Aerosmith Albums Ranked From Worst to Best

[@metalmat3651]

"Toys in the Attic" at everyone's #1 is music to my ears! My number 1 as well, it's an Awesome album

[@cedarneckjams302]

1. Toys in the Attic 2. Get your wings 3. Rocks 4. Aerosmith 5. Draw the line 6. Pump 7. Permanent Vacations 8. Done with mirrors 9. Night in the ruts 10. Get a grip

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

My Top 15 and other thoughts later on! 15. Just Push Play (2001) It feelt like the band knew they had to change in the new decade but who were the targets for this album? Young people listening to Linkin Park and Red Hot Chili Peppers? Older fans who had given up on the band? A whole new kind of fans? I am not sure. I think they do the slower stuff pretty good still but the rest seemed much like an experiment nobody asked for. "Fly Away From Here" is another strong ballad of the band but there isn't much to return for on this one. "Jaded" is cool too. If the album overall was like the singles it would rank a lot higher! 14. Honkin' on Bobo (2004) Here the band got away from the sort of production their post 1989 albums had and it is sort of cool to hear Aerosmith go all the blues but the lack of original material is felt. Like so many other cover-albums or alike it might be cool in the beginning but once the news are over it sits firmly on the shelf and rarely listened to again. Best song for me? "Baby, Please Don't Go". Not terrible just "another album". 13. Music from Another Dimension! (2012) It's too long and all over the place. I do like quite a few ideas here and there though. The sad part is that the three bonus-tracks are amongst the best of them all. Those songs could be worth checking out if you haven't. At this point they really should just given the fans a more riff-oriented shorter and more simple record. I know Tom Hamilton of the band wanted it as well but somehow we got yet another big over-produced record once again. 12. Nine Lives (1997) "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" became their biggest hit ever and this album has some good points but is also way too long and unfocused. If they had put the best songs from my number 15, 14, 13 and 12 on the same record and done so the sound would fit.. It would been a good or even great record. This one I don't mind listening to but I never do... I just don't reach for it. 11. Rock in a Hard Place (1982) A fun record where I think the "new" members holds up. The lyrics are rather bad though and Steven Tyler doesn't sound very good either. The instrumentation is fine enough. I always enjoy listening to it but once is enough. It doesn't have enough "meat on it" to be something I return to on a more regular basis. 10. Get a Grip (1993) Aerosmith was one of few older bands who was huge in the early 90's when grunge came and I can sort of see how on this one. It rocks pretty hard, have several big singles but as Jason said it also sounds a bit forced and is the first album that is way too long. I liked it much when I was younger but it hasn't aged that well as a unit of songs. I rather listen to a song now and again. 9. Draw the Line (1977) A big step down in their career after Rocks but still some cool songs and nice energy. Had it gotten a bit better production and a bit more focused songs this would rank higher. 8. Night in the Ruts (1979) The last album of the decade but I do feel the songs are a bit stronger than on Draw the Line and I like the production much more. Not really up to par with the best Classic Aerosmith but an enjoyable listen. 7. Permanent Vacation (1987) The big return and lots of hits. I overall like this album. The Beathes cover I could been without but the record is fun and happy. A good summer record. It does sound a bit too much 80's however. I wouldn't mind hearing some sort of remastering of this one at some point. 6. Done with Mirrors (1985) A part from Honkin' On Bobo this is like their "odd" album. Not really like classic Aerosmith and definitely not like their big return. I do like it though. It is a bit scaled back and not something that grabs you by first listen but with time I do appreciate it quite a bit. I like all the songs on it. 5. Pump (1989) The band was riding on a high wave and for me this has aged better than the previous albums. It has strong hits and the rest is cool too. Being younger I didn't get the odd intros and endings but I like that part now. Make you relax a bit between all the power-pop-rock. A very good record for working out I believe! 4. Get Your Wings (1974) My first meeting with the classic band beyond their biggest hits and I fell in love immediately. I still like it quite a bit but not as much as I once did. Still a really good record! 3. Aerosmith (1973) I would definitely not have ranked this as high before but few records by anyone make me love it more and more. Beyond the famous "Dream On" and "Mama Kin" it might seem like a pretty standard blues/boogie/rock album but I love how Steven Tyler sounds on it and the grooves. I adore this one! Anecdote time: I had gotten a new job and started 08:00 in the morning. It was cool and dark (felt I was there in the middle of the night). I did find my work.. I thought but didn't see an entry. Where was I suppose to go? I quickly went back and forth on a rather long street but couldn't find it. Luckily the person who was there to teach me starting up came along. What was I listening to whilst doing all this? "One Way Street". Just the right song at the right moment. 2. Toys in the Attic (1975) The one with "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion" that also is the bands most diverse record. If you only look for those cool riffs kind of songs you might be a bit disappointed. However it shows their capablities as songwriters better than on any other record at the same time. I love "You See Me Crying" it has fantastic interplay between guitar and piano that is oddly never mentioned with a band famous for all the ballads. 1. Rocks (1976) One of my favorite albums of all time. Just amazing riffs and a feeling few other albums can match. It's not a masterpiece sort of album just one where I love every song even those that is a bit rough around the edges. "Why is it called Rocks? Becuase it does!". Aerosmith was huge in America in 1970's and huge in the world in the late 1980's and 1990's. After that I feel like it has become "cool" to trash Aerosmith. Sort of like with Kiss or Metallica. Huge bands that "sold out". I for one doesn't understand the "hate" against all the ballads either. I think Aerosmith (along with Scorpions and a few others) are really good at doing them.. So why not? I rather hear a really good power-ballad than a forced pop song or tired rock song. They have clunkers on the albums and some albums are way too long but overall.. I listen prefer listening to a weak Aerosmith song than a weak song by many other big rock bands.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

It’s definitely cool to trash Aerosmith. But also ridiculous considering their legacy. - Joe

[@paradisecity0406able]

13:44 Kramzer's WHOO!

