Pump

Fart noise

Nah, I could've gone to my death without hearing this. Janie's Got A Gun was alright, though.

Eh. I like love in an elevator.

Felt generic to me... Couple good tunes but sounds a bit to much like radio music to be interesting

Fun album to jam to, not something I listen to daily but it might get put into the mix.

Strong start but kind of peters out towards the end. Aerosmith is hard to rate because they write undeniably catchy songs with kick-ass guitar parts, but the lyrics can be so sleazy and gross. Like "Love in an Elevator" would be an infinitely better song if it wasn't about shagging in the lift, but it is what is I guess. Overall quite a fun listen

First half good, second half quite boring. I do love Aerosmith but again wonder why it was this album chosen for the list when there are at least 3 better. Janie and Love in an elevator highlights

About as dull as rock gets with Steve Tyler’s grating voice on top, not for me

The aerosmith on this list is all killer no filler

Not bad

83% Best: Young Lust; Love in an Elevator; Janie's Got a Gun Must-Hear? Sure

I was surprised at how much I didn’t hate this album. Aerosmith kind of skirts the lines of being cool blues inspired rock and being lame hair metal. They took some of the better parts of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin and made it keep working. Young Lust is a solid opener. Love in an Elevator, Other Side and Janie’s Got a Gun are the songs you know, but they are also really good songs. The rest of the album is decent, but the last two songs were actually my favorites. Nice ending to a very solid rocker. Borderline 3/4.

O começo do auge... disco impecável.

I haven’t listened to Aerosmith much since I was about 12 or 13. Musically they are great, I love the bluesy hard rocking sound that this album emanates. Yeah, the lyrics are questionable and the innuendos are evident now that I’m older. Being the 10th album by Aerosmith is also quite the feat to put out something to rival the hair metal scene at the time, but yet still keep a bluesy twist on it.

I have a decent tolerance for Aerosmith in small doses - which is handy, since I married a Gen X white guy who loves listening to classic rock stations in the car - but an entire album is a bit too much. Plus there's that thing where Steven Tyler is a shit human, and his vocals aren't even that good. Yeah, there's a couple decent tracks on here, but making myself listen to the whole thing was annoying. I save one star ratings for albums I hate, and I don't outright hate Pump... but it's a fairly low 2.

I forget how much I love Aerosmith.

Aerosmith doesn't have two songs worth listening to. two albums? buddy. you're writing a BOOK. it's in PRINT that you think somebody should spend 90 minutes on Aerosmith. typical person has to go back to preteen years to find something that embarrassing.

It took this list to fully realize that Aerosmith is a bottom-tier band. Awful.

🎧Vacuous garbage

Nosiłam drewno na działce kiedy tego słuchałam i dostałam epic pump Takiego rocka wlanie chce

Not an Aerosmith fan. This was alright I guess. Nothing brilliant, nothing terrible.

100% 80s glam rock

Simply unlistenable.

meh

I’ve never considered myself a huge Aerosmith or Steven Tyler fan. That being said, I might be. 4.0

This album was everywhere back then. I don't need to listen to the hits anymore, radio and MTV burned those out a long time ago. I've always dug their sleazy brand of blooz rock and this tracks. Never really listened to anything post 70's. Perry and Whitford are a kick ass guitar duo. Tyler belts it out like he invented it. I've listened through twice and it's strong, strong like bull.

It's funny - the good ones are really good, and the meh ones are really meh. Maybe I've been too influenced over the years hearing these on the radio - I've become biased to them??

Really don’t know what to make of this… tied up with being a cheesy band from my childhood…

Easily the best post 70's Aerosmith album. One more decent album before they jump into their CryingCrazyAmazing era where they rewrite the same sappy love song over and over. Good Aerosmith will always be their 70's stuff, but this one has some memorable hits.

Not a bad listen.

Really liked this. Some recognizable songs and good songs all around. Really enjoy the energy.

Sounds and feels like 80s in all possible non-appealing ways. Before this I haven't liked Aerosmith and this experience didn't give new perspective. Mostly bored and that feeling started already on second track.

I don’t think I’ve ever actually made it through this album before—and now I see why. It’s dull, repetitive, and about as exciting as listening to crops grow. Steven Tyler’s voice has never been my cup of tea, and the bull choirs in the background aren’t exactly helping the situation. Sure, there are plenty of songs I recognize, but knowing them doesn’t make them any less of a snooze-fest.

In the late 80's I was deep in the world of Thrash and Death Metal, what would now be called extreme metal, my dad went to London and asked what I'd like him to bring me back. I asked new thrash/death metal records, probably said "something heavier than Slayer/Metallica" or along those lines, because I remember thinking the sales person needs to understand what they're being asked for. He brought me this album. I think I listened to it the first time around mid-90's and was kind of pleasantly surprised. It's not bad American radio rock, some of the better songs are not targeted to be single hits and few bluesy ones in there too. I can't say it's my favourite of theirs, but it's decent and not totally tailored to woo the average radio listener.

Naja, ganz nett, aber zu aufregend für mich ...

Pretty fun album. I'd only ever heard their hits before so it was nice to give a full album a listen.

cringe but some bangers

>> The Beatles

👍🏼

Good album, but it feels unbalanced because the singles are awesome but the rest of the album, not that much.

Fuck the haters, this is Aerosmith’s best! Back to back bangers. “Love In An Elevator” holds great memories for me. I do have a soft spot for this one - it’s a nostalgic, energetic, killer of a rock n roll album!

You know, the reviews for this album here are fucking brutal. I mean, I know Steven Tyler sounds like a cheetah in heat, but he’s not that bad. Or is it a cheetah dying? I don’t know, I never watched Animal Planet. Seriously though, while Aerosmith is far from my favorite band, there’s worse shit on this project. I’ll admit, Pump is a weird album to label as a “must hear”. I figured that they would pick either Rocks or Toys in the Attic, which are both probably on this project (or they are not, in which case I’m an idiot). I understand it was important for their comeback, but it’s far from their best. But that being said, I had a really good time with this one. It’s hard rock junk food with a lot of libido. Try to picture that mental image. Loud, bombastic, and well, horny, it’s a nice break back to my comfort zone. Favorite track: Jamie’s Got A Gun Other hits: Love In A Elevator, Young Lust, F.I.N.E., Monkey On My Back, Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man, What It Takes

yeah yeah yeah, we like this not their best work but YES, my leg was moving

Every Aerosmith album I get I just think, "It's catchy, it's fun, it's rock and roll, but I just don't feel like listening to this." Maybe it's the impression I have of Stephen Tyler but I'm just not keen on this band. Here Aerosmith are a bit older, a bit more mature. They've cleaned up their acts and gone off drugs. They seem to be carrying their style from their 70s beginnings and looking towards the 90s while still retaining a signature sound. But yeah, I don't know, I'm not thrilled by it. It had a couple of good singles that objectively work very well, and maybe it's a good story about how bands don't need drugs to fuel their creativity. In fact, maybe it's enhanced without them. On that basis, I maybe should award 4 stars. But if I'm being honest with myself, I'm just not that moved by it.

