Night in the Ruts (180g Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label:    Columbia – FC 36050
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Country:    US
Released:    Apr 19, 2014
Genre:    Rock
Style:    Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Pop Rock

A1        No Surprize    4:26
A2        Chiquita    4:25
A3        Remember (Walking In The Sand)
Written-By – G. Morton*
4:05
A4        Cheese Cake    4:16
B1        Three Mile Smile    3:43
B2        Reefer Head Woman    4:03
B3        Bone To Bone (Coney Island White Fish Boy)    3:00
B4        Think About It
Written-By – J. McCarty*, J. Page*, K. Relf*
3:35
B5        Mia    4:13

Recorded At – Mediasound
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mixed At – Mediasound
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Produced For – Fab Productions, Inc.
Produced For – Contemporary Communications Corp.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Alto Saxophone – George Young (2) (tracks: A2)
Art Direction, Design [Inner Sleeve Credits] – Berg*, Kosh*
Baritone Saxophone – Lou Delgotto* (tracks: A2)
Design Concept [Cover Concept] – S. Tyler*
Design [Liner] – John Berg
Electric Guitar – Neil Thompson (3) (tracks: B5)
Engineer – Gary Lyons
Engineer [Additional] – Peter Thea*, Rod O'Brien
Executive-Producer – David Krebs, Steve Leber
Guitar – Richard Supa (tracks: A1, B5)
Management [Direction] – David Krebs, Leber-Krebs, Inc.*, Steve Leber
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By – Jim Shea
Producer – Aerosmith, Gary Lyons
Technician [Care Extraordinaire] – George Schak
Technician [Guitar Doctor] – Neil Thompson (3)
Tenor Saxophone – Lou Marini (tracks: A2)
Trombone – Barry Rogers (tracks: A2)
Written-By – J. Perry* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3), S. Tyler* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3, B5)
Same as RSD version but not numbered. 180 gram
Barcode (Print): 888837609616

NIGHT IN THE RUTS has been digitally remastered using Sony's 20-Bit Digital Super Bit Mapping process. This reissue includes new deluxe packaging with original release liner notes, photos and artwork. At the time NIGHT IN THE RUTS was recorded, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry quit the band in 1979, citing personality conflicts with his long-time songwriting partner Steven Tyler. Aerosmith: Steven Tyler (vocals, keyboards); Jim Crespo, Brad Whitford (guitar); Tom Hamilton (bass); Joey Kramer (drums). Additional personnel: Neil Thompson, Richard Supa (guitar); George Young (alto saxophone); Lou Marini (tenor saxophone); Lou Delgotto (baritone saxophone); Barry Rogers (trombone). Although 1979's NIGHT IN THE RUTS has a black and white album cover with all five members dressed as miners, in reality, Joe Perry left the band in the middle of recording due to personal differences. Brooklyn-born Jimmy Crespo was recruited to play on the remainder of RUTS and fill in Perry's shoes on tour. Throughout all the chaos, Perry managed to have his explosive guitar playing rise to the task. His interplay with Brad Whitford and an aggressive horn section make "Chiquita" one of the hardest rocking songs on this album. Elsewhere, Perry's skill on six-string found him playing the kind of slide guitar on "Cheesecake" that would make Duanne Allman jealous. The slide also came in handy during the slow blues of the novelty cover "Reefer Head Woman." Steven Tyler's lyrics also seemed unaffected by all the turmoil as he wrote songs touching on a variety of topics. "No Surprize" immortalizes Aerosmith's early days, "Mia" is a tribute to Tyler's newborn daughter, and "Three Mile Smile" is a song that captures the "no nukes" fervor of the time.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: ROCK
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 04/19/2014