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Aerosmith

Self-Titled Debut Release

Rare Canadian Misprint

Columbia Records KC_32005 1973 12" 33rpm (Canada)

This is part of the first group of pressings which features a unique cover that was modified for all subsequent pressings. The photo is smaller and in the center of the cover.

This listing has two unique features:
"Walkin' The Dig" printed on back of sleeve.
"Write Me" appears on sleeve, "Write Me A Letter" appears on label.

AllMusic:  In retrospect, it's a bit shocking how fully formed the signature Aerosmith sound was on their self-titled 1973 debut -- which may not be the same thing as best-executed, because this album still sounds like a first album, complete with the typical stumbles and haziness that comes with a debut. Despite all this, Aerosmith clearly showcases all the attributes of the band that would become the defining American hard rock band of the '70s. Here, the Stones influences are readily apparent, from the Jagger-esque phrasing of Steven Tyler to the group's high-octane boogie, but the group displays little of the Stones' deep love of blues here. Instead, Aerosmith is bloozy -- their riffs don't swing, they slide. They borrow liberally from Led Zeppelin's hybridization of Chess and Sun riffs without ever sounding much like Zep. They are never as British as Zeppelin -- they lack the delicate folky preciousness, they lack the obsession with blues authenticity, they lack the larger-than-life persona of so many Brit bands. They are truly an American band, sounding as though they were the best bar band in your local town, cranking out nasty hard-edged rock, best heard on "Mama Kin," the best rocker here, one that's so greasy it nearly slips through their fingers. But the early masterpiece is, of course, "Dream On," the first full-fledged power ballad. There was nothing quite like it in 1973, and it remains the blueprint for all power ballads since. The rest of the record contains the seeds of Aerosmith's sleazoid blues-rock, but they wouldn't quite perfect that sound until the next time around.

Tracklist
A1 Make It
Written-By – S. Tyler
3:45
A2 Somebody
Written-By – S. Emspack, S. Tyler
3:45
A3 Dream On
Written-By – S. Tyler
4:28
A4 One Way Street
Written-By – S. Tyler
7:12
B1 Mama Kin
Saxophone – David Woodford
Written-By – S. Tyler
4:25
B2 Write Me
Saxophone – David Woodford
Written-By – S. Tyler
4:11
B3 Movin' Out
Written-By – J. Perry, S. Tyler
5:03
B4 Walkin' The Dog
Written-By – R. Thomas
3:12

Bass – Tom Hamilton
Co-producer [Production Assistant] – Buddy Verga
Cover, Design – Ed Lee, Hiroshi Morishima
Drums – Joey Kramer
Engineer – Adrian Barber, Caryl Weinstock
Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Stoughton
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Joe Perry
Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Flute [Wood] – Steven Tyler
Liner Notes – Stu Werbin
Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Robert Agriopoulos
Producer – Adrian Barber
Rhythm Guitar – Brad Whitford
Typography [Front Cover Lettering] – Joyce McGregor

 

12" Vinyl is VG+ (a few small visible scuffs on one side with negligible effect on play) in a plastic-lined paper inner sleeve in a hard card picture sleeve that is GOOD (edge wear, minor ring wear) in a plastic protector sleeve

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