Boston VS Van Halen
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stepcousin
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absolutely LOVE Boston's debut, but VH's debut is beyond legendary.
Bocephus
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Both 10/10 albums, but i edged toward "Van Halen".
Vehicle
Aging Metalhead
GnR & VH are similar in style and attitude, and that gave a lot of people fits trying to decide in that poll which was a better debut.
Boston kept the same high quality slick production of their debut album throughout their career.
VH had a rougher edge at the start, did some morphing with a smoother, fuller sound as the band evolved.
Boston's debut is far more polished than VH's. Not saying it's better, just different.
I went with Boston, for no better reason than I took Van Halen over GnR in the other poll.
Boston kept the same high quality slick production of their debut album throughout their career.
VH had a rougher edge at the start, did some morphing with a smoother, fuller sound as the band evolved.
Boston's debut is far more polished than VH's. Not saying it's better, just different.
I went with Boston, for no better reason than I took Van Halen over GnR in the other poll.
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Hydrazoic Acid
Skeptic
Boston
DaKillerWolf
Cosmic Time Warp Warrior
Easy one for me ...VH ..Bostons too soft and fluffy vocally for me even though it does rip musically, it's also way too over produced for my taste.
Big Ears
Music Lover
Boston has a production which sounds sharp and clear even by today's computerised standards. Every song/track is strong and flows from one to the other seamlessly (in the cassette order). Add to this Brad Delp's glorious voice, Tom Scholtz's superb guitar work and a band that has honed its skills in the clubs for years before committing to vinyl. Van Halen's first is okay, but it doesn't compare to this masterpiece.
Trickster
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Van Halen
