Their Hits 1972-1997

~ Release by Aerosmith (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
engineer:
Rory Romano
additional producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
horn arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) and Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1997)
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 226)
recording of:
Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)
writer:
Glen Ballard, Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Arlovol Music, JuJu Rhythms, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Primary Wave Steven Tyler and Swag Song Music, Inc.
3.73:30
2Get a Grip
programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
John Aguto, Ed Korengo and Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Ken Lomas and David Thoener
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
additional percussion, harmonica, mandolin and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
instruments:
The Margarita Horns
keyboard [keyboards]:
Steven Tyler and John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
trumpet:
Paul Baron (trumpet player) and Bruce Fairbairn
vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Get a Grip
written in:
Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States (in 1992)
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith), Steven Tyler and Jim Vallance (in 1992)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc., Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Swag Song Music, Inc. and Testatyme Music
2.854:02
3Young Lust
recording of:
Young Lust
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1989)
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith), Steven Tyler and Jim Vallance (in 1989)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Calypso Toonz, JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Some Guy Songs, Swag Song Music, Inc. and Testatyme Music
4:25
4Dream 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)
4.454:29
5Janie’s Got a Gun
additional engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
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
lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 230)
recording of:
Water Song/Janie’s Got a Gun
lyricist:
Steven Tyler
composer:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI April Music Inc., Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Shack in the Back Music and Swag Song Music, Inc.
4.25:31
6Cryin’
programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Ken Lomas
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
additional percussion, harmonica, mandolin and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar and electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
instruments:
The Margarita Horns
keyboard [keyboards]:
Steven Tyler and John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
trumpet:
Paul Baron (trumpet player) and Bruce Fairbairn
vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993) and Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Cryin' by Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 222)
recording of:
Cryin’
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith), Taylor Rhodes and Steven Tyler
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (from 1992 to ????), Swag Song Music, Inc. (from 1992 to ????) and T. Rhodes Songs (from 1992 to present)
3.65:12
7Nine Lives
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
engineer:
Rory Romano
additional producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nine Lives
writer:
Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician), Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), JuJu Rhythms, Pearl White Music and Primary Wave Steven Tyler
2.854:08
8Livin’ on the Edge
assistant engineer:
John Aguto, Ed Korengo and Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Ken Lomas and David Thoener
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar family:
Brad Whitford
lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 232)
recording of:
Livin’ on the Edge
writer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer), Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Swag Song Music, Inc. (in 1992)
4.46:22
9Nobody’s Fault
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
bass and electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and percussion and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
guitar family:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
keyboard:
Steven Tyler
lead vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
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 1994)
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 (from 1976-02 until 1976-03)
recording of:
Nobody's Fault
writer:
Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. (ended), Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
3.14:26
10Love in an Elevator5:26
11Full Circle
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
engineer:
Rory Romano
additional producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Full Circle
writer:
Taylor Rhodes and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Primary Wave Steven Tyler, T. Rhodes Songs and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3.55:05
12Crazy
programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Ken Lomas
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
additional percussion, harmonica, mandolin and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
instruments:
The Margarita Horns
keyboard [keyboards]:
Desmond Child, Steven Tyler and John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
trumpet:
Paul Baron (trumpet player) and Bruce Fairbairn
vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993) and Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 221)
recording of:
Crazy
writer:
Desmond Child, Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Desmobile Inc. (in 1992), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1992) and Swag Song Music, Inc. (in 1992)
3.95:17
13Rag Doll
assistant engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
additional clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
additional organ:
Jim Vallance
additional trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
additional trumpet:
Henry Christian
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
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
trumpet:
Bruce Fairbairn
lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
additional horn arranger:
Tom Keenlyside
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 236)
recording of:
Rag Doll
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
lyricist:
Holly Knight, Steven Tyler and Jim Vallance (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
composer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Jim Vallance (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
publisher:
Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc. (publisher; do not use as label), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, Knighty-Knight Music, Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Primary Wave Knight, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Some Guy Songs and Testatyme Music
4.14:25
14Eat the Rich
programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
John Aguto, Ed Korengo and Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Ken Lomas and David Thoener
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
additional percussion, harmonica, mandolin and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
instruments:
The Margarita Horns
keyboard [keyboards]:
Steven Tyler and John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
slit drum [Polynesian log drums]:
Sandy Kanaeholo, Melvin Liufau, Wesey Mamea, Liainaiala Tagaloa, Mapuhi T. Tekurio and Aladd Alatina Teofilo, Jr
trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
trumpet:
Paul Baron (trumpet player) and Bruce Fairbairn
vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
slit drum [Polynesian log drums] arranger:
S. Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 225)
recording of:
Eat the Rich
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1992)
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith), Steven Tyler and Jim Vallance (in 1992)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Testatyme Music and Swag Song Music, Inc. (in 1992)
3.254:16
15Fallen Angel
recording of:
Fallen Angels
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith), Richard Supa (American guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler and Super Supa Songs
7:38