Gems (Aerosmith album)

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Gems
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Compilation album by
Aerosmith
ReleasedNovember 15, 1988
Recorded1972–1982
Genre Hard rock, blues rock
Length53:26
Label Columbia
Producer David Krebs, Steve Leber, Gary Lyons, Adrian Barber, Tony Bongiovi, Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Ray Colcord
Aerosmith compilation chronology
Greatest Hits
(1980)		Gems
(1988)		 Pandora's Box
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [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]

Contents

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rats in the Cellar" (from Rocks , 1976) Steven Tyler, Joe Perry 4:06
2."Lick and a Promise" (from Rocks)Tyler, Perry3:05
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, Perry4:26
5."Mama Kin" (from Aerosmith , 1973)Tyler4:27
6."Adam's Apple" (from Toys in the Attic , 1975)Tyler4:34
7."Nobody's Fault" (from Rocks) Brad Whitford, Tyler4:18
8."Round and Round" (from Toys in the Attic)Tyler, Whitford5:03
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)Tyler4:14
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

Aerosmith
Additional musicians
Production

Chart positions

Chart (1988)Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [7] 39
US Billboard 200 [8] 133

Certification

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatTracksLabelCatalog #BarcodeEditionSeriesNotes
USANov 15, 1988LP12Columbia/CBS FC 44487074644448719——sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week [5]
USANov 15, 1988CD12Columbia/CBSCK 44487074644448726——sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week [10]
USANov 15, 1988Cassette12Columbia/CBSFCT 44487074644448740——sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week [11]
USAOct 25, 1990CD12Columbia/CBSCK 44487074644448726—The Nice Pricepossibly released in a "The Nice Price" Longbox [12]
USAJan 22, 1991Cassette12Columbia/CBSPCT 44487074644448740 02—The Nice Priceapprox. date [13]
USASep 7, 1993CD12Columbia/SMEI CK 57371074645737126Special Limited Collector's EditionThe Nice Price1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks [14]
USASep 7, 1993Cassette12Columbia/SMEICT 57371074645737140—The Nice Price1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks [15]
USAFeb 1, 2008CD12Columbia/SMEICK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster [16]
USAFeb 1, 2008MP3 256k12Columbia/SBME CK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; album only [16] [17] [18]
USAJul 1, 2009MP3 192k12Columbia/SME CK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; album only [19] [20]
USAOct 6, 2009MP3 320k12Columbia/SMECK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Oct 6 - Nov 28, 2009 [21] [22] [23]
USANov 6, 2012MP3 256k12Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks [24]
USANov 6, 2012AAC 256k12Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks [25] [26]
USAApr 23, 2014FLAC 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album only [27] [28] [29]
USADec 2014MP3 320k + AAC 320k12Columbia/SMECK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014 [30] [31] [32]
USADec 2014FLAC 44.1/1612Columbia/SMECK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014 [30] [31] [32]
USADec 23, 2014AIFF 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album only [33] [34]
USADec 23, 2014ALAC 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album only [33] [34]
USADec 23, 2014WAV 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album only [33] [34]
USAAug 7, 2019AAC 256k12Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969—Apple Digital Master2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks [35] [36]
USASep 27, 2019FLAC 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album only [37]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r181
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books. ISBN   0-679-73015-X . Retrieved August 16, 2020– via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ Rock On the Net
  4. ↑ "Aerosmith: Gems". RIAA.
  5. 1 2 Billboard: November 12, 1988, page 26
  6. ↑ "Greatest Hits [Steel Box Collection] - Aerosmith | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  7. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Aerosmith". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 10.
  8. ↑ "Aerosmith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Aerosmith – Gems". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. ↑ "Gems". Amazon.
  11. ↑ "Gems". Amazon.
  12. ↑ "Gems". Zia Records.
  13. ↑ Based on the Classics Live "PCT" 1991 release and the Schwann Catalog
  14. ↑ "Gems Reissued, Remastered". Amazon. 1993.
  15. ↑ "Gems Lmtd Ed./Remastered". Zia Records.
  16. 1 2 "Gems". Armadillo Music.
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  18. ↑ "Gems [LIMITED EDITION][ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]". Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  19. ↑ Masnick, Mike (July 2, 2009). "Even More eMusic Features Disabled?". techdirt.
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  21. ↑ "7digital Launches In North America, With LA Head". socalTECH.com. October 6, 2009.
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  25. ↑ "iTunes Preview: Aerosmith". Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Gems". Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015.
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  28. ↑ "Gems". Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Gems". 7DIGITAL UNITED STATES. November 6, 2012.
  30. 1 2 "Gems". 7Digital.[ permanent dead link ]
  31. 1 2 "Tom Waits: Latest Releases". Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014.
  32. 1 2 "7DIGITAL UNITED STATES". Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014.
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  34. 1 2 3 Search: 886443711969
  35. ↑ "Gems". Apple Music.[ permanent dead link ]
  36. ↑ "Apple rebrands its best-sounding music as 'Apple Digital Masters'". The Verge. August 7, 2019.
  37. ↑ "Gems". Acoustic Sounds.
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