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Aerosmith: Draw The Line

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On December 9, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Draw the Line”, the fifth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded June – October 1977, at “The Cenacle” in New York, “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, piano
  • Joe Perry – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar
  • Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar
  • Tom Hamilton – bass guitar
  • Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
  • Paul Prestopino – acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Jack Douglas – mandolin
  • Scott Cushnie – piano
  • Stan Bronstein – saxophone
  • Karen Lawrence – backing vocals
  • Jack Douglas – arrangements
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Al Hirschfeld – cover illustration
  • David Krebs, Steve Leber – executive producers, art direction
  • David Hewitt – remote truck director

Track listing:

  1. Draw the line – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. I Wanna Know Why – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  3. Critical Mass – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas
  4. Get It Up – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  5. Bright Light Fright – Joe Perry
  6. Kings and Queens – Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
  7. The Hand That Feeds – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
  8. Sight for Sore Eyes – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Douglas, David Johansen
  9. Milk Cow Blues – Kokomo Arnold

Aerosmith: Toys In The Attic

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On April 8, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Toys in the Attic”, the third Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded January – March 1975, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
  • Joe Perry – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, talkbox, backing vocals, percussion
  • Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, coda solo
  • Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
  • Scott Cushnie – piano 
  • Jay Messina – bass marimba 
  • Mike Mainieri – orchestra conductor
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien, Corky Stasiak, Dave Thoener – engineer assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Pacific Eye & Ear – design
  • Ingrid Haenke – illustration
  • Bob Belott – photography

Track listing:

  1. Toys in the Attic – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. Uncle Salty – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  3. Adam’s Apple – Steven Tyler
  4. Walk This Way – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  5. Big Ten Inch Record – Fred Weismantel
  6. Sweet Emotion – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  7. No More No More – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  8. Round and Round – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford
  9. You See Me Crying – Steven Tyler, Don Solomon

Aerosmith: Nine Lives

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On March 18, 1997, “Columbia” label released “Nine Lives”, the twelfth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded September – November 1996, at “Avatar” in New York City, “The Boneyard” (Joe Perry’s home studio, and was produced by Kevin Shirley, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead vocals, keyboards, hand organ, piano, harmonica, hammer dulcimer, percussion, horn arrangements, engineer
  • Joe Perry – guitar, slide guitar, dulcimer, backing vocals, engineer
  • Brad Whitford – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, Chapman Stick
  • Joey Kramer – drums
  • John Webster – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ramesh Mishra – sarangi
  • Sander Selover – programming
  • David Campbell – string and horn arrangements, conductor
  • Suzie Katayama – strings, conductor
  • Elliot Scheiner, Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Hudson, Rory Romano – engineer
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • David Frangioni – production engineer
  • Christopher Austopchuk, Gail Marowitz – art direction, photography
  • Jeanne Greco – calligraphy
  • F. Scott Schafer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Nine Lives – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen
  2. Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Glen Ballard
  3. Hole in My Soul – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child
  4. Taste of India – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Glen Ballard
  5. Full Circle – Steven Tyler, Taylor Rhodes
  6. Something’s Gotta Give – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen
  7. Ain’t That a Bitch – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child
  8. The Farm – Steven Tyler, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas
  9. Crash – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Mark Hudson, Dominic Miler
  10. Kiss Your Past Goodbye – Steven Tyler, Mark Hudson
  11. Pink – Steven Tyler, Richard Supa, Glen Ballard
  12. Attitude Adjustment – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Fredeiksen
  13. Fallen Angels – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Richard Supa

Aerosmith: Music From Another Dimension

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On November 6, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Music from Another Dimension!”, the fifteenth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded July 2011/ March – April 2012,  at “Pandora’s Box”, “The Boneyard”, “Poppy Studios”, “Swing House Studios”, “Mad Dog Studios”, “Spitfire Studio”, “Retro Activ Studios”, “Briar Patch Studios” and “Hensen Studios”, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Marti Frederiksen. It was band’s first studio album since 2004’s “Honkin’ on Bobo” and the first to feature all-new material since 2001’s “Just Push Play”.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler– lead vocals, drums, arrangement, backing vocals
  • Joe Perry– lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
  • Brad Whitford– rhythm guitar
  • Tom Hamilton– bass, lead vocals
  • Joey Kramer– drums, percussion
  • Rick Dufay– rhythm guitar
  • Paul Santo – Hammond organ, keyboards, mellotron
  • Rudy Tanzi– Hammond organ
  • Zac Rae – piano, synthesizer, electric piano
  • Desmond Child– piano
  • Russ Irwin– piano, backing vocals
  • Daniel J. Coe – synthesizer, synthesizer, programming, arrangements
  • Marti Frederiksen– keyboards, guitar, Roland synthesizer,  backing vocals, Pro Tools
  • Jack Douglas– keyboards, organ, synthesizer, outro piano, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Jesse Sky Kramer – drums
  • Tom Scott, Jessy J– tenor saxophone
  • John Mitchell – baritone saxophone
  • Gary Grant– trumpet
  • Larry Hall– trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach, Jr.– trombone
  • The Section Quartet: Daphne Chen – violin,
  • Eric Gorfain– violin
  • Jesse Kotansky – violin solo
  • Lauren Chipman – viola,
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Carrie Underwood– featured vocals
  • Julian Lennon, Melanie Taylor, Sharlotte Gibson, Laura Jones – backing vocals
  • Mia Tyler– backing vocals
  • Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin – backing vocals
  • Warren Huart– backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Al Schmidt, Chris Lord-Alge, Neal Avron– mixing
  • Anthony Focx– Pro Tools editing
  • Daphne Chen, Tom Scott– arrangements
  • Casey Patrick Tebo– artwork
  • Slash– inside artwork

