Gems (Aerosmith album)

1988 compilation album by Aerosmith

Gems

Compilation album by

Aerosmith

Released| November 15, 1988
Recorded| 1972–1982
Genre| Hard rock, blues rock
Length| 53:26
Label| Columbia
Producer| David Krebs, Steve Leber, Gary Lyons, Adrian Barber, Tony Bongiovi, Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Ray Colcord
Aerosmith compilation chronology
| Greatest Hits
(1980)  | Gems
(1988)  | Pandora's Box
(1991)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Christgau's Record Guide| B[2]

Gems is a compilation album released by Aerosmith in 1988 under the label Columbia. It was the first compilation of studio material since 1980's Greatest Hits. Concentrating mainly on heavier material than the radio-friendly singles output on Greatest Hits, the album is noted for the inclusion of the 1978 studio version of "Chip Away The Stone" – previously released as a single from 1978's Live! Bootleg, only a live rendition of the song was released at the time. Originally scheduled for release on November 8, 1988,[3][4] the album was delayed one week and issued on November 15, 1988.[5]

In 2007 The album was released by Sony BMG as part of their 'Collections' series entitled 'Greatest Hits' and reissued the following year by Sony in their 'Steel Box' series.[6]

## Track listing

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1.| "Rats in the Cellar" (from Rocks, 1976)| Steven Tyler, Joe Perry| 4:06
2.| "Lick and a Promise" (from Rocks)| Tyler, Perry| 3:05
3.| "Chip Away the Stone" (previously unreleased studio version, live version released previously on Live! Bootleg, 1978)| Richard Supa| 4:01
4.| "No Surprize" (from Night in the Ruts, 1979)| Tyler, Perry| 4:26
5.| "Mama Kin" (from Aerosmith, 1973)| Tyler| 4:27
6.| "Adam's Apple" (from Toys in the Attic, 1975)| Tyler| 4:34
7.| "Nobody's Fault" (from Rocks)| Brad Whitford, Tyler| 4:18
8.| "Round and Round" (from Toys in the Attic)| Tyler, Whitford| 5:03
9.| "Critical Mass" (from Draw the Line, 1977)| Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas| 4:52
10.| "Lord of the Thighs" (from Get Your Wings, 1974)| Tyler| 4:14
11.| "Jailbait" (from Rock in a Hard Place, 1982)| Tyler, Jimmy Crespo| 4:39
12.| "Train Kept A-Rollin'" (from Get Your Wings)| Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann| 5:41

## Personnel

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Aerosmith

* Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harmonica, piano, producer
* Tom Hamilton – bass
* Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
* Joe Perry – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar

Additional musicians

* Jimmy Crespo – lead guitar on "Jailbait"
* Rick Dufay – rhythm guitar on "Jailbait"
* David Woodford – Saxophone
* Richard Supa – Piano
* Scott Cushnie – Piano
* Mark Radice - Piano on "Chip Away The Stone"
* Uncredited guitarist on some songs.

Production

* David Krebs – Executive Producer
* Steve Leber – Executive Producer
* Gary Lyons – Producer
* Adrian Barber – Producer
* Tony Bongiovi – Producer
* Jack Douglas – Producer
* Ray Colcord – Producer
* Don DeVito – Digital Producer
* John Ingrassia – Project Administrator
* James Diener – Project Director
* Mark Wilder – Assembly, Engineer, Digital Mastering
* Keith Garde – Creative Supervision
* Caroline Greyshock – Photography
* Jimmy Ienner Jr. – Photography
* Darren S. Winston – Creative Consultant
* Joel Zimmerman – Art Supervisor
* Lisa Sparagano – Design
* Ken Fredette – Design
* Vic Anesini – Digital Mastering

## Chart positions

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Chart (1988)  | Peak
position

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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 39
US Billboard 200[8] | 133

## Certification

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Tracks  | Label  | Catalog #  | Barcode  | Edition  | Series  | Notes

