Peace of Mind (Boston song)
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| Single by Boston | ||||
| from the album Boston | ||||
| B-side | "Foreplay" | |||
| Released | April 1977 | |||
| Format | 7-inch vinyl | |||
| Recorded | October 1975 – April 1976 at Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts • Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California • The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California (album version)/ April 1976 (single version) |
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| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 5:02 (album version) 3:38 (single version) 5:31 (full version) |
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Tom Scholz | |||
| Producer(s) | John Boylan, Tom Scholz | |||
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"Peace of Mind" is a song written by Tom Scholz and originally released by Boston on their debut 1976 self-titled album. It was released the next year as the third and final single from the album and peaked at number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1977, as well as number 33 on the Cash Box Top 100.
The song is about the people Scholz worked with at Polaroid Corporation before getting his recording contract, and about Scholz's lack of interest in climbing the corporate ladder into company management. It is one of six songs Scholz worked on in his basement in 1974 and 1975 before Boston got its record contract, five of which eventually appeared on the Boston album. The demo was specifically finished in 1974. The drum parts were originally developed by Jim Masdea, although Sib Hashian played the drums on the official release.
Rolling Stone Album Guide critic Paul Evans called "Peace of Mind" a "satisfying, if similar, followup" to "More Than a Feeling".
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