Category: Album

“COME TOGETHER/SGT. PEPPER’S” sessions, demos, outtakes and more

24 March, 2022

American hard rock band Aerosmith recorded one of the most successful cover versions of “Come Together” in 1978. The band performed the song in the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band; their recording appeared on its accompanying soundtrack album. Released as a single in July 1978, Aerosmith’s version was an immediate success, reaching … More “COME TOGETHER/SGT. PEPPER’S” sessions, demos, outtakes and more

“ROCK IN A HARD PLACE” demos and outtakes!

23 March, 2022

Rock in a Hard Place is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in August 1982 by Columbia Records. It is the only Aerosmith album not to feature lead guitarist Joe Perry, following his departure from the band in 1979. Rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford also left during the recording in 1981. … More “ROCK IN A HARD PLACE” demos and outtakes!

“ROCKS” sessions, demos, outtakes and leaks!

23 March, 2022

Rocks is the fourth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in May 1976. AllMusic described Rocks as having “captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking.” The band began work on the album by backing the Record Plant’s mobile recording truck into their rehearsal space, named the Wherehouse, in February and March 1976. … More “ROCKS” sessions, demos, outtakes and leaks!

“SEDONA SUNRISE” Aerosmith’s country song from Pump 17 years in the making!

22 March, 2022

“Sedona Sunrise” was an Aerosmith outtake from the Pump 1989 sessions co-written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Jim Vallance. It’s country flavour differenced it from all the other songs in Pump and was likely the reason it was omitted by the record label. According to Vallance: “Sedona Sunrise” was started during the writing sessions … More “SEDONA SUNRISE” Aerosmith’s country song from Pump 17 years in the making!

“AIN’T THAT A BITCH” and the 3 completely different versions Aerosmith wrote with the same title!

22 March, 2022

“Ain’t that a Bitch” is an Aerosmith song released in their 1997 album, Nine Lives, however, 3 completely different songs existed with the same name during previous sessions, between 1991 and 1996, as the band explored the best way to make the song justice. Joe and Steven recalled in a 1997 GW magazine interview when … More “AIN’T THAT A BITCH” and the 3 completely different versions Aerosmith wrote with the same title!

“HONKIN’ ON BOBO” Outtakes, demos, sessions and leaks!

13 February, 2022

Honkin’ on Bobo is the 14th studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on March 30, 2004, by Columbia Records. Recorded during 2003 at Joe’s studio, The Boneyard”, the album includes 11 covers of blues and blues-rock songs from the 1950s and 1960s, with one new song, “The Grind”. Douglas’s original vision was to … More “HONKIN’ ON BOBO” Outtakes, demos, sessions and leaks!

“GOT TO FIND A WAY” a raunchy song with words in Yiddish and French that AEROSMITH left out of Permanent Vacations!

28 January, 2022

“Got to Find a Way” is an intriguing Aerosmith outtake from their 1987 sessions for the Permanent Vacation album. Also known by its alternative titles, “Mishugas” or “Mishegoss,” the song’s first verse introduces us to the Yiddish term “mishegoss,” which suggests a sense of craziness or idiosyncrasy. While the exact writing credits remain unclear, the … More “GOT TO FIND A WAY” a raunchy song with words in Yiddish and French that AEROSMITH left out of Permanent Vacations!

“SLEEPY SICKNESS” Steven Tyler’s Beethoven inspired dark ballad rejected in three iterations for AEROSMITH’s pop comeback album!

28 January, 2022

“Sleepy Sickness” is an Aerosmith outtake from the 1987 sessions for Permanent Vacations. During the production process, different titles were used to refer to the song in its different takes and iterations including “Sleeping Sickness”, “Feel the Pain” and “Scream In Pain”, as taken from different parts of the lyrics, each with small variations in … More “SLEEPY SICKNESS” Steven Tyler’s Beethoven inspired dark ballad rejected in three iterations for AEROSMITH’s pop comeback album!

“PERMANENT VACATIONS” album outtakes, demos, sessions, bootlegs and leaks!

27 January, 2022

Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in August 1987 by Geffen Records. Recording sessions took place in March-May 1987 at Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver, and Unique Recording, New York City. Demos and outtakes from these sessions can be commonly found on a few bootlegs leaked in the late … More “PERMANENT VACATIONS” album outtakes, demos, sessions, bootlegs and leaks!