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USA  | Nov 15, 1988  | LP  | 12  | Columbia/CBS | FC 44487  | 074644448719  | —  | —  | sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week[5]
USA  | Nov 15, 1988  | CD  | 12  | Columbia/CBS  | CK 44487  | 074644448726  | —  | —  | sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week[10]
USA  | Nov 15, 1988  | Cassette  | 12  | Columbia/CBS  | FCT 44487  | 074644448740  | —  | —  | sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week[11]
USA  | Oct 25, 1990  | CD  | 12  | Columbia/CBS  | CK 44487  | 074644448726  | —  | The Nice Price  | possibly released in a "The Nice Price" Longbox[12]
USA  | Jan 22, 1991  | Cassette  | 12  | Columbia/CBS  | PCT 44487  | 074644448740 02  | —  | The Nice Price  | approx. date[13]
USA  | Sep 7, 1993  | CD  | 12  | Columbia/SMEI | CK 57371  | 074645737126  | Special Limited Collector's Edition  | The Nice Price  | 1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks[14]
USA  | Sep 7, 1993  | Cassette  | 12  | Columbia/SMEI  | CT 57371  | 074645737140  | —  | The Nice Price  | 1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks[15]
USA  | Feb 1, 2008  | CD  | 12  | Columbia/SMEI  | CK 57371  | 886972387321  | —  | —  | 1993 Remaster[16]
USA  | Feb 1, 2008  | MP3 256k  | 12  | Columbia/SBME | CK 57371  | 886972387321  | —  | —  | 1993 Remaster; album only[16][17][18]
USA  | Jul 1, 2009  | MP3 192k  | 12  | Columbia/SME | CK 57371  | 886972387321  | —  | —  | 1993 Remaster; album only[19][20]
USA  | Oct 6, 2009  | MP3 320k  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | CK 57371  | 886972387321  | —  | —  | 1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Oct 6 - Nov 28, 2009[21][22][23]
USA  | Nov 6, 2012  | MP3 256k  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | 88644 37119 6  | 886443711969  | —  | —  | 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks[24]
USA  | Nov 6, 2012  | AAC 256k  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | 88644 37119 6  | 886443711969  | —  | —  | 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks[25][26]
USA  | Apr 23, 2014  | FLAC 96/24  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | 88644 37119 6  | 886443711969  | —  | —  | 2012 Remaster; album only[27][28][29]
USA  | Dec 2014  | MP3 320k + AAC 320k  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | CK 57371  | 886972387321  | —  | —  | 1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014[30][31][32]
USA  | Dec 2014  | FLAC 44.1/16  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | CK 57371  | 886972387321  | —  | —  | 1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014[30][31][32]
USA  | Dec 23, 2014  | AIFF 96/24  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | 88644 37119 6  | 886443711969  | —  | —  | 2012 Remaster; album only[33][34]
USA  | Dec 23, 2014  | ALAC 96/24  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | 88644 37119 6  | 886443711969  | —  | —  | 2012 Remaster; album only[33][34]
USA  | Dec 23, 2014  | WAV 96/24  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | 88644 37119 6  | 886443711969  | —  | —  | 2012 Remaster; album only[33][34]
USA  | Aug 7, 2019  | AAC 256k  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | 88644 37119 6  | 886443711969  | —  | Apple Digital Master  | 2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks[35][36]
USA  | Sep 27, 2019  | FLAC 96/24  | 12  | Columbia/SME  | 88644 37119 6  | 886443711969  | —  | —  | 2012 Remaster; album only[37]

## References

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1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r181
2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 - via robertchristgau.com.
3. ^ Rock On the Net
4. ^ "Aerosmith: Gems". RIAA.
5. ^ a b Billboard: November 12, 1988, page 26
6. ^ "Greatest Hits [Steel Box Collection] \- Aerosmith | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
7. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Aerosmith". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 10.
8. ^ "Aerosmith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
9. ^ "American album certifications – Aerosmith – Gems". Recording Industry Association of America.
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12. ^ "Gems". Zia Records.
13. ^ Based on the Classics Live "PCT" 1991 release and the Schwann Catalog
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## External links

