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Rocks
Rocks cover
Studio album by Aerosmith
Released May 3, 1976
Recorded January-March 1976
Genre Hard rock
Length 34:30
Label Columbia
Producer Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
Professional reviews
Aerosmith chronology
Toys in the Attic
(1975)		 Rocks
(1976)		 Draw the Line
(1977)
Singles from Rocks
  1. "Last Child"
    Released: 1976
  2. "Home Tonight"
    Released: 1976
  3. "Back in the Saddle"
    Released: 1977
  4. "Rats in the Cellar"
    Released: 1976 (promo only)

Rocks is the fourth album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Jack Douglas is an influential American Record producer. He was born in New York City. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Toys in the Attic is the third album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Draw the Line is the fifth Album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1977 " Last Child " is a song performed by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Home Tonight " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. " Back in the Saddle " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton Rocks is widely acclaimed and highly regarded in rock music. Allmusic described Rocks as having "captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking". allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. [1] Rocks also ranked #176 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Additionally, it has greatly influenced several people in the hard rock community including members of Guns N' Roses and Metallica. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. [2][3]

The album was also a commercial success, charting three singles on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which reached the Top 40 ("Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child"). The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. " Back in the Saddle " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. " Last Child " is a song performed by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. The album also was one of the first albums to ship platinum when it was released. The album has since gone quadruple platinum.

Contents

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Back in the Saddle" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry) – 4:40
  2. "Last Child" (Tyler, Brad Whitford) – 3:28
  3. "Rats in the Cellar" (Tyler, Perry) – 4:07
  4. "Combination" (Perry) – 3:39

Side two

  1. "Sick as a Dog" (Tyler, Tom Hamilton) – 4:12
  2. "Nobody's Fault" (Tyler, Whitford) – 4:25
  3. "Get the Lead Out" (Tyler, Perry) – 3:43
  4. "Lick and a Promise" (Tyler, Perry) – 3:05
  5. "Home Tonight" (Tyler) – 3:18

Song information

"Back in the Saddle"

Written by Joe Perry on a six-string bass, which gives the song its distinctive "growl". " Back in the Saddle " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is the lead Guitarist, backing and occasional " Last Child " is a song performed by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Brad Whitford (born Bradley Ernest Whitford 23 February 1952, in Winchester Massachusetts, is the rhythm and lead Guitarist for Thomas William Hamilton (born December 31, 1951, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American musician best known as the " Nobody's Fault " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. " Lick and a Promise " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith first appearing on their album Rocks. " Home Tonight " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. " Back in the Saddle " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is the lead Guitarist, backing and occasional Although written with the simple idea of cowboys and sex, this song took on new meaning after Aerosmith reunited in 1984 and embarked on their Back In The Saddle Tour. A cowboy is an animal Herder who tends Cattle on Ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces males produce male gametes (spermatozoa or Sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova or Egg cells; individual Brad Whitford plays the lead guitar part. Brad Whitford (born Bradley Ernest Whitford 23 February 1952, in Winchester Massachusetts, is the rhythm and lead Guitarist for

"Last Child"

Brad Whitford created the riff after listening to the Meters, and the band wrote the rest in the studio. " Last Child " is a song performed by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. The Meters were an American Funk band based in New Orleans Louisiana. Whitford also plays lead guitar.

"Rats in the Cellar"

Written as Tom Hamilton describes it, "taking this thing The Yardbirds created, and making it balls to the wall", it was also conceived as a counterpart to Toys in the Attic. Thomas William Hamilton (born December 31, 1951, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American musician best known as the The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Toys in the Attic is the third album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith.

"Combination"

Joe Perry's first solo effort, (sung by Perry with Steven Tyler on background vocals) this song is about heroin, cocaine, and the dangers of being able to afford your vices. Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant

"Sick as a Dog"

A guitar part is by bassist Tom Hamilton, who also co-wrote the song. When recording the song, for the first half of the song, Joe Perry played the electric bass; after the last chorus, during the rhythm guitar break, Perry handed the bass over to Steven Tyler to play, and picked up his guitar to play the solo during the finale. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the This song is said to be about Tyler's less than spectacular first meeting of Mick Jagger.

"Nobody's Fault"

With "Back in the Saddle", one of the heaviest songs on the album (as "Round and Round" had been on the previous one), this is one of former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash's favorite Aerosmith songs, as well as that of Metallica leader James Hetfield. " Nobody's Fault " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963, in Downey California) is the main Songwriter, co-founder vocalist and Rhythm guitarist Thrash metal band Testament covered this song on their 1988 album, The New Order, as well as L.A. Guns contributing a cover of the song for their 2004 covers album Rips the Covers Off. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Testament is an American Thrash metal band from California. Testament has two Top 40 albums and one Top 50 album to its credit in the UK The New Order is the second Album by the Thrash metal group Testament, released on May 10, 1988 (see 1988 in LA Guns is an American rock band whose music is frequently associated with the L In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Rips The Covers Off - some copies of which are apparently titled Rips Off The Covers - is the first L This song is an important contribution to the band's catalogue by Brad Whitford, who cites it as his favorite Aerosmith song.

"Lick and a Promise"

"(This song) is just about going out there and winning an audience. " Lick and a Promise " is a song by American Hard rock band Aerosmith first appearing on their album Rocks. " quips Steven Tyler.

Cover versions

Thrash metal band Testament recorded "Nobody's Fault" for their 1988 album, The New Order

Influence in music

Appearances in other media

Personnel

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1976 Pop Albums 3

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1976 "Home Tonight" Pop Singles 71
1976 "Last Child" Pop Singles 21
1977 "Back in the Saddle" Pop Singles 38

Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA - USA Gold May 21, 1976
RIAA - USA Platinum July 9, 1976
RIAA - USA 2x Platinum October 19, 1984
RIAA - USA 3x Platinum December 21, 1988
RIAA - USA 4x Platinum February 26, 2001

References

  1. ^ Allmusic.com
  2. ^ RollingStone.com
  3. ^ Blabbermouth.net
  4. ^ The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 57) Aerosmith : Rolling Stone
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ 176) Rocks : Rolling Stone

External links

Rocks at MusicBrainz

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