Walk On
Studio album by Boston
Released	June 7, 1994
Recorded	1990 - 1993
Genre	Hard rock
Producer	Tom Scholz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Boston chronology
Third Stage (1986) Walk On (1994) Greatest Hits (1997)

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The Walk On album peaked at #7 on The Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum (1 million copies sold) by the RIAA. However it was a drop off performance wise from earlier Boston albums. This may be due in part because of the following reasons:

• There was little record company support and promotion for Walk On.

• The album lacked Brad Delp's signature vocal sound, which is often linked with the 'classic' Boston sound.

• Music critics generally regarded the album as sub-par.

• The material on Walk On was considerably weaker than on previous efforts, with many songs having outside co-writers.

• Grunge and Gangsta Rap were dominating the charts at the time (despite the fact fellow classic rockers Pink Floyd and The Eagles each released #1 albums in 1994), and Arena Rock was considered to be outdated.

The Walk On tour ran from 1994-1995 in both the US and around the world, with both Delp and Cosmo on vocals. Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... The Eagles are an American rock music group that originally came together in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... Arena rock is a loosely defined style of rock music, often also called anthem rock or stadium rock. ...

The final eight pages of the album's booklet are titled "Walk On -- Against Violence and Cruelty" and are dedicated to preventing Domestic Abuse and Animal Crueltly, providing contact information of numerous organizations, including The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and The Humane Society. The band would do similarly in their next album.

Track listing

1. "I Need Your Love" (F. Sampson, T. Scholz) – 5:33
2. "Surrender to Me" (B. Laquidara, T. Scholz, D. Sikes) – 5:34
3. "Livin' for You" (T. Scholz) – 4:58
4. "Walkin' at Night" (T. Scholz) – 2:02
5. "Walk On" (B. Delp, T. Scholz, D. Sikes) – 2:58
6. "Get Organ-ized" (T. Scholz) – 4:28
7. "Walk On (Some More)" (B. Delp, T. Scholz, D. Sikes) – 2:55
8. "What's Your Name" (T. Scholz) – 4:28
9. "Magdalene" (G.T. Foulke, T. Scholz, D. Sikes) – 5:58
10. "We Can Make It" (B. Cedro, T. Scholz, D. Sikes) – 5:30

Tracks 4, 5, 6, and 7 are all part of one long song, but are separate indexes on the CD. "Walkin' at Night" and "Get Organ-ized" are instrumentals. On the LP release, "Get Organ-ized" was split across the two sides of the record, with the portion on Side Two named "Get Reorgan-ized."

Personnel

• Matt Belyea - handclapping
• Bob Cedro - rhythm guitar, special effects, handclapping
• Fran Cosmo - vocals
• Tommy Funderburk - vocals
• Doug Huffman - drums
• Gary Pihl - guitar, rhythm guitar, handclapping
• Tom Scholz - organ, guitar, piano, strings, drums, bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards, clavinet, handclapping
• David Sikes - bass, vocals

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Production

• Producer: Tom Scholz
• Engineer: Tom Scholz
• Assistant engineers: Gary Pihl, David Sikes
• Mastering: Ted Jensen
• Arranger: Tom Scholz
• Design: Ron Larson
• Cover art concept: Andy Engel
• Illustrations: Ron Larson

Charts

Album

Singles