Walk On

Walk On is the fourth album, on which — welcoming new vocalist Fran Cosmo — Tom Scholz's precise sound-making was poured into arena rock. Because Brad Delp had temporarily left the band, Cosmo took lead vocals, Scholz handled most of the instruments and Gary Pihl played guitar. Released after another eight-year gap, it keeps the layered guitars and melodic virtues while placing more weight on the playing. On the title track "Walk On" and "I Need Your Love," Scholz's thick guitars mesh with Cosmo's soaring voice. BOSTON's grandeur lives on songs like "Surrender to Me" and "Livin' for You" too. Though Delp was absent, "Walk On" was a song he co-wrote with Scholz and others, preserving the band's continuity. A record reaching US number 7 and Platinum, in which Scholz's craftsmanship stands out.