Cheesy but enjoyable. Felt like every track was designed in a lab to appeal to the hair metal crowd, but it worked for the most part. 3.5 stars

YES! 4

Steve Tyler is a gremlin. Solid album

I’m into a lot of the big dad rock bands, but I have never liked Aerosmith. On paper this is something I’d be down for, but the whole product does not come together at all. I can’t pinpoint why, either. I’m not really into sleaze and I find Steven Tyler highly annoying, so I guess there’s two factors. Best song: Janie’s Got a Gun

Really vapid, except for Janie's got a gun.

This falls into the category of a band that I listened to a lot in the 90s but haven't listened to once since and honestly, can't imagine ever being into it. I know people love Aerosmith, but it just feels so cliche.

Never liked Aerosmith and still don't.

Never been big on Aerosmith and this didn't change my mind

Love in an elevator, with Jeanie and her gun

One of the most overrated bands of all time.

I was surprised how clean this is, production wise. I always figured that Aerosmith was really raw and abrasive, but it doesn't seem that way. It's pretty good. I won't listen to it often but it's got an undeniable charm.

Butt rock about fuckin. Some of the best to ever do that.

Plenty of good Aerosmith albums out there. This one tickles my average button.

01) Young Lust - 7,5 02) F.I.N.E. - 7,0 03) Going Down/Love in an Elevator - 10,0 04) Monkey on My Back - 7,0 05) Water Song/Janie's Got a Gun - 10,0 06) Dulcimer Stomp/The Other Side - 8,0 07) My Girl - 7,5 08) Don't Get Mad, Get Even - 7,5 09) Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man - 7,5 10) What It Takes - 9,0 TOTAL: 8,10 (81/100) Current ranking: 140/476

I had fun listening to this album

Some of the 70s albums are great but this is just bullshit hair glam metal bollocks. Disappointing.

For Joe… and cuz it’s good. Whatever.

Honestly I forgot to rank this even though I listened to it days ago. I liked it but I don't remember LOVING it. Lyrics a bit too gross sometimes.

Great album. Released when I was in high school. this album was huge and a great tour. Very enjoyable listen.

Hm. Ächli anderscht als de typisch Glam- Rock us dere Ziit. Aerosthmith isch immer speziell gsie. Janie's got a gun isch sehr cool.

young lust und fine sind beides afoch gueti rocksongs aber nöd meh. going down meeega horny haha good morning mister tyler... going... down? bruuudi. merci s het glöscht. janies got a gun isch seeeehr cool mega viel idee. super. öhm nocher wirds wieder chli normaler, other side isch easy langwilig gsi etz. my girl het super chörli. tönt sehr fest noch zeppelin. dont get mad get even het didgeridoo? öööh. nocher same same mid tempo rock. oke es macht paar cooli harmonischi sache. hoodoo wieder unnötig langs intro. bass isch meeeega geil uf dem track uiiiii. uf what it takes ghört mer chli azeiche vo dem wo aerosmith ide 90er wird mache, sochli ballade mässigi langsamk rocksongs mehrstimmig gsunge. aber ebe halt hiere guet gschriebe und de tyler isch gmacht für so songs. findi recht klar de best ufem album. vlt bin ich afoch en softie hihi uwu. git en andrei charles ulrich.

hahaha ich lieb s chline autöli double bass??? kinda young lust macht na spass sind alli lieder eig sexually?? neiii hahah tyler wie meinsch: "Many of the lyrics employ sexual themes, which Tyler attributed to having "making up for the lost time" he spent using drugs instead of having sex in the 1970s." hahah okay ich kenn eifach all lieder wo ich vom live-album kenn love in an elevator find ich d backgroundvocals ide strophe so goofy hahahaha (aber abermals: au spass!) ICH LIEB JANIE'S GOT A GUN es isch recht weird aber de uufbau mitem uaaaah uuuaaah uuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaa und denn s RUUUUN AWAAAYYY findi super und de tyler isch halt echt am annefizze janie's got a gun BOUM gott de stauffacher isch imfall defür daa, dass d trams ufenand wartet, ihr münd nöd im gstreckte galopp usem 14er seckle the other side isch au mal chli ernsthafter? und die verschiedene sich überschnidende gsäng findi super ahh di obligati ballade am schluss ahhh es isch das mite funny handorgle (??) im refrain aso jaa das findi sehr es schöns lied, ohni melodramatisch z sii (nei kenns nöd vom live album wiso meinsch) ahh ich han erst jetzt cheggt, dass das eigentlich so wie s comeback vo aerosmith gsi isch, zumindest erfolgstechnisch ich schwanke zwüscheme 3 und eme 4i, uf de einte siite hetmer halt aerosmith relativ schnell mal ghört, aber das album het doch e gwüssi abwechslig wo ich sehr cool find und sie probiered immer wiedermal öppis neus ah übrigens, f.i.n.e. staht für "Fucked Up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional", und wenn dich nöd abholt, dass das en 41 jährige dude gschriebe het, weissi au nöd

Another day and another Aerosmith album. At least, this is among their best.

Meh don’t really like Aerosmith much

This type of music is the quintessence of boomer hard rock that I honestly never cared for. I fully admit that going through this album was a complete slog, as it was more or less an never ceasing barrage of noise that assault my ears. These songs never give you any time to breathe, including the guitar melodies and solos which are relentless but in the worst unimaginitive way. The vocals keep pushing without any break, it's just tiresome and has no musical feel at all. It's just to much trashy Americana and low hanging sex humor that feels entirely derivative. Now, one could argue that Aerosmith purposefully creates these self-ironic sleazy and melodramatic rock ballads to play with clichés, yet that does not make them any better because frankly the music is utterly boring with no flair. Not one song stuck with. This is honestly peak trash to me.

Classic Aerosmith. Works.

No lie one of the worst things I've heard in my life

I just don't get Aerosmith. It's too, party, sex for me.

Always think I like Aerosmith more than I actually do, then I hear them. Rather have their 70s stuff than the band/sound they became/where in the late 80s/early 90s, seems a caricature of what they really were. This just takes it all to far for me, tries too hard. Too cock rock, too screaming sounds, too in your face, just too stereotype rock star cliché at every turn, even a song about abuse becomes a big production number. But worst, to top it off there is that big late 80s production, im sure there are good songs in here but everything is just bombastic and saturated. . Takes the dumb fun that can be had from blues heavy rock, dials everything past 10 and just ends up just being loud and dumb. Even down to the dumb cover. Again like a lot of things im hearing on this list, being generous, it falls into that I don't dislike per say, but don't need to hear it either - 3 Star. But more likely 2.5.

