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Record Details

Artist: Boston
Title: Third Stage
Format: 12"
Label: MCA Records
Cat No: MCA-6188
Released: 1986
Genres: Hard RockClassic Rock
Status Have
Added To List 9th April 2013
Disc 1 | 12"
Gatefold 
A Matrix:
MCA5948  
B Matrix:
MCA5949  

Additional Information

Comments Tracks A3a to A3c are listed on the label but not the jacket or sleeve.

©1986 MCA Records, Inc. ℗1986 MCA Records, Inc.

Recorded at Tom Scholz Hideaway Studio between floods and power failures. Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.

An all-analog recording with no synthesizers. Musical equipment used for this release includes: Les Paul Goldtop with DiMarzio Supers: Gibson bass with Fender Jazz pick-up; Hammond M-3 and Leslie; Conn theatre organ ("The Launch"); Old Wurlitzer piano and CP70 electric grand; Rockman Chorus; A real Steinway (thanks Blue Jay); Off-brand drums with Zildjian overhead; Custom prom-stored drums (Thanks Neil, Digi drums) used on a couple of cuts; Rockman IIB, X100 and Sustainor.

Tracks A1 to B3, B5, B6 ©1986 Hideaway Hits (ASCAP).
Track B4 ©1986 Gerry Green DBA Perceptive Music (ASCAP)/Hideaway Hits (ASCAP).
Track A1 recorded in 1980-81.
Tracks A2, A4 recorded in 1981.
Track A3 recorded in 1981-82.
Track B1 recorded in 1982, 85.
Track B2 recorded in 1984-85.
Track B3 recorded in 1985-86.
Track B4 recorded in 1981, 82, 83.
Track B5 recorded in 1983
Track B6 recorded in 1980, 81, 82, 1984-85.

Released with inner lyric sleeve.
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