Origin: USA
Year: 1973
Subgenre: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Rating: 79.13 Solid And Above Average !
The Players:
Steven Tyler Vocals
Joe Perry Lead Guitar
Brad Whitford Guitars
Tom Hamilton Bass Guitar
Joey Kramer Drums, Percussion
Aerosmith's debut can be described as a scruffy and straight-forward rock'n'roll album. Not tremendously heavy in tone, it is nevertheless gritty and energetic. It's kind of like The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin meet The New York Dolls. The shining star from the outset is one Steven Tyler. His vocals are smoothly delivered; there is no hint of the shrieking that will inhabit future Aerosmith albums (especially from the 1990's on). The man can obviously sing, as is evident especially on the masterpiece Dream On (one of my favorite hard rock ballads ever). Dream On would launch Aerosmith onto the fast track of rock'n'roll stardom; I can actually remember the first time I heard this song on the radio. My reaction then was the same as now: Wow !
Not to disregard the harder rockers on the album, Make It opens the record in catchy style, while Somebody, Mama Kin and Walkin' The Dog became perennial classics. Movin' Out also deserves mention as the heaviest track on the album.
The production is a little rough and the guitars seem thin, which detracts some from the overall experience. Aerosmith would truly reach their potential on future albums such as Rocks and Toys In The Attic, but this debut is definitely a solid and pleasant listen.
Make It 80
Somebody 78
Dream On 90
One Way Street 74
Mama Kin 76
Write Me 75
Movin' Out 78
Walkin' The Dog 80
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