Rocks

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Album 1088 of 1089 Rocks - Aerosmith (1976) Rating : 5 / 5 This is one of those albums I remember seeing long before I ever actually heard it. The cover was familiar from being around the house—my sisters had this one—so it kind of lived in the background for a while before I ever gave it a real listen. When I finally did, it turned out to be an excellent album. There’s a real raw, hard-rock energy running through this one. The guitars, the vocals, the rhythm section - it all comes together in a way that just works. It’s gritty without feeling messy, and tight without losing that loose rock and roll feel. For me, the first few songs really set the tone and carry a lot of the weight. They come out strong and leave a lasting impression. The rest of the album holds its own just fine, but that opening stretch is what really stands out. What I like most is how everything locks in together. Nothing feels out of place. It’s just a band doing what they do best and doing it really well. As part of this 1001 Albums journey, it feels fitting to land on something like this near the end. An album that’s not only a great listen, but one that also carries a bit of personal history along with it.

"Back In the Saddle" is a classic, but not much else impressed me. They have better albums.

I guess if you had to put one Aerosmith album in here, this isn't a bad one to throw in.

This is, we are told, Aerosmith "at their most raw and rocking" which is apparently another way of saying "sloppy and badly recorded". Fairly generic metal-lite. Nothing here that others haven't done better. They assure us, hand on heart, that the heavy drug use during the recording of this didn't affect them at all. Believe that if you want, but I think the signs are there.

I loathe Aerosmith

Wanted to give it 5 but a couple of skippable songs but overall pretty fun. He's definitely not a poet our Steven

Dirty white boy blues, not quite as magical as the stones but still pretty great, although a couple songs lagged.

Really enjoyed this album. Didnt except to but was pleasantly surprised. It was funky in places and no bad thing. 5 stars.

it's 3.5

There are a couple good radio hits on here and then honestly, the rest of the tracks were harder hitting and better musically than I anticipated. Lyrics were surprisingly trash at times though.

Probably the best Aerosmith record I've listened to, but it's still not what I'd consider to be great. "Last Child" is the standout track of the record and I really do rate that one. Otherwise, it's pretty middle of the road stuff. I'm sure it hit the spot a bit more in 1976, but doesn't do a great deal for me.

Klopt! Dit staat er in het woordenboek ook bij!

I don't listen to pedos

I’m not that into Aerosmith, but this is better than most of their albums.

rock album from an average rock band

Som ni förstår gillar jag inte det här. Jag avskyr det faktiskt. Ganska så frunktansvärd 70talsrock

Några helt okej rocklåtar, t ex Back in the saddle, Combination och Sick as a dog.

Hade kanske kunnat klara sig upp på en två (ska vi vara ärliga så är ju den chansen lägre än att Liberalerna blir största parti i höstens val). Men så öppnar Steven Taylor käften och ettan är oundviklig.

Inte uselt, bara trist. Vid genomlyssnigen kändes skivan väldigt lång trots att den klockar in på under 40 minuter. Mycket svag tvåa.

Not my fave Aerosmith album. Bit samey. No bangers.

I hate to relegate anything to a genre but I’m this case I will: I do not enjoy seventies hard rock. Van Halen, AC/DC, thin lizzy. It doesn’t resonate with me. And maybe Aerosmith, a band I try to understand every few years through their first three or four albums, is at the bottom for me. Plus one because Perry really is an excellent guitar player.

I didn't hate this, but didn't really like it either. "Last Child" or "Sick as a Dog" are the only standouts on here for me, rest is pretty generic meh

Не лежит душа к Aerosmith.

I had never understood why people made fun of Aerosmith so much. Now I do.

not their best work

Just kinda noisy

Nice old rock tunes from the first great times of the band.

Los chicos malos de Boston hicieron que la continuación de Toys in the attic (incluye Rats in the Cellar como respuesta a este) fuera de tanto o mayor nivel aún. Abren con el clásico Back In The Saddle y ese fabuloso riff de Perry. Last Child es rock con ritmo funky (aún más en Get The Lead Out), suena a Led Zeppelin (y seguro que Lenny Kravitz se la sabe de memoria) y aún más con Nobody´s Fault. Rats In The Cellar suena a Alice Cooper (cuando eran algo serio). Combination cuenta con Perry cantando junto a Tyler. Mismo patrón, el ritmo es monolítico. Sick as a dog es otro clásico. Lick And A Promise es un ejemplo de la diferencia entre Lez Zeppelin y Aerosmith. La balada Home Tonight cierran un disco que es el cénit de Aerosmith... desde ahí solo se puede ir cuesta abajo.

Fuck idiom Rock. These fucking albums and this style of writing is so boring and insulting, I just don't get it. Think of an idiom or phrase, sing it 5 times maybe with another similar phase, some disjointed bs, some solo or rif, print money from the simpletons. This format is so common from this era and ya feels insulting to listen to. Like I'm supposed to marvel at the fact that you said "sick as dog, cat got your tongue" go fuck yourself pointless slop that thinks it's cleaver. Sick as a dog is one of the worst songs I've ever heard, like it actually is nothing but stang phrase lol. And just in general the vocals are so uninspiring, like other idiom rockers, just lean as hard as you can into your "rock voice" and say whatever. So dumb I was at 2 here just because track two has the slightest bit of diversity/ funk but by the end of this I'm so pissed off. 0 and I listened to the whole damn thing

Not really a fan of this one :( None of the tracks really stood out to me or left an impression, guitars are layered heavily which made the tracks feel very distorted. I also found that many of the tracks had similarly structured riffs which blurred everything together a bit for me. While Tyler’s vocals are technically good, I actually thought they came across very annoyingly and exaggerated. Maybe just my aversion to heavier (cluttered imo) rock but I just didn’t like this.

Ami-Alt-Rock. Dann doch lieber den New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

2.8 Second Aerosmith this week, which is quite unlucky. It wasn't as good as the one earlier (toys in the attic), but at least it was better than the nonsense that was Pump. There wasn't really any stand out tracks here, all seemed quite bland 70s rock, which is unfortunate as I reckon there's some absolute gems in that genre we're missing that could have replaced this (I've not got long left and I still haven't seen Master of Reality, just saying...)

More like Aerosmith SUCKS. Nah I’m kidding. Aerosmith is a band I’ve never had strong feelings about positive or negative. This is fine. Definitely think a song like Rats in the Cellar is them at their best. The biggest problem with the album is the lyrics which are consistently ass. I’m not really sure how any grown adult can hear Get the Lead Out and be like, yeah this is quality music.