[@aeropsico]

My list: 1.Toys/Rocks 2. Get Your Wings 3.Pump 4.Permanent Vacaciones 5.Draw The Line 6.Aerosmith 7.Rock In Hard Place 8.Honkin On Bobo 9.Nine Lives 10.Get A Grip 11.Night un the Ruts 12.Done With Mirrows 13.Just Push Play 14.MFAD MFAD, the album would have been better with: 1.Luv xxx 2.Oh Yeah! 3.Beautiful 4.Legendary Child 5.What Could Have Been Love 6.Freedom Fighter 7.Out Go the Lights 8.Lover Alot 9.Up on the Mountain 10.Street Jesús.

[@pete3105]

Another discography I really enjoyed much than I expected, and I guess at least half of these albums could get higher ratings if I revisit them sometime. 15. Music From Another Dimension! (2012) ★★ 14. Honkin' on Bobo (2004) ★★ 13. Just Push Play (2001) ★★ 12. Nine Lives (1997) ★★½ 11. Done With Mirrors (1985) ★★½ 10. Get a Grip (1993) ★★★ 9. Permanent Vacation (1987) ★★★ 8. Pump (1989) ★★★½ 7. Rock in a Hard Place (1982) ★★★½ 6. Night in the Ruts (1979) ★★★½ 5. Draw the Line (1977) ★★★★ 4. Aerosmith (1973) ★★★★ 3. Get Your Wings (1974) ★★★★ 2. Toys in the Attic (1975) ★★★★★ 1. Rocks (1976) ★★★★★ ★★★★★ - Masterpiece ★★★★½ - Really great ★★★★ - Great ★★★½ - Really good ★★★ - Good ★★½ - OK ★★ - Bad ★½ - Really bad ★ - Awful ½ - The worst

[@drew.reviews]

I'm with Jason. Night in the Ruts is totally underappreciated.

[@johnjackson3735]

Thanks for your indepth overview of so many groups. Even if I often disagree, I also often agree and these album rating videos have fundamentally challenged and changed the way I listen to and enjoy the music of many different groups and AeroSmith is one of the best examples of this. AeroSmith is a group I have actively tried to resist the appeal of and dismiss but over time they broke my defenses. I finally relented and realized how much I liked their music when I figured out that they were better at assimilating and delivering their own authentic interpretation of the swagger and groove of the Rolling Stones, which is one of my all time favorites, than any other group ever has in my opinion. Steven Tyler in particular has been outspoken in admitting how much the delivery of Mic Jagger was an inspiration for him when he realized that he didn't have to have the ideal image of a beautiful voice or appearance to make a great impact. The blues, honky tonk, rock and roll swagger, sensuality and contrasting sensitivity of the Rolling Stones were all distilled and delivered in a different way by AeroSmith, though they weren't quite as impressive to my mind, the facts are that few American bands ever were able to produce such a fantastic collection of songs and they certainly provided the Stones with some stiff competition in the seventies and a kindred spirit in rock and roll compositions that have been shortchanged by high browed and biased critiques that have degraded bands with any blues based inspiration. Hard to admit for someone so long biased against them, but the fact is they are an excellent band and their eighties pop songs like Jamie's Got a Gun, Love in an Elevator, Rag Doll or Amazing are almost as impressive as their rawer seventies songs are.

[@brianjackson5541]

Always been a tough band for me to really get in too. Good commentary on this one, may dive into there catalog a little more.

[@oliverqueen9886]

There 70s albums are definitely the best for me. None of them are bad from the 70s. Night in the ruts is the weakest of them but I still like some songs on there. Coney island white boy is my favorite from that album.

[@markwiygul6356]

I think it could have been a fantastic album had Joe Perry stuck with it, but turns out to he half an album to my ears. it has some of Aerosmith's best material, becoming raw like the first album. The best songs for me are the ones that rock hard with great rhythm and a melody to guide the song along: Chiquita, Cheesecake, Three Mile Smile lead the rockers. "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" for me is the definitive "ballad" for Aerosmith. He sounds convincingly sad and desperate in vocals (unlike the cornsyrup songs from later years: Hole In My Sole, Fly Away From Hear, The Grind, Don't Wanna Miss a Thing) yet REMEMBER rocks at a fanatic screaming clip towards the end.. that's Aerosmith, and that's how they should do a ballad if Brittany Spears or whoever twists Tyler's arm behind his back and forces him to sing one) Yes, it's a cover, but that's better than a I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing which was not Aerosmith written anyway. No Suprise and Bone to Bone are good filler rockers I think, but they don't stand out the way Three Mile Smile does, nothing exceptional that is. Think About It has a fantastic rockin' cover, their hardest rockin cover since Train Kept a Rollin. I love it. Those guitars are screamin! Unfortunately, my two least favorite Aerosmith songs, up to that point, are on this album: Reefer Headed Woman and Mia. Reefer is a drunkin' passin' out song that passes out instead of rocks, and Tyler whines like Aretha Franklin all the way through it. Mia has great lyrics, but the song isn't rock at all. I would expect it to be played in my elementary school by my old music teacher, never on an Aerosmith album. Two bad songs can definitely ruin a great album, just like a couple of roaches on an otherwise great plate of food. So Night In the Ruts is my least favorite Aerosmith Album from the 70s or 80s.

