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All rights reserved.Rock in a Hard Place - Aerosmith (CD 1993)
| Track Listing 1. Jailbait 2. Lightning Strikes 3. Bitch's Brew 4. Bolivian Ragamuffin 5. Cry Me a River 6. Prelude to Joanie 7. Joanie's Butterfly 8. Rock in a Hard Place (Cheshire Cat) 9. Jig Is Up 10. Push Comes to Shove
Album Notes ROCK IN A HARD PLACE is Aerosmith's only recording without group members Joe Perry and Brad Whitford (Whitford appears as a guest artist on "Lightning Strikes"). Aerosmith: Steven Tyler (vocals, harmonica, keyboards, percussion); Jimmy Crespo, Rick Dufay (guitar); Tom Hamilton (bass); Joey Kramer (drums). Additional personnel: Brad Whitford, Joe Lievano (guitar); Reinhard Straub (violin); John Turi (saxophone); Paul Harris (piano); Jack Douglas (percussion). Recorded at The Power Station, New York, New York and Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida. All tracks have been digitally remastered using Sony's 20-Bit Digital Super Bit Mapping process. ROCK IN A HARD PLACE was not only the first '80s Aerosmith album, it was also the only album to not feature founding members Joe Perry and Brad Whitford. Perry left in the middle of making the prior album, NIGHT IN THE RUTS, and Whitford hung around long enough to play rhythm guitar on this record's excellent "Lightning Strikes." Both left as a result of personal problems and were replaced by guitarists Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay. Although Perry's contributions as a collaborator with Steven Tyler were missed, Crespo did a good job taking up the slack. Among the more notable songs he penned with Tyler were the slide guitar-drenched locomotive "Bolivian Ragamuffin," the sassy strut "Jig is Up," and the salacious "Jailbait." Aerosmith took the opportunity for a little studio experimentation ROCK IN A HARD PLACE as well. Vocoders were used on "Prelude to Joanie," which segued smoothly into the Indian-flavored "Jaonie's Butterfly," foreshadowing the band's later cultural dabbling on 1997's NINE LIVES. Also included was a surprising, slow-burn reading of Julie London's 1955 hit "Cry Me a River." | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  Deserves More CreditReview created: 04/03/08 by:  This is one of the great albums that never got any recognition.I had the privilege to see Aerosmith on tour back in 82 or 83 when they toured for this album.That was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.Sure they didn't have Joe but damn if they didn't rock the coliseum that night. This album is a little different than some of the early stuff but it rocks just the same.I would take this over some of there newer songs any day. I don't even consider it Aerosmith even with Joe Perry back.It's elevator music.I'm sure most people who grew up rockin with Aerosmith back in the day would agree. Review ID: 10000000006479653 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Unsung Yet AwesomeThe Version Of The Band That Seems To Be Forgotten {Exit-Joe Perry/Brad Whitford:Enter-Jimmy Crespo/Rick Dufay} Awesome Tunes That Drip In Sexuality From The Beautiful Cover Of "Cry Me A River" To The Angst Of "Bitches Brew" This Album Shines An Awsome Ray Of Light From The hypnotic Soul Of Steven Tyler & Crew That For Me Culminates With The Fragile Beauty Of "Joanie's Butterfly" The Acoustical Pinicle From This Enveloping Epic. Being A Lifelong Aerosmith Fan, I Love That This Treasure Is A Bit Obscure And Not As Well Known As The "hits" This American Grown Erotic Sex Tribe Known as Aerosmith "Is A "Must" For The True Music Lover And Will Not Disappoint Fans Old/New Review ID: 10000000002849789 Was this review helpful? Report this review Aerosmith No Names Are Good ReplacementsReview created: 01/24/07 by: I bought this album recently off of Ebay and I was expecting the usual awesome dose of Aerosmith rock that accompanies an Aerosmith album. I looked at the insert and I was confused. I didn't see Joe Perry or Brad Whitford's pictures when you see the band members. I thought Aerosmith had the same lineup their entire career. I was surprised to see what I was seeing. I was also surprised that I never knew they had two different guitar players on an entire album, especially since I had read somewhere that Joe Perry may not have played on Train Kept A Rollin' (totally different album, nothing really to do with this but if I had heard of that you would've thought I would've heard that Perry and Whitford didn't play on Rock In A Hard Place). I don't know, maybe it's just me, maybe I didn't read closely enough or listen closely enough on one of those VH1 Behind The Music specials. Anyway Joe Perry and Brad Whitford are absent on this album (actually Brad plays on Lightning Strikes, but that's it). They're replaced by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay on this album. I've never heard of either one, so I don't know what their credentials are besides this album. If you like Aerosmith (old Aerosmith especially), you'll probably like this as well. Even without Joe and Brad, Aerosmith surprisingly pulls off a pretty effort with Rock In A Hard Place. It's not my favorite album, but it's still pretty good considering