1988 compilation album by Aerosmith
Gems is a compilation album released by Aerosmith in 1988 under the label Columbia . It was the first compilation of studio material since 1980's Greatest Hits . Concentrating mainly on heavier material than the radio-friendly singles output on Greatest Hits , the album is noted for the inclusion of the 1978 studio version of "Chip Away The Stone" – previously released as a single from 1978's Live! Bootleg , only a live rendition of the song was released at the time. Originally scheduled for release on November 8, 1988,[3] [4] the album was delayed one week and issued on November 15, 1988.[5]
In 2007 The album was released by Sony BMG as part of their 'Collections' series entitled 'Greatest Hits' and reissued the following year by Sony in their 'Steel Box' series.[6]
Track listing [ edit ] Title Writer(s) 1. "Rats in the Cellar" (from Rocks , 1976)) Steven Tyler , Joe Perry 4:06 2. "Lick and a Promise" (from Rocks ) Tyler, Perry 3:05 3. "Chip Away the Stone " (previously unreleased studio version, live version released previously on Live! Bootleg , 1978) Richard Supa 4:01 4. "No Surprize" (from Night in the Ruts , 1979) Tyler, Perry 4:26 5. "Mama Kin " (from Aerosmith , 1973) Tyler 4:27 6. "Adam's Apple" (from Toys in the Attic , 1975) Tyler 4:34 7. "Nobody's Fault " (from Rocks ) Brad Whitford , Tyler4:18 8. "Round and Round" (from Toys in the Attic ) Tyler, Whitford 5:03 9. "Critical Mass" (from Draw the Line , 1977) Tyler, Tom Hamilton , Jack Douglas 4:52 10. "Lord of the Thighs " (from Get Your Wings , 1974) Tyler 4:14 11. "Jailbait" (from Rock in a Hard Place , 1982) Tyler, Jimmy Crespo 4:39 12. "Train Kept A-Rollin' " (from Get Your Wings ) Tiny Bradshaw , Howard Kay, Lois Mann5:41
Personnel [ edit ] Aerosmith Additional musicians Production David Krebs – Executive Producer Steve Leber – Executive Producer Gary Lyons – Producer Adrian Barber – Producer Tony Bongiovi – Producer Jack Douglas – Producer Ray Colcord – Producer Don DeVito – Digital Producer John Ingrassia – Project Administrator James Diener – Project Director Mark Wilder – Assembly, Engineer, Digital Mastering Keith Garde – Creative Supervision Caroline Greyshock – Photography Jimmy Ienner Jr. – Photography Darren S. Winston – Creative Consultant Joel Zimmerman – Art Supervisor Lisa Sparagano – Design Ken Fredette – Design Vic Anesini – Digital Mastering Chart positions [ edit ] Certification [ edit ] Release history [ edit ] Region Date Format Tracks Label Catalog # Barcode Edition Series Notes USA Nov 15, 1988 LP 12 Columbia/CBS FC 44487 074644448719 — — sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week[5] USA Nov 15, 1988 CD 12 Columbia/CBS CK 44487 074644448726 — — sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week[10] USA Nov 15, 1988 Cassette 12 Columbia/CBS FCT 44487 074644448740 — — sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week[11] USA Oct 25, 1990 CD 12 Columbia/CBS CK 44487 074644448726 — The Nice Price possibly released in a "The Nice Price" Longbox[12] USA Jan 22, 1991 Cassette 12 Columbia/CBS PCT 44487 074644448740 02 — The Nice Price approx. date[13] USA Sep 7, 1993 CD 12 Columbia/SMEI CK 57371 074645737126 Special Limited Collector's Edition The Nice Price 1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks[14] USA Sep 7, 1993 Cassette 12 Columbia/SMEI CT 57371 074645737140 — The Nice Price 1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks[15] USA Feb 1, 2008 CD 12 Columbia/SMEI CK 57371 886972387321 — — 1993 Remaster[16] USA Feb 1, 2008 MP3 256k 12 Columbia/SBME CK 57371 886972387321 — — 1993 Remaster; album only[16] [17] [18] USA Jul 1, 2009 MP3 192k 12 Columbia/SME CK 57371 886972387321 — — 1993 Remaster; album only[19] [20] USA Oct 6, 2009 MP3 320k 12 Columbia/SME CK 57371 886972387321 — — 1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Oct 6 - Nov 28, 2009[21] [22] [23] USA Nov 6, 2012 MP3 256k 12 Columbia/SME 88644 37119 6 886443711969 — — 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks[24] USA Nov 6, 2012 AAC 256k 12 Columbia/SME 88644 37119 6 886443711969 — — 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks[25] [26] USA Apr 23, 2014 FLAC 96/24 12 Columbia/SME 88644 37119 6 886443711969 — — 2012 Remaster; album only[27] [28] [29] USA Dec 2014 MP3 320k + AAC 320k 12 Columbia/SME CK 57371 886972387321 — — 1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014[30] [31] [32] USA Dec 2014 FLAC 44.1/16 12 Columbia/SME CK 57371 886972387321 — — 1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014[30] [31] [32] USA Dec 23, 2014 AIFF 96/24 12 Columbia/SME 88644 37119 6 886443711969 — — 2012 Remaster; album only[33] [34] USA Dec 23, 2014 ALAC 96/24 12 Columbia/SME 88644 37119 6 886443711969 — — 2012 Remaster; album only[33] [34] USA Dec 23, 2014 WAV 96/24 12 Columbia/SME 88644 37119 6 886443711969 — — 2012 Remaster; album only[33] [34] USA Aug 7, 2019 AAC 256k 12 Columbia/SME 88644 37119 6 886443711969 — Apple Digital Master 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks[35] [36] USA Sep 27, 2019 FLAC 96/24 12 Columbia/SME 88644 37119 6 886443711969 — — 2012 Remaster; album only[37]
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