[@johnjackson3735]

Your shows have really help me enjoy the music of AeroSmith and Elton John more than before because it encouraged me to explore their albums more in-depth than I ever had and I was surprised at how much I liked. I enjoy Elton John more but that was true before, so relatively speaking they both really rose in my estimation.

[@joedecker3900]

Toys In The Attic is my favorite too, it’s. super diverse too. Great song selection.

[@kevtruth]

Nice lists guys. I had Toys on 8-track. I like Jason's support of Night In The Ruts - an underrated one of theirs

[@bobsmith3217]

Rocks and Get Your Wings are my personal favorites, but I have no problem with Toys in the Attic being the consensus number 1. Perfect production, sharp songs, including my favorite, Adam's Apple. For Draw the Line, nobody mentioned the amazing Milk Cow Blues, which surprised me. I've never heard Honkin' with Bobo, but I'm guessing it was more of a personal project, than a commercial album. Appreciated your comments about the first album-solid music, but they were obviously working out their influences and establishing their identity. For Get Your Wings, the defining word is swagger-that album gets the closest to their concert sound of the 70s, which I got to enjoy a couple of times.

[@sasesq4000]

Agree with Justin on Nine Lives. Definitely underrated. They re-recorded it in NYC mostly live in the studio, when Kramer returned. The rock songs rock, and the ballads are meaty w/good guitar solos. Song for song, it's definitely better than Grip, Mirrors, Draw/Line, Hard Place.

[@goesjem]

The drum sound on Nine Lives is damn huge and that snare cracks! Great album. Not sure why many hate it.

[@iaingammie1799]

Great video. Love the 70s and the 80s Aerosmith albums. Top 3 for me would be Toys In the Attic, Rocks, Draw The Line.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

I agree but I would put the 1st album in there instead of Draw....I love Draw...but it's in my top 5.

[@Passenger1308]

I love your list! I also love all of your guys' opinion, really made me listen to underrated Aerosmith album Here is my list though: 15. Rock in a Hard Place (1982) 14. Done with Mirrors (1985) 13. Draw the Line (1977) 12. Night in the Ruts (1979) 11. Aerosmith (1973) 10. Rocks (1976) 9. Get Your Wings (1974) 8. Toys in the Attic (1975) 7. Permanent Vacation (1987) 6. Pump (1989) 5. Get a Grip (1993) 4. Honkin' on Bobo (2004) 3. Nine Lives (1997) 2. Music from Another Dimension! (2012) 1. Just Push Play (2001) Yes I know, I love "Just Push Play" lol Edit: This is my new list lol: 15. Draw the Line (1977) 14. Night in the Ruts (1979) 13. Rock in a Hard Place (1982) 12. Done with Mirrors (1985) 11. Aerosmith (1973) 10. Get Your Wings (1974) 9. Get a Grip (1993) 8. Pump (1989) 7. Rocks (1976) 6. Toys in the Attic (1975) 5. Permanent Vacation (1987) 4. Honkin' on Bobo (2004) 3. Nine Lives (1997) 2. Music from Another Dimension! (2012) 1. Just Push Play (2001)

[@TastesLikeMusic]

That certainly is a novel Aerosmith ranking. - Joe

[@h8trffcstudios814]

I love nine lives

[@billterri4889]

Interesting list, shows a hugely different perspective, I can't agree with it all all but interesting.

[@JCStorm76]

Great video. This time I actually mostly agree with Jason apart from Permanent Vacation. Nine Lives is definitely underrated and Just Push Play while not a great album is really not as bad as it’s reputation. Their most underrated album in my opinion is Rock In a Hard Place

[@mikemolino1919]

ROCKS is my favorite, always has been, always will and if I had to pick a favorite song it would be Combination.

[@demonhoopa]

Entertaining video. Joe’s review of Draw The Line was spot on. Two comments 1. Get a Grip is terrible 2. Any list without Rocks and Toys in the top two is indefensible 🤣

[@francofernandorivastorres7055]

Well, my top 5 is just like this: 5- Get Your Wings 4- Permanent Vacation 3- Pump 2- Rocks _(it just fails a little bit on "Nobody's Fault", "Home Tonight"...and the lack of variety)_ 1- Toys in the Attic _(perfect playlist)_ ... I also like Honkin' On Bobo (6°) and the debut album (7°), being the last "great" from the band Get A Grip (8°). Don't remember a lot of songs from the rest of their discography. About _Done with Mirrors_ ...I tried really hard and listened to it several times, but never surprised me. It's just plain rock and roll. That's why Permanent Vacation is a lot better imo.

[@Classy-Rick]

Glad to see the trifecta for toys n the attic. Hard rock truly doesn’t get better when you’ve got prime Steve Tyler belting gangsta rock lyrics over perfect playing and production - a top 40 album of all time

[@topJimmyP1984]

Thanks for this review! Nicely done. Van Halen and Aerosmith are my two favorite bands, I was into Aerosmith in mid-70s (still today) and I will say that the seventies era up until Night in the ruts is the Original, Classic Aerosmith sort of like the DLR Van Halen and then like you mentioned the middle portion area of the Band would be Rock in a hard place, which I love and Done with mirrors... and then their later career starts with Permanent Vacation, which is similar to the Van Hagar era but I will say that I prefer this to Van Hagar... although I favor the early Aerosmith with Rocks being my #1 ! 2 Toys 3 self-titled 3 Wings Etc for early era But I also love Nine Lives, great album to me as well as Just push play (Avent garden, Face, Sunshine etc ect). I guess I could just say that I love pretty much all the Aerosmith albums and songs with only a few songs that I would skip. Honking on Bobo would probably be my least favorite even though I think it's pretty good, but I just don't go back to it as often as the others, it's not on my playlist /rotation like Rocks, Nine lives, Hard place.

