Corporate America (album)
Corporate America is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band Boston, released in 2002. Most editions feature a live version of "Livin' for You". The original version of "Livin' for You" is from Boston's previous full-length album Walk On (1994).
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| Released | November 5, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–2002 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 47:28 | |||
| Label | Artemis | |||
| Producer | Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Fran Cosmo, Anton Cosmo | |||
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The album also introduced both Anton Cosmo and Kimberley Dahme as both band members and songwriters. This is also the last Boston album to feature lead vocalist and founding member Brad Delp during his lifetime before his death in 2007. It also marked the final appearance of Fran Cosmo.
The album sold 32,000 copies in its first week of release and charted at 42 on the Billboard 200. By 2013, the album had sold over 500,000 copies in the United States. The album was pulled from all digital and retail markets by founding member Tom Scholz due to a record company dispute with Artemis.
The final page of the CD booklet is dedicated to preserving the environment, providing web links to such organizations as PETA.
An instrumental song called "Crystal Love", which often was declared on the internet to be a bonus track for Corporate America is actually a song of the South-Korean guitarist Lee Hyun Suk and appeared on his album 3, which was released in 1995.[3]
The bonus track "Livin' for You (Live)" is on all releases of the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Had a Good Time" | Tom Scholz | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Stare Out Your Window" | Anthony Cosmo | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Corporate America" | Scholz | 4:37 |
| 4. | "With You" | Kimberley Dahme | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Someone" | Scholz | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Turn It Off" | A. Cosmo | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Cryin'" | A. Cosmo | 5:19 |
| 8. | "Didn't Mean to Fall in Love" | Scholz, Curly Smith, Janet Minto | 5:14 |
| 9. | "You Gave Up on Love" | Scholz | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Livin' for You (Live)" | Scholz | 5:07 |
Personnel
- Tom Scholz – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, vocals on 6, 8, 9
- Brad Delp – vocals on 1, 3, 5, 8, backing vocals on 2[4]
- Fran Cosmo – vocals on 2, 3, 6, 7, 10
- Beth Cohen – vocals on 9
- Charlie Farren – vocals on 9
- Gary Pihl – guitar, keyboards
- Anthony Cosmo – guitar, vocals on 2, 6
- Kimberley Dahme – vocals on 3, 4, 6, 9; guitar on 4
- David Sikes – bass guitar
- Curly Smith – drums
- Julia Van Daam – voice on 1
- Bill Ryan – voice on 3
- Charlie Farren – vocals
- Beth Cohen – flute, vocals
- Bill Carman – bass guitar
- Tom Moonan – drums, percussion
- Frank Talarico – percussion loop
- Sean Tierney – keyboards
Production
- Engineer: Dietmar Schmidt
- Track engineer: Bob Acquaviva
- Mastering: Dr. Toby Mountain
- Production/Engineering: Fran Cosmo/Anthony Cosmo also known as (Anton Cosmo) ("Stare Out Your Window", "Turn It Off" and "Cryin'")
- Editing: Adam Ayan, Daniel Chase, Steve Churchyard, Adrian Hernandez, Matt Knobel, Carl Nappa, Gary Pihl, Bill Ryan
- Digital transfers: Adam Ayan, Daniel Chase, Steve Churchyard, Adrian Hernandez, Matt Knobel, Carl Nappa, Gary Pihl, Bill Ryan
- Art direction: Tom Scholz
- Photography: Ron Pownall
- Image editing: Gary Pihl
- John Kalodner: John Kalodner
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Billboard 200 | 42 |
| 2002 | Top Independent Albums | 3 |
"I Had a Good Time" peaked at #30 on the Billboard Heritage Rock Chart on November 11, 2002.