Track listing:

  1. LUV XXX – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. Oh Yeah – Joe Perry
  3. Beautiful – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton
  4. Tell Me – Tom Hamilton
  5. Out Go the Lights – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  6. Legendary Child – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance
  7. What Could Have Been Love – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Russ Irwin
  8. Street Jesus – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry
  9. Can’t Stop Lovin’ You – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Whitford, Kramer, Tom Hamilton
  10. Lover A lot – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton, Jesse Kramer, Marco Moir
  11. We All Fall Down – Diane Warren
  12. Freedom Fighter – Joe Perry
  13. Closer – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Whitford, Kramer
  14. Something – Joe Perry
  15. Another Last Goodbye – Steven Tyler, Desmond Child, Joe Perry

Aerosmith: Pump

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On September 12, 1989, “Geffen” label released “Pump”, the tenth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded January–June 1989, at “Little Mountain Sound Studio”, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn. The album was certified 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and 7 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. In 1990, Aerosmith won “Grammy Award” for the album song “Janie’s Got a Gun”, for “Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal”.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler– lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Joe Perry– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brad Whitford– guitar
  • Tom Hamilton– bass, backing vocals
  • Joey Kramer– drums
  • John Webster – keyboards
  • Bruce Fairbairn– trumpet, backing vocals
  • The Margarita Horns (Bruce Fairbairn, Henry Christian, Ian Putz, Tom Keenlyside) – brass instruments, saxophones
  • Randy Raine-Reusch – Appalachian dulcimer, didgeridoo, mouth organ, glass harmonica
  • Bob Dowd – backing vocals
  • Catherine Epps – spoken intro
  • Michael Fraser, Ken Lomas – engineer
  • Mike Fraser – mixing
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • David Donnelly – mastering supervision
  • Kim Champagne, Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
  • Andy Engel – logo design
  • Norman Seeff – photography
  • Mark Ryden – tattoo art

Track listing:

  1. Young Lust – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance
  2. I.N.E. – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child
  3. Going Down/Love in an Elevator – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  4. Monkey on My Back – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  5. Water Song/Janie’s Got a Gun – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  6. Dulcimer Stomp/The Other Side – Steven Tyler, Jim Vallance, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
  7. My Girl – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  8. Don’t Get Mad, Get Even – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  9. Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford
  10. What It Takes – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child

Aerosmith: Rocks

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On May 3, 1976, “Columbia” released “Rocks”, the fourth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded February–March 1976, at “Wherehouse” and “The Record Plant”, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Joe Perry, Tom hamilton, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Rocks” at number 176 at its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Times”. The album has been quadruple Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler– lead vocals, keyboards, electric bass, harmonica
  • Joe Perry– guitars, six-string bass, electric bass, backing vocals
  • Brad Whitford– guitars
  • Tom Hamilton – bass, guitar
  • Joey Kramer– drums, percussion
  • Paul Prestopino – banjo
  • Jack Douglas– arrangements, backing vocals
  • Aerosmith – arrangements
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien – engineer assistant
  • Sam Ginsburg – engineer assistant
  • David Krebs, Steve Leber –direction
  • Pacific Eye & Ear – design

Track listing:

  1. Back in the Saddle – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. Last Child – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford
  3. Rats in the Cellar – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  4. Combination – Joe Perry
  5. Sick as a Dog – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  6. Nobody’s Fault – Steven Ttler, Brad Whitford
  7. Get the Lead Out – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  8. Lick and a Promise – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  9. Home Tonight – Steven Tyler

Aerosmith: Get Your Wings

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On March 1, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Get Your Wings”, the second Aerosmith studio album.  It was recorded December 1973 – January 1974, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas and Bob Ezrin. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica
  • Joe Perry– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brad Whitford– guitar
  • Tom Hamilton– bass
  • Joey Kramer– drums, percussion
  • Ray Colcord– keyboards
  • Steve Hunter– guitar
  • Dick Wagner– guitar
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Stan Bronstein – baritone saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Jon Pearson – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Same Old Song and Dance – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. Lord of the Things – Steven Tyler
  3. Spaced – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  4. Woman of the World – Steven Tyler, Don Solomon
  5. S.O.S. (Too Bad) – Steven Tyler
  6. Train Kept A-Rollin – Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann
  7. Seasons of Wither – Steve Tyler
  8. Pandora’s Box 0 Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer

Aerosmith: Same

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On January 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released the self – titled, debut Aerosmith album. It was recorded in October 1972, at the “Intermedia Studios” in Boston, and was produced by Adrian Barber.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead vocals,  mellotron, keyboards, harmonica, flute
  • Joe Perry– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brad Whitford– guitar
  • Tom Hamilton– bass guitar
  • Joey Kramer– drums
  • David Woodford – saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Tyler, except where noted.

  1. Make It
  2. Somebody – Steven Tyler, Steven Emspack
  3. Dream On
  4. One Way Street
  5. Mama Kin
  6. Write Me a Letter
  7. Movin” Out – Steve Tyler, Jor Perry
  8. Walkin’ the Dog