Rock Band goes big for Boston

Harmonix still hasn't released the promised downloadable full albums for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of its Rock Band rhythm game, but it's getting pretty darn close. Today the developer released a six-pack of songs from the 1976 self-titled album from classic rockers Boston on Xbox Live Marketplace. Given that "Foreplay/Long Time" from that album was already included in the game out of the box, seven of the record's eight songs are now available in Rock Band.

The new downloadable songs use the band's original recordings of "More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," "Rock and Roll Band," "Smokin'," "Hitch a Ride," and "Something About You." The sole track on the album that has yet to appear in Rock Band is "Let Me Take You Home Tonight."

The songs are currently available on the Xbox Live Marketplace in a six-song pack for $10 (800 Microsoft points), or individually for $2 (120 Microsoft points), and should be available for the same price on the PS3's online store this Thursday.