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Speaking of Delp, his contributions to
the record should not be ignored, nor
the other members of Boston at the time
(guitarist Barry Goudreau, bassist Fran
Sheehan, and drummer Sib Hashian).
Assisting with the interference against CBS,
they absconded to California to record
vocals and mix was Scholz tracked at his
home, essentially creating a diversion.
While there, the band recorded a song
Delp composed, the album closer “Let Me
Take You Home Tonight,” with Scholz later
providing organ overdubs.
Delp’s vocals became invaluable at this
stage. The only singing parts on the record
belong to him, but he proved to be a quick
and pitch-perfect dubber, double-tracking
his lead and harmony parts effortlessly.
Before long, the record was ready to be
mixed and released.
When Scholz finally arrived in Los Angeles,
he was worried he’d be looked down on
by the professional engineers who’d be
putting the final touches on the record.
His fears were quickly assuaged. “These
people were so swept up in how cool they
were and how important it is was to have
all this high-priced crap that they couldn’t
see the forest for the trees,” said Scholz.
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