[@nathanmoore5435]

I totally agree with that one guy's take on Pump (he had it at number 3). A record that constantly gets shit on by the "hardcore" Areosmith fans. I'll never understand it, to me it was the perfect combination of classic hard rock Areosmith with a great pop sensibility, so I really enjoyed hearing a fan talk up that album for once. Rocks is my number 1 though for sure.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Thanks. That was me. - Joe

[@markdelucia5278]

Night in the Ruts is criminally underrated...love it

[@goesjem]

It is my favourite album, followed by Rocks and Toys. Actually I love those 3 equally.

[@johnmassoud930]

1. Toys in the Attic 2. Rocks 3. Draw the Line 4. Aerosmith 5. Night in the Ruts 6. Permanent Vacation 7. Get Your Wings 8. Rock in a Hard Place 9. Pump 10. Just Push Play 11. Honkin on Bobo 12. Done With Mirrors 13. Get a Grip 14. Music From Another Dimension 15. 9 Lives Studio Albums Only.

[@bcdrummer1962]

Hey this is a pretty good list my friend. Personally I would go with Get Your Wings at four and Aerosmith at seven, but I agree with most of the rest. Except Music from Another Dimension is dead last for me! Cheers and nicely done. And by the way GREAT JOB putting Rock in a Hard Place in the top 10, that record kicks ass!!! Jimmy Crespo deserves the love and respect.

[@johnmassoud930]

@bcdrummer1962 this is why Baskin Robbins makes 31 flavors of ice cream. Some like vanilla some like chocolate others prefer tutti frutti. Thanks for the kind words!

[@powderthumb5959]

Love you guys. The Big Brother, The Introvert, and The Smart-Aleck!

[@TastesLikeMusic]

I don’t exactly know who’s who, but thanks!

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Kramzer’s got to be smart-Alec. - Joe

[@perrygoround]

For me, today (other day I would change the order of everything, except the 1st and the last) 15: Just Push Play 14: Music From Another Dimension 13: Honking on Bobo 12: Get Your Wings 11: Night in the Ruts 10: Rock in a Hard Place 9: Done With Mirrors 8: Aerosmith 7: Draw the Line 6: Get a Grip 5: Pump 4: Nine Lives 3:Permanent Vacation 2: Toys in the Attic 1: Rocks

[@MH77391]

I have always wanted to like Aerosmith. I like songs of theirs but find most of their albums hard to listen to all the way through The one exception is Draw the line which is excellent. The title track is one of the best rock songs of all time

[@vincentleroy5661]

Having rewatched this again, for me: 1. Rocks 2. Pump 3. Toys in The Attic 4. Permanent Vacation 5. Get Your Wings 6. Done With Mirrors 7. Draw The Line 8. Aerosmith 9. Get a Grip 10. Night in The Ruts 11. Music From Another Dimension 12. Nine Lives 13. Honkin' on Bobo 14. Rock in a Hard Place 15. Just Push Play

[@alxbotz]

I loved that you guys did this and mentioned “Lick And A Promise” and “F.I.N.E.”. Thanks, guys! 🥰

[@spiritualarchitect4276]

My favs: 15. Honkin’ on Bobo 14. Done with Mirrors 13. Get A Grip 12. Music from Another Dimension 11. Night in the Ruts 10. Draw the Line 9. Nine Lives 8. Aerosmith 7. Get Your Wigs 6. Pump 5. Permanent Vacation 4. Just Push Play 3. Rocks 2. Toys in the Attic 1. Rock in a Hard Place

[@bcdrummer1962]

DUDE!!! Rock in A Hard Place is a MASTERPIECE and totally under appreciated. I wouldn’t put it at my #1 but I love that YOU DID!!!!!! For me it’s def in the top 5 tho!!!

[@sthubbins4038]

25:06 Every human being's reaction. Well done dudes, fantastic reaction. A point of order... the yakakow stuff may have debuted in the outro of Toys in the Attic.

[@yipper1100]

I was 11 and living near Boston when Aerosmith "Aerosmith" came out. Me and my 11 year old friends, looked at the cover and played the game of "who would you want to fight, if you had to fight one of them?" This was because it was in vogue, then, for rock bands to try to look "tough" on their album covers; Probably to convey the message of "just because we have long hair doesn't mean we're sissys; we'll kick your ass!" All of us decided we would take our chances with Brad Whitford, certainly not Tyler, because he had his shirt open, ready to fight any second.. Sidenote:: When "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" came out a little later, Nigel Olsen was a slam dunk, but I digress... The year or so before the album came out and shot up to #1 on the Boston Top 40 (which kind of mirrored the national top 40 except with bands like J. Geils and Aerosmith wedged in between the Beatles solo albums) the band was immensely popular with the teenagers, who had cars, and would be going to see Aerosmith, because they were the loudest band of all -even louder than Pegasus, another local act.. When Aerosmith played at one particular club, Joe Perry wasn't old enough to go inside, so they would run a 50 foot cord out the back door, and half the patrons would be standing on the lawn behind the building, with their drinks in to-go cups, watching Perry rip it up on the guitar, while the people inside watched the rest of the band, probably wondering how Whitford was able to sound like 2 guitarists playing. Each of their first 4 albums were a must-have as soon as they came out... But, then by the time Draw the Line came out, we were hearing stories about them snorting coke backstage and playing kind of sloppy (the album title was a backhanded reference to the lines of coke, probably Tyler's sense of humor) and I guess kids imagined they could hear it in the album; and the word got out that "the new Aerosmith album kind of sucks" By the time Night In The Ruts came out, we all thought we could tell that something was wrong...or they were just getting a bit lazy... But, seeing all the high rankings of Draw The Line on here is going to make me go back and give it another listen...some people have it as high as #3! (what are *they* snorting, LOL!) and so my curiosity is peaked.

