notes asking after the continued care of his pet cat. Further notes explained he had suffered bouts of depression since his teenage years, though he had never let anyone on to such a problem.

Lyrics:
Don’t look back (ooh, a new day is breakin’)
It’s been too long since I felt this way
I don’t mind (ooh, where I get taken)
The road is callin’, today is the day

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