Live! Bootleg

This album tends to receive around 3.5 stars. The general consensus seems to be "it's OK". I disagree. This is a solid 4* album. It is raw, the performances are, (I understand), untouched and there are a great selection of songs. One of the criticisms seems to be over the raw sound. I'm sorry, but they should have a hat tilted at them for refusing to add studio touch ups. This album sounds this way because it is simply a collection of untouched recordings culled from various concerts during Aerosmith's 77/78 tours. That's the attraction of this album, it's pureness and rawness. It is a great concert document of crazy, drugged up late 70's Aerosmith. It captures the band in full swing. It's a great guitar album as well, Whitford and Perry's guitars working together, with the sold bass and drums of Tom and Joey. Steve's vocals are raw. Sometimes this rawness is all to clear, like with the opener 'Back in the Saddle'. They do the ultimate version of 'Come Together', which I think is one of the highlights, as well as cracking versions of 'Sick as a Dog', 'Mama Kin', 'Lord of the Thighs', (where we are treated to an extended jam), 'Draw the Line' and the great 'Chip away the Stone'. For me, the album looses half a star becuase of the sound. Due to the fact there was no studio magic attached to it, the sound isn't as loud as other live albums, (think Kiss's Alive!), and the other half star is lost due to the inclusion of the two 1873 performances. While the perfomances are great, and showcase early Aerosmith on their first tour, It just seems too random, popping up like that. Maybe they could have added 'Get the lead out' or 'Seasons of whither' or 'Kings and Queen's from the late 70's concerts to make it flow more. Either way, if you love raw live albums, love 70's Aerosmith and love dueling guitars, i'd buy it.*** Revised - I have bought the vinyl version in 2020 and it is much better than the CD from a sound perspective. Now revised to 5 stars. Sounded great!!

Apparently, the record company were so sick of all the illegal, poor quality, aerosmith bootlegs that were knocking around, that they decided to replicate one with better sound quality, so what you get is an aerosmith gig as it was. Theres no overdubs, editing or dressing the songs up, and to be honest, it sounds all the better for it, and what a live unit aerosmith were back in the 70s! Wow! Turn up to volume 11 and enjoy!

This live album is a good addition to the other albums of theirs that I already have.It contains the tracks, Walk this way, Back in the saddle, Movin' out, Draw the line, Same old song and dance, Last child, Let the music do the talking and Toys in the attic.

The train kept a rollin all night long ....classic Aerosmith nice n gritty sounds fantastic on heavyweight remastered vinyl

Excellent quality and excellent quality service excellent aswell.