Label: CBS/Sony Group Inc. (Japan), 25DP 5091
Style: Hard Rock
Country: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Time: 34:26
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 238 Mb
Charts: US #3, AUS #45, CAN #14, SWE #46. CAN: Platinum; US: 4x Platinum.
Their ambition to be one of the greatest rock bands drove them to gradually perfect their riffs, vocals, and rhythms. ‘Rocks’ attains this optimally, to the extent that it has influenced giants of the genre like Slash, who confessed that this album is what inspired him to play the guitar.
There’s a complete coherence between Steven Tyler’s impressive vocals and the enjoyable guitars of Brad Whitford and Joe Perry. In essence, it’s a very fun album, an iconic hallmark of the band with past riffs like “Walk This Way.” Such arrangements can be heard in songs like “Last Child” or “Get The Lead Out,” where guitars and vocals combine to create different rhythmic patterns a style that few bands were embracing at that time, becoming Aerosmith’s signature.
The album can be heavy, as in songs like “Rats In The Cellar,” dark as in “Nobody’s Fault,” and sentimental as in “Home Tonight.” The combination of textures is excellent throughout the album; at no point does it become tedious or dull. On the contrary, it keeps the listener expectant for what’s next. The order of the songs is perfect, providing a journey through various passages intentionally created differently.
We hear Steven Tyler (Vocalist) at one of his peak moments, with his characteristic falsettos pushed to the maximum in songs like “Back In The Saddle.” His voice can be as melodic as it is piercing, positioning him as one of the most authentic vocalists in the scene. Much of Aerosmith’s success lies in their vocal work, and even to this day, there’s no vocalist with a similar style.
(therockreview.net/aerosmith-rocks-eng/)
Album recorded and mixed in the analog domain - AAD. That is, a minimum of digital processing.
A=Analog. D=digital. The first letter stands for how the music was recorded. The second letter for how it was mixed. The third letter stands for the format (all CD's will have D as the last letter).
01. Back In The Saddle (04:39)
02. Last Child (03:25)
03. Rats In The Cellar (04:05)
04. Combination (03:38)
05. Sick As A Dog (04:14)
06. Nobody's Fault (04:22)
07. Get The Lead Out (03:41)
08. Lick And A Promise (03:04)
09. Home Tonight (03:15)
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