Posted by Demulen on 01/19/07 11:36

dmittedly, the 70s were Aerosmith's raunchy heyday. From the runway
tale of "Mama Kin" to the slow and dirty funk of "Back in the Saddle,"
the band just exhuded an unrepentant sleazyness that made them
oh-so-great. This era is represented by about 10 tracks.

And then, the compilation takes us to 1987. After the rift between
Perry and Tyler has been fixed, the band re-enters the public
conciousness after the collaboration with Run DMC '86. The band goes on
to create alright tunes for the rest of the decade. Alas, most of these
tracks are subject to the overwrought productions values of the time.
Well, at least the songs still have echoes of the old Aerosmith.

Disc 2, however, sees the band's sound utterly smothered. For some
unknown reason, they opt to barrage us with the schlockiest ballads
this side of Manillow. The compilation leads us to believe that the
1990s were entirely dedicated to the creation of such dross. Only in
the new millenium does the band hit its stride again; "Jaded," "Just
Push Play" & "Girls of Summer" see some bits of the old attitude
re-emerge, albeit subdued and filtered through the banal production
values of '00s.

The perspective offered on these discs is terrible. The first CD should
have focused on the band's 70s peak, while the second should've
accomodated the inferior 80s/90s/00s efforts. If anything, it should've
also given us stuff from 77-86. Do you expect us to believe that the
band was inert during that decade? Please.

Overall, the casual fan who wants the biggest hits should get this.
However, he/she should be warned that this collection places to much
emphasis on the "cleaner" era rather than on the raunchier 1970s.

CD 1:

1. Mama Kin
2. Dream On
3. Same Old Song And Dance
4. Seasons Of Wither
5. Walk This Way
6. Big Ten Inch Record
7. Sweet Emotion
8. Last Child
9. Back In The Saddle
10. Draw The Line Remix
11. Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
12. Angel
13. Rag Doll
14. Janie's Got A Gun
15. Love In An Elevator
16. What It Takes

Download: http://depositfiles.com/ru/files/409410


CD 2:
1. The Other Side
2. Livin' On The Edge
3. Cryin'
4. Amazing
5. Dueces Are Wild
6. Crazy
7. Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
8. Pink (South Beach Mix)
9. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
10. Jaded
11. Just Push Play (Radio Remix)
12. Walk This Way (w/ Run-D.M.C.)
13. Girls Of Summer
14. Lay It Down

Download: http://depositfiles.com/ru/files/409554

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