I was never that big a fan of Aerosmith. Nevertheless, there were a few songs that I liked. Perhaps the accompanying video clips played a big part. I'm familiar with this album, but I haven't listened to it. I have now done so. It's ok. However, I wouldn't have thought that 1000 albums would be so extensive that this album would be one of the best. In my opinion, there would be better candidates. 3/5

I know people like these guys but it's not for me.

I tried to listen to twice. It didn’t work. Music is nice but the lyrics… let’s not talk about that. But Janie‘s got a gun is still cool.

I'm not the biggest Aerosmith fan, but this album isn't as bad as others have made it out to be. Is it insanely notable? No. Is it one of the better hair metal albums? Yes. As someone who hates the poserism of hair metal, this rating is a compliment. Best Songs: Love In An Elevator, What It Takes Worst Songs: Janie's Got A Gun, My Girl

Music to drink Mad Dog 2020 to.

The music itself is alright. But the lack of lyrical structure gets to me. Rather than having bridges and a real chorus most of songs have one refrain that is repeated over and over. It’s exactly what I expected from an Aerosmith album. It’s ok but not my thing

Sounds like it belongs in a high school gymnasium to me. Slightly screechy. Decent guitar work though. Standout track is: “My Girl”

It wasn’t Toys in the Attic but was still an album that I’d expect from Aerosmith. Sure there is the sophomoric songs but Janie’s Got a Gun is not what you would expect and was actually a good song. I’ve always like Joe Perry’s guitar and unlike some reviewer’s distain for Steve Tyler’s singing, he has quite the range and still pull it off.

I enjoy this album but I am biased. I was 10 years old when this came out and played this album on repeat that summer. Aerosmith was always a unique band back then and now and there has never been another band that has sounded like them before or since. For that alone they deserve some praise. Like them or not, you know Aerosmith when you hear Aerosmith. Their band was their brand and they did it well. All the members are talented musicians who know their craft well. The lyrics are all overly sexualized which dates the songs very much but that was the 80’s. All the songs are unique and are produced, played, and recorded with talent. It’s up to the listener on whether they enjoy them or not. I do. They’re fun and memorable.

Who listens to this shit Will I listen to again: 0%

An okay album. Hasn’t really aged well. The songs are campy and the music isn’t especially good either. There are a couple of known songs, but overall it’s kind of lackluster. 2/5 Won’t listen again

Day406 - pump has four really great songs and what it takes is one of my favorites

Teenage memories again 😂 So far my teenage listening has turned out to be a mixed bag from the sublime Pink Floyd to the ridiculous Megadeath 😁 Somethings don't date Hot Buttered Soul, somethings become grown men singing about women in ways that are not appropriate. Funny how distance changes ones perspective on events, "oh Mr Tyler going down" and then Jamie's got a gun pops up! You could have done so much more Music ***** Vocals ***** Lyrics* Ps I was a big fan in the day and saw them live

Pretty good - some great tunes and no obvious duds

This was the album I learned how to use a CD player with when I was a kid. When my dad got our first CD player, this was one of the albums that came with it. Since it was their most current release at the time, I’d play it every morning until my mom finally got out of bed. But now, other than those nostalgic memories, the album doesn’t have much left to offer me. I overplayed it as a kid, and with every radio station playing these tracks constantly, I’ve grown pretty sick of them.

4/5

All a bit of fun isn't it

A few good songs here, and they were still better than the shitty hair metal acts that they inspired, but it’s ridiculous that this album is here instead of some of their better 70’s albums. 3/5

Aerosmith was my first concert in 86. It was the "Done with Mirrors" tour, a comeback album released to allow them to do a reunion tour. A very forgettable album, but the start of their late 80s/early 90s reign. You know you're old when this still feels like the new Aerosmith sound! I remember thinking the drums were too loud on some of these songs, but most of this album is brilliant for a band that was down and out and needed something to be successful.

So many pearl clutching reviews about this disgusting horny band and album. It must not have been too bad because the majority of the album was (and still is) played on heavy rotation. Aerosmith is a solid blues rock band who made extremely successful pop crossovers mid career. I’m not a fan but Pump is a great record.

Awful. Just everything I hate about classic rock and glam. Even down to the trashy cover. It occasionally tries to venture out into a more interesting mix of sounds, but then immediately turns back to the same crap.

Skimmed through again. I DONT LIKE HEAVY METAL OR WHATEVER THIS IS

Fantastisk album

Great listen, I have not listed to many Aerosmith songs, let alone a whole album. I see now why Guitar Hero made a whole game just on this band's songs. Listening to the album as a whole, it doesn't seem like a single song drags. And all tracks have an implied feeling of being driven forward without stopping almost like a train.

Okay

Generic white bot blues rock. Tyler does have a prettty good voice

Only redeemable song here is Janie's got a gun. The rest are just horny. And not even in a fun or clever way. Just in a pathetic way. And not even in an interesting pathetic way. Just bragging about how many underaged groupies these hacks have shagged. Music for guys who roofie girls. I'm surprised Steven Tyler can even spell. You're not the rolling stones. Gross. 1 star. The album cover is the funniest joke on this album. That's how bad the lyrics are.

Definitely not a fan. I recognize this is the renaissance album of the fading Aerosmith. I recognize that this album relaunched a career that was almost dead. It's big, dumb, loud, and exactly what it wanted to be. Great. Good job. Thumbs up. Woo. I just don't like Aerosmith. And Steven Tyler is a damned sex offender. But it's all brushed off like, oh well, rockers and their seventeen year olds, amirite? Three stars for competence and that Dulcimer Stomp song. Minus one star for skeevy rockers.

tja.. paar redelijke nummers, maar vooral veel van het zelfde... voelt beetje aan alsof je naar een speech van Trump zit te kijken... je aandacht dwaalt af en na een tijdje denk je : wat is die pipo eigenlijk aan het zeggen... volgende keer beter jongens

This list is not helpful. Most of the 1001 albums aren’t more than popular corporate music.

I tried to gaslight myself into liking this I swear

Better than expected.

Meh, Steven should stick to making daughters 2/5

It's Aerosmith. I didn't realize some of those songs had such interesting intros to them, as I'd only heard them on the radio.

Aerosmith is overrated. Pure garbage. Everything since this has been crap. Gimme Toys In The Attic or Rocks any day. Not this junk.

Did absolutely nothing for me Fav songs: Water Song/Janie's Got a Gun

vile

So look... I'm a perfect example of a GenXer. I was in 9th grade when this album was released, so it's right in the wheelhouse of popularity for my age group. And it was ROCKIN' in 1989. In 2025, it's mundane, overly sexualized, and trite. In 1989 when no one would talk about sexual abuse, Janie's Got a Gun felt revolutionary. Now, it just doesn't stand the test of time. It's a trivial, lackluster, vapid look at an extremely serious issue. The fact that it was written based on looking at a Time magazine article rather than actually trying to understand more of the nuances surrounding the trauma that victims endure is a lazy attempt to make money, in my opinion. The fact that it won a Grammy is a travesty. It was the late 80s/early 90s - I blame cocaine. Love in an Elevator is fun, but a prime example of how much Steven Tyler thinks that young women are there for his personal benefit. The one song on the album that I can't say no to is What it Takes. I love it, have always loved it, will always love it.

