Artist: AEROSMITH
Album: ROCKS REMASTERED (CD)

Year: 1976/ 1993
Media type: CD

Rocks is the fourth album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1976. Allmusic described Rocks as having "captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking". Rocks also ranked #176 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Additionally, it has greatly influenced several people in the hard rock and heavy metal community, including members of Guns N' Roses and Metallica.

The album was also a commercial success, charting three singles on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which reached the Top 40 ("Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child"). The album also was one of the first albums to ship platinum when it was released. The album has since gone quadruple platinum.

TRACKLIST:

"Back in the Saddle" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry) – 4:40
"Last Child" (Tyler, Brad Whitford) – 3:26
"Rats in the Cellar" (Tyler, Perry) – 4:07
"Combination" (Perry) – 3:39

"Sick as a Dog" (Tyler, Tom Hamilton) – 4:12
"Nobody's Fault" (Tyler, Whitford) – 4:25
"Get the Lead Out" (Tyler, Perry) – 3:43
"Lick and a Promise" (Tyler, Perry) – 3:05
"Home Tonight" (Tyler) – 3:18

LINE-UP:

Steven Tyler - lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, keyboard, bass
Joe Perry - guitar, percussion, steel guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (on "Combination"), lap steel guitar, bass
Brad Whitford - guitar
Tom Hamilton - bass, additional guitar
Joey Kramer - drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel:
Paul Prestopino - banjo