BostonThird Stage

Label:

MCA Records – 254 331-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Hard Rock

Tracklist

A1 Amanda
Written-ByT. Scholz*
4:16
A2 We're Ready
Written-ByT. Scholz*
3:58
The Launch
Written-ByT. Scholz*
(2:55)
A3.a Countdown
A3.b Ignition
A3.c Third Stage Separation
A4 Cool The Engines
Written-ByT. Scholz*
4:24
A5 My Destination
Written-ByT. Scholz*
2:19
B1 A New World
Written-ByJ. Masdea*
0:37
B2 To Be A Man
Written-ByT. Scholz*
3:30
B3 I Think I Like It
Written-ByT. Scholz*
4:06
Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me) / Still In Love (5:14)
B4.a Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)
Written-ByG. Green*
B4.b Still In Love
Written-ByB. Delp*
B5 Hollyann
Written-ByT. Scholz*
5:09

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗MCA Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©MCA Records, Inc.
  • Made ByWEA Musik GmbH
  • Manufactured ByRecord Service GmbH
  • Pressed ByRecord Service Alsdorf
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Recorded AtTom Scholz Hideaway Studio
  • Recorded AtBlue Jay Studios

Credits

  • Arranged ByTom Scholz
  • Artwork [Cover Final Art]John Salozzo
  • Design Concept [Cover Ship Concept Sleeve Drawing]Chris Serra
  • Drums, PercussionJim Masdea
  • EngineerTom Scholz
  • Lead GuitarGary Pihl (tracks: B3)
  • Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Bass Guitar, Electric Organ [Hammond, Theatre], Drums, Guitar ['Violins'], Effects [Rocket Ignition, Thunderstorms, Unidentified Flying Objects]Tom Scholz
  • Lead Vocals, Harmony VocalsBrad Delp
  • Lighting [Organ Pipe Stage Photo]Richard Ocean
  • Liner NotesTom Scholz
  • Mastered ByBob Ludwig
  • Photography By [Organ Pipe Stage]Ron Pownall
  • ProducerTom Scholz
  • Recorded By [Piano Track At Blue Jay Studios], Engineer [Piano Track At Blue Jay Studios]Gragg Lumsford*
  • Technician [Technical Help At The Studio]Neil Miller

Notes

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics.

Recorded at Tom Scholz' Hideaway Studio between floods and power failures.
Piano track on B4.a recorded at Blue Jay Studios.

Runouts mostly stamped and etched, except variant 1, 2 only stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 2292-54331-1 4
  • Barcode (Scanned UPC-A): 022925433114
  • Label Code: LC 1056
  • Price Code:
  • Price Code (:): WE 391
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Axx
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Bx
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax 28 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-B █ █ N 27 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax D 4 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-B 2 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Axx K ̶D̶ BE ̶4̶
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Bxx K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax K 9G ̶D̶ N
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Bxx K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Axx K 7 ̶D̶ ̶1̶
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Bx D 9 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax 90 K ̶D̶ ̶N̶ D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-B 54 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax K BEp
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax K BEp
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax K 18 DK ̶t̶
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-B 30 k
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-Ax K 11 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 254331-1-B 2 K

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Third Stage (CD, Album) MCA Records MCAD-6188 US 1986
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Third Stage (LP, Album, Electrosound Pressing, Gatefold) MCA Records MCA-6188 US 1986
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Third Stage (CD, Album, Japan 1st Pressing) MCA Records 32XD-538 Japan 1986
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Third Stage (LP, Album) MCA Records MCG 6017 UK 1986
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Third Stage (LP, Album, Stereo) MCA Records MCA-6188 Canada 1986

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