That was more boring than I expected. Guess they are a singles band.

Never understood the popularity of this band. I could probably get by with never having to hear another Aerosmith song again. Mediocre at best.

I brought a bunch of prejudice to this album. Just decades of irrelevant context that came after. The Revolution X arcade game, the Pink song, Steven Tyler abandoning that girl. There was a lot of reasons I groaned when I saw I had to put on Aerosmith this morning. But this album does in fact rock. They were just masters of the big fat 70's riff. It was recorded so well, sounded great on my car stereo. Future generations will have the ability to not have lived through the Aerosmith that came after and can just remember this if they want to. Definitely worth hearing

Chyba nigdy nie będę fanką Aerosmith. Męczy mnie bardzo, mam wrażenie że to taki gładki rock dla starych, białych facetów. Nic ofensywnego, ale też nic ciekawego. Poprawne 6/10

It's... Fine... It's just not my thing.

Some good songs but the deep tracks don’t cut it. Mid.

Ugh, more 70s hard rock. 34 mins that feel like eternity. I like side 2 a bit more. More variety, more interesting. 2.5 rounded down Heard before? No Owned: No 50/219 (22%) Will I get: No

Well, well, well. It took long enough! With this, I have finally generated an album from every single band and artist with 3 or more albums on this list! It took nearly 900 days, but I've finally gotten there. Perhaps even more impressive is that I've now gotten every album on the list from 1976! The fact that I've gotten every album from a year in THE most heavily represented decade on the list with just over 200 albums left to go is not what I expected, but I'll take it. But enough about my album project. Let's talk about Aerosmith for a bit! They're an iconic band. I don't think you can really argue against that. You don't just get an entire Guitar Hero game for no reason. They're definitely one of those core "dad-rock" bands that don't really see a ton of praise by music nerds in the modern day, right alongside other "dad-rock" staples like AC/DC and Guns N' Roses. Am I miscalculating what "dad-rock" is in the modern day? I'm pretty sure the dads of today are listening to, like, Nickelback or something. I wouldn't know. I am young, but my dad's never been a rock guy. He'd always listen to hip-hop and contemporary r&b, so I don't really have a basis to go off of in that regard. What was I talking about again? Oh right, Aerosmith. I was talking about "dad-rock" because I happen to have a bit of a fondness for this type of music, so I was curious to see if Aerosmith appeals to me in the slightest. Turns out they do! Rocks is a pretty good album. The riffs are great. Joe Perry's a pretty strong guitarist. Steven Tyler might be a total creep-a-zoid, but he knows how to put his weirdly large mouth to good use. That sounds bad. What I'm saying is that he's a good vocalist. The writing could be much much worse. The album's got some good rocking tunes on it. "Back in the Saddle" is an exciting opener. Very fitting as the opener, I must say. "Last Child" sounds like it would be problematic by the title, but it's actually not. It's also pretty cool. "Nobody's Fault" is cool. This thing is good, okay? I can see why some people aren't big into this band, but they've made a good first impression for me with this album. I enjoyed it. Light 4/5.

Good

Lol what the heck was this mid? Never a big Aerosmith fan for many reasons but why would this album be on here? They've made better stuff but I guess this was influential for hard rock.

It's pretty good, I just think Aerosmith lack a classic album

I enjoyed this. The music is excellent, Tyler’s vocals are mostly good (a few exceptions), and the mood is fun. Great rhythms and beats.

Ehh, about the same as other Aerosmith stuff, which is to say not my kind of thing. Low two.

The last Aerosmith album on here I liked more than expected, this one less. Perfectly fine but no standouts for me.

23# Its definitely a rock album from the 80s rocks? well yeah, not so much though

Thought id like this one better, maybe because it stands in the shadow of their earlier work, but just sounded repetetive to me

A classic rock album with funk elements. Every track is high energy, nothing is slow and meloncholic. Even though I grew up listening to this kind of music (my parents were into classic rock and hair metal as well as some early 90s grunge), I never really got into this music. It's not awful, but I don't think it's particularly exciting either. With that being said, I did enjoy "Nobody's Fault".

Solid classic rock album, and though I’m not a huge Aerosmith fan I liked it more than I was expecting, especially the guitars.

Meh

Didn't like it, but realistically I can't put it any lower, looking at the other albums I've had to rate. Disappointed.

Fun! Love the camp of glam rock.

Growing up I owned this and Toys in the Attic. I listened to Toys a lot more. In retrospect, this one's so much better.

7/10

Very basic. But it's a good basic.

Aerosmith at their best is still mid overall. Favorite track: Home Tonight

Doesn't really Rock. Curse Guitar Hero for convincing me this band was on the level of the Beatles by giving them their own game. 4/10

good instrumental and vocal, album length and aesthetic, just not my usual vibe highlights: Last Child

Loved this record as a young pre-teen but now I see through its faults and cracks. Still a good record but not as great as I once thought it was. I loved Back in the Saddle and still do.

3.5/5 I'm not a big fan of Aerosmith but this seems like their best

Just not hitting the spot

I definitely needed something more straightforward today, so this album really did it for me. Not a whole lot more than a fairly classic Hard Rock album, but that's really all a classic Hard Rock album needs to be.

Aerosmith was my favorite band for a long time when I was a kid. This is one of their best albums for sure. I actually don't really listen to them much anymore and haven't heard this album all the way through in years so I'm excited to sort of rediscover what I loved as a kid. This is still a great album. Say what you will about the lyrics from the band overall, they can write some damn fine songs. And the lyrics aren't terrible, not everything needs to be brilliant, witty, and pithy. I really like this album, it flows well, is really well played, amazingly well sung. Production is decent although it could be better. This is definitely one of Aerosmith's best albums, maybe their top. I always forget about Nobody's Fault and that song is such a beast. Every time I hear it I'm always surprised at how heavy it is. Combination is another one that has always flown under the radar and I think it's should get more credit. I can happily say that the kid in me still loves this album, as does the adult. It holds up well and is still a great record. So I don't think it was just nostalgia talking. At least not 100% 5/5

I enjoyed this album more than I expected, never been a fan of Aerosmiths music. Just pretty tight all round, nothing exceptional but a very listenable album

This album certainly does rock! Screamy guitars and vocals let you know that this is Aerosmiths most rock-heavy work (if you couldn’t tell by the title of the album). And it does work… mostly! I was bopping along to the vast majority of songs. Now for the criticisms. It sounds like it was recorded with a police tape recorder, so the quality of sound isn’t amazing. The lyrics are not good at all - nothing too problematic, but just a bit shit. Overall, I was expecting a turd, but it was actually surprisingly chocolate shaped like a turd. I’ll take it. 5/10

Yeah it was ok. Felt it waned a little bit after the first 3 tracks which I really enjoyed. Didn't really enjoy it as much after that. Then again, not the biggest fan of Aerosmith in general so it exceeded expectations that's for sure.

