Aerosmith is a Rock album by Aerosmith, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 173 pressings tracked, owned by 52 collectors.
About
Aerosmith’s self-titled debut is a remarkably assured collection of ‘70s-style hard rock. While the band would greatly expand and refine their sound from these raw beginnings, there is an incredible power to their early recordings. “Dream On” was a monster, a rock epic that’s <i>still</i> a showstopper all these decades later. The R&B roots are strongly evident in a killer cover of Rufus Thomas’ “Walkin’ the Dog” and the electric-boogie groove of “Somebody,” while the quick-lipped shuffle of “Mama Kin” already showcases singer Steven Tyler’s inimitable rapid-fire style. The band drew frequent comparisons to the Rolling Stones in those early days, as much for Tyler’s lips and guitarist Joe Perry’s dark horse demeanor as for the tight mesh guitars of Perry and second guitarist Brad Whitford. Even the lesser-known tracks here, the explosive opener “Make It,” the extended workout of the harmonica-driven “One Way Street” and the hilarious “Movin’ Out,” are all first rate tracks.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Make It3:45
- A2Somebody3:45
- A3Dream On4:28
- A4One Way Street7:12
Side B
- B1Mama Kin4:25
- B2Write Me A Letter4:11
- B3Movin' Out5:03
- B4Walkin' The Dog3:12
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- gritty
- swaggering
- bluesy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Produced for Frank Connelly / David Krebs / Steve Leber.
Recorded at Intermedia Sound, Boston, Mass.
"Write Me" appears on sleeve, "Write Me A Letter" appears on label.
This is the later "corrected" and "sanitized" jacket version with original orange top front cover. This version has a paragraph removed in liner notes describing former high school drug use, and "Walkin' the Dog" is spelled correctly on rear slick, as opposed to 1st pressings which misprint it as "Walkin' The Dig" as similar Aerosmith (US 1973) (opens in a new tab).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brad WhitfordBAND , RHYTHM GUITAR GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Frank IsheboolACCORDION
- Joe PerryBACKING VOCALS BAND , LEAD GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BASS
- Joey KramerBAND , DRUMS DRUM DRUMS
- Steven TylerBAND , LEAD VOCALS, HARMONICA, FLUTE BASS FLUTE
- Tom HamiltonBAND , BASS BASS BASS GUITAR
- David WoodfordGUEST , SAXOPHONE GUEST, SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
52 collectors on Gatefold own this · 173 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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