1986 studio album by Boston
Third Stage is the third studio album by the American rock band Boston, released on September 24, 1986, on MCA Records.[5] It was recorded at Boston co-founder Tom Scholz's Hideaway Studio over a long, strained, six-year period "between floods and power failures".[6] Scholz and vocalist Brad Delp were the only original members. The lyrics invoke themes of aging and working through stages in life. The first track and lead single, "Amanda", became a number one hit and one of the group's best known songs.[2] The album itself was eventually certified 4× platinum by the RIAA.[7]