Sehr guter Rock aus den 70ern. Auch heute noch gut hörbar. 4/5

Nolan, a second Aerosmith album has hit the list (in the last 3)

Rocks is the Aerosmith album where they decide they are just going to rock. While Toys in the Attic had a few songs that were born to be hits, Rocks has songs that were hits (Back in the Saddle and Last Child) because the band forced you to like the songs. Aerosmith has turned it all the way up to 11 and decided even if the material on here isn't on par with Toys in the Attic, they are going to perform the shit out of the songs. The band doesn't even pretend to top Sweet Emotion or Walk This Way, which probably gives this album more rock-cred than it helped with sales. Aerosmith can be a punchline these days, and possibly for good reason, but Rocks is where the band decided they had drugs, they had guitars and were going to not overcomplicate it too much. My favorite songs: Back in the Saddle Last Child Combination Sick as a Dog Nobody's Fault Home Tonight

Oh. Aerosmith. Time to separate the art from the artist again, because Steven Tyler has a dumpster fire where his personality ought to be. Yep, good guitar, good drums, Steven fucking Tyler on vocals. Decent enough on average.

Back in the saddle is an electrifying opener. The whole album feels comforting and nostalgic in a strange way. Like a cool person that wants to introduce you to Aerosmith, but without the songs that you've actually heard a thousand times. Keeps the spirit of the band without being too in your face about it. Favorite is Nobody's Fault.

opens strong, grimy and surprisingly funky // cool-heavy riffs, tight grooves, immediate energy // first stretch feels loose and dangerous in a good way // starts to blur midway through though, same tones and tempos recycling // the back half of the record drags, loses the bite it promised at the start // honestly, the half-hour runtime is a mercy // solid moments, but not consistently gripping or interesting // def didnt convert me into an aerosmith fan // not their strongest record, more of a stamina test than revelation

nice!

I'm sorry, I just never understood the love for Aerosmith. This didn't help.

Aerosmith are like the Bud light of hard rock. I’d never choose it for myself but I’ll take it if that’s all that’s available. This is one of their better records. It’s got some funky, almost Bowiesque grooves and fun guitar work. I had a tape of it as a kid that I think I bought at a gas station convenience store, which strikes me as appropriate.

Funny how my group got this album only a few days after we got Toys In The Attic. This album's that classic Aerosmith sound, but it's not as great as the previously mentioned album. Solid 4 Stars.

I’m at a 5, although I do think this might be the “safest” of the 3 Aerosmith albums on the list. I dunno, the cheesy ‘80s vibes of “Pump” & the bigger energy on “Toys in the Attic” just clicked with my sensibilities more. That’s not to say this is bad at all – it’s still really, really good, but it does feel like the drug use present while making this album somehow left it a little bit sterile. I think the lyrical quality is kinda close to “Toys in the Attic” (though not as strong), but Steven Tyler’s vocals don’t come in with the same battering ram energy, feeling more focused, but less excitably stunning. Instrumentally, I think the same applies; a lot of the bombast of “Toys in the Attic” isn’t quite here (or at least, not as constantly present in a ‘holy shit’ way), but they’re still as technically sound as they could be. This album feels like it relies a little more on the vibes as opposed to everything else, and I never got quite as into the vibes as I think they wanted me to get. That’s not to say there aren’t standout tracks: “Back in the Saddle” is an awesome opener, “Rats in the Cellar” has all of the bombast I was looking for, & “Nobody’s Fault” feels like a deeply underrated track. Besides those 3, I think the rest all range from good to great, though never elevating to something higher. “Home Tonight” in particular feels a little too on-the-nose as an album closer, almost as if it’s slightly phoned in. I do like the entire album, but I just never got THAT much higher, the same way I did with “Pump” & “Toys in the Attic”. It’s still a 5, but it’s the “safest” 5 of the 3 Aerosmith albums on the list. I don’t personally hear any kind of comparison to “Toys in the Attic” in terms of a top to bottom project, and I’ll be super frank in saying that if we had gotten this first, I would’ve given “Toys in the Attic” a straight 10. It probably still deserves it, honestly. Regardless of that, this is still Aerosmith near their peak, and this is still a great 34 minutes that deserves some high praise. I think the floor here is a 4, but my ceiling is right at a 5, and not anything higher. It’s enjoyable as hell, I’m glad it’s on the list, it does deserve to be heard before you die, and I’m gonna throw every track here into my big playlist. Pretty good stuff, even if it didn’t personally click quite as much.

Solid addition to the annals of boogie rock and aerosmiths catalog. I think there are better Aerosmith albums, but this is a definite rocker.

If we have to listen to Aerosmith, this is probably their best. Which is not very good...

The last Aerosmith album I listened to was a travesty. "Rocks" is a bit better, but that doesn't make it good. Tyler's vocals are still nasty towards my ears. "Rocks" should've been called "Sucks", so the album cover would read "Aerosmith Sucks". Only one more Aerosmith album to endure. 1 measly star for "Rocks".

That's Rocks, as in the phrase 'dumb as a bag of rocks'.

not really my cup of tea, but i can see the appeal

Last child is a good one

Very surprising to me, I always hated Aerosmith. I was going to skip this one, but two days later I saw it in Kurt Cobain's top 50 and got curious. You can really hear the influence on grunge bands, especially Mudhoney. Very solid 8/10

Bon. C'était sympa mais sans plus, je m'attendais peut être à mieux d'un groupe aussi culte parce que pour le coup l'ambiance assez générique et un peu vieille, les sonorités pas forcément au rendez vous, et une voix bien plus mise en arrière contribuent en grande partie à une certaine déception quant à ce que j'espèrais. Tant pis, sinon l'album en lui même reste écoutable avec même certains sons très sympatiques mais rien qui ne me capte particulièrement

Same as all the other Aerosmith I’ve listened to, adequate but unsatisfying somehow!

