Compilations and classic songs that put you in mind of the city, from Traveler's city playlist.
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Compilations:
Boston
This classic album by the band Boston put Beantown on the rock map. Songs like “More Than A Feeling” and “Rock and Roll Band” still get air time.
Best of the J. Geils Band
The best of The J. Geils Band,one of the hardest working rock-and-roll bands that’s lived in the Bay State. Lead singer Peter Wolf, a transplanted Bronx native, still pops up often in Boston and Cambridge. Includes some of their top hits like “Centerfold,” “Freeze Frame,” and “Love Stinks.”
The Cars
Self-titled 1978 debut album from this great early ’80s rock band; “Good Times Roll,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” and “Moving in Stereo” all helped establish The Cars as masters of synthesized pop rock.
20th Century Masters—The Millennium Collection: The Best of Arthur Fiedler
Fiedler had a long and very successful career with the Boston Pops Orchestra; here are some of the best songs from Fiedler and the Pops.
The Warrior’s Code
Boston’s favorite Celtic punk band,The Dropkick Murphys, bangs it out with Red Sox favorites like “Tessie” and a song to accompany Woody Guthrie lyrics called “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.”
Classic Songs:
Boston’s enormous college population keeps its music fresh and varied; the locals keep it loud and driving.
1. “Dirty Water,” by The Standells
2. “Boat on the Charles,” by Todd Rundgren
3. “Tessie,” by The Dropkick Murphys
4. “The Rascal King,” by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
5. “Sweet Caroline,” by Neil Diamond
6. “Mass. Ave.,” by Willie “Loco” Alexander
7. “Dream On,” by Aerosmith
8. “Rock-and-Roll Band,” by Boston
9.“Just What I Needed,” by The Cars
10.“Planning a Prison Break,” by The Receiving End of Sirens
