Big Ones - Aerosmith

If you really like Aerosmith but can't afford to buy all the albums, then this is the one for you. Released in 1994, it features pretty much all of the songs that they should be rememebred for - like Love in an Elevator, Janie's Got a Gun, Cryin etc. Considering the band broke up for quite a while pre-Permanent Vactation, you'd never know it from the quality tracks on this album, which takes the best of Permanent, Get a Grip and Pump and puts them all onto one album. 'Livin on the Edge' is the sort of tune that should be listened to whilst driving - it's a definite driving along at full pelt witht he stereo on full blast - sort ...

I can remember my brother coming home with a limited edition Gold Disc of Aerosmith "Toys in the Attic" . I think he paid over £30 for it from Tower Records at the time in the import section and it was this he brought home as well as "Get a Grip" that got me completely hooked on Aerosmith. Ok, so they've had like a million Greatest Hits albums, but the one Ive chosen to review ins "Big Ones" . The reason? Well this is the first one they brought out in my generation. There was already a couple before this if memory serves me correctly but I was shuttling to Asda on it's day of release and plonking down my £13.99 then abruptly ...

Aerosmith are deservedly one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Their sound is built on two defining qualities - the vocals of Steve Tyler and the strength of the lead guitarist Joe Perry. The Big Ones compilation was issued in 1994 and features their strongest material up to that point. One surprising omission I feel is that 'Walk This Way' the co-operative track with Run DMC is not included. Although perhaps it was predominantly a Run DMC track it was carried by the Aerosmith contribution. It could be argued it probably also partly re-launched Aerosmith at a comparatively barren part of their career. Tracks which have been included are some of the ...