Classics Live I and II

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Classics Live and Classics Live II are a set of albums by American rock band Aerosmith, released in 1986 and 1987, respectively. Together, they constitute the band's second live offering, after Live! Bootleg. Classics Live I has gone platinum while Classics Live II has gone gold.

Classics Live

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Classics Live
Live album by
Aerosmith
ReleasedApril 1986 (1986-04)[1]
Recorded1977–1983
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length36:03
LabelColumbia
ProducerPaul O'Neill, Tony Bongiovi
Aerosmith live chronology
Live! Bootleg
(1978) 		Classics Live
(1986) 		A Little South of Sanity
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone [3]

Classics Live! is made up of concert recordings from 1978 and 1984. Some of the recordings include guitarists Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay, who had temporarily replaced Joe Perry and Brad Whitford respectively. Different live versions of most of these songs had already been released on Live! Bootleg in 1978. Venues and dates are not listed on the sleeve, and there is only the all-encompassing and vague statement "These songs were recorded at various concerts between 1977 and 1983." It is not listed which of the four guitarists played on which tracks.

The studio track "Major Barbra" was originally recorded for the album Get Your Wings but remained unreleased. An alternate version is available on the compilation Pandora's Box.

Track listing

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All songs recorded at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, February 14, 1984[citation needed], except where noted.

All tracks are written by Steven Tyler, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Train Kept A-Rollin'"Tiny Bradshaw, Lois Mann, Howard Kay3:22
2."Kings and Queens" (Boston Music Hall in Boston, MA March 28, 1978[citation needed] and re-recorded[clarification needed]. Original recording appears on the compilation Pandora's Box)Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas4:46
3."Sweet Emotion" (Huntington Civic Center, Huntington, WV, Dec. 12, 1982[citation needed])Tyler, Hamilton5:13
4."Dream On" (Capital Center, Largo, MD, Nov. 9, 1978[citation needed]) 4:50
5."Mama Kin" 3:41
6."Three Mile Smile / Reefer Head Woman"Tyler, Joe Perry / Lester Melrose, J. Bennett, Jazz Gillum4:54
7."Lord of the Thighs" 7:05
8."Major Barbra" (Studio Outtake) 4:02
Classics Live II
Live album by
Aerosmith
ReleasedJune 1987 (1987-06)[4]
Recorded1978–1986
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length38:47
LabelColumbia
ProducerPaul O'Neill, Aerosmith
Aerosmith live chronology
Classics Live
(1986) 		Classics Live II
(1987) 		A Little South of Sanity
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [5]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[6]
Rolling Stone [3]

Charts

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 84

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Classics Live II

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Classics Live! II mainly features tracks recorded at a New Year's Eve show in 1984, with all five original members once again reunited. The other two tracks were the first track of 1985s Done with Mirrors, "Let the Music Do the Talking", and a rendition of 1977s "Draw the Line" from California Jam II. Aerosmith photography by Paul McAlpine

Track listing

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All Songs recorded at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, December 31, 1984, except where noted.

All tracks are written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Back in the Saddle" 4:40
2."Walk This Way" 4:21
3."Movin' Out" 5:44
4."Draw the Line" (California Jam Festival, Ontario Speedway, Ontario, CA, March 18, 1978) 4:46
5."Same Old Song and Dance" 5:45
6."Last Child"Tyler, Whitford3:42
7."Let the Music Do the Talking" (Worcester Centrum, Worcester, MA, March 12, 1986)Perry5:44
8."Toys in the Attic" 4:03

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Classics Live Complete

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In 1998, Classics Live! Complete was released outside the U.S, compiling the two albums on one CD.

Classics Live: Complete
Live album by
Aerosmith
ReleasedAugust 1998 (1998-08)
Recorded1977–1986
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length76:50
LabelColumbia
ProducerPaul O'Neill, Tony Bongiovi
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [10]

References

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  1. ^ Huxley, Martin (2015). Aerosmith: The Fall and the Rise of Rock's Greatest Band. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1250096531.
  2. ^ "Classics Live I". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. ^ a b "Aerosmith: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  4. ^ Huxley, Martin (2015). Classics Live! II. Columbia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Prato, Greg. "Classics Live!, Vol. 2 – Aerosmith". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  7. ^ "Aerosmith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Aerosmith – Classics Live!". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Aerosmith – Classics Live II". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. ^ Thomas, Stephen. "Classics Live!: Complete – Aerosmith". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-09.

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