Aerosmith - Night in the Ruts
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Artist: AerosmithEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-02-01
Music Label: SBME SPECIAL MKTS.
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Music Review: aerosmith still going strong
Rating: 4 Stars
One thing I never understood about general opinion is that somehow Night in the Ruts is supposed to be a weaker recording by Aerosmith. Like the amount of drugs they were doing at the time supposedly made the music worse. What? Really? My ears say apparently the drugs made them even BETTER because there's honestly not a single weak moment here.
In fact, every single song completely smears that overrated "Sweet Emotion" nonsense (I never understood the appeal of that one) and even "Walk This Way" as far as vocal melodies are concerned. In regards to just letting loose and rocking the house down... WOW!
I know I'm not the biggest Aerosmith fan in the world, and I even like to rip Toys in the Attic a new rear end because I really don't think it's anything special (not when there's five OTHER Aerosmith albums that are easily better, all from the 70's no less) but my oh my, Rocks, Draw the Line and Night in the Ruts are definitely pretty solid hard rock late 70's albums. Meanwhile the debut is ROCK solid and Get Your Wings is mostly great.
The drugs honestly improved the songwriting for Night in the Ruts. I don't know *how* exactly, but it really feels like an overall better album than Toys in the Attic. My only problem is that it's really hard to understand Steven Tyler's lyrics because his voice sounds like it's hidden in the background. This is probably more an issue with the way the album was recorded and nothing to do with the drugs, however.
My favorites are the highly energetic and melodic vocal excitement featured in "No Surprize", the ultra fun party atmosphere of "Chiquita", and the near-Beatles level pop melody of "Remember (Walking in the Sand"). "Cheese Cake" reminds me of "Chiquita" in the *fun* department, and perhaps it's even heavier.
I swear, side two is even better. Really!!! "Three Mile Smile" all the way to "Think About it" is pure rip-roaring insanely catchy and heavy, loud and exploding guitar rock. Just a fantastic flow of great songs. The album even ends with a ballad I actually *like* in "Mia". THIS is a great example of a hard rock band creating a ballad- it has atmosphere (similar to "Dream On" in regards to feeling haunting and ominous) and a great vocal melody.
I just don't believe everyone who immediately criticizes this album and somehow hears faults. I don't hear anything wrong with it. Tight album.
Description of Night in the Ruts
Japanese reissue of the popular hard rock band's 1979 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. CBS. 2004.Classic Rock CDs
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