Favorite Track: Water Song/Janie's Got A Gun

Aerosmith have existed on the periphery of my musical consciousness. Knew them but never listened to their music. American MOR rock made for radio. Listened whilst making tea which was OK and for me the right situation to do so. Won’t listen again. 2/5 15/1/25

Not really a fan of Aerosmith. This album felt one note and boring.

Big riffs, big energy. It’s got that bluesy grit but still polished enough to catch your ear. The hooks are catchy without trying too hard, and the whole thing moves fast. 3 pretty big singles from my youth bump this to a 4.

Equal parts cool & corny, I am always impressed how much effort often gets put into the album tracks. Aside from “Elevator,” the singles I usually find a bit much, although in hindsight “Janie” is better than I remembered. A tough one along the 3/4 star border, so I figured I’d listen again, to make sure…and then, when I didn’t really want to listen again, I had my answer.

Never heard this album, also never been a huge Aerosmith fan, but something about just good ole fashioned rock n roll has been connecting with me lately. The sexual innuendos on this album are so fucking stupid it's amazing. Love in an Elevator is so great. Also Steven Tyler's voice is cartoony as hell, but so good. Yeah I'm really surprised how much I liked this, good album. Lots of good riffs and cool harmonies.

blerghh. sounds like Home Depot music to me, or something they play at 10:30 while ur buying a 6 pack of miller lites at a buckees.

Apparently, I still understand English song lyrics when listening to music the same way I did as a child with a different native language—not at all. As a result, I barely notice the fixation on sex. The sound is decent but doesn’t inspire me to listen to the album again in the future. The best part of the album is probably the interesting instrumental interludes (which identify as Hard Rock).

An album that contains four hits ("Going Down/Love in an Elevator", "Water Song/Janie's Got a Gun", "The Other Side" and "What It Takes") should have at least four stars. But the other songs are more or less meh for me and so the whole album is only average.🤷‍♂️

Not my kind of music but it is hard to deny how clean their music is. Well clean in the sense of musical talent, not so much the lyrics and topics. I haven’t actually heard any of the songs on here and the ones with videos didn’t really stand out from the rest so I’m not sure which are the big hits. The latter half of the album I did start to tune out and get a bit sick of the style and vocals. Overall a pretty ok album for someone who doesn’t enjoy this genre of rock. 5/10

Steven Tyler has a great voice and a high likelihood of serious sexual assault allegations against him.

I mean, it's not *completely* awful, but it's certainly not *good*. Bad lyrics, generic riffs and way too horny.

Generally fun hard rock album but a bit generic. The overtly sexual lyrics of some of the songs were probably shocking at the time but come across a bit teenage boy nowadays. There wasn’t any songs that stood out.

I've always liked "What It Takes", but I could do without the rest of the songs. I'm not a real fan of how Steven Tyler sings, and some of those songs are just plain juvenile.

As someone who was around junior high when this came out and the band instantly labeled as a junior high band, I kinda get it. The lyrics are pretty juvenile but listening to it now the music is surprisingly complex. Decent album. The double entendres aside.or maybe because of them?

Two Aerosmith albums in three days might be a little too much of Steven Tyler for my liking. Pump is actually really similar to Toys in the Attic I have listened to previously. Couple of radio hits, like Janie's Got a Gun and Love in an Elevator and a set of pretty solid hard rock/glam songs. Regardless of those similarities, I felt like this record was slightly more boring. Very likely that it was because of the limit of Aerosmith songs my body can take in one week. Whatever the reason is, the rating has to be lower than for the previous album.

Classic Steven Tyler.

Стандартно

Out of respect, sorry lads

Just a generic blues rock album with a few radio hits. All of which are about being horny.

You know your'e in for some horny bullshit when even the trucks on the album cover are fucking. I'm surprised by how many songs I recognized on this album. This album haunted me at my high school job without me even realizing it. But yea, this thing is ass. Aerosmith in general is kinda ass, but this album is really ass. Favorite track: Janie's Got a Gun (I guess..) 1.5/5

give me a break

Some good parts but overall it wasn't very appealing to me

1. luzt - 1 2. fine - 1 3. douun - 1 4. monkey - 1 5. uuater - 1.5 6. ztomp - 1 7. girl - 1 8. mad - 1.5 9. vodoo - 1 10. takez - 1.5

It’s just an Aerosmith album. Like, nothing here stands out to me, but there’s nothing that wrong with it. That being said, I’ll give this a 2. I can see why Aerosmith would get one album here, but three is too much (and this would definitely not be the one album anyway).

Not my fave Aerosmith record but it’s def got some tracks.

Liked it more than I thought I would

Man, these middle of the road no talent drag queens are at it again. Got to hand it to them that they were able to fool a couple generations into thinking they're interesting.

More varied than I thought. The guy can really sing his heart out.

This is a good album. I think if you had asked me 20 years ago I would have been more enthusiastic. I like Aerosmith but the appeal and longevity of listening to them has sort of waned for me. If I hear them on the radio I might listen. I just don’t seek them out anymore.

This was a good album, plenty of great tracks, but also some stinkers. Solid three stars.

Too sexy for me

Aerosmith is the Pearl Jam of the 70s. They're just really generic sounding. I don't see the big deal.

Lame, lame, lame. Exhibit A of Barnum's dictum that no one ever went broke undestimating the taste of the general public. The commercial success of this dreck-y and almost pathetic record is just a monument to the dodgy taste of the American musical consumers. Whatever credibility A'smith earned in the '70s was long since lost at this point in their overreaching and sub-mediocre comeback. "Love in an Elevator" is not a good song – not cool, not clever, not even cute – and certainly not worth the lavish, extended treatment it's given. So many bad songs, so many of which are unnecessarily long, too. The whole thing is way too Bon Jovi-ish. There are cheesy keys and cheesy backing vocals. "Voodoo Man" is unconvincing, even as hair metal. We get a power ballad with harmonicas -- who thought that was a good idea? And "Janie's Got" is the high-water mark of Aerosmith's feminist enlightenment, which is about the lowest bar of all time. If only this was just a little bit ironic ... but that's just too much to ask of these clowns. Tyler, for the great pipes, is just an embarrassment. This is mid-life crisis, and not a memorable one, put to vinyl.

Gross

An ok album. I enjoyed it more as a teenager.