[@ruserious9577]

Hysterical "fight" logistics breakdown, man!

[@treyrobinson1970]

Totally agree with Jason on Nine Lives. Definitely the closest they ever got to their 70s greatness.

[@superbug1977]

For what it's worth, Aerosmith comes from the Vietnam War Era. But they had nothing to do at all with that music scene. They were happier--which may seem surprising. They were looking forward (perhaps unintentionally). In 1968 having long hair and wearing blue jeans was profoundly rebellious. By 1972 you could purchase blue jeans at Sears, and long hair was cool. The American fabric had expanded (for better or worse). Aerosmith embraced freedom. They were more interested in sex and drugs and rock n roll than they were in anger and suffering and injustice and protesting. Rocks is there greatest album, their greatest artistic achievement--though I love their first album nearly equally (and Draw the Line which was messy but consistent with what they had always been is my other favorite). I'm glad to see young people exploring such things. The 70s was one hell of a decade.

[@jmoran4ma]

Great lists. The first Tyler ca-ca-cow is at the tail end of Toys in the Attic, not Permanent Vacation.

[@knife-chase]

You guys comment on each others picks a lot in this one. I wish you’d do more of that in newer videos! The disagreements are fun.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

We peaked too early!

[@The_Original_Alex_Channel]

Nice list. I own pretty much all these on vinyl and Toys is definitely number 1! Their debut album was also pretty killer. And Draw the line is super heavier and underrated in my opinion!

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

"Draw" is very much underrated.....It's in my top 5 'smith albums.....

[@Kinnakeeter]

Worst To Best: 15. Music From Another Dimension 14. Honkin' On Bobo 13. Nine Lives 12. Just Push Play 11. Done With Mirrors 10. Rock In A Hard Place 9. Draw The Line 8. Night In The Ruts 7. Rocks 6. Get Your Wings 5. Aerosmith 4. Toys In The Attic 3. Pump 2. Permanent Vacation 1. Get A Grip

[@joejurick4263]

The yak,yak,yak yeahow first appears on the song Toys in the Attic.At 2:27-2:32

[@johnjackson3735]

Top 12 1. Toys in the Attic - greatest variety and the highest and most consistent quality of songs to me, the jazzy honky tonk rocking swing in Tench Inch Record, hard wild rock in Toys in the Attic and heavy thumping sound in Round and Round, slow burn build with a bluesy bounce rich with howling atmosphere in Uncle Salty, the whining guitar solo in Adam's Apple with the ascending and descending riff complimenting the soaring rise in vocals, also has atmospheric breaks that slow down the tempo and create a dreamy mystical atmosphere like No More No More, also has one of the greatest and most sincere ballads with lush string and piano arrangement and the vocals submerged deep in the mix with a ghostly reverberating presence, a wide dynamic range, fine mix of discordance and silky smoothness. And of course two of their best ever singles Walk this Way and Sweet Emotion. 2. Draw the Line- the black sheep of the Exile on Main Street progeny done harder and dirtier with less evident sophistication but the leads, delicious riffs and vocal prowess lift it up to a trashy transcendence, the funky down and dirty junky groove, the fabulous filthy riff and vulgar vocal mix made delicious with its decadence and a pinch of alley cat glam with the honky tonk piano and harmonica, one of the greatest grower albums ever, a pinch of psychedelia at the end of Critical Mass 3. Get Your Wings 4. Rocks 5. Night in the Ruts 6. Debut Album 7. Permanent Vacation 8. Pump tied with Get a Grip 10. Nine Lives parts of the melody in Hole in My Soul (really good song) resembles Quite Rightly So by Procol Harum 11. Done with Mirrors 12. Rock in a Hard Place

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Totally agree about Draw The Line. Brilliant underrated album and its the one I tend to play the most these days.

[@wilhelmrifflord]

27:59 actually the first “gi-gi-gow” is actually at the end of the track Toys in the Attic.

[@johnjackson3735]

Here's a cross comparison possibility for a program you could have: two different artists with the same order of albums from the same years all in the top three. Specifically for me, it is number 1, 2 and 3 for both Joni Mitchell and Aerosmith. Joni Mitchell top three albums for me: 1. Hissing of the Summer Lawn 1975 2. Hejira 1976 3. Court and Spark 1974 Aerosmith top three albums for me 1. Toys in the Attic 1975 2. Rocks 1976 3. Get Your Wings 1974

[@jgsrhythm100]

Hey I am from Boston have run into Tyler and all members at different times throughout the city or at clubs etc. Got to see several club shows.

[@briangilroy6294]

1. Toys in the Attic 2. Rocks 3. Pump 4. Get Your Wings 5. Get a Grip 6. Permanent Vacation 7. Done With Mirrors 8. Night in the Ruts 9. Debut 10. Draw the Line 11. Nine Lives 12. Music from Another Dimension 13. Rock in a Hard Place 14. Just Push Play 15. Honkin on Bono One of my All-Time favorite bands. My top 6 are all phenomenal with my top 4 being the cream of the crop. Pump is definitely their best post comeback album. Even my bottom albums I think are all good albums. Love their whole catalog. Done With Mirrors and Night in the Ruts are the 2 most underrated of all their albums.

