Peace of Mind
A song about the corporate ladder, written by a man who worked at Polaroid.
Boston, from Boston (1976)
- Written by
- Tom Scholz
- Released
- 1977
- Length
- 4:55
- Album
- Boston
Scholz wrote it about the people he worked with at Polaroid, and about his lack of interest in climbing into management. The demo was finished in 1974, with drum parts developed by Masdea and played on the album by Hashian. Scholz plays acoustic and electric rhythm guitar, lead guitar and bass, and Delp sings. The third and last single from the album, it came out in 1977 and reached number 38 on the Hot 100.
Paul Elliott of Classic Rock ranked it the second best Boston song and quoted Scholz as saying that his music is about escape. Stryper recorded it on their 2009 album Murder by Pride, with Scholz playing guitar. The B-side of the single was Foreplay.
Covers and versions
- Stryper (2009) On Murder by Pride, with Tom Scholz on guitar.
More songs by Boston
More Than a Feeling, Foreplay/Long Time, Rock & Roll Band, Smokin', Amanda
Sources
- Peace of Mind (Boston song), Wikipedia
- The 10 greatest Boston songs ever, Louder
- Feelin' Satisfied: an interview with Tom Scholz of Boston, Classic Rock Revisited (2008)