“WAIT FOR THE NIGHT” the Perry/Withford early reunion song

27 January, 2022

“Wait for the Night” is a song Joe Perry wrote with Brad Withford when Withford joined the Joe Perry project for some time in 1982/83. Perry narrates on their 1997 autobiography “Walk this Way”: “…The one good thing was that Brad Withford started to work with me. We started doing three dates with him in … More “WAIT FOR THE NIGHT” the Perry/Withford early reunion song

“DONE WITH MIRRORS” possible outtakes and demos

27 January, 2022

According to Steven Tyler, 8 songs were left from the Done with Mirrors sessions: “We wrote Done with Mirrors in thee or four weeks. Teddy flew in to see us three times. When we finally flew to California, we had seventeen songs. Getting it down to nine was the hardest part.” Steven Tyler 1997, Walk … More “DONE WITH MIRRORS” possible outtakes and demos

“WRITTEN IN STONE” the Rick Dufay riff the band jammed to while on the tour bus

27 January, 2022

“Written in Stone” is a song based on a Rick Dufay riff that Aerosmith used to jam to while on their tour bus. It was part of a few pre-production sessions that took place after RIAHP was released, but with the replacement members (Crespo and Dufay), thinking of the “next album” for THAT lineup of … More “WRITTEN IN STONE” the Rick Dufay riff the band jammed to while on the tour bus

“PAINTED ON MY HEART” the Diane Warren song AEROSMITH denied ever recording!

26 January, 2022

“Painted On My Heart” is a song written by Diane Warren, who offered the song to Aerosmith after the success they had with IDWMAT. In April 2000 MTV News reported Aerosmith had recorded the song for the upcoming Nicolas Cage movie ”Gone in 60 Seconds”. Columbia was supposed to do the soundtrack with Matt Serletic … More “PAINTED ON MY HEART” the Diane Warren song AEROSMITH denied ever recording!

“UNTITLED JAM” from 1985 that could be a Tyler/Perry pre-production session

26 January, 2022

A short jam appeared on a tape labelled “Done with Mirrors” test pressing. The majority of the tape is the “Done With Mirrors” album out of sequence, but in finished form, sans for a few count-ins. But this curious guitar-based jam is first up, unfinished and doesn’t sound like anything on the album. The riffs … More “UNTITLED JAM” from 1985 that could be a Tyler/Perry pre-production session

The Lost Follow-Up to Aerosmith’s “ROCK IN A HARD PLACE” SEQUEL alt line up album sessions

26 January, 2022

A Band at a Crossroads The year was 1984, and Aerosmith was at its lowest point. Their 1982 album Rock in a Hard Place had failed to recapture the magic of their earlier work, and the tour that followed struggled with poor attendance. With Joe Perry and Brad Whitford out of the picture, the band’s … More The Lost Follow-Up to Aerosmith’s “ROCK IN A HARD PLACE” SEQUEL alt line up album sessions

“1971: THE ROAD STARS HEAR” the history, leaks and controversy that surrounded the new/old AEROSMITH release

26 November, 2021

“1971: The Road Starts Hear” is the first music released by the band since forming a “worldwide alliance” with the Universal Music Group earlier this year. The agreement will cover every studio recording made by the band across their career, as well as opening up the band archives. This recording presents the band before they … More “1971: THE ROAD STARS HEAR” the history, leaks and controversy that surrounded the new/old AEROSMITH release

BRENDAN O’BRIEN 2009 AEROSMITH sessions, why they fail and were considered a nightmare!

9 November, 2021

Part 1: 2001-2005: The Struggle for Direction From the release of “Just Push Play” in 2001, Aerosmith faced a challenging period marked by critical reception issues and evolving musical directions. A follow-up album using leftover songs was discarded in 2002 due to poor reception. Instead, the band recorded “Girls of Summer” and “Lay it Down” … More BRENDAN O’BRIEN 2009 AEROSMITH sessions, why they fail and were considered a nightmare!

“YO MAMMA” a fun, sexy and playful song about ‘doing your mother’ that screams of Aerosmith’s style

24 August, 2021

“Yo Mamma” is an amazingly fun rock & blues song believed to be left from the 1992 Get a Grip sessions. It made it almost all the way to the end of the production process during the albums first attempt at the A&M studios. The song starts with Joe’s guitar hitting the E chord, with … More “YO MAMMA” a fun, sexy and playful song about ‘doing your mother’ that screams of Aerosmith’s style

AEROSMITH might not Perform Again according to BRAD WHITFORD

15 June, 2021

Brad Whitford says that he has “doubts” about AEROSMITH ever being able to perform live again. The 69-year-old guitarist, who has been a member of AEROSMITH since 1971, painted a bleak picture of the band’s future during an appearance on Joe Bonamassa’s hit interview series “Live From Nerdville”. After Bonamassa asked Whitford about AEROSMITH’s European … More AEROSMITH might not Perform Again according to BRAD WHITFORD

“BONE TO BONE” and how it got finished on the road

22 May, 2021

It’s not too often that the band premieres an unreleased song during a tour, and even less usual for them to perform an unfinished song. This is taken from a radio broadcast on KMET in Los Angeles as the band sits in with DJ Jim Ladd before the upcoming California World Music Festival show. Tyler … More “BONE TO BONE” and how it got finished on the road