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What is your FAVORITE Aerosmith album?

poppachubby

poppachubby

Boo Yaka! Boo Yaka!
This may be sacrilege but I think this is their best album. When you consider ALL THE ELEMENTS that make an album great. Which album do YOU think is their best? My only "complaint" is that Tom Hamilton wasn't busier, because I love his contribution to the band. I love where they put him in the mix of Monkey On My Back.

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poppachubby said:
This may be sacrilege but I think this is their best album. When you consider ALL THE ELEMENTS that make an album great. Which album do YOU think is their best? My only "complaint" is that Tom Hamilton wasn't busier, because I love his contribution to the band. I love where they put him in the mix of Monkey On My Back.

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Not sure of my favorite, but that's my least favorite for sure ... almost like two different bands.
 
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Don't have a favorite LP by 'em, but like a bit of this 'n that from each from Aerosmith (1973) through/including but only a couple of tracks on) Draw The Line (1977), and even then mainly in LIVE performances.

I do have a favorite track: "Lord Of The Thighs" ... but interesting only the studio rendition as they never seemed to get it right on stage. This complete contrast to "Sick As A Dog", which I far prefer LIVE.

Later material is so-so but I s'pose Permanent Vacation (1987) was a high point.

Aerosmith and I (mostly) parted ways circa 1988 forever, or at least through today.

We'll see what happens tomorrow.
 
^^^ PS: Between 1972, the first time I saw/heard them perform live, and circa 1976, there was not a voicalist working on this planet who was better @ singin' this kinda music than Tyler. There were of course other vocalists who were pretty interesting to hear up close and live -- Plant, Halford and Mercury most notably ... plus a (very) few others. Yeah, Tyler held a prominent place among the ranks of the most-gifted vocalists ever. His voice, as we all know, didn't last, and even during the band's comeback @ circa '87, with the release of Permanent Vacation and the return to the stage SOBER, Steverino never would again sound like he did early to mid 1970s. Mercury - who knows, he died young; Halford's voice went on to become (as if this were even possible) still more interesting over the ensuing decades.
 
damacman said:
Not sure of my favorite, but that's my least favorite for sure ... almost like two different bands.
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When it comes to production value, absolutely. I agree with your sentiment with Get A Grip and the following albums, but Pump still had the raw Aerosmith feel. It was an evolved sound from the earlier days, but still in line with that body of work.
 
Interesting question, Pops. If you would have asked me 20 years ago, "Toys In The Attic" would have been my response. Now? "Rocks" maybe? Let's call it a tie between "Toys" and "Rocks". "Pump" has moved up on my list over the years, so I can see why you chose it.

I used to read "Rolling Stone Magazine". I remember reading an article where they polled their readers for their favorite Aerosmith album. I can't remember the exact order, but I do remember "Toys In The Attic" was #1, but "Pump" was up there too. "Pump" was something like #3 or #4 nationwide among readers polled, so you are in good company.
 
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