I like some Aerosmith, but not this album

Actually really fun from start to finish. Some great hits. Some really good b sides. Will definitely listen again

I have a lot of nostalgia for this album. When I got my first CD player this was one of the three albums I bought (I’m sure one of the other two will be on this list, and the other one won’t.) As the years went on I became less and less interested in 90s Aerosmith, so when this came up I was sure I wouldn’t like it. But to my surprise, it was the same banger 13 year old me got for Christmas.

meh

Steven tyler is Very horny and sexual but a classic rock album nonetheless.

This was a nice blast from the past. I like the three heavy hits, and the rest plays well too. “Elevator” has always been one of my favs from that time. Went down the rabbit hole and revisited some of those iconic videos from the 90’s too. Aerosmith is one of this bands that has always stood on their own and been able to reinvent themselves to fit in across many changes in popular music.

Revisiting this completely surprised me. Not just the hits, which arguably are not even their top ones, but some of the other tracks too. An overall fun listen, this is a really tough rockin’ album. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are one of the best rocking duos, and that dynamic continues to shine here. At a time when the rock/hard rock/pop landscape was trying to define itself with bands like Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison, etc. Aerosmith separated themselves and continues to hold one of the top positions. Just good ol’ rock n roll.

Man, I take for granted just how great Aerosmith is…are? 🤷‍♂️ They represent everything you want in a rock band. They’ve been doing it for so long and stayed relevant over 50+ years with huge cultural moments across decades. Steven Tyler looks like your grandma, will steal your GF and makes up half of one of the best rock duos of all time with Joe Perry. This album is solid and prob not even one of their best. Are…are those trucks going doggie style?

I forget how many hits Aerosmith had…and these aren’t even the big ones. Yes, the corny over-sexualized lyrics get a bit old, but this is just too much fun not to bump the rating up. And I totally forgot about the last song, What it Takes, and that put it over the edge for me. 3.75/5

Aerosmith - one of the most popular rock bands. But in my opinion because they play very smooth easy to listen to rock. Not really good, but ok. And album is also like that.

really solid album. aerosmith is kinda in that category of ‘won’t turn off, but won’t turn on’ but i can see myself revisiting this at some point

I don't like this one as much as I remembered I did when it came out. I think I confuse it with Permanent Vacation.

All the attitude of Mic Jagger and none of the talent. Yes, there are a couple of tracks like Janie's Got a Gun that still harken back the memories of early MTV videos, but really, this is a 'Big Hat No Cattle' kind of album with the low point being the crass Love on an Elevator or whatever. Meh.

It's hard to believe that Aerosmith has released fifteen albums over the course of fifty years. Sweet Emotion and Joe Perry's into to that song will forever live in our hearts, but that was waaay back in '75 on Toys in the Attic, their best-selling album. This is no 'Toy's in the Attic' which, evidently I rated as a 3 because of Steven Tyler's penis promotion. (That seems a little unfair after reviewing my writeup on it) "...I had enjoyed it up to that point, but if I'm going to listen to a dick song, it'd be this stellar piece of art: https://youtu.be/bbJDjNLzv8U." Anyway, we went from that monumental album to this twenty-five years later. And though musically, it is mostly a straight line, I think we can all agree Pump curves to the left and is a great deal softer than their other work. Aerosmith is capable of greater things and though Pump was commercially more successful it is far from their best work ... Check out Reefer Head Woman if you don't believe me ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7cTBqQtAT8

Aerosmith has a great sound. And their longevity and popularity out of the 70s and through the 80s is impressive, keeping their sound and style both fresh and true while music changed dramatically around them. They weathered the rise of hair metal. They weathered the rise of glam and new wave. And when MTV changed the game in the 90s, they were right there as one of the only 70s bands to take full advantage. They deftly navigated this changing environment, continuing to drop classic Aerosmith hits on “Pump” and “Get a Grip,” yet seizing new opportunities like “Walk This Way.” But Steven Tyler seems like a scuzzy creep. And he brags about it on the album opener, “Young Lust.” I don’t agree with Tipper Gore’s crusade against the music industry either (Tyler calls her out on “F.I.N.E.”), but Tyler’s constant sexual obsession on these songs are made more tasteless by the “Young Lust” declaration and what we know about his history. I love the sound, but I’m not a fan of the lyrics.

Too bad they ruin a good sound with such oversexed lyrics. When the album starts with a song that tells you that “you better keep your daughter inside”, I know this album is not for me.

Aerosmith rocks hard, but much of this album feels superfluous. Of the 48 minute run time, I think 25-30 minutes I would do better. After completing the Aerosmith trifecta, I think they are over hyped. I do have nostalgia for Get A Grip, which MTV shoved down everyone’s throats. And the band grabbed attention with Steven Tyler being two toned black and nude to open the Livin’ On The Edge video. But when I break down the music, and their hits, I’m left underwhelmed.

the cars are fuckin

I never was a huge fan of Aerosmith, especially later Aerosmith. It's fun and stuff but I always liked other bands with the same kind of style from that same period. But this record was kinda fun and enjoyable.

It's alright. I don't think of Aerosmith as one the greats, they're just above average at best. The choice of this album seems a bit random to me, as the real late-80's comeback album from them is Permanent Vacation. There are some fun songs on here, but most of this is pretty bland and forgettable. Key tracks: Love in an Elevator Janie's Got a Gun

This came out when I was 12 years old. A friend at school recorded his older brothers album and gave me a tape of it. When you're young and broke every album counts and I listened to this a lot. It wasn't much later that grunge and alternative hit, washing this style of music away. It has been decades since I listened to this album and looking at the track list the only songs that I could remember were Love In An Elevator and Janie's Got A Gun. But as each song started my brain went oh yeah, I remember this. Nostalgia aside, this is an ok album, but nothing special. I really haven't missed much in the decades since I last listened to it.

I loved it when it came out. Still great, but has faded in my opinion, over time.

One of my all time favourite albums! Some absolutely stonking tunes from the band. Goes to show what you can create when you don’t have half of Peru up your nose!

Steve Tyler took a look at Mick Jagger and thought, "you know what? He's just not PRIAPIC enough. Must try harder." Actually enjoyed this one a lot more than Toys in the Attic. It's straightforward rock but they seem to have found their own style by 1989, rather than just trying to be Led Zeppelin.

Mér finnst eiginlega leiðinlegt að mér finnist þetta ekki leiðinlegra en raun ber vitni. Vil gefa þessu tvist en mér leiddist ekki við hlustunina, svona stórt séð. Segjum 2,6.

Hard rock på den lidt bøvede måde

excellent late 80s hard rock

Next time someone complains about today's music being too prurient, show them this album.

These lyrics are terrible... But the music is not bad.

No surprises here, probably their most known album.

I was just really not into this one. I acknowledge that they are very talented, but song after song about how sexily he wanted to sex her sex with his sex was wearying.

