"I've spent six months making a recording of a song that I've thrown out" - Tom Sholz on the secrets of Boston's first album

Tom Scholz headshot with the background of the cover of Boston's first album

A notorious workaholic and perfectionist, Boston guitarist, visionary and sonic architect Tom Scholz spent years honing and perfecting the songs that would later appear on the group’s debut album. 

Undeterred by a stream of record company rejection letters and the rapid depletion of his finances, Scholz forged ahead, stubbornly focused on bringing to life the ambitious and cinematic sounds in his head.