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Aerosmith - Pump Audio CD

A fair review of the Aerosmith "Pump" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Aerosmith reviews here, or go back to the Aerosmith tabs.

Band: Aerosmith
Title: Pump
Rating:

Release Date: 2001-11-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Young Lust 2: F.I.N.E. 3: Love in an Elevator 4: Monkey on My Back 5: Janie's Got a Gun 6: The Other Side 7: My Girl 8: Don't Get Mad, Get Even 9: Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man 10: What It Takes

PUMP UP THE VOLUME for AEROSMITH
The songs are even better to just listen to, then to watch the videos, first of all it sounds better, but it's less distracting. One of their best records, from a band that's been around since the 70's.

PUMP: The Definitive Aerosmith Masterpiece of the 1980's!
By 1989, the third time back in the studio of the original lineup of Aerosmith (Steven Tyler- Vocals Keyboards and Harmonica, Joe Perry- Guitar, Brad Whitford- Guitar, Tom Hamilton- Bass, and Joey Kramer- Drums) proved to be the true charm for Aerosmith, and they cranked out a real rocker headed for a hall of fame. By the late 1980s, rock and roll was all about putting on a cutting-edge, exciting display of powerful guitar, drum, bass and vocals.

PUMP is the second peak of the band's career (after their commercial plunge in the early 1980's due to declining record sales and inner group turmoil) It builds upon their catchy music that brought new fans who enjoyed 1987's Permanent Vacation, and ties the classy new co-writing team of Desmond Child and Jim Vallance who helped out on several tracks on PUMP to Perry and Tyler's hard-cutting edge and sleazy, slick lyrics that earned Aerosmith immense popularity on their 1970's albums.

Most of the tracks here are so well constructed that at a first glance, the casual listener won't really skip any tracks on the first go. There have been several radio singles to have come from this album, the slick "Love in an Elevator", the catchy "Janie's Got a Gun" (Nominated for a Grammy), the rocker "The Other Side", and my personal favorite, the closing ballad, "What It Takes".

"Young Lust" opens as a hard hitting fast-paced rocker that will pretty much define the superiority of the record on its own. My favorite part is at the conclusion where Kramer goes on a 30-Second drumming spree that leads into the secondary rocker "F. I. N. E. ". The Fun doesn't end there. If you're not at least grinning by now, then this isn't your record. "Monkey On My Back" is a bouncy number that feels ahead of its time. (It also has been featured in several car commercials). "My Girl", and "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" are both excellent tracks. "Voodoo Medicine Man" happens to be one of the most unique and interesting tracks on the CD but will definetly grow on any Aerosmith listener.

Another interesting thing to note is that there are often bookmark songs and skits on this CD that separate songs, for added touches. These are definetly unique to this specific CD. The most impressive of these cuts is "Dulcimer Stomp" which plays immediately before "The Other Side" on Track 6.

I would recommend PUMP as a CD for just about anybody. I have not found many CDs to equal its integrity or to match the impression it has left on me. If there are any fans of Late 1980's hard rock (G'N'R Fans would certainly enjoy this CD) or even hair fans (should they still exist), or if you come from the 90's and would like to know what a truly amazing 80's rock record is, look no further. I have yet to find another album that can rock like this. Period.

Pump Made Me An Aerosmith Fan!!
All of the songs are equally worth listening to, but I would have to say the best songs in my opinion on this CDare by far "Monkey On My Back," "Hoodoo/Medicine Man," with some very good instrumental mixed in ("The Otherside"). I had heard Aerosmith for years - back when I was in high school (I'm 45 now), and this CD made me an Aerosmith fan. This CD (and "Permanent Vacation") has shown that Aerosmith is a very versatile rock group, which is no wonder why they have lasted this long!! If you are an Aerosmith fan, you will not be disappointed!!.

Comeback? Nope, they CONQUERED

Nearly every track spawned an awesome single and I spent many teenage nights rocking out to the entire album. This album was not Aerosmith's "comeback" album, it was their crowning jewel, where they showed their musicianship, energy, and determination.

This was Aerosmith's best. Ever.

PUMP IT UP!!!
I like their hits and really haven't gotten the urge to crack open even their seventies albums such as Rocks and Toys in the Attic (though I might in the future). Admittley, I'm not an Aerosmith fan (though I'm not a fan of any band besides 311). As a matter of fact, most of their stuff hasn't really done much to impress me, as a matter of fact, this is my first Aerosmith album, and one where I gave a good listen to.

I must say, from what I've heard, this rocks and is more energetic and more rocking than anything from the 70's (Back In The Saddle, on a side note, is weaksauce). For one, just check out those drums! The drumming is quite powerful compared to anything else they did, just awesome, pumping, funky, rock and roll drumming! It reminds me of the punch that made John Bonham a legendary drummer. And Steven Tyler is more sleazy and more wild than he was in the 70's, his voice has definitely changed. There is a wide variety of music styles, ballads, rockers, bluesy songs, and hoedowns! I do enjoy the bits such as the Water Song. There is quite a bit in the variety department, and the album just flows better because of that. Here's an overview of the 10 songs
1. Young Lust-A glorious rock and roll song. It doesn't get any better than this!
2. F. I. N. E. -See Above
3. Love in an Elevator-See Above
4. Monkey On My Back-backed by a deep, rocking groove, Steven Tyler pumps it up and sings about getting rid of a drug addiction. Catchy, classic Aerosmith. Complete with some Whoo-hoo's that put michael jackson to shame.
5. Janie's Got A Gun-An almost great song with a good intro, but one thing that makes me mad is how they changed "He raped a little bitty baby" to "He jacked a little bitty baby". That just makes me mad, because the subject matter is serious, and why water something like it down for commerical purposes?
6. Take Me To the Other Side-Good horns go into a good, but not great poppy rock and roll song. It's one of my least favorites, but it gets the job done and sounds great, with good lyrics.
7. My Girl-One of my favorites, with a funky groove so irrestible. Hate if it was taken off.
8. Don't Get Mad, Get Even-A somewhat uninteresting chorus, but the verses are deep fried country, heck yeah!
9. Hoodoo-Voodoo Medicine Man-I like the bit at the beginning, but it turns into the only poor song on the album.
10. What It Takes-A ballad with any of the awful hair metal syndromes. Great jam at the end, more country.

Well, one thing I do know, Aerosmith wouldn't create something like this after release, instead getting the help of their producers and other people not in the band to make music a lot more (some helped on this, but it's mostly Aerosmith material). Too bad, though Just Push Play is an awesome song. They wouldn't release an album that's consistent near all the way.

9/10.

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