This is #day90 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... don't you know, pump it up? Oh, wait, that's from another dimension. While Aerosmith's influence was cemented in the '70s, their mid-to-late '80s albums, especially Permanent Vacation and Pump, define the band just as much, if not more. Pump is one of my favorite Aerosmith records. It's packed with gems. From the opening riffs of "Young Lust" to the raw energy of "F.I.N.E.," the anthemic "Love in an Elevator," the funky "Janie's Got a Gun," to the emotional closer, "What It Takes," this album is arguably the band's most consistent effort. It might be their most polished one, but it still rocks and is always a joy to listen to. I'm giving it a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day91.

Party

Bombeando

Born in 80, for me, this and Get a Grip are the Aerosmith I 'grew up' with, although they were never my thing. I'm proud of this because this is just a darn good rock album. Great sinles and fun album tracks and a worthwhile listening indeed.

This album is everything I would have expected from Aerosmith at that point in their career. Every song is so grand and over the top. Sorta gets exhausting after a while. It’d be nice to see them try something else. “Janie’s Got a Gun” is a nice change of pace for the first bit and I would have liked to see them expand on “Dulcimer Song” a little more. None of the songs were offensive, though, and I enjoyed the album. 3/5

2.5☆/5 11.03.2024

Aerosmith has a role in top 1001 LPs but this is an insulting selection. Rocks is legitimately a classic of American rock and roll. Bootleg, Toys In The Attic, self-titled debut and even Night In The Ruts (aka Right In The Nuts) are all leagues beyond this piece of shit. I have a feeling I would not get along well with whatever twat made this list.

It certainly seems inevitable that there'd be some Aerosmith lurking in this collection, and given the number of hit singles on this album, "Pump" seems pretty logical (although I wish I hadn't noticed that there are 3 Aerosmith albums in the project; that pretty much exceeds my Aerosmith saturation point by a factor of two). This is a solid album, especially for those who enjoy their style and Tyler and company's pretty distinctive style, and all those radio hits elevate this from 3 to 4 stars, I'd say. And despite some really dated and cringeworthy videos, it's also impressive how well Aerosmith pivoted from their classic hard rock sound to a more glam-rock focus. No awards for interesting music or lyrics, sadly--and I'm not even sure you can make an exception for "Janie's got a gun", although that's probably the closest we'll get to social commentary from them--but I'm not sure anyone really expects that from Aerosmith, especially on their 10th studio album....

Not my tempo but they do stay in their lane admirably.

Undeniable talent and creativity but really not my thing.. would give 2.5

It's probably good if you are into that kind of thing

I like older Aerosmith. Some good tunes on Pump, but a bit formulaic.

☹️

Favorites were Love in an Elevator and Janie's Got a Gun.

It’s ok, not a favourite

Some Good hits here.

Pretty jam packed with classics. Going Down….. 4/5

ooohhh... Herligt... dejligt og sikke en samling af deres absolut bedste sange.

Det lyder bare præcis som forventer... Teksterne er heller ikke om the nose, de går direkte i skridtet.. Men de hits som er på albummet, er altså bare bangers.

I Rock er der en fin grænse mellem sjov, tunge i kind festmusik og så tåbelig, banal vulgaritet. På Pump danser Steven Tyler og Co lystigt på denne tynde line. Pump er en samling pik og patter sange og når man skeler til samtidige rock-udgivelser fra 1989 fremstår Aerosmith som en gang tonedøve fossiler der holder fast i 80er puddelrockens løsslupne fest. Få år senere skyldede særligt Grungen nye bølger ind over rocken. Men allerede samtidig udgav Pixies Doolitle, Nirvana debuterede med Bleach og The Cure sendte episke Disintegration på gaden. Pump er ikke kedeligt, og den har nogle bangers (Elevator sangen, Janies Got a Gun og lukkeren). Men det er bare alt i alt for dumt

First side is a solid collection of songs. But that second side is horribly grating and unoriginal. Very average album

…. no

Fuck Aerosmith

This was the first Aerosmith album I liked when I was a kid, and it still holds up today music wise. I enjoyed going down the memory lane trip, rocking out, and singing along. There are just so many catchy bangers on this album. The only reason this gets a 4 and not a 5, is because there are still some songs that are just okay. Also I can’t deny I didn’t think about the problematic side of Aerosmith, in particular Steven Tyler, while listening. That definitely brought the experience down a bit as well.

Everything I have learned about Steven Tyler since I heard my first Aerosmith album has pretty much been against my will. Safe to say he wasn’t making the smartest choices back in the 70s and 80s. But I still thought Rocks has some of the most kick-ass hard rock of the mid-70s. It was much more intense than I expected, and I said I wasn’t sure if their music would hit the same for me if that aspect of it was abandoned. Pump doesn’t seem to have any big streaming hits on it, but it was still a massively successful album on release. And from its title, to its ridiculous cover, to the song titles and contents of the song themselves, this is overtly a very sexually charged album. One might say super fucking horny. I had hoped for something on the level of Rocks. And Young Lust, which I’m sure Steven knows plenty about, starts things off pretty strong. Probably the best thing this has to offer. But I can count on one hand the number of other songs I enjoy besides that opener. This is lacking in comparison to Rocks in almost every way possible. It’s like my intuition was trying to tell me that the exact thing I feared would be the case was true. This came well over a decade after Rocks, and it seems that in that time, they had adapted to the evolving hard rock sound of the era and softened up. Which I do not prefer. The grunge peak of the 90s is what killed this kind of music, and we were all better off without it at some point. Steven also just isn’t giving it his all here like he was before. Aside from a few moments where he really shines and he gets a little rowdier, these performances are very average. Like, I can only listen to him repeat the chorus of Love in an Elevator so many times before I want to rip my own head off. And at its worst, this bogs down to some very vapid and surface level hard rock. Nothing like I haven’t heard before. But something I don’t need to hear any more of. Rating: 5/10

I shouldn't live this album - but as a man of a certain age I just remember hearing so many of these songs when I was younger. To be perfectly honest, it does exactly what is meant to do - sleazy pop/rock of the highest order. I mean, it's Aerosmith. No one is expecting a 10 minute Jazz Odyssey. Best Tracks: Young Lust; Love in an Elevator; What it Takes

Yes! Excellent!

This album was towards the end of Aerosmith’s life as a respectable band, but there was still gas in the tank. A lot to like here. I was probably 10 when I saw the video for Janie’s Got a Gun. Changed my life. It may be cheesy, but I like it.

Favourite song - My girl

Very nice album. Harder than the Aerosmith I'm used to but it somehow works very well? Also a very unusual mix between your average MTV themes and and your louder metal ethos, but somehow that worked for me as well! Solid 8.25 / 10.

Not the best Aerosmith album I’ve heard. Good enough to get a 3/5.

Alright! Some Aerosmith! I don't think I've had a singe Aerosmith album this whole time! That's so sad about his throat injury :/ ohhhh Goin Down/Love In An Elevator is on this album. Never heard that intro before lol. hm Janies's got a gun too. 4

Came out my senior year in high school. Such a great album that provided hours of listening to me and my friends.