It's fine. Nothing special but enjoyable nonetheless.

It was my first time listening to this album. I had heard Toys in the Attic before, and I actually prefer Rocks. It feels rougher and more aggressive, with a raw, slightly garage-like edge that really stands out to me. “Back in the Saddle” sounds especially gritty and cool, and “Nobody’s Fault” takes it even further — Joe Perry’s solo is crushing, almost straight-up heavy metal. I had always associated Aerosmith with songs like “Walk This Way” or their later ballads, so I didn’t realize they once sounded this heavy.

Rock de pai divorciado

Trip down memory lane

Iconic album. Tremendous.

Perfectly alright. This kind of 80s rock is completely listenable, but doesn’t do a lot for me. Aerosmith is okay.

My 16 yr old self would have rated this higher but looking back, this isn’t as good as their earlier albums.

Samey rock

I got to the end and enjoyed this album more than expected, up to a point. I can see the Led Zep comparison and the lineage to Nirvana. In short though, too screamy and repetitive

I’m perhaps being harsh here, but there wasn’t anything memorable about this album

Has all the components of a great album but somehow doesn't move me. Might need to spend more time with it but until then it's 3*

Hoary old rockers they might be now, but they were far from that in 1976, I can tell you. This is a rollicking good album; no major hits came from it, but that isn't a hindrance - some fine riffage is on show here. You know the drill: turn it on, turn it up, and ROCK OUT!

Pretty solid album. No absolute standouts, but no shockers. Just good solid rock

I don't recall having come across a more consistent Aerosmith album. Each song works, and fits in well with the others. This is likely as good as Aerosmith is going to get for me.

Finally, a hard rock album. And this album really does rock. It’s only thirty five minutes, but no more time is needed. When it comes to album openers, Back to the Saddle is as good as it gets. Even though that’s the biggest song on the album, the rest does not disappoint! Songs like Home Tonight are power ballads, whereas other songs like Last Child are more hard rock. Overall, the album is a great representation of the 1970’s as well as hard rock itself.

boring

A mostly forgettable Aerosmith album. It had a few songs I enjoyed and it definitely sounded like Aerosmith. Nothing crazy.

Rocks starts with the very best track on the album and doesn't really reach that level again. It's quite an influential album for sure, but not really one of the best or most interesting ones. I like a few of the songs but some are just a bit mediocre or forgettable to me. The musicianship here is pretty simple, so if there isn't a great riff to keep the track going it kind of loses my interest. Still fun to listen to.

Great rock band, led by a unique singer, and performer. Good music. One of the top rock groups ever.

I used to love Aerosmith, then I listened to other music and realized Aerosmith isn’t that good. Steven Tyler’s voice is like really obnoxious on this album, especially the opening track. Like he’s not really screaming, just straining his vocal cords. I’m not that into it. Sorry.

The first few tracks, especially last child, gave me hope that this would be a killer album. Unfortunately the rest fell flat on its face

meh

It rocks.

fine

This is a pretty fun album and Steven Tyler’s vocals are impressive as always. It rides the line between ZZ Top and Led Zep, meaning it has some of that 70s and 80s cheesiness, and some of the cooler rock elements.

I've never been a huge Aerosmith fan, mainly because I became aware of them as a kid in the 80s and that stuff kind of sucks. But their earlier music was some solid 70s rock. 3.5 rounding up

Hard-Rock, 1976 -> 2

Probably goes down better with a Budweiser and a Marlboro Red, but pretty good regardless.

Good rock. I think only familiar with one specific song, the rest were new to me and had good energy. Don't think it necessarily stood out as a record I needed to hear once, but it was an alright time

Pretty much just your average 60s bubblegum rock band. Not bad but definitely not something I'm coming back to. I knew I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, the rest pretty much ran together. Louie Go Home is just store brand Daytripper

Love Aerosmith (first concert!), and this album was fun, but I don't think I'll be returning to it too often.

Aerosmith is pretty meh to me.

Eh it’s Aerosmith, not my favorite, but fine.

As with Madonna, I really hope that this isn't Aerosmith's only album on the list. I didn't hate this, but also didn't love it. I was only familiar with the first 2 tracks (Back in the Saddle and Last Child) and neither would crack my top 5 Aerosmith songs.

Aerosmith, pride of Boston, like the band, don’t love them. Great opening song, but that’s about it.

This album does indeed rock.

Competent but I expected more, this is a bit too conventional (or was imitated a lot) 3.2

Helt greie låter dette. Ikke noe som er sjukt eller dritfett

Rocks more like sucks

Pretty boring actually!

It was fine

Smooth, chill, nice to listen to. Lovely!

It’s another impressive 70s ‘Smith album. It rocks and it’s funky in all the right places. For me it always lacks a certain magic when compared to Toys in the Attic. If we had half stars, this would be 3.5 but since I can’t allow myself to score it as highly as TitA, it gets demoted to 3; I’m not gonna lose any sleep over it, but that is a little harsh.

I was feeling quite excited to listen to an album of Aerosmith songs that I havent heard a millions times. And this album is in fact a collection of Aerosmith songs that I havent heard before. But it sort of felt like I had. Here and there you can hear where other artists have been influenced by this album. Like Ian Dury (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll) from Last Child. Or Tenacious D (Car Chase City) from Rats in the Cellar. Overall it was good, but didnt make feel like I wanted to listen to it a second time. (2.780)

This album from Aerosmith is pretty much rock/hard rock, with “Back in the Saddle” as the best track in my opinion. Toys In the Attic is a better record, probably their best album. There were a few singles from this one, but overall it gets three stars.

Wow, our first Aerosmith album! I like several of their singles that came out in my lifetime, but wouldn't you know, their 70s album doesn't do it for me. It wasn't nearly as offensive as some other guitar-and-screamin' bands, but it also did not entertain or interest me. I guess that's a 2.

It genuinely feels amazing to get this after a week of 2 and 3 star albums

4/10

21/01/2026 It's nice to hear something from Aerosmith that doesn't have Run DMC in it. Spotify listeners: 25.2 million

Very forgettable for me, nothing that stands out, just run of the mill

There’s some really decent songs on this. The opener, Back in the Saddle, really sets the tone and feels powerful and triumphant. Other songs like Combination standout. However, a lot of it does merge into one, with some tracks lacking any real definition or their own identity. It ends up making the album feel longer that it’s fairly brisk 35 min runtime.

