Rocks (album)

1976 album by Aerosmith

Rocks is the fourth album by American rock band Aerosmith. It was released on May 3, 1976. Allmusic described Rocks as having "captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking".[1] Rocks also ranked #176 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and is also noted in musician Kurt Cobain's top 50 favorite albums in his journals.[2] Also, it has greatly influenced several people in the hard rock and heavy metal community, including members of Guns N' Roses and Metallica.[3][4]

Rocks
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 3, 1976
RecordedJanuary-March 1976 at The Wherehouse, Waltham, Mass. and The Record Plant, NYC
GenreHard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock
Length34:30
LabelColumbia
ProducerAerosmith, Jack Douglas
Aerosmith chronology
Toys in the Attic
(1975)
Rocks Draw the Line
(1977)
Singles from Rocks
  1. "Last Child"
    Released: 1976
  2. "Home Tonight"
    Released: 1976
  3. "Back in the Saddle"
    Released: 1977
  4. "Rats in the Cellar"
    Released: 1977

Songs from the album

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Side one

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No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Back in the Saddle"  Steven Tyler, Joe Perry 4:40
2. "Last Child"  Tyler, Brad Whitford 3:26
3. "Rats in the Cellar"  Tyler, Perry 4:07
4. "Combination"  Perry 3:39

Side two

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No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Sick as a Dog"  Tyler, Tom Hamilton 4:12
2. "Nobody's Fault"  Tyler, Whitford 4:25
3. "Get the Lead Out"  Tyler, Perry 3:43
4. "Lick and a Promise"  Tyler, Perry 3:05
5. "Home Tonight"  Tyler 3:18

Influence in music

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References

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  1. "Rocks - Aerosmith - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. http://www.nirvanaclub.com/info/nirvinfoa/journals.txt
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Music News – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone.
  4. "Blabbermouth.net". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  5. http://rateyourmusic.com/lists/list_view?list_id=23404&start=-25&show=50