Raw, kinda bluesy rock

A couple of fun tracks, but mostly shite

I don't get why people seem to hate Aerosmith, this album fucking rocks. Front to back, no skips. I mean hell, they pull out a fucking digeridoo. How can you hate that?

Pump can be used as a slang word for fart, which seems appropriate in the context of this album. This isn't so bad it makes me angry, but it is definitely very bad indeed. Edit: Actually, the last song - What It Takes, is so terrible, I'm giving this a one. The musical equivalent of shitting in your hands and clapping.

Good singles and some decent album tracks, but I don't see how this is an album anyone must hear

Never really got back to what made them special....

(FIRST TIME LISTEN) young lust: 4/5 F.I.N.E: 4/5 going down/love in an elevator: 4/5 monkey on my back: 3/5 water song/janies got a gun: 3/5 dulcimer stomp/the other side: 4/5 my girl: 3.5/5 don’t get mad, get even: 3/5 hoodoo/voodoo medicine man: 4/5 what it takes: 4.5/5 overall: 3.5/5. eh it was good especially the last song though

There must have been plenty of better albums that year

Sounds like Aerosmith in the late 80's. Energy and performances are def there, but most songs here are too long, and horned up. It's good for a comeback album 🤷

Absolute hair metal classic rock screaming and soloing nonsense, with not an ounce of pretence of being anything different. One article suggested they used a lot of double entendres, but most of them are single at best! Pretty much every song could have come straight from the mind of a horny teenager - and in a way they all did. For the genius of the music, and the daftness of the lyrics, and the influence on the bands who followed, this (just and no more) gets full marks

This was definitely a better album for my teenage self, but I still enjoy it. As their return from a drug induced hiatus, Aerosmith seems to have retained a chunk of their 70s sound while taking some of the vibe of the 80s rock without becoming a hair metal band. As one with no love for hair bands but a deep affection for 70s rock, this hit just right for me. While I still appreciate Joe Perry’s guitar work and, while he’s not the greatest drummer, I dig Joey Kramer’s style, the lyrics are a geared for the adolescent boy that I no longer am (although I suspect Tyler still is). It is hard to deny his vocal ability though. He really does have quite a range. Pump shows that Aerosmith was still a strong band and were capable of some solid rock. Which makes the awful soft rock they eventually degraded into so disappointing. For nostalgia alone I have to give it 5/5, although my current opinion is closer to 4

too rowdy for me

Good album

Chat gpt show me an album that I'll really just not enjoy

I went into this not expecting much as this particular brand of rock has never stood out to me as being very interesting. It definitely had a lot of tracks that did the aural equivalent of making my eyes go unfocused but there were some cool sounds and intros to songs that surprised me. Standout track: Water Song / Janie's Got A Gun

A lot more electric than expected from such a later album in the band's career.

Acceptable cheesy rock. I found the screaming from Steven Tyler less annoying in this album. I think for an Aerosmith album this was nicely balanced

When the decidedly mediocre “Janie’s Got a Gun” is the best track, you know you are dealing with new levels of banality.

Solid classic rock. A fun and easy listen but it does not strive to achieve something more. Favorite song was definitely Janie's Got a Gun

Gutes Hardrock-Album mit passenden aufeinander abgestimmten Songs. Es stachen hierbei „Love in a elevator“, „Water Song“ und „My Girl“ positiv hervor. Insgesamt aber nicht außergewöhnlich.

A lot of hits on this album. It's very over the top and I enjoyed it for that reason. Of the 3 Aerosmith albums I got, this was the one I enjoyed the most.

p625. 1989. 2 stars. Overblown, sex obsessed,big haired cock rock with some decent tunes and NPC lyrics. Well done of its kind but definitely not essential.

Never enjoyed them. Still don’t.

Some good songs

Maybe but Aerosmith's most popular albums but still one I really enjoyed. I'm not too familiar with the band and this left a great impression.

Idk what it says about me when I didnt think it was outrageously horny. Like the music, always had a soft spot for Aerosmith.

Not a bad album Not really sure why it’s on the list.

Well polished album by classic arena rockers that combines tight playing, catchy pop melodies and songwriting, radio hits, and an aggressive sound that is even parts pop and sleazy guitar driven rock and roll.

Aerosmith alcanzó su punto máximo con los álbumes "Toys in the Attic" y "Rocks". Ambos se colgaban del power pop y el movimiento Glam de los '70s, el cual es mucho más Kitsch y profundo que la decadencia rockera y masculina en la que decantó la estética y "subgénero" en los '80s. Y este disco es precisamente todo lo que está mal con dicho género; una producción más grande que dios mismo, sumamente innecesaria, letras que solo hablan de sexo y experiencias relacionadas a las "drogas y el rock & roll". ¿Es Aerosmith un grupo que solo vive a costa de la caída y el resurgimiento del glam? Sí, y no se puede decir nada más de ellos. Al igual que el Guitar Hero que fue lanzado en colaboración con la banda, pronto su nombre en el panteón de los músicos de rock pasará al olvido. ¿Es malo de por sí? No, las composiciones e interpretaciones son solidas. Pero sigue siendo más de lo mismo. ¿Debería estar en la lista? Definitivamente no.

Just a dated hard rock album that has creepy lyrics about sex. Only thing keeping it from a 1 is the fact that the tempo is fun and got one, maybe two listenable songs.

Eh, never was a Tyler fan.

I wanted to hate that album since I never liked Aerosmith that much when they were used to torture my ears in the public radio. And when the first tracks started I felt I was right. However, with the following tracks this album really got it going. It's fun, it pumps.

Much of this was corny and horny. But there's a few hits in here that I really enjoyed in spite of myself.

Rated this a weak 4 mostly on the basis of "Love in an Elevator" which in IMHO is one of the greatest Aerosmith songs ever. The rest of the album rocks pretty hard in sections but overall they are not breaking any new musical ground here...

Solid Aerosmith. Enjoyed it

Meh.

It's grocery store Aerosmith. It's somewhwere between when they were good rock and when they became bad pop. It's still enjoyable and stands up to its age.

A good fun Aerosmith album - they never seem to ag - - sound wise. Looks,,, well,,,, I guess it is one of their better. but I was never a fan

The horror that set in when I checked my music player and we were only halfway through the album. Truly the worst that music has to offer, bland hair-metal/cock-rock. Not a big grunge fan but i'm glad it came along to finally end this era.

Aged well

Not as bad as other hard rock, I actually got AC/DC earlier this week and found this to have more diverse instrumental sound than Back in Black. Nevertheless, I simply don't like this type of music, and would hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

I bet Alan Partridge likes Aerosmith.

Definitely post hard rock junk. 80's glam infused cheese from such a legendary American Rock band. Hurts to hear, hurts to watch, hurts to recall this might have once been an anticipated release. But, that being said Jaine's Got a Gun is so fucking sick. 2 stars.