Some peak Aerosmith

I’m sure this was pretty cutting edge when it came out, but now it sounds like rock music for people who have heard rock music exists - people who’s favourite Beatles album is ‘Best of The Beatles’. Not bad, but dated and now sounds unimaginative.

bête de découverte intro de fou, mais pas assez lourd pour taper un 4

Typical blues rock but not that special

Had much of what made later Aerosmith great, but peters out by the end.

- peak vocals - catchy asl - classic aerosmith sound

Fuck. This is the third fucking Aerosmith album ive encountered on this list and I am just not here for it. Aerosmith is low effort trash. They are the grandfathers of butt rock. Aerosmith dads give birth to puddle of mudd kids. Fuck Aerosmith.

Álbum legal como esperado, nenhuma música marcante, mas energia boa. Nada a comentar. Rock n Roll. 3*

Nah

Great classic rock, can just see the shoots of their 80s persona coming through

Rad

I've always hated them, can't stand his voice.

3 or 4 out 5 pretty good

Hell yeah! Something that’s more in my wheelhouse of music, although a band that unfortunately I’ve neglected to listen to previously apart from the obvious few tracks. Starting off strong with back in the saddle. A bit repetitive, but it’s a fun track nonetheless. Last Child is a bit of a change of vibe, but I love the groove of it. The guitar in Rats in the Cellar is super fun. I loved Sick as a Dog and will probably be listening to that song a lot in the future! Nobody’s fault continued the list of very enjoyable songs. Lick and a Promise reminded me of something that would be on a soundtrack to an 80s movie. I loved it. To close, Home Tonight had a lovely little nostalgic vibe to it. I think it was a perfect closer to a solid album. Overall, 4/5 ⭐️!! A great album with multiple songs I will come back to. Honestly I don’t have a lot to say on this one as it was just genuinely good. Favourites: lick and a promise, sick as a dog, home tonight Least favourites: don’t really have any 10/1089

Meh, run of the mill rock album. Nothing remarkable about it. Not sure why it’s held in such high esteem

Aerosmith Greatest Hits is their best album. But that doesn't qualify for this list. Rocks starts off with two songs from the Greatest Hits album "Back In The Saddle" and "Last Child" (the only 2 songs represented on the greatest hits.) "Sick As A Dog" could have been on the short list of songs to add to the greatest hits... and possibly "Nobody's Fault". "Get The Lead Out" seemed like an early working demo for "Rag Doll" (anyone else hear the similarities?) The hidden gem is "Home Tonight". If they had made a video of "Home Tonight" with Alicia Silverstone this would have been a hit song for Aerosmith (unfortunately for Aerosmith... Alicia Silverstone was born the same year this album was released and MTV didn't start until 1981.)

Not the best Aerosmith album but it was a nice listen. I wouldn't mind hearing any track in the background while I'm doing something else but it's not something I would listen to actively

I actually know very little from Aerosmith. I listened to Permanent Vacation (1987) when it came out, and a lot of Pump (1989) as that included one of my favourite tracks (Janies Got A Gun), but never really explored their back catalog. I remember being surprised to learn that “Dream On” was originally theirs as I only know the version from The Mission and didn’t know it was a cover for several years. Aerosmith are probably a band I should go back and listen to their early albums. As far as “Rocks” is concerned it sort of flew past me when I played it. Wouldn’t be able to name a single song that stood out. I am now, however, listening to their self-titled debut and “Dream On” is such a cracking track.

Pretty much what I epxected

Aerosmith really isn't my thing. Listened to most but wasn't familiar with most of these songs. Liked Back in the Saddle.

not bad, not too exciting. love the blues elements when they pop up

aerosmth is possibly one of my least favorite bands to come out of the "classic" rock area of the 70s and 80s. i have yet to be impressed with any of their albums thus far. their songs, for me, range from just straight up Bad to Just Okay in terms of quality. This album was mostly Just Okay.

early classic from a long-lived band.

Didn’t really do it for me overall but ‘Back in the Saddle’ was a standout.

I've never been a huge Aerosmith fan but I will say for this being only 35 minutes it was pretty decent! Still not my style but I wouldn't be mad to hear it again. Steven Tyler's vocals do rock.

Joar. Stabiles 70er hardrock Album… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

3 Sterne, vor 40 Jahren wären es 5 gewesen!

3,6 - Durchgängig tolles Album. Zwischendrin hängt es ein bisschen und Tyler verliert sich im Geschrei. Aber insgesamt toll. Highlights: Last Child, Sick as a Dog

I’ve never particularly been a big fan of Aerosmith, and I think this album helps that mindset persist. This set of hard rock tracks doesn’t particularly do much for me, aside from some neat guitar parts and classic vocals from Steven Tyler. There’s just not too much that I thought was very interesting, these songs are just okay to me. There’s not a whole lot, or anything, for me to really dislike. I wasn’t bored per se, just uninterested. The attitude that’s very much prevalent in these tracks doesn’t really do a lot for me either. Sadly, Aerosmith’s mediocrity continues to simmer for me. Maybe I can come back around, but for now they still cease to impress me in any great way. While I can see the appeal, as I said I just don’t find this as interesting or intriguing as it could’ve been.

Rats in the Cellar rocked. Back in the Saddle is always good. Everything else filled out the album nicely.

I listened to this but I didn't HEAR it...you know what I mean?

The city of Boston needs to apologize for this drek.

I wasn't super into this album, but it's fine. It's rock music, the album is titled "Rocks," and it seems like it was pretty influential. I'd say it certainly deserves to be on the list for that last element alone, but that's about it. Favorite track: "Last Child"

This was actually quite a solid album. Very much like a template for Guns and Roses. No standout tracks, but no duds either. I actually feel that this is strong enough for four stars, which quite honestly surprised me.

A bit repetitive

Album 536 for me. There's been so much rock in that 536 that I was expecting to dismiss this quickly as an unnecessary inclusion. I'm also at a stage of life where I rarely seek out rock to listen to (or maybe it's because I hear it anyway, on here!) But it's a decent rock album, with some highlights. I think it's better than Pump, and as good as some of the Van Halen that I've been known to enjoy (it sounded a lot like them in places). I didn't love every track, and agree with another reviewer that the sound could be cleaner. But I liked the sleazy vibe, and Combination was particularly good.

Kind of all the same. Couldn’t get into it.

