Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits 1973–1988

~ Release by Aerosmith (see all versions of this release, 26 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Dream On
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
Ray Colcord
miscellaneous support:
Frank Connelly, David Krebs and Steve Leber
assistant engineer:
Bob Stoughton (engineer)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Caryl Weinstock
assistant producer:
Buddy Verga (production)
producer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer)
bass:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith) (in 1972)
flute and harmonica and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler (in 1972)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) (in 1972) and Brad Whitford (in 1972)
background vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1973, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1973, in 1994)
recorded at:
Intermedia Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1972)
music videos:
Dream On by Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 172), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 199) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 223)
recording of:
Dream On (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Frank Connelly Music, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Vindaloo Productions, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4.454:26
2Mama Kin
additional recording engineer:
Ray Colcord
miscellaneous support:
Frank Connelly, David Krebs and Steve Leber
assistant engineer:
Bob Stoughton (engineer)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Caryl Weinstock
assistant producer:
Buddy Verga (production)
producer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer)
additional saxophone:
David Woodford
bass:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
drums (drum set):
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
flute [wood flute] and harmonica and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
guitar [Lead Guitar] and background vocals [backup vocals]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Brad Whitford
additional remixer:
Ray Colcord
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1973, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1973, in 1994)
recorded at:
Intermedia Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Mama Kin
lyricist and composer:
Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Frank Connelly Music and Music of Stage Three
3.454:27
3Same Old Song and Dance33:03
4Seasons of Wither4:57
5Sweet Emotion
engineer:
Jay Messina
producer:
Jack Douglas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 238)
recording of:
Sweet Emotion
writer:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
3.753:13
6Walk This Way4.253:32
7Big Ten‐Inch Record
miscellaneous support:
David Krebs, Leber Krebs Inc. and Steven Leber
assistant engineer:
Rod O’Brien, Corky Stasiak and David Thoener
engineer:
Jay Messina
producer:
Jack Douglas
creative direction:
David Krebs, Leber Krebs Inc. and Steve Leber
acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion and slide guitar and background vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
guest piano:
Scott Cushnie
guitar:
Brad Whitford
harmonica, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
arranger:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band) and Jack Douglas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1975, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
produced for:
Contemporary Communications Corp. and Waterfront Productions Limited
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Big Ten Inch Record
lyricist and composer:
Fred Weismantel
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Fort Knox Music Co, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Quartet Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
recording of:
Big Ten Inch Record
lyricist and composer:
Fred Weismantel
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Fort Knox Music Co, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Quartet Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
3.152:15
8Last Child
miscellaneous support:
David Hewitt (engineer)
art direction:
David Krebs, Leber-Krebs, Inc. and Steven Leber
assistant engineer:
Rod O’Brien and Sam Ginsburg
engineer:
Jay Messina
producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band) and Jack Douglas
additional banjo:
Paul Prestopino
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
keyboard:
Steven Tyler
lead vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
arranger:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band) and Jack Douglas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1976, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
produced for:
Contemporary Communications Corp. and Waterfront Productions Ltd.
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant Mobile Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States and Wherehouse Waltham in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 231)
recording of:
Last Child
writer:
Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
3.93:27
9Back in the Saddle
miscellaneous support:
David Hewitt (engineer)
art direction:
David Krebs, Leber-Krebs, Inc. and Steven Leber
assistant engineer:
Rod O’Brien and Sam Ginsburg
engineer:
James A. Ball and Jay Messina
producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band), Jack Douglas and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
mixer:
James A. Ball and Paul O’Neill (US rock producer)
bass guitar [Six string bass]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
keyboard:
Steven Tyler
lead vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
arranger:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band) and Jack Douglas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1976, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
produced for:
Contemporary Communications Corp. and Waterfront Productions Ltd.
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, The Record Plant Mobile Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States and Wherehouse Waltham in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 219)
recording of:
Back in the Saddle
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
4.254:41
10Draw the Line
art direction:
Leber-Krebs, Inc.
engineer:
Jay Messina
executive producer:
David Krebs and Steve Leber
producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band) and Jack Douglas
creative direction:
David Krebs and Steve Leber
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith) (from 1977-06 until 1977-10)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith) (from 1977-06 until 1977-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) (from 1977-06 until 1977-10)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler (from 1977-06 until 1977-10)
background vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) (from 1977-06 until 1977-10) and Steven Tyler (from 1977-06 until 1977-10)
arranger:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band), Dave Baldwin (arranger), Van Carroll (arranger), Jack Douglas and David Hewitt (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
produced for:
Contemporary Communications Corp. and Waterfront Productions Ltd.
recorded at:
The Cenacle, Armonk in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-10) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-10)
arranged at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Draw the Line (from 1977-06 until 1977-10)
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
3.73:23
11Kings and Queens
engineer:
Jay Messina
producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band) and Jack Douglas
arranger:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band) and Jack Douglas
recorded at:
The Cenacle in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Kings and Queens
writer:
Jack Douglas, Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith), Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith), Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Stage Three Songs
23:49
12Come Together
producer:
Jack Douglas and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 220)
cover recording of:
Come Together
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
recording of:
Come Together
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
3.63:45
13Remember (Walking in the Sand)
additional engineer:
Rod O’Brien and Peter Thea
engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band) and Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1979, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)
lyricist and composer:
George “Shadow” Morton
2.84:05
14Lightning Strikes
additional engineer:
Tony Bongiovi and Jack Douglas
assistant engineer:
Josh Abbey, John Agnello (engineer & producer), Bruce Hensal, Malcolm Pollack, Garry Rindfuss, Jim Sessody and Zoe Yanakis
engineer:
Godfrey Diamond
producer:
Tony Bongiovi, Jack Douglas and Steven Tyler
additional electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Brad Whitford
additional percussion:
Jack Douglas
drums (drum set):
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Rick Dufay
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Jimmy Crespo
harmonica, keyboard [keyboards], percussion and lead vocals [vocals]:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
produced for:
Bongiovi-Walters Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lightning Strikes
lyricist and composer:
Richard Supa (American guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
34:28
15Chip Away the Stone
producer:
Jack Douglas
additional piano:
Richard Supa (American guitarist, singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recording of:
Chip Away the Stone
lyricist and composer:
Richie Supa (American guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
44:01
16Sweet Emotion (1991 Thoener remix)4:36
17One Way Street (live)6:40