Greatest Hits 1973 - 1988

Aerosmith

Genre: music4me > Rock > Rock

Format: CD Album

Released: Fri 4 Apr 1997

Catalogue Number: 487350.2

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Originally decried by critics as an American rip-off of the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith blew these criticisms away by going on to become the biggest and best hard rock band of the '70s. Fronted by funky and fast-talking Steven Tyler, Aerosmith was anchored by the rock-solid rhythm tandem of Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer, while guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford were the instrumental gunslingers of the band. Much of Aerosmith's appeal lies in the band's outlaw personas, particularly on such incendiary cuts as "Back in the Saddle" and the equally powerful "Draw the Line." The flip side of these nuggets were arena anthems like the prototype power ballad "Dream On" and "Sweet Emotion," a simmering classic written by Tyler about Perry's wife. Unlike many hard rock bands of the time whose sound was solely rooted in heavy blues-rock, Aerosmith was an unabashed fan of pop. Not only did the band cover the Beatles ("Come Together") and The ShangriLas ("Remember [Walking in the Sand]), but paid tribute to James Brown by writing its own "Mother Popcorn."

Track Listing:

1.	Dream On
2.	Mama Kin
3.	Same Old Song and Dance
4.	Seasons of Wither
5.	Sweet Emotion
6.	Walk This Way
7.	Big Ten-Inch Record
8.	Last Child
9.	Back in the Saddle
10.	Draw the Line
11.	Kings and Queens
12.	Come Together
13.	Remember (Walking in the Sand)
14.	Lightning Strikes
15.	Chip Away the Stone
16.	Sweet Emotion (1991 Thoener Remix)
17.	One Way Street (Live)