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* Gems at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

* v
* t
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Aerosmith

* Steven Tyler
* Tom Hamilton
* Joey Kramer
* Joe Perry
* Brad Whitford

* Ray Tabano
* Jimmy Crespo
* Rick Dufay

Studio albums|

* Aerosmith
* Get Your Wings
* Toys in the Attic
* Rocks
* Draw the Line
* Night in the Ruts
* Rock in a Hard Place
* Done with Mirrors
* Permanent Vacation
* Pump
* Get a Grip
* Nine Lives
* Just Push Play
* Honkin' on Bobo
* Music from Another Dimension!

Live albums|

* Live! Bootleg
* Classics Live I and II
* A Little South of Sanity
* Rockin' the Joint

Extended plays|

* Made in America

Singles|

* "Dream On"
* "Mama Kin"
* "Same Old Song and Dance"
* "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
* "S.O.S. (Too Bad)"
* "Sweet Emotion"
* "Walk This Way"
* "You See Me Crying"
* "Toys in the Attic"
* "Last Child"
* "Home Tonight"
* "Back in the Saddle"
* "Draw the Line"
* "Kings and Queens"
* "Get It Up"
* "Come Together"
* "Chip Away the Stone"
* "Remember (Walking in the Sand)"
* "Bitch's Brew"
* "Let the Music Do the Talking"
* "Shela"
* "My Fist Your Face"
* "Darkness"
* "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
* "Hangman Jury"
* "Angel"
* "Rag Doll"
* "Love in an Elevator"
* "F.I.N.E.*"
* "Janie's Got a Gun"
* "What It Takes"
* "The Other Side"
* "Monkey on My Back"
* "Love Me Two Times"
* "Helter Skelter"
* "Livin' on the Edge"
* "Eat the Rich"
* "Fever"
* "Cryin'"
* "Amazing"
* "Shut Up and Dance"
* "Deuces Are Wild"
* "Crazy"
* "Blind Man"
* "Walk on Water"
* "Nine Lives"
* "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"
* "Hole in My Soul"
* "Pink"
* "Taste of India"
* "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
* "What Kind of Love Are You On"
* "Angel's Eye"
* "Jaded"
* "Fly Away from Here"
* "Sunshine"
* "Just Push Play"
* "Girls of Summer"
* "Baby, Please Don't Go"
* "Devil's Got a New Disguise"
* "Legendary Child"
* "Lover Alot"
* "What Could Have Been Love"
* "Can't Stop Lovin' You"

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits (1980)
* Gems
* Pandora's Box
* Pandora's Toys
* Big Ones
* Box of Fire
* Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection
* Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
* O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
* Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith
* Tough Love: Best of the Ballads
* Greatest Hits (2023)

Videos and DVDs|

* Aerosmith Video Scrapbook
* Permanent Vacation 3x5
* Live Texxas Jam '78
* Things That Go Pump in the Night
* The Making of Pump
* Big Ones You Can Look At
* You Gotta Move
* Rock for the Rising Sun

Concert tours|

* Back in the Saddle Tour
* Permanent Vacation Tour
* Pump Tour
* Get a Grip Tour
* Nine Lives Tour
* Just Push Play Tour
* Aerosmith World Tour 2007
* Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour
* Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock Tour
* Global Warming Tour
* Let Rock Rule Tour
* Blue Army Tour
* Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Tour
* Aero-Vederci Baby! Tour
* Deuces Are Wild
* Peace Out: The Farewell Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Videography
* Songs
* Band members
* Concert tours
* Awards
* Super Bowl XXXV halftime show
* Toxic Twins
* The Strangeurs/Chain Reaction
* Whitford/St. Holmes
* The Joe Perry Project
* Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith
* Wherehouse
* Aero Force One
* Blue Army
* Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
* Quest for Fame
* Revolution X
* Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
* songs
* "Boulevard of Broken Songs"

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