Big Ones serves up the hits and nothing but the hits; Aerosmith's excellent debut for Geffen, Done with Mirrors, is conveniently overlooked.
So what's left is some of the finest mainstream hard rock of the late '80s and early '90s -- the fruits of one of the most remarkable comebacks in rock & roll history.
Unfortunately, there's precious little of the classic Aerosmith raunch; in fact, the two new tracks are the hardest, slinkiest tracks here.
Otherwise, the up-tempo tracks bog down in over-production ("Love in an Elevator"), and the frequently embarrassingly overwrought power ballads ("Angel" and "Crazy") dominate too much of the album.
So what's left? The band's best stab at social commentary ("Janie's Got a Gun"), a sublime slinky throwaway ("Deuces Are Wild"), deliciously sleazy blues-rockers ("Rag Doll," "[Dude] Looks Like a Lady"), and their best ballads ("What It Takes" and "Cryin'").
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walk on WaterJack Blades, Joe Perry, Shaw, Tommy Shaw, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | Love in an ElevatorJoe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 3 | Rag DollHolly Knight, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Jim Vallance | Aerosmith | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | What It TakesDesmond Child, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Dude (Looks Like a Lady)Desmond Child, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Janie's Got a GunTom Hamilton, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | Cryin'Joe Perry, Taylor Rhodes, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | Blind ManJoe Perry, Rhodes, Taylor Rhodes, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Deuces Are WildSteven Tyler, Jim Vallance | Aerosmith | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | The Other SideLamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Steven Tyler, Jim Vallance | Aerosmith | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Eat the RichJoe Perry, Steven Tyler, Jim Vallance | Aerosmith | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | Livin' on the EdgeMark Hudson, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 47 MB |
| 13 | Dude (Looks Like A Lady) - Live | Aerosmith | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 464 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerosmith | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Chris Albert | Engineer |
| 3 | Drew Arnott | Mellotron |
| 4 | Michael Beinhorn | Producer |
| 5 | Jack Blades | Composer |
| 6 | Desmond Child | Composer, Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| 7 | Henry Christian | Trumpet |
| 8 | Bob Dowd | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Lamont Dozier | Composer |
| 10 | Bruce Fairbairn | Producer |
| 11 | Tom Hamilton | Bass (Electric), Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Don Henley | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Brian Holland | Composer |
| 14 | Eddie Holland | Composer |
| 15 | Mark Hudson | Composer |
| 16 | Adam Kasper | Engineer |
| 17 | Tom Keenlyside | Clarinet, Horn (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 18 | Holly Knight | Composer |
| 19 | Ed Korengo | Engineer |
| 20 | Joey Kramer | Drums, Percussion |
| 21 | Ken Lomas | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 22 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 23 | Brendan O'Brien | Mixing |
| 24 | Joe Perry | Composer, Dulcimer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Mike Plotnikoff | Engineer |
| 26 | Ian Putz | Sax (Baritone) |
| 27 | Rhodes | Composer |
| 28 | Taylor Rhodes | Composer |
| 29 | Bob Rock | Engineer |
| 30 | Bob Rogers | Trombone |
| 31 | Norman Seeff | Photography |
| 32 | Shaw | Composer |
| 33 | Tommy Shaw | Composer |
| 34 | Richard Supa | Composer, Keyboards |
| 35 | Richie Supa | Composer |
| 36 | David Thoener | Engineer |
| 37 | Steven Tyler | Arranger, Composer, Harmonica, Keyboards, Mandolin, Vocals |
| 38 | Jim Vallance | Composer, Organ |
| 39 | John Webster | Keyboards |
| 40 | Brad Whitford | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |