Audio CD review:
Aerosmith - O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits

Aerosmith - O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits

Band: Aerosmith Title: O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits Rating: Release Date: 02 July, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Mama Kin 2: Dream On 3: Same Old Song And Dance 4: Seasons Of Wither 5: Walk This Way 6: Big Ten Inch Record 7: Sweet Emotion 8: Last Child 9: Back In The Saddle 10: Draw The Line Remix 11: Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 12: Angel 13: Rag Doll 14: Janie's Got A Gun 15: Love In An Elevator 16: What It Takes 17: The Other Side 18: Livin' On The Edge 19: Cryin' 20: Amazing 21: Dueces Are Wild 22: Crazy 23: Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees) 24: Pink (South Beach Mix) 25: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing 26: Jaded 27: Just Push Play (Radio Remix) 28: Walk This Way (w/ Run-D.M.C.) 29: Girls Of Summer 30: Lay It Down

Editoral Review O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits drives chronologically through 30 of their best songs, providing a tour of the construction process. Over a remarkable 30 years, Aerosmith has delivered near-perfect hybrids of rock and balladry, converting generations of listeners into devout fanatics. And what a process! Listen to "Mama Kin" and you might not recognize Aerosmith at all--here is a young Tyler, before finding his distinctive gritty wail, fronting a simple blues-bar band. But the phenomenal energy and synchronization that developed between Tyler and Perry starts here, and is followed up by successive wonders. "Dream On" captures plodding despair; "Last Child" bears witness to Tyler's mastery of harmony and shriek; "Back in the Saddle" explodes with swagger. Built from the low-end up, Aerosmith's heavy kick, driving bass lines, steady rhythm guitar, and blaring exclamation-point horns create a perfect foundation. And the dirty, harmonic souls of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry do what they do best--put on an over-the-top, flawless show. --Laura Etling .. You can see a complete list of all Aerosmith discography, or go back to the Aerosmith tabs