[@rramoreproductions2083]

15 Nine Lives 14 Honkin on BoBo 13 Done with Mirrors 12 Just Press Play 11 Music from another Dimension 10 Rock in a Hard place 9 Get a Grip 8 Aerosmith 7 Night in the Ruts 6 Draw the line 5 Permanent Vacation 4 Rocks 3 Toys in the Attic 2 Get your Wings 1 Pump

[@markwiygul6356]

@27:43 Question: "When does Steven Tyler introduce the "yak-yak-yak-yak-yeow" Answer: That's actually on Get Your Wings, on Train Kept a Rollin, though it's most pronounced on PERMANENT VACATION, which happens to be my favorite album of all time, it rocks all the way through, even Angel is a POWER ballad, unlike their later unamplified cornsyrup stuff. Since PV, Tyler hasn't done any of those screams, though it was probably was inspired by the Walk This Way with Run DMC screaming he did, and yes, songs like Draw The Line and Back in the Saddle, and stuff from ROCK IN A HARD PLACE, which is a fantastic album all the way through, great production. You can hear the cymbals on the drum kit on songs like the title track.

[@stevemcgill355]

Another hugely popular band that I never quite got heavily into. I had Toys in the Attic back in the day and I played it frequently. I've always dug their breakout single Dream On but I've never been able to ignore the "Rolling Stones imitators" tag that some critics put on them. It's kind of undeniable. They could rock but most of their later stuff feels overproduced to me. I would be remiss not to mention the rock/rap collaborations.

[@yipper1100]

Tyler gets that "vocal thing" going on "One Way Street" on the debut album

[@delaskae9769]

#1 Toys in the attic #2 Night in the ruts #3 Draw the line #4 Rock in a hard place #5 Rocks #6 Aerosmith #7 Get your wings #8 Pump #9 Permanent vacation #10 Get a grip #11 Done with mirrors End of list They quit making albums after 1994 for me

[@jackedmonston4909]

1. Rocks 2. Toy’s in the Attic 3. Get Your Wings 4. Aerosmith 5. Pump 6. Night in the Ruts 7. Draw the Line 8. Permanent Vacation 9. Get A Grip/ Rock in a Hard Place (Tie) 10. Done With Mirrors 11. Nine Lives 12. Honking on Bobo 13. Just Push Play 14. Music From Another Dimension

[@jessestewart947]

15: Just Push Play (2001) 14: Done With Mirrors (1985) 13: Music From Another Dimension (2012) 12: Honkin’ On Bobo (2004) 11: Rock In A Hard Place (1982) 10: Get Your Wings (1974) 9: Draw The Line (1977) 8: Pump (1989) 7: Get A Grip (1993) 6: Nine Lives (1997) 5: Night In The Ruts (1979) 4: Permanent Vacation (1987) 3: Rocks (1976) 2: Aerosmith (1973) 1: Toys In The Attic (1975) While watching this I thought Jason was absolutely lying about not liking Dream On, but then Kramzer and Joe both having Back In The Saddle as their favorites while I absolutely can not stand it makes sense. Explains the discrepancy in my list. Also, Just Push Play is one of the worst albums I’ve ever heard, agree fully with Kramzer.

[@oliverqueen9886]

My favorite song on the debut is Moving Out.

[@Joe-tm2qp]

I had their greatest hits for years and never dug into their catalog until recently. I can't get the opening 5 tracks from their debut out of my head. My favorites will probably change with more listens but I love the rawness of the first album. Groovy as hell. Toys is great too.

[@WhatsUpFella]

Damn never heard someone who likes Aerosmith who’s not fond of Remember Walking in The Sand. I’m also convinced when most people say they dislike songs like Dream On, Stairway, Bohemian Rhapsody it’s really mostly just because they’re overplayed. Like if some random indie band made any of those songs and someone was shown them they’d probably be impressed.

[@DrSleep-ep6cw]

for me I'm screaming "Rocks" Sick as a dog what's your story, nobody's fault, Last child, the number one for me because it came out in my mid-teens. 🥳

[@cbciosubs]

1. Toys 2. Rocks 3. Aerosmith 4. Get Your Wings 5. Draw the Line Would put these far ahead of the rest. 6. Rock and a Hard Place 7. Pump, Permanent, Get a Grip.....all though I could go without hearing some of these songs ever again

[@cbciosubs]

@Leon Anderson , forgot about that one. Does have a couple great tracks, probably just outside my top 5.

[@MrMatthiasSchneider]

1. Rock In A Hard Place (don't understand the hate... killer album even without Joe and Brad) 2. Draw The Line 3. Night In The Ruts 4. Toys 5. Rocks 6. Permanent Vacation 7. Get Your Wings 8. Debut 9. Done With Mirrors Not interested in anything after Permanent Vacation. Also, not a major gap between any of these nine albums. They are all great and barely bad song on any of them.

[@kitoyobeni1]

Toys In The Attic Rocks Draw The Line Get Your Wings Aerosmith Done With Mirroe Night In The Ruts Rock In A Hard Place Permanent Vacation Pump Get A Grip Honkin' On Bobo Music From Another Dimension Nine Lives Just Push Play

[@scottmcrae3355]

This was great! Just subscribed. The one part reminded me of a joke that I made up as a kid. I was quite proud of it and will still break it out now and again but I can’t quite do the voice in my advancing years. Q:What is Steve Tyler’s favourite animal? A: a c-c-c-c-c-cow!!

