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Aerosmith Greatest Hits Original U.S Pressing Vinyl Rip Flac
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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Aerosmith
Released October 1980[1]
Recorded 1972 at Intermedia Studios, Boston, Massachusetts; 1973–1977 and 1979 at Record Plant Studios, New York City, New York; February–March 1976 and August 1978 at the Wherehouse, Waltham, Massachusetts; June–October 1977 at the Cenacle, Armonk, New York; 1979 at Media Sound, New York City, New York[1]
Genre Hard rock
Length 37:15
Label Columbia
Producer Adrian Barber, Jack Douglas, Ray Colcord, Aerosmith, George Martin, Gary Lyons[2]


Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released by Columbia Records in October 1980.[1] It went multi-platinum and contained the hits that made the band an icon of the 1970s rock era. A few remastered versions of Greatest Hits appeared in the 1990s and are considered partly responsible for the band's popular rejuvenation during the decade.

Some of the tracks were significantly edited from their original versions. The single version of "Same Old Song and Dance" was used, and was edited down almost a full minute. It also contained an alternate lyric which wasn't heard on Get Your Wings. The original lyric was "Gotcha with the cocaine, found with your gun." The alternate lyric, included on the compilation, was "You shady lookin' loser, you played with my gun." "Sweet Emotion" also used the considerably less popular single version. The coda which ends the song was replaced with a repeating of the chorus and fades out. The song also begins with the first chorus, cutting out the now famous talk box intro. "Kings and Queens" was also edited down, cutting the intro and certain other parts. "Walk This Way" was edited slightly, chanting the first chorus once instead of twice. The other remaining tracks were kept intact.



Greatest Hits is the band's bestselling album in the United States, achieving sales in excess of 11 million copies. The album was certified Diamond when its sales reached the ten million mark in 2001.
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars [3]
Robert Christgau A- [4]
Contents



Track listing
Original version
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s)[1] Length
1. "Dream On" (from Aerosmith) Steven Tyler Adrian Barber 4:27
2. "Same Old Song and Dance" (Single Version) (from Get Your Wings) Tyler, Joe Perry Jack Douglas, Ray Colcord 3:04
3. "Sweet Emotion" (Single Version) (from Toys in the Attic) Tyler, Tom Hamilton Jack Douglas 3:15
4. "Walk This Way" (from Toys in the Attic) Tyler, Perry Jack Douglas 3:33
5. "Last Child" (from Rocks) Tyler, Brad Whitford Jack Douglas, Aerosmith 3:28
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s)[1] Length
1. "Back in the Saddle" (from Rocks) Tyler, Perry Jack Douglas, Aerosmith 4:41
2. "Draw the Line" (from Draw the Line) Tyler, Perry Jack Douglas, Aerosmith 3:24
3. "Kings and Queens" (Single Version) (from Draw the Line) Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Tyler, Whitford, Jack Douglas Jack Douglas, Aerosmith 3:48
4. "Come Together" (from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: The Original Soundtrack) John Lennon, Paul McCartney Jack Douglas, George Martin 3:47
5. "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" (from Night in the Ruts) George Morton Gary Lyons, Aerosmith 4:05
Total length:
37:32

Personnel

Aerosmith

Steven Tyler – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, producer, arrangement
Joe Perry – lead guitar, backing vocals, arrangement, except on "Lightning Strikes", six string bass on "Back in the Saddle"
Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar, producer, arrangement, except on "Lightning Strikes"
Tom Hamilton – bass, producer, arrangement
Joey Kramer – drums, percussion, producer, arrangement

Additional musicians

Jimmy Crespo – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Lightning Strikes"
Rick Dufay – rhythm guitar on "Lightning Strikes"
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone on "Same Old Song and Dance" and "Big Ten Inch Record"
Randy Brecker – trumpet on "Same Old Song and Dance"
Stan Bronstein – baritone saxophone on "Same Old Song and Dance"
Jon Pearson – trombone on "Same Old Song and Dance"
David Woodford – saxophone on "Mama Kin"
Scott Cushnie – piano on "Big Ten Inch Record"
Jay Messina – bass marimba on "Sweet Emotion"
Paul Prestopino – banjo on "Last Child"

Production

Jack Douglas – producer, arrangement
Adrian Barber – producer
George Martin – producer
Ray Colcord – producer
Jay Messina – engineer
Vic Anesini – remastering
Janet Perr – cover concept
John Berg – design

Charts

The album reached #53 on the Billboard 200 in 1980 and #154 in 1987.[5]
Certifications
Organization Level Date
RIAA – United States Gold[6] March 3, 1981
Platinum[6] January 27, 1986
2× Platinum[6] November 24, 1986
4× Platinum[6] November 21, 1988
5× Platinum[6] April 29, 1991
6× Platinum[6] March 10, 1992
8× Platinum[6] October 21, 1994
9× Platinum[6] August 1, 1996
Diamond[6] February 26, 2001
11× Platinum[6] December 13, 2007
CIA – Canada Gold Feb 27, 1997
Platinum Feb 27, 1997