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| Aerosmith Aerosmith 1973 Columbia Records |
Make
It Somebody Dream On One Way Street |
Mama
Kin Write Me Movin' Out Walkin' the Dog |
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| Hard
to see what all the excitement was about when I listened to this recently.
Nothing really stands out. Granted, after being inundated with 'Dream On' for 30+ years has probably dulled my senses to any excitement that tune originally had. |
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| Aerosmith Get Your Wings 1974 Columbia Records |
Same
Old Song and Dance Lord of the Thighs Spaced Woman of the World |
S.O.S.
(Too Bad) Train Kept A-Rollin' Seasons of Wither Pandora's Box |
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| Okay,
now we're getting a glimpse of what Aerosmith can do. 'Train Kept
A-Rollin' single handedly got me into the Yardbirds; 'Lord of the Thighs' was a VERY cool tune to a prepubescent rock fan (just sounded dirty and sexy, y'know?); and 'Same Old Song and Dance' just plain rocks. |
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| Aerosmith Toys in the Attic 1975Columbia Records |
Toys
in the Attic Uncle Salty Adam's Apple Walk This Way Big Ten Inch Record |
Sweet
Emotion No More No More Round and Round You See Me Crying |
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| Ah,
the Zenith of Aerosmith. Every tune is a classic, and this album
is a must have for every serious music fan. |
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| Aerosmith Rocks 1976 Columbia Records |
Back
in the Saddle Last Child Rats in the Cellar Combination |
Sick
as a Dog Nobody's Fault Get the Lead Out Lick and a Promise Home Tonight |
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| The
drug days of the Bad Boys from Boston rears its ugly head on this one. True,
some great songs ('Back in the Saddle,' Nobody's Fault'), but you can tell the recreational indulgences of the band were starting to creep in in some pretentiousness throughout the record. |
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| Aerosmith Draw the Line 1977 Columbia Records |
Draw
the Line I Wanna Know Why Critical Mass Get It Up Bright Light Fright |
Kings
and Queens The Hand That Feeds Sight for Sore Eyes Milk Cow Blues |
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| Probably
my favourite Aerosmith album. Why, I don't know, I just love this
record. The title track, 'I Wanna Knnow Why,' 'Kings and Queens' . . . It says everything that needs to be said about Aerosmith for me. |
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| Aerosmith Live Bootleg 1978Columbia Records |
Back
in the Saddle Sweet Emotion Lord of the Thighs Toys in the Attic __________________ |
Last
Child Come Together Walk This Way Sick as a Dog _________________ |
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| Dream
On Chip Away the Stone Sight for Sore Eyes Mama Kin S.O.S. (Too Bad) |
I
Ain't Got You Mother Popcorn Train Kept A-Rollin' |
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| Of
course, it was the 70's so the obligatory live double album must be released.
Seems EVERYONE was trying to cash in on the Frampton craze. Some nice surprises ('Come Together,' 'Chip Away the Stone') and the perennial favourites. |
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| Aerosmith Night in the Ruts 1979 Columbia Records |
No
Surprize Chiquita Remember (Walking in the ................................ Sand) Cheese Cake |
Three
Mile Smile Reefer Headed Woman Bone to Bone (Coney Island .................. White Fish Boy) Think About It Mia |
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| Well,
I saw the Night in the Ruts tour, but unfortunately Joe
Perry didn't tour with the band and embarked on a solo career. So-so record, another Yardbirds tune ('Think About It'). . . the best thing about it, though, was the sophmoric, 'dirty' tour T-shirt! Great way for a 14 year old to rebel! |
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| Aerosmith Rock and a Hard Place 1982 Columbia Records |
Jailbait Lightning Strikes Bitch's Brew Bolivian Ragamuffin Cry Me a River |
Prelude
to Joanie Joanie's Butterfly Rock in a Hard Place ...................... (Cheshire Cat) Jig Is Up Push Comes to Shove |
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| The
first and only Joe Perry-less
Aerosmith record. (Brad Whitford bailed, too.) Kinda shows,
too. Although the single 'Lightning Strikes' was pretty good, the rest of the album just lacked that spark. Maybe it was the climate - we are talking about the early MTV / New Wave years here - and there was no real place for a dinosaur like Aerosmith. Nah! The album just wasn't that good, really. |
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| Aerosmith Done with Mirrors 1985 Geffen Records |
Let
the Music Do the Talking My Fist Your Face Shame On You The Reason a Dog |
Shela Gypsy Boots She's On Fire The Hop |
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| Just
when you thought things couldn't get worse . . . yeah, Joe
Perry ..was back in the fold, but the
boys were still 'snorting up half of Peru' according to Steven Tyler, and it really shows on this record. Lack of direction is the best way to sum up this effort. Oh, and the marketing ploy of having EVERYTHING printed backwards simply annoyed the public. I hope somebody lost their job over that idea. |
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| Aerosmith Permanent Vacation 1987 Geffen Records |
Heart's
Done Time Magic Touch Rag Doll Simoriah Dude (Looks Like a Lady) St. John |
Hangman
Jury Girl Keeps Coming Apart Angel Permanent Vacation I'm Down The Movie |
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| Artistically,
the beginning of the end for Aerosmith. Sure, Pump (1989)
would help still the waters for a while, but this record was their commercial breakthrough. MTV started palying the hair bands that were weened on Aerosmith, so adding them to their playlist was a no-brainer. But Aerosmith became the corporatedarlings of the late 80's and 90's, so I had very little use for them after this album. |
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| Aerosmith Just Push Play 2001 Columbia Records |
Beyond
Beautiful Just Push Play Jaded Fly Away from Here Trip Hoppin' Sunshine |
Under
My Skin Luv Lies Outta Your Head Drop Dead Gorgeous Light Inside Avant Garden |
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| Ironically
enough, it was a car commerical that proved the deciding factor of me getting
this CD. Sure, 'Jaded' was a great leadoff single that sparked my interest, but the soundtrack of 'Just Push Play' and the studio effects that were being experimented with on that song were enough to wear down my resistance and accept that this is a really good record. |
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