[@scottmcrae3355]

This was long before Get A Grip came out...I guess that album cover brought my joke to another level.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Glad you liked the video and great to have you aboard!

[@TastesLikeMusic]

😂😂

[@fourseasons4105]

Top shelf albums: 1. Toys in the attic 2. Draw the line 3. Rocks 4. Night in the ruts 5. Get your wings 6. Aerosmith

[@nicholasrosebush6182]

Their best album is toys in the attic 100%. Although they have some other good records, none of them hold a candle to toys.

[@josephearp4313]

1.Pump 2.Permanent Vacation 3.Rocks 4.Get A Grip 5.Nine Lives(bc Taste Of India

[@DG-sf9ei]

Permanent Vacation is towards the top, there's variation combined with catchy and more progressive songs. Not an album with alot of hits, but hit songs are usually hits because the general audience has no clue of depth in music.

[@deetallarico]

I love 1973 to 2012 2014 2015 2022 2023 CDs I have of Aerosmith and We Are Somebody From Somewhere Steven Tyler CD

[@ULVT]

I really agree that Joe perry is a bad singer I think hi is ok on Freedom Fighter and stop messing around 😂 Great video! One of my favorite Aerosmith songs are Under my skin even tho just push play is a weird album 😉 My favorite album are "ROCKS" Because it have a great classic sound until the end! I think Home tonight I a bit boring still my favorite Aerosmith album!

[@reubensane5539]

Jason’s ranking get your wings ,the debut and rocks so low. I almost had to stop the video. Anyone who ranks those that low don’t get 70s Aerosmith and saying there’s not great lyricism on get your wings is insane,pure street poetry. But hey hey puts rock in a hard place as 3 ,I like that album but ,not compared to earlier Aerosmith

[@josephearp4313]

#1 is Pump

[@psychfi4995]

Love all of them equally, basically... But here it goes: 1. Draw the Line 2. Get a Grip 3. Rocks 4. Rock in a Hard Place 5. Nine Lives 6. Get Your Wings 7. Pump 8. Permanent Vacation 9. Aerosmith 10. Night in the Ruts 11. Toys in the Attic 12. Music from Another Dimension 13. Just Push Play 14. Done with Mirrors 15. Honkin' on Bobo

[@TastesLikeMusic]

You may love them, but that list is just insane. - Joe

[@ghislaindery6050]

I think the first "ah aka aka aka akow" Is on the song "Toys in the Attic". Is not has loud tho. Is at 2,22 min ish of the song

[@kenm.3512]

Aerosmith is one of those bands that I really liked in the 70's. I had everything in vinyl from the first record to Draw the Line. Live Bootleg too. By the time Ruts came out I had become a big prog rock collector. I have not bought an Aerosmith album since. Not because i don't like them but they were all over the radio from Permanant on. I did not really care for the radio stuff they did. I was all but allergic to AOR oriented stuff. There were so many bands, like Journey, that I thought were good bands. I just didn't like the hit machine approach to songwriting. It was all way too predictable......and boring. That said, I'll put my two cents in. I'll stick to the albums I bought, so the list won't be too long ! 6. Live Bootleg (great Lord of Thighs. Most of the album is pretty sloppy). 5. Aerosmith 4. Get Your Wings 3. Draw the Line 2. Toys in the Attic 1. Rocks Thanks guys, as usual, your lists are fun for this old guy!

[@Smartie1]

Your list is perfect They lost me when they turned into a ballad band

[@oliverqueen9886]

That famous sound scream i think he does first on Train Kept a Rolling. Train kept a Rolling is 1 of my favorite aerosmith songs. I know it's a cover but Aerosmith does this song better than everyone so far in my opinion

[@The_Original_Alex_Channel]

I Agree! The whole album is killer!

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

As much as I love the Yardbirds.....Aerosmith's version takes it hands down...

[@curly_wyn]

I’m not a huge fan of Aerosmith; they definitely have a legacy that’s hard to deny and I respect that, but they could get pretty blanket and cross-disciplinary, even in the 70s. That and Steven Tyler’s really troubling history is also a factor. But, some really good and even great songs here and there tho, and few I love! 1. Rocks (1976) *to me, this is the obvious winner! 2. Toys in the Attic (1975) 3. Night in the Ruts (1979) *I’m with you, Jason! 4. Get Your Wings (1974) 5. Draw the Line (1977) *a real mixed bag for me, you got great songs like the title track and Kings and Queens, but you’ve also got some pretty weak to bad tracks. And yes, Kramzer, The Hand That Feeds is head-scratchingly awful! 6. Rock in a Hard Place (1982) *I DESPISE Jailbait and Bolivian Ragamuffin, but an under-hated album overall 7. Done With Mirrors (1985) *yeah, their most middle of the road album. 8. Permanent Vacation (1987) *bad production, and I hate Ragdoll, and this and Pump reek of Desmond Child 9. Pump (1989) *I don’t like Love in an Elevator and Bruce Fairbairn doesn’t really do much for the album 10. Music from Another Dimension! (2012) *very generic 11. Aerosmith (1973) *yeah..believe it or not, I don’t really like the debut, and Dream On is a song I also never cared for. 12. Get a Grip (1993) 13. Nine Lives (1997) 14. Honkin’ on Bobo (2004) 15. Just Push Play (2001) *absolutely awful the whole way thru

[@quillboy34]

Just by chance I happened to watch this right after the Blondie one and you all had a Trifecta #1 on that one as well

[@MsKalachakra]

I'm kind of a contrarian when it comes to Ruts, Rock in a Hard place and even Done with Mirrors. Those 3 would be much higher for me, those albums have some weirdness and rebeliousness they lost later, have some flaws but even those flaws are enjoyable.

