Nine Lives
Most would say Nine Lives the clever title of the first Aerosmith album in four years, is an understatement -- this band has been through so much trouble it's quite surprising that this album was even released at all. Originally titled Vindaloo and set for a July 1996 release date, the album was pushed back time and time again after the band failed to meet Columbia Records standards. Kevin Shirley replaced Glen Ballard in the producer's seat, and the band re-recorded every song until the album was as perfect as it could get. Well, frankly, it is. When the title track begins with the sounds of meowing mixed in with Steven Tyler s well-known screams, it is so shocking that the listener might suddenly turn it off. Be warned -- what follows is an album that fills the ears with such good rock they almost bleed. While the album may have more ballads than the average Aero recording, all the tunes are extremely catchy and will be in the listener's head for days to come. When the album was first released in March 1997, many fans heard the first single, "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)," off the radio or MTV For those who have heard it, they should know that the rest of the album is quite similar. Instead of the usual hard-rocking music that the band has produced on their last two albums, the album returns to the classic '70s sound Aerosmith remarkably retains, combined with the blues style of their 1987 release, Permanent Vacation Of course, don't forget the clever lyrics, now an Aerosmith trademark, combined with the great guitar riffs. Quite simply, Nine Lives is the best album Aerosmith released since 1976's Rocks ~ Barry Weber, All Music Guide
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Credits »
Aerosmith - Producer
Aerosmith - Main Performer
Joe Perry - Engineer
David Campbell - Arranger
David Campbell - Conductor
David Campbell - Horn Arrangements
David Campbell - String Arrangements
Mark Hudson - Engineer
Elliot Scheiner - Engineer
Elliot Scheiner - Mixing Engineer
Sander Selover - Programming
Kevin Shirley - Producer
Kevin Shirley - Engineer
Kevin Shirley - Mixing
Steven Tyler - Arranger
Steven Tyler - Engineer
Steven Tyler - Horn Arrangements
Christopher Austopchuk - Art Direction
Christopher Austopchuk - Photo Art Direction
Gail Marowitz - Art Direction
Gail Marowitz - Photo Art Direction
F. Scott Schafer - Photography
Rory Romano - Engineer
Rory Romano - Second Engineer
Leon Zervos - Mastering
Jim Survis - Guitar Technician
Fiona Williams-Chappel - Stylist
David Frangioni - Production Engineer
Lisa Sharken - Guitar Technician
Jeanne Greco - Calligraphy
Andy Gilman - Drum Technician
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