Top Artists – Aerosmith

Aerosmith – Toys in the Attic

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  • An excellent copy of Aerosmith’s 1975 down-and-dirty blues-rock hit release with solid Double Plus (A++) sound or close to it from start to finish
  • Our favorite Aerosmith album in every way, and a true Must Own for fans of the band
  • We guarantee there is dramatically more Tubey Magic, size and rock and roll energy on this vintage copy than others you’ve heard (particularly on side one), and that’s especially true of whatever dead-as-a-doornail Heavy Vinyl disaster is out there now
  • This is one of only a handful of copies we’ve been able to offer in over a year, but once you drop the needle on “Walk This Way” you’ll hear it was worth the wait – it rocks like it’s never rocked before
  • 5 stars: “Aerosmith finally perfected their mix of Stonesy raunch and Zeppelin-esque riffing with their third album. The success of the album derives from a combination of an increased sense of songwriting skills and purpose.”

If you’re looking for great sound for this fun album, you’ve come to the right place. This is raw, down-and-dirty blues-rock in the tradition of the Stones and the Faces, and when it sounds this good it sure is a blast to listen to.

I never really cared much for this band until many years ag when I heard “Sweet Emotion” on my local classic rock station (The Octopus) and realized that it would probably sound pretty amazing on a Hot Stamper vinyl version. Boy, was I right! It took quite a few copies and a whole lot of work, but the best sounding tracks on this album sound amazing. “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way” are going to rock like they have never rocked before.

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Aerosmith – Live Bootleg

 

  • Seriously good sound for this 2-LP live album, with all FOUR sides earning solid Double Plus (A++) grades or close to them – fairly quiet vinyl too
  • Sides one, two and four are doing just about everything right – they’re big, full-bodied, dynamic and present with a huge punchy bottom end, and side three is not far behind in all those areas
  • “Unlike other live albums at the time, it’s obvious that not a lot of overdubbing was involved to fix up the tracks, which results in a refreshingly authentic representation of Aerosmith at the group’s most drugged-out and rocking… Live Bootleg is an excellent representation of one of rock & roll’s elite live acts.”

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Aerosmith – Draw The Line

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    • An incredible pressing of Aerosmith’s fifth studio album with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound or close to it throughout – exceptionally quiet vinyl too
    • These sides were richer, fuller, with better bass and more Tubey Magic than all other copies we played in our recent shootout
    • “1977’s Draw the Line managed to be another down-and-dirty Aerosmith release… Draw the Line catches fire more times than not. Unlike their most recent album successes, the band shies away from studio experimenting and dabbling in different styles; instead they return to simple, straight-ahead hard rock.”

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Aerosmith – Rocks

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  • Boasting KILLER Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) grades or close to them from start to finish, this early Columbia pressing is guaranteed to blow the doors off any other Rocks you’ve heard – fairly quiet vinyl too
  • The sound here is tonally Right On The Money – big, rich and Tubey Magical, with plenty of driving bass
  • 5 stars: “Few albums have been so appropriately named as Aerosmith’s 1976 classic Rocks… Aerosmith produced a superb follow-up to their masterwork Toys in the Attic, nearly topping it in the process… out of all their albums, Rocks did the best job of capturing Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking.”

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Aerosmith – Done With Mirrors

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  • Big and solid guitars, with great bass, full vocals, and tons of Tubey Magic – this the way to hear the band
  • 4 stars: “Unlike the records that preceded it, Done with Mirrors is powered by the same smart-assed lyrics and filthy guitars that formed the core of Aerosmith’s best songs… it marks the beginning of their remarkable comeback.”

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Aerosmith – Get Your Wings

  • This outstanding copy of Aerosmith’s dynamic sophomore release boasts excellent Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER from top to bottom – fairly quiet vinyl too
  • This album launched the band’s collaboration with Jack Douglas, who helped develop their distinctive sound and propel them from obscurity to stardom
  • 4 1/2 stars: “Get Your Wings, is where Aerosmith became Aerosmith … it’s where they shed much of their influences and developed their own trademark sound, it’s where they turned into songwriters…they’re doing their bloozy bluster better and bolder, which is what turns this sophomore effort into their first classic”

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Aerosmith – Night In The Ruts

  • A KILLER copy of Night In The Ruts with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound from start to finish – we’ve never heard the record sound better
  • Both sides of this original Columbia pressing are doing everything right — big, rich and full-bodied yet still clean, clear and lively
  • Lauded by Steven Tyler as his favorite Aerosmith album, this collection includes “Mia,” a lullaby Tyler wrote for his daughter
  • “While the band looks back upon this period as hazy and frustrating, Night in the Ruts is a surprisingly coherent and inspired album. … it was definitely leaner and more focused than their last studio release.”

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Aerosmith – Self-Titled

  • A stunning copy of Aerosmith’s debut — Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound from the first note to the last
  • With plenty of energy, killer rock bass, and clear, present vocals, this pressing has all the key qualities we look for in an Aerosmith record
  • Dream On sounds incredible on this one – worth the price of admission alone
  • “In retrospect, it’s a bit shocking how fully formed the signature Aerosmith sound was on their self-titled 1973 debut… Aerosmith clearly showcases all the attributes of the band that would become the defining American hard rock band of the ’70s… “

KILLER sound for this copy of Aerosmith’s debut album! Mama Kin, a perennial staple of the band’s live performances and arguably the best rocker on the album, sounds fantastic here, huge and open with some serious presence. As you might expect from a debut, the sound here is a bit rougher and rawer than later albums like Toys in the Attic, but that’s not altogether a bad thing for this kind of loose, greasy hard rock! (more…)