[@thebossman60]

Rocks #1

[@asmithers1502]

1 Toys 2 Rocks 3 Get your wings ..... or 4 aerosmith in my opinion

[@MMMlewis5592-q1b]

I don't think there's anything wrong with "Just Push Play" i have a soft spot for that album since it got me into their music at the time. May not be their best but it has a lot of decent songs on it compared to "music from another dimension" Their best work probably would be "Pump" or "permanent vacation" but really most of their stuff is good. I think these guys probably just dont know what their talking about or aren't really into good rock music. Really down to opinion but i tend to disagree with them a lot and i am a musician.

[@johnliberty3647]

I will rank until Pump, haven’t heard much after that. 1. Rocks (ranks high in all time albums regardless of artist) 2. Draw the Line 3. Toys in the Attic 4. Get Your Wings 5. Perm Vacation 6. Night In the Ruts 7. Aerosmith 8. Pump 9. Done With Mirrors 10. Rock in a Hard Place Bonus… Gems was 10 times better than Greatest Hits Most underrated song: Cheesecake Most overrated song: Angel Due to hearing loss and lifestyle changes I stopped listening to music shortly after what ever album followed pump and only heard a few tunes from it. The little I heard would have it above Rock in a hard place but not as high as I had Pump.,, if your favorite album was ranked low it’s only because the first 8 Albums were great and the 9th was pretty good.. the last one kinda sucked.. a lot. Sorry if I missed an Album, I am old and forgot.

[@josephearp4313]

Permanent Vacation is my #2

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

Odd question: Years ago there was a upload of "Home Tonight" here on KZbin with something after it. Not sure exactly how to describe it but in the vein of "Boogie Man" from the album Get a Grip. Sort of instrumental ambient piece. Not that long either. Anyone know what I am talking about? I am not sure it was something from Aerosmith but might be. Would gladly hear it again.

[@chriskarley384]

Honkin on Bobo !!! I'm still waiting for ANY solo!!??????

[@juba2jive]

Wasn't the first Steven Tyler screech at the end of the track "Toys in the Attic"? Kinda buried, but it's there.

[@oliverqueen9886]

I think he also does it on train kept a Rolling at 1 part. I also recall he does it on 1 way street off the debut for a second as well

[@seandouglas8655]

Toys in the attic during the outro he does that popeye thing

[@3bwana]

Cheap Trick are actually the greatest American band of all time with Van Halen and Aerosmith coming 2nd & 3rd IMHO you could also round out the top five with The Cars and ZZ Top

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

I love Trick (seen them like 7 or more times)....but I think that Aerosmith is the great American band (seen them 3 times). I won't pick my favorite between the two as it is too hard to do.....I love both but it seems like Aerosmith fits the title of 'Greatest American Band" a little better....just my opinion...

[@mjrybread]

Your stoned

[@quarterjukebox208]

I left Aerosmith after Pump. There is a lot of albums I've never heard of .

[@SH-ud8wd]

I know, that you don't list livealbums, but I want to mention Live Bootleg (which is an official recording). For me it is one of the best live records in the seventies at all.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

As much as I love this band, Live Bootleg is pretty good...but it's not my favorite live album though. Do I play it alot? Yes - I do...it's just not my fav. Check out UFO's "Strangers in the Night"..... I will admit, the live version of "Chip Away The Stone" blisters......

[@morumotto931]

Night In The Ruts does deserve to be higher than #10! I'd also put Pump much higher than #9! What It Takes is an amazing end to the album! I agree with their first album at #9. The production and the vocals are bad.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

Night is awesome....definitely it MUST be higher than 10!

[@craigperkins2436]

I would love to discuss with any of you, nine lives. It’s my favorite all time Aerosmith album.

[@asmallwhitedog0479]

Get Your Wings

[@joemolina4351]

just push play will always be underrated. obviously not the best album ever but not as bad as everyone seems to make it out to be

[@michaeldy3157]

Such a great rock band . Just push play is my least fave too. Jaded is great i loved, get a grip

[@L4MMoTH]

Get a Grip at 13?. Sorry, but no. Just with the sound it has, the production, the mix between hard rock and '90s heavy, the big hits... For me, it doesn't have a single bad song. I place it in the top 5, and even in my top 3, if not higher. One of the great albums of the '90s.

[@georgealbertina1498]

To me, "Rocks" is #1 and "Toys in the Attic" is #2. In "Toys" you can here The Rolling Stones, with a doubt.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

It was close for me. Toys in a squeaker. It was a little more original. - Joe

[@vendelayindustries]

They should have kept the original title of "Night in the ruts"; Right in the nuts!

[@jeffspicoli763]

I'm kinda surprised you had a trifecta on this one! Nothing wrong with it, just didn't figure that'd happen

[@lionstandingII]

Get Your Wings.....Rocks......everything else is perfunctory......

[@kylez8010]

Toys is probably my number 2 but I'm surprised all 3 would think its better than Rocks.

[@seandouglas8655]

Aerosmith were ahead of their time. They were proto grunge and proto thrash

[@AndI0td763]

Don’t hear it but interesting take.

[@toddschulz2807]

Night In The Ruts Slays is right