Name: Gems by Aerosmith
Brand: Aerosmith
SKU: 886448243106
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (84 reviews)

COMPILATION

This 2007 international budget-line release from the Sony BMG Collections series samples from Aerosmith's classic '70s recordings, but it's not really a hits collection. Unless "Mama Kin" and "The Train Kept A Rollin'" count -- and maybe the radio hits "Lick and a Promise" and "Lord of the Thighs" -- there are no hits here at all, actually, just album tracks that seem to be randomly chosen (with the exception, of course, of "Chip Away the Stone," the song that must be contractually obligated to be on two-thirds of all Aerosmith comps). There may not be many hits and there seems to be no rhyme or reason to the selections here but it's still a fun listen, provided it's found at a budget price. [Collections was reissued in 2008 packaged in a limited edition steel box as part of Sony's Steel Box Collection.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Rats In The Cellar

by Aerosmith

Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Guitar: Brad Whitford
Joe Perry; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Tyler; Performer
Percussion: Joey Kramer; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Vocals: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry; Performer
Arranger: Jack Douglas
Aerosmith; Composer
Composer: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry; Composer
Lyricist: Joe Perry
Steven Tyler; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Sam Ginsberg
Rod O'brien; Production
Engineer: Jay Messina; Production
Producer: Aerosmith
Jack Douglas; Production

2. Lick And A Promise

by Aerosmith

Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Guitar: Brad Whitford
Joe Perry; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Tyler; Performer
Percussion: Joey Kramer; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Vocals: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry; Performer
Arranger: Jack Douglas
Aerosmith; Composer
Composer: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry; Composer
Lyricist: Joe Perry
Steven Tyler; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Sam Ginsberg
Rod O'brien; Production
Engineer: Jay Messina; Production
Producer: Aerosmith
Jack Douglas; Production

3. Chip Away The Stone

by Aerosmith

Composer: Richard Supa; Composer
Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Joe Perry; Performer
Lyricist: Richard Supa; Composer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Guitar: Brad Whitford
Joe Perry; Performer
Harmonica: Steven Tyler; Performer
Percussion: Joey Kramer; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Piano: Steven Tyler
Richie Supa; Performer
Vocals: Steven Tyler; Performer
Executive Producer: David Krebs
Steve Leber; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mark Wilder
Vic Anesini; Production
Producer: Jack Douglas; Production

4. No Surprize

by Aerosmith

Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Guitar: Richard Supa; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Composer: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry; Composer
Lyricist: Joe Perry
Steven Tyler; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Peter Thea
Rod O'brien; Production
Engineer: Gary Lyons; Production
Executive Producer: Steve Leber
David Krebs; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Producer: Aerosmith
Gary Lyons; Production

5. Mama Kin

by Aerosmith

Bass: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Composer: Steven Tyler; Composer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Flute: Steven Tyler; Performer
Guitar: Brad Whitford
Joe Perry; Performer
Harmonica: Steven Tyler; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Saxophone: David Woodford; Performer
Vocals: Steven Tyler; Performer
Lyricist: Steven Tyler; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bob Stoughton; Production
Assistant Producer: Buddy Verga; Production
Engineer: Adrian Barber
Caryl Wienstock; Production
Producer: Adrian Barber; Production

6. Adam's Apple

by Aerosmith

Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Composer: Steven Tyler; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Background Vocals: Joe Perry; Performer
Bass: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Harmonica: Steven Tyler; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Arranger: Steven Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Steven Tyler; Composer
Conductor: Michael Mainieri; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Dave Thoener
Rod O'brien
Corky Stasiak; Production
Keyboard: Steven Tyler; Performer
Engineer: Jay Messina; Production
Guitar: Brad Whitford
Joe Perry; Performer
Percussion: Joe Perry
Steven Tyler
Joey Kramer; Performer
Slide Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Orchestration: Michael Mainieri; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jack Douglas; Production
Vocals: Steven Tyler; Performer

7. Nobody's Fault

by Aerosmith

Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Guitar: Brad Whitford
Joe Perry; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Tyler; Performer
Percussion: Joey Kramer; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Vocals: Steven Tyler
Joe Perry; Performer
Arranger: Jack Douglas
Aerosmith; Composer
Composer: Brad Whitford
Steven Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Steven Tyler
Brad Whitford; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Sam Ginsberg
Rod O'brien; Production
Engineer: Jay Messina; Production
Producer: Aerosmith
Jack Douglas; Production

