Rocks

by Aerosmith

Overview

Few albums have been so appropriately named as Aerosmith's 1976 classic Rocks. Despite hard drug use escalating among bandmembers, Aerosmith produced a superb follow-up to their masterwork Toys in the Attic, nearly topping it in the process. Many Aero fans will point to Toys as the band's quintessential album (it contained two radio/concert standards after all, "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion"), but out of all their albums, Rocks did the best job of capturing Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking. Like its predecessor, a pair of songs have become their most renowned -- the menacing, hard rock, cowboy-stomper "Back in the Saddle," as well as the downright viscous funk groove of "Last Child." Again, even the lesser-known tracks prove essential to the makeup of the album, such as the stimulated "Rats in the Cellar" (a response of sorts to "Toys in the Attic"), the Stonesy "Combination," and the forgotten riff-rocker "Get the Lead Out." Also included is the apocalyptic "Nobody's Fault," the up-and-coming rock star tale of "Lick and a Promise," and the album-closing ballad "Home Tonight." With Rocks, Aerosmith appeared to be indestructible. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/2023
Label:	Capitol / Umr
UPC:	0602455248671
Rank:	4662

Tracks

1. Back In the Saddle
2. Last Child
3. Rats In The Cellar
4. Combination
5. Sick As A Dog
6. Nobody's Fault
7. Get The Lead Out
8. Lick And A Promise
9. Home Tonight

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Aerosmith   Primary Artist
Steven Tyler   Bass,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Joey Kramer   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Paul Prestopino   Banjo
Joseph Perry   Guitar,Vocals,Bass (Vocal),Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Steel)
Brad Whitford   Guitar
Joe Perry   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,6-String Bass,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Steel),Bass (Electric),Lap Steel Guitar
Tom Hamilton   Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
David Krebs   Director
Steve Leber   Director

Technical Credits

Steven Tyler   Composer
Jack Douglas   Arranger,Producer,Co-Arranger,Recording Arranger
Sam Ginsberg   Assistant Engineer
Rod O'Brien   Assistant Engineer
Joseph Perry   Composer
Aerosmith   Arranger,Producer,Co-Arranger,Recording Arranger
Brad Whitford   Composer,Photography
Joe Perry   Composer
David Hewitt   Arranger
Jay Messina   Engineer
Tom Hamilton   Composer,Photography
Ron Pownall   Photography
Fin Costello   Photography
Scott Enyart   Photography