Damn, Aerosmith czerpiące pełnymi garściami z Pink Floydów - nie sądziłem, że to może tak fajnie brzmieć. Momentami miałem wrażenie, że brzmią też troszkę jak Black Sabbath, co też do mnie trafiało. Bardzo mało bluesowy album jak na Aerosmith i pozbawiony jakichkolwiek ciągnących się ballad. Nic tylko rock przez nieco ponad pół godziny - surowy i soczysty. "Back In the Saddle" topka, ale pędzące przez 4min "Rats In The Cellar" czy zamykające "Home Tonight" też sztos, tak jak parę innych utworów. Byłem z lekka rozczarowany, że nie ma na tym albumie żadnych ich hitów, które weszły do świadomości na późniejszym etapie, ale podobnie jak z "Paul's Boutique" Beastie Boysów cieszę się, że mogłem poznać zespół, który zawsze lubiłem od nieco innej strony.

This album simply... rocks. It was fun and I was suprised how quickly it ended.

I was ready to rock, and rock I did!

The invention of riff based music.

Pretty good rock, but did not leave me much of an impression. I did not save anything in my playlist, but enjoyed it.

This album rocks. That could honestly be the whole review. It almost seems ridiculous to describe it in more detail. Blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal. All of it loud. All of it with a huge, soaring energy. The album isn’t stacked with mega hits, but it actually might be the band at their best.

Fun Aerosmith record. I kind of did a double take when I read that this came out in 1976, after their self titled, after "Toys in the Attic", because to me this one feels a little less refined and a little more raw. It's a contrast compared to those albums, but I have to admit that I think that Aerosmith is at their best when they are doing classic rock in a big arena rock style, with larger than life tracks with amazingly memorable choruses. And this album is a little more down to earth than that.

Rock on! Great album that defied my expectations. Would listen again.

Not much to say on this one - it's Aerosmith at their usual Aerosmith-y. fav tracks: Last Child

I don’t love Aerosmith, but I like them. This is the second Aerosmith album I’ve run into on this platform, and neither was one that I would pick.

Great guitar riffs! Certainly an experience. But after dozens of rock albums (and rock is not really my kind of genre)… sigh. But yeah I like the instrumentation a lot. Rocks.

In 1976 Aerosmith was the greatest band in the world both on record and on stage (with the possible exception of The Rolling Stones) Rocks is easily the best album of 1976 and that's saying something as 1976 saw the releases of some absolute gems. Filthy and vicious stuff. Raw and dirty. Beautiful. Pure sex- kinky taboo fucking- ever heard guitars cum? Play Rocks and you will - over and over. Hard rock perfection and then some!

Pretty eh.

One song on there was tea.

2.33

Some solid songs and an overall good sound. I think I like more of their other more confident and grandiose albums.

Best Track - "Back In The Saddle"

Better than expected with some nice surprises. Favorite songs: Back In the Saddle, Last Child

Aerosmith always seemed like the black sheep of the rock ‘n’ roll family. It came in too late for the metal scene, it came in too late for the hard rock scene; it wasn’t yacht rock, and it was too hard for pop. In many ways, it feels like their best work came about 7 to 10 years too late or 20 years too early. Rock changed, but they were still serving up go-to old-school classic guitar rock at the time when the industry was changing. Back in the Saddle is still one of the best classic rock songs with an unmistakable intro. Last Child, track #2, had that dirty rock feel and is a fun song. All the songs on this album are pretty solid but songs like Rat in the Seller and Combination I could see getting caught behind Presence-era Led Zeppelin, and bands like Grand Funk Railroad, which were just nailing it. Songs like Nobody’s Fault almost had even a Black Sabbath style riff to it, which, with the emergence of punk, would’ve just disappeared. This is a good album, but I get how we got lost in the time in the scene.

Random thoughts: * First track is a banger! I kind of forget this as an awesome Aerosmith track. * This is a classic 70s rocker overall. * Did Aerosmith have a thing for Zeppelin (like all of us do)? "Get The Lead Out" and "Nobody's Fault" * This was better than some of the other 70s rock albums on 1001: Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy * Sometimes forget Aerosmith is from the 70s due to their huge influences in the 80s and 90s. * I could come get my rocks off to this one again.

Why is this included, like seriously. Does it give you something, you won't get from listening a single Aerosmith song? No. Does it in some way excel in what other groups were doing at that time. No. Can I really call it bad? Also no.

"Tyler claimed their relationship was consensual and that he had immunity because he was her legal guardian at the time" 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

512/1001

This album smells like leather jackets and bad decisions and I’m so down with it. It’s gritty, confident, and funky without trying too hard. “Last Child” is timeless, loose, and cool as hell, while “Lick and a Promise” is a cheeky, grinding 70s rock guilty pleasure that totally works.

Solid 70s rock. I played my dad's LP, just randomly recalling that I had it. I think most people are familiar with the first song, but I know of Nobody's Fault because Testament covered it on The New Order.

I'd love to hate this because of the caricature of itself that Aerosmith turned into in the '80s and onward, but their '70s output is undeniably pretty great.

Het is natuurlijk best prima, want het is Aerosmith. Tegelijkertijd doen ze op dit album voor hun doen niks bijzonders. Altijd kwaliteit gaat ook vervelen... Gewoon lekker raggen, maar geen pieken of dalen. Maar ja, als The Saints van mij een 3 kregen, moet deze uiteraard hoger.

Na een gemiddelde van een 2 voor de punk van de jaren '70, kom je te boek te staan als zure broeder. Maar nu krijgen we uit dezelfde jaren '70 Aerosmith. Direct na de luie punk-zang van The Saints. Dan kan je er toch niet om heen? Dit is in alle opzichten veel beter en fijner. Deze plaat heeft echt energie. Het rockt, maar het swingt ook. Het is een totaal, maar de individuele instrumenten staan net als de zang veelvuldig in de spotlight. Terwijl ze soms best staan op die basis van punk. Rats in the cellar bijvoorbeeld, en niet alleen door de naam van dat nummer. Het verschil is met name dat zo'n Rats in the cellar wel een opbouw heeft. Na een minuut gaat de zang meer richting rock en na nog een halve minuut gunt de zanger de instrumenten hun eigen waarde. En daarmee maakt een album als dit zo ongeveer 100 albums in deze lijst volledig overbodig. En omdat dit heel erg goed is, maar nog niet eens het allerbeste in zijn soort, mag die punk-meuk blij zijn met die gemiddelde 2 die het van mij krijgt.