8. Round And Round

by Aerosmith

Acoustic Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Joe Perry; Performer
Bass: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Harmonica: Steven Tyler; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Arranger: Jack Douglas
Aerosmith; Composer
Composer: Steven Tyler
Brad Whitford; Composer
Lyricist: Steven Tyler
Brad Whitford; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Thoener
Corky Stasiak
Rod O'brien; Production
Keyboard: Steven Tyler; Performer
Engineer: Jay Messina; Production
Guitar: Brad Whitford
Joe Perry; Performer
Percussion: Joey Kramer
Joe Perry
Steven Tyler; Performer
Slide Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jack Douglas; Production
Vocals: Steven Tyler; Performer

9. Critical Mass

by Aerosmith

Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Piano: Scott Cushnie; Performer
Arranger: Aerosmith
Jack Douglas; Composer
Composer: Jack Douglas
Tom Hamilton
Steven Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Steven Tyler
Jack Douglas
Tom Hamilton; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Sam Ginsberg; Production
Engineer: Jay Messina; Production
Executive Producer: Steve Leber
David Krebs; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Producer: Jack Douglas
Aerosmith; Production

10. Lord of the Thighs

by Aerosmith

Composer: Steven Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Steven Tyler; Composer
12- String Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
12-string Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Electric Guitar: Brad Whitford
Joe Perry; Performer
Engineer: Jack Douglas
Rod O'brien
Jay Messina; Production
Executive Producer: Bob Ezrin; Production
Harmonica: Steven Tyler; Performer
Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Percussion: Joey Kramer; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Piano: Steven Tyler; Performer
Slide Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Vocals: Steven Tyler; Performer
Producer: Ray Colcord
Jack Douglas; Production

11. Jailbait

by Aerosmith

Bass: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Crespo
Steven Tyler; Composer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Harmonica: Steven Tyler; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Tyler; Performer
Lyricist: Jimmy Crespo
Steven Tyler; Composer
Assistant Engineer: John Agnello
Zoe Yanakis
Malcolm Pollack
Josh Abbey
Jim Sessody
Gary Rindfuss
Bruce Hensal; Production
Guitar: Rick Dufay
Jimmy Crespo; Performer
Percussion: Steven Tyler
Jack Douglas; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Vocals: Steven Tyler; Performer
Engineer: Tony Bongiovi
Godfrey Diamond
Jack Douglass; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Producer: Tony Bongiovi
Steven Tyler
Jack Douglass; Production

12. Train Kept a Rollin'

by Aerosmith

Composer: Lois Mann
Tiny Bradshaw
Howard Kay; Composer
Lyricist: Howard Kay
Lois Mann
Tiny Bradshaw; Composer
12- String Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
12-string Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Joey Kramer; Performer
Electric Guitar: Joe Perry
Brad Whitford; Performer
Engineer: Jack Douglas
Jay Messina
Rod O'brien; Production
Executive Producer: Bob Ezrin; Production
Harmonica: Steven Tyler; Performer
Primary Artist: Aerosmith; Main Performer
Percussion: Joey Kramer; Performer
Performer: Aerosmith; Performer
Slide Guitar: Joe Perry; Performer
Vocals: Steven Tyler; Performer
Producer: Ray Colcord
Jack Douglas; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1987

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886448243106

Shopping cart

Notification

Gems

1. Rats In The Cellar

2. Lick And A Promise

3. Chip Away The Stone

4. No Surprize

5. Mama Kin

6. Adam's Apple

7. Nobody's Fault

8. Round And Round

9. Critical Mass

10. Lord of the Thighs

11. Jailbait

12. Train Kept a Rollin'

Technical Specifications

Gems

Product information

Release options

1. Rats In The Cellar

2. Lick And A Promise

3. Chip Away The Stone

4. No Surprize

5. Mama Kin

6. Adam's Apple

7. Nobody's Fault

8. Round And Round

9. Critical Mass

10. Lord of the Thighs

11. Jailbait

12. Train Kept a Rollin'

Technical Specifications