I like Aerosmith but I’m definitely more of a greatest hits fan.

Fuck all the haters

Я никогда сильно не любил эту группу - ну и пока ничего не изменилось. Такое. Лучшая песня - Water Song / Janie’s Got a Gun.

Too Aerosmith for me

Not really very good at all, fun in places I suppose.

I did try, but it was too samey, too sexist and too dull for me.

Why’s it called Pump? That irritated me from the get go. The tunes are ok but the lyrics are not.

Aerosmith is easily one of the most overrated bands out there. Sure they had Dream On but other than that their records are some bland, basic classic rock songs lazily thrown together. They’re also incredibly weird. This album feels like the band creating some weird fantasy where all women love them, all women want to have sex with them, and their music is actually worth listening to. Anyways, it’s not bad. Definitely not essential, but not bad.

Is it a good Aerosmith album. It doesn't matter because Love in an Elevator is one of the tracks that gets played on Rock n Rollercoaster (Starring Aerosmith) at Disney World's Hollywood Studios

i've been thinking a lot about wayne's world lately....

"And Steven got a weird case, why is he around? Certified Lover Boy? Certified PDF file." Minus 13 stars.

Love aerosmith and this album is great.

Worse part of Aerosmith is Steven Tyler. An otherwise tight band is killed by his weird sexual innuendo. It’s a good album though and fits well with the era of bands influenced by their 70s run.

4.5

Love in an Elevator Janie's Got a Gun What It Takes

Yeahhhhhhhhhhh

Memories of this album from 1989. Sitting in a Winn Dixie parking lot with my dead ex-husband when we first heard Janie’s Got A Gun. Classic Aerosmith which means 5 stars to me.

Pretty standard stuff from Aerosmith. I like it but it doesn't rock my world either.

It's fun but very one note. Free pickled eggs!

Bien, simplemente eso. Bien. Okei.

Great albums, lots of great tunes but tails off a little towards the end.

Man Aerosmith just gets it ya know? Always a blast, fun rock

Sleazy, cheesy, how about a game of parcheesi? Look, as a teen I LOVED this album, and while I still appreciate Aerosmith as a band, this one shows just how much they gave in to what the radio wanted more of. The singles here are all over the place, to the point where I’m not sure what I’m supposed to take away from this album. It has value, but perhaps its best to leave in the back of the school bus where I was when I first heard it on my iPod Video.

I've never heard a hornier album with less sex appeal in my life.

I tried, but I just can't. Not my thing, and pretty perry. 2/5

Better than toys in the attic, but just not that good. Their album tracks are always meh, apart from the closer ballad. Very low 3

What it Takes is one of the best Aerosmith songs! That track and Janies got a Gun are the 2 best tracks

3.6/5 listened 4x

I’d like to say a mixed bag, but you pretty much know what you’re getting with an Aerosmith album.

I hadn't listened to this in a long time, and probably won't relisten to it anytime soon, but it has some really catchy tunes. Surprisingly so. They were still fun to listen to.

Frankly, it’s fine. Kudos to Aerosmith for being able to maintain their core sound while still evolving enough to stay relevant across several decades, but unfortunately, that means this album sounds like an 80s album. Lots of radio hits that I remember being pretty big, and even liking at the time, but now they just sound dated and mediocre.

This album was such a big part of my living Sydney for a couple of years and still reminds me of people (ok, person) and places. Saw the last concert of the 2 year Pump tour in Sydney and it was terrible though - they were so burnt out. But otherwise great memories.

Man these were some horny dudes. Half the album list contain at least some reference to sex; for most of those it is the entire subject matter. Looking at you Love in an Elevator and Young Lust. And yet somewhere in between we have songs about drug addiction (Monkey On My Back) and vengeance killing for sexual exploitation (Janie's Got a Gun). Once you get past the (generally awful) lyrics and Steven Tyler's Steven Tylerness, the music itself isn't bad. Sure there is plenty of 80s cheese in the production (particularly in Love in an Elevator and Janie's Got a Gun), but there were some moments between the singing where I actually found myself enjoying this. I understand listening to this why Aerosmith got as big as they did and why so many people still enjoy them. That said, it just isn't for me. A 2 / 5 seems a bit cruel, but the cringe factor is too high on many of these to go any higher.

Really good choice for a morning run with it's high energy, simple beat structure, Steven Tyler screaming in my ear, and a couple hits to sing along to. First half or so of the album feels very much the same, then Janie's Got a Gun starts and it turns the corner into a bit more variety. Steven Tyler should definitely be dead already cause I think he did dumpster loads of cocaine, which naturally means he will probably live to be like 93. Honestly, this felt like the poster child for American classic rock at the beginning which would have been a square 3, but as the album continued it just got better and better.

Gaht damn Aerosmith knows how to make some catchy ass hits. Sometimes they can be extremely corny but other times they absolutely rock. Janie's Got a Gun is an all time classic, and to end the album on What it Takes which is a great sing along song, is a great move. Used to listen to Aerosmith all the time when I was younger but they have massively fallen off my radar. Don't think they will ever be my first choice listen, when they come up though I am listening.

TBH I don't thinl I've ever listened to an entire Aerosmith album. Some ok ol fashioned glam metal the first few songs - not my jam but can dig some parts of it. Literally watched Not Another Teen Movie last night and the Janie's Got a Gun sequence is top notch comedy. "Use a song with her name in it" That was probably the best song on the album for me. Just too 80's but not particularly bad. Between a 2 and 3 but I'll bump.

I mean it's pretty simple but fun, a few good songs. A solid listen, idk not much more to say tbh. A couple songs I didn't know were Aerosmith songs so that was cool. Fav songs: - Young Lust - Going Down/Love in an Elevator - Water Song/Janies Got a Gun

I know most of the big hits and I pretty much hate them all. Yet I thought this album was... ok. Not as offensively bad as I was expecting at least. There's nothing great either but there was one or two songs that weren't half bad.

Damn. These guys sucks!

Work-shopped, over produced and cliché ridden album from start to finish from a band that as becomes soulless over the years. The album starts with a song telling that he's hiding from the police to get laid with teenagers. What the hell is going on here? Love In An Elevator is so dumb that I almost had to crack a beer at 8:00 AM. The trumpets parts of The Other Side gave me cancer. At "My Girl" and "Don't Get Mad", they shoot at you the most awful blues-rock song you can ever think about, just to confirm you are deep down in their bullshit and can't escape. Good luck to every newcomers that will encounter this album over the course of the 1001 albums generator.

I mean I get why they’re on this list, but I just don’t have a lot of interest in hard rock

poop

Some cool stuff on this but I'm honestly not a huge fan of much Aerosmith that came after Done With Mirrors.

Really not my thing & the videos are pretty risible but more bearable than most of it's ilk.

Standard Aerosmith sound, nothing special. I prefer the Big Ones album

Surprisingly brilliant album.