Rocks behoort tot het oudere en daarmee minder bekende werk van Aerosmith. Ik weet niet of dat nu komt doordat er net wat minder hits op staan. Toch kiezen de snobs voor 2 oude albums en 1 uit de hoogtijdagen, maar bij die 2 oude albums zit dan weer niet het debuut met daarop Dream On. De wegen van de snobs blijven ondoorgrondelijk. Niet dat ik het erg vind in dit geval denk ik. Ondanks dat ik amper een nummer ken, is dit heerlijke onvervalste hardrock uit de 70s. Zonder als zanger verveeld te klinken of er anderzijds met de pet naar te gooien. Het kan dus gewoon, dat bewijzen deze heren maar weer. Dat Aerosmith er dan ook niet vies was om hun muziek commerciëler te maken, blijkt uit hun latere albums, die ze bijna "uitmolken" (check de hoes van Get a Grip :-P). Omdat ik niet alles van Aerosmith in deze lijst een 5 wil geven, waardeer ik deze met 4 sterretjes. Maar wel een hele dikke 4.

This album is really good. It's very enjoyable. Not a great one, but sure a very decent one with such good songs. Although, it's not much my cup of tea, so I don't have much to say, but I can see myself listening to this album from time to time.

i am just not into it

Sometimes I think Aerosmith is overrated because they didn’t do anything new. Other times I think they don’t get the credit they deserve. Steven Tyler’s voice is incredible. This album starts off super strong but isn’t able to reach that level of rock again. The album still rocks.

This... rocks Ha But not all the way

70s Aerosmith was so cool. This undoubtedly Rocks.

Another mediocre Aerosmith album. Three entries on this list! Really? This was completely in one ear and out the other.

I think albums that sound good but aren’t memorable at all are the worst to rank. Like yes. It’s good. I will forget about this so fast

Vođena pretprošlim albumom, nadala sam se iznenađenju, ali ovo je nažalost jednostavno loše. 2/5, 3/10

Front loaded with two mister songs tha became hits for them. The rest of the album feels reserved and doesn’t reach the same heights.

Mostly just a one hit album, with maybe "Nobody's Fault" meriting inclusion as well. I don't think I would have included the whole album on this list. I would have included either PUMP or GET A GRIP instead. I thought the songs they wrote and produced in the late 80s and early 90s were far superior to most of their 70s work.

I mean it's Aerosmith, it's not great

Starts off like a bat out of hell - that opening bit of back in the saddle is as iconic an opening of any song - much less track - that you're ever going to hear. I think it slowed down a bit at the end, and probably deserves 3.5 stars. but I gave the goddamned Beatles 3 stars yesterday and that doesn't hold a candle to this album, so it gets bumped half a star by virtue of not being the Beatles.

3.5 i dont usually listen to music like this but its very cool

Light 3

Pretty fun, generally decent but overall overshadowed by its forebears. Definitely can hear the influence of Led Zeppelin here, and they're not as good as that.

Is this a masterpiece that redefines the aural senses from top to bottom? No. Is this a great rock record that will please almost everyone on the patio while day drinking and playing horseshoes? Yes. And that is good enough for me.

3.5

Went through an Aerosmith phase about a year ago. Still holds up.

My first time listening to an Aerosmith album, believe it or not. And what a deeply mediocre experience it was. Just boring, doesn't stand out in any way. Wouldn't even know it's Aerosmith if I heard it playing somewhere randomly 2/5

The more I listen to Aerosmith, the more I feel like so many songs sound the same. It’s lost some magic for me.

rats in the cellar and sick as a dog were the only ones i could see myself replaying

Standard “classic” rock album for someone in my generation. Fine, listenable, but didn’t blow me away. Hadn’t heard Last Child in awhile, so that was nice.

Just barely not a 4

Wasn’t terrible!

That's a real rock, 3.5+

It starts strong with two bangers but then peters out

70s Coldplay

Eh. Little bit harder than the 2000s stuff, but still not great.

I like Aerosmith but they definitely have better albums. Nothing really jumping out at me on here.

Zuhause, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Ganz okay.

Surprisingly good and bears repeat listening with songs that worm there way to the memory. Still not my favourite kind of thing to come back to, but beats the far more revealed Back to Black for my money.

Just not able to find my groove here.

They are just a bit rubbish really, aren’t they? Interesting fact: they named themselves after a boring chocolate bar (they didn’t even go for the mint version) and a boring surname just to show how boring they are. It gets a bonus star for being short, though. A mantra for this list: if you can’t be good, be short.

In some respects this wasn’t as bad as I feared but I had VERY low expectations for it. Was all a bit naff though. It’s aged poorly and although it didn’t have the cheese of some of their later works, does very little for me.

don't tell my wife but aerosmith sucks

I think these guys started out as The New Originals.

I have not listened to much Aero outside of what gets played on the radio. I enjoyed this album. The guitar and vocals were solid, not too much of the screaming Tyler vocals so that was nice.

Gladly give it this after all the garbage I have listened to in the past week(s)

Look I love Steven Tyler's voice, Perry's guitar, and whoever the bass guy is. Love the energy, I bet they put on a banger of a live show. But the lyrics are really boring, which was kinda shocking.

maybe this is getting a boost due to some of the super lame electronica music we've had lately, but it's a decent listen. Back in the Saddle is a great opener, & it's all finished before you get bored. 3.5 stars

Nice

Not a fan

If I could give this negative stars I would

Favorite tracks: Back In the Saddle, Sick As A Dog

I'm really not a fan of blues hard rock and I generally despise Aerosmith, so knowing this is supposedly one of their best doesn't change much for me

Their less shitty album. Still shitty.

This band might have a few outstanding hits, they just can't achieve a consistent, interesting and great album.

The other aerosmith album on this list has some raunch to the riffs and the lyrics and some big ol hooks. This one not so much. Lots nitty gritty - old timey speak...

Monster of a classic album from a classic band. Saw them in the 90s, they kicked ass.

Rock. And. Roll. Steven Tyler’s vocals are one of a kind and Joe Perry slays! Rock on Aerosmith!

We need a scientific study of this album. It’s only 35 minute long, but every one of the 9 songs feels like it lasts 5 whole minutes. The math just doesn’t math and I need answers. If you like guitar rock and/or Steven Tyler's voice, you'll enjoy this one.

Still don’t really love classic rock but this was enjoyable.

Not my style but I do like a couple of their songs. 2.5

Ive always had a soft spot for Aerosmith. Not my favourite album but pretty decent.

