Audio CD review:
Aerosmith - Pump

Aerosmith - Pump

Band: Aerosmith Title: Pump Rating: Release Date: 08 September, 1989 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Young Lust 2: F.I.N.E. 3: Going Down/Love In An Elevator 4: Monkey On My Back 5: Water Song/Janie's Got A Gun 6: Dulcimer Stomp/The Other Side 7: My Girl 8: Don't Get Mad, Get Even 9: Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man 10: What It Takes

Editoral Review With hit singles like the expectedly raunchy "Love in an Elevator" and the unexpectedly socially relevant "Janie's Got a Gun" (which, unlike most socially relevant songs by hard rock bands, manages to avoid the cheese factor), Pump was proof positive that the boys were back. Having established their reputation as Comeback Kids with 1987's Permanent Vacation, Aerosmith proceeded to cement it with 1989's Pump. Everything that makes Aerosmith what they are is present here: a solid bluesy base, tight arrangements, sexy rhythms, and a heavy dose of fun. There are some nice touches too; check out the bass line on "Voodoo Medicine Man," or the blues-folk ending tacked onto "What It Takes" that, more than anything else on the album, reveals the band's roots. --Genevieve Williams .. You can see a complete list of all Aerosmith discography, or go back to the Aerosmith tabs