EPISODE · Jul 15, 2020 · 29 MIN
Boston - "Hitch A Ride"
from I'm In Love With That Song Podcast · host Brad Page
It Came From Boston (Vol. 3): MIT graduate/Polaroid employee Tom Scholz recorded an album's worth of songs in his basement in Watertown, MA after work, and somehow the record eventually sold 25 million copies worldwide. Along with Brad Delp, Sib Hashian and some other guys (maybe?), were they the inventors of Corporate Rock, or the most successful DIY debut of all time? You decide. "Hitch A Ride" (Tom Scholz) Copyright 1976 Pure Songs - All Rights Administered by WB Music Corp. — We're part of the Pantheon Podcast network of music-related podcasts. Check out the other fine shows in the Pantheon family! And please subscribe to the show — that way, you’ll never miss an episode, they’ll be delivered right to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It Came From Boston (Vol. 3): MIT graduate/Polaroid employee Tom Scholz recorded an album's worth of songs in his basement in Watertown, MA after work, and somehow the record eventually sold 25 million copies worldwide. Along with Brad Delp, Sib Hashian and some other guys (maybe?), were they the inventors of Corporate Rock, or the most successful DIY debut of all time? You decide. "Hitch A Ride" (Tom Scholz) Copyright 1976 Pure Songs - All Rights Administered by WB Music Corp. — We're part of the Pantheon Podcast network of music-related podcasts. Check out the other fine shows in the Pantheon family! And please subscribe to the show — that way, you’ll never miss an episode, they’ll be delivered right to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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