Corporate America

Corporate America is the fifth album, on which Brad Delp returned and a social viewpoint was woven into Tom Scholz's refined sound. Delp and Fran Cosmo shared vocals, and Kimberley Dahme joined on bass as the band's first female member. Centered on the playing of Scholz, Gary Pihl and others and released via Artemis, it takes a critical gaze at corporate society and contemporary America as its theme. The openness of "I Had a Good Time" and the satire of the title track convey BOSTON's grandeur and social awareness at once. Meticulous choruses and transparency live on songs like "Stare Out Your Window" and "Someone" too. Scholz even ran an experiment, posting the title track to a music site under a pseudonym to test younger listeners' reactions. Commercial success was modest, but it is a record praised for its refined production and solid songwriting.