I don't even know if I can bring myself to listen to this. He, as a 27 year old man, adopted a 16 year old CHILD and then proceeded to engage in the sexual abuse of her as her legal guardian. I know there are lots of others on this list who also engaged in problematic behaviours in the 70s and I've turned a partial blind eye to it but this one is maybe one of the more egregious.

I liked this more than I thought I would.

I find a lot of Aerosmith pre-MTV to be pretty average at best. This album is a good example

Balls to the wall, low down, funked up sexual ass rock and roll. Boogie woogie, bootin' scootin', rootin' and tootin', star gazed and neon light dazed. This album feels like a bender. 3 nights of black out boozin and coming home to the one you truly love. Damn good album. I do wish the lyrics had some more substance but with Steven's cold bloode rock god swagger its all fair. Perry's sleazy tone and and those Huge drums. Damn fine Aerosmith albo. A highlight of 70s rock

2.5

8/10 rock n roll

“I never really understood what was so great about Aerosmith until now”, is not something I said after this album. Ok at best.

You know what? It's a solid hard rock album. But not one of the alltime greats.

I'm not a fan of Aerosmith, but this album was solid.

Pretty good riffs and decent sound overall.

This was much better than I expected. I am very much not an Aerosmith fan although I do give them huge props for the Run D.M.C. collab that was transformational. But this album was solid beginning to end. Perry's high voice didn't grate on my nerves nearly as much as typical and the music beneath was rocking.

i fell asleep on the bus while listening to this, but rose part that i heard in my consciousness were good

its got a few cuts but nothing I would write home about, more of a overrated band.

Rock rock rock Pomeeeeeeelo 7/10

3- Stars (7/15)

Funny that the most streamed song was the one I hated most lol. Tyler's voice on that one is just so screechy. Album got better from there, though. Just some good classic rock through and through.

Okay these guys rock. No thrills, not many surprises. Just solid stuff. Catchy.

One of the first and best hard rock albums

Enjoyable classic rock album - wasn't familiar with this album over Aerosmiths later work. Strong opener.

Some fun songs but getting bored near of the end of a 35 minute album is not a good sign

ok?

hey good lookin whatcha got there cookin

Fun to hear young Aerosmith. Pretty funky!

Shouty and unimaginative

Yup. That’s Aerosmith alright.

Aerosmith Rocks, bit they are definitely not deep lyricists. Enjoyed this as a throwback, but not their best work. 3⭐️

"Tyler claimed their relationship was consensual and that he had immunity because he was her legal guardian at the time" 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

Pretty lame dudes.

Truth In Advertising right before your eyes, because this fucker ROCKS. We are back in the saddle, ladies and gentlemen, and you can start it at any volume you like but I promise that by the end of the first track you will be at 11. By the end of side one you will have snorted an eight-ball of blow, untucked your swashbuckler shirt, picked up chlamydia and peeled out in your Camaro off into the sunset. By the end of side two you will collapse, exhausted, satisfied and sanctified. There is something about the sound of the guitars on this album that epitomizes 1970s rock n roll and gets me all jazzed up. I can't put words to it. The mix is perfect, too - you cannot understand most of the words in the literal sense but they come through loud and clear in a more profound way. I was never really a big fan of cock rock but I got into Aerosmith by way of avant garde "composer" Glenn Branca by way of Sonic Youth, the guitar players of which met as members of Branca's Guitar Army. I read an interview where Branca described a life-altering experience stumbling upon an Aerosmith rehearsal at an empty theater as a college student in Boston in the early 1970s. Even nerds must rock, and I concur with this list's editors that Rocks is truly an album you must hear before you die. I just hope you have the good fortune to survive it.

Nice to know that the Aerosmith journey in this collection is now over, and it's certainly not a bad way to round off a band whose popularity and endurance I've never really understood. If they had managed to keep the impressive energy and range of the first two tracks throughout the album, I'd have easily given them five stars. But after the impressive combo of "Back in the saddle" and "Last child", the songs just drop off a cliff into mediocre and generic hard rock, with a minor exception to "Nobody's fault". (Christgau's description of how they do a good job imitating Led Zeppelin, at least through this album, is very apt.) It was fun, though, to read in the Wikipedia entry how much the entire band really felt this was their crowning moment and album, some bizarre alchemy where they were living their dream lifestyle of sex, drugs and rock-n-roll and somehow able to gel as a band and crank out the tunes. The Wikepdia entry also has a hilarious anecdote from GnR's Slash, describing how he'd managed in the seventh grade to get into an odler girl's room to make out, and then she put on "Rocks" and he fell in love with Aerosmith, played the album multiple times, and then biked home without even getting a kiss. Perhaps their producer Jack Douglas summed it perfectly: "Wanna know what the secret to Rocks was? Distortion." Indeed.

"Back in the Saddle" blew my mind--did someone yodel in the background? Mood change to the slightly trippy funky "Last Child," which steals a line from "Nitty Gritty"--nice. The rest isn't quite as good, though "Nobody's Fault" comes closest, and you gotta love the sincerity of it all.

I had never listened to an Aerosmith album before. It sounded about like I thought it would. "Back in the Saddle" is a great song. The rest was forgettable and maybe, a little annoying.

3?

IT's Aerosmith and some of their iconic songs. Great album.

macht gute Laune

boring

Sounds kinda like a generic hard rock album - it's good. It might be unfair because I've heard a lot similar things that probably copied Aerosmith. Last Child is great, Nobody's Fault - love the guitar.

Probably the best aerosmith I've heard.

Rocks is my old favourite from 2003 ( I was 13 then). Lick and Promise is one of the great hidden gems in this. Steven & Joe are crazy in this.

A lot of songs I'm not familiar with on this album. Back In The Saddle - 8/10. Very recognizable intro. Classic Aerosmith sound. Great outro. Last Child - 8/10. Didn't know the title of this one, but as soon as I heard the intro, I recognized it. More classic Aerosmith. Rats in the Cellar - 7/10. Solid classic rock. Hadn't heard this one before, but it's good. Combination - 6/10. Not the strongest, but not bad. Sick as a Dog - 7/10. Solid. Classic Aerosmith musicianship. Nice bridge. Nobody's Fault - 7/10. More of that typical Aerosmith sound. Not a complaint. Get the Lead Out - 7/10. Nice intro. Solid song. Lick and a Promise - 8/10. This one kinda cooks. Home Tonight - 6/10. Not the best, but not bad. Overall Rating - 4/5. Definitely a solid album.