Gems | ||||
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Released | November 15, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1972–1982 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 53:26 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | David Krebs, Steve Leber, Gary Lyons, Adrian Barber, Tony Bongiovi, Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Ray Colcord | |||
Aerosmith compilation chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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, Tyler | 4:18 |
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 Mann | 5:41 |
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [7] | 133 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Tracks | Label | Catalog # | Barcode | Edition | Series | Notes |
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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 [9] |
USA | Nov 15, 1988 | Cassette | 12 | Columbia/CBS | FCT 44487 | 074644448740 | — | — | sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week [10] |
USA | Oct 25, 1990 | CD | 12 | Columbia/CBS | CK 44487 | 074644448726 | — | The Nice Price | possibly released in a "The Nice Price" Longbox [11] |
USA | Jan 22, 1991 | Cassette | 12 | Columbia/CBS | PCT 44487 | 074644448740 02 | — | The Nice Price | approx. date [12] |
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 [13] |
USA | Sep 7, 1993 | Cassette | 12 | Columbia/SMEI | CT 57371 | 074645737140 | — | The Nice Price | 1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks [14] |
USA | Feb 1, 2008 | CD | 12 | Columbia/SMEI | CK 57371 | 886972387321 | — | — | 1993 Remaster [15] |
USA | Feb 1, 2008 | MP3 256k | 12 | Columbia/SBME | CK 57371 | 886972387321 | — | — | 1993 Remaster; album only [15] [16] [17] |
USA | Jul 1, 2009 | MP3 192k | 12 | Columbia/SME | CK 57371 | 886972387321 | — | — | 1993 Remaster; album only [18] [19] |
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 [20] [21] [22] |
USA | Nov 6, 2012 | MP3 256k | 12 | Columbia/SME | 88644 37119 6 | 886443711969 | — | — | 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks [23] |
USA | Nov 6, 2012 | AAC 256k | 12 | Columbia/SME | 88644 37119 6 | 886443711969 | — | — | 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks [24] [25] |
USA | Apr 23, 2014 | FLAC 96/24 | 12 | Columbia/SME | 88644 37119 6 | 886443711969 | — | — | 2012 Remaster; album only [26] [27] [28] |
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 [29] [30] [31] |
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 [29] [30] [31] |
USA | Dec 23, 2014 | AIFF 96/24 | 12 | Columbia/SME | 88644 37119 6 | 886443711969 | — | — | 2012 Remaster; album only [32] [33] |
USA | Dec 23, 2014 | ALAC 96/24 | 12 | Columbia/SME | 88644 37119 6 | 886443711969 | — | — | 2012 Remaster; album only [32] [33] |
USA | Dec 23, 2014 | WAV 96/24 | 12 | Columbia/SME | 88644 37119 6 | 886443711969 | — | — | 2012 Remaster; album only [32] [33] |
USA | Aug 7, 2019 | AAC 256k | 12 | Columbia/SME | 88644 37119 6 | 886443711969 | — | Apple Digital Master | 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks [34] [35] |
USA | Sep 27, 2019 | FLAC 96/24 | 12 | Columbia/SME | 88644 37119 6 | 886443711969 | — | — | 2012 Remaster; album only [36] |
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