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From Variety - Eric Clapton, Aerosmith and Queen head up the short list of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall Fame class of 2000. Also on the ballot of performers whose debut album was released at least 25 years ago are Black Sabbath, Solomon Burke, Earth, Wind & Fire, the O'Jays, the Moonglows, Lovin' Spoonful, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, Steely Dan, James Taylor and Ritchie Valens.
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After nearly getting off the ground with Get Your Wings, Aerosmith finally perfected their mix of Stonesy raunch and Zeppelin-esque riffing with their third album, Toys in the Attic. The success of the ...Read full review
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The new album was produced by two-time Grammy Award-winner Matt Serletic, whose multi-platinum track record with matchbox twenty & Rob Thomas, Santana, Willie Nelson, Collective Soul and Aerosmith made him the perfect choice for the project. That chemistry is evident throughout, from the opening feel-good up-tempo groove of "The Runaround," the dramatic ballad "Just To Feel That Way," and the heartfelt closing number, "The Right Place," which was originally written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance for Ray Charles to record before his death. Taylor considers it an honor to have had the opportunity to make this song his own.
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It was in 1971 at a small gig in New York, called Max's Kansas City, where Clive Davis made Aerosmith stars, "Just the way they are!". Clive got them a record deal with Columbia Records, where they released their self-titled album "Aerosmith" in 1973.
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Columbia's effort to cash in on the newly reformed and revitalized Aerosmith. What makes this a worthwhile investment, besides the fact that every song is essential Aerosmith, is the inclusion of the studio version of "Chip Away at the Stone." Previously it was only released as a live song on "California Jam 2" and "Live Bootleg." The cover art and title are a play on the monumental album "Rocks." Have a small gripe about this one, why wasn't "Lightning Strikes" included?
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