the change in not just one but two guitar players. The lead guitar playing isn't nearly as strong as Joe's (it's kind of weak on the guitar solo end), but the riffs and the rythem playing are all pretty good. I don't know if that's a credit to the replacements' guitar playing or a credit to the rest of the band carrying them. Who cares I guess? It's a really good album that has stood the test of time and is still relevant. Jailbait is a classic Aerosmith tune, but the rest of the album has tunes that are less known. But maybe they should be more known, especially Lightning Strikes, Bolivian Ragamuffin, and Bitch's Brew. If I hadn't known that Joe and Brad weren't on the album, I don't think I would've thought any more or less of the album. Either way, I'm glad I bought it, especially because most of the tunes aren't on any compilation album. I totally recommend this album. Even though it's only about 40 minutes in length, I think there are some pretty good songs that Aerosmith fans will listen to over and over again. Review ID: 10000000002799281 Was this review helpful? Report this review   Aerosmith ROCK IN A HARD PLACE, and nearly get crushed (Aerosmith w/o)Review created: 03/22/03 by: deadmilkboy -- a member of Epinions Pros: Aerosmith have tight, fist-pumping rock songs much of the time. Cons: Not every performance is energetic, and I didn't like Joanie either. INTRODUCTION Hello, everybody. This is John Bishop typing, the DeadMilkboy of Epinions.com. Before I launch into the following review, I d like to mention that this is part of a series of reviews I m writing based on one of the greatest American rock n roll bands in history, AEROSMITH! I d like to thank Aerocat (another Arizona native, bless her soul) for giving me the chance to do something other than write reviews of classic B-movies and current CD/DVD releases, and besides AEROSMITH F*CKING ROCKS! Posted here is the URL to Aerocat s official Epinions.com Aerosmith Write-Off page, and a... Review ID: 10000000000210778 Rock in a Hard Place: Take it or a-leave it on any nightReview created: 05/12/06 by: FlyBear -- a member of Epinions Pros: Ambitious; hard-rocking, yet surprisingly eclectic Cons: Extremely uneven Lost in the dark ages of Aerosmith's drug-fueled breakup and rapid decline in popularity during the late 1970s and early 1980s is perhaps the most eclectic and experimental effort of the period, "Rock in a Hard Place." Often unfairly maligned as the worst album in the band's catalog, the album was barely a blip on the radar screen when it was finally completed and released in 1982. One single, Lightning Strikes, got moderate radio airplay. That was about it. RIAHP failed to go platinum by a good margin (but finally reached that status years later when the reunited band's revival sparked... Review ID: 10000000000944346 Not To Be Dismissed...Review created: 07/22/01 by: dopple -- a member of Epinions Pros: Some awesome songs and interesting new directions! Cons: No Joe Perry or Brad Whitford; A few awkward moments. Night in the Ruts (1979)...Rock in a Hard Place (1982)...Done With Mirrors (1985) These are the three lesser-known entries into Aerosmith's pre-comeback career - the 'backburner' records. Their 70's magic had escaped them, drug abuse had gotten out of control, and the creativity was running thin. Joe Perry left the group before finishing "Night in the Ruts" and didn't return until "Mirrors". Brad Whitford Review ID: 10000000000210781 Jig is upReview created: 05/05/03 by: ninelives353 -- a member of Epinions Pros: Surprisingly good record considering the band was imploding Cons: There's nothing really outstanding on it. To further complicate the Aerosmith story, guitarist Brad Whitford waved the white handkerchief in 1981 and walked out on the band. There was a lot of inactivity at the time due to the drugged-up state of the influential lead singer, Steven Tyler, and his involvement in a serious motorcycle accident in 1980 saw him lose his heel and almost his life. Rick Dufay stepped into the breach left by Brad to help with the recording of what many were predicting to be the last Aerosmith album ever. And while the disc is considered their weakest recording by many fans, I am not one. For me it is an album. Review ID: 10000000000210780 Did Aerosmith really break up in the 80s? Yes, they did...Review created: 12/30/99 by: SirAlex -- a member of Epinions Pros: infectious groove throughout, Jimmy Crespo is a great guitarist Cons: No Joe or Brad, and some of the songs sound too similar (Edited 5-24-00) The years 1979 to 1982 were tumultuous ones at best for Aerosmith. Joe Perry had walked out during the recording of the Night in the Ruts album. Aerosmith then hired Jimmy Crespo to fill in. Guitarist Brad Whitford left out of frustration a year or so later. The band members all had severe drug addictions, which had caused most of the band s problems in the studios. Rock in a Hard Place was delayed most seriously when Steven Tyler had a crippling motorcycle accident. He was hobbled for a year and during that time the band literally stopped working. Despite all of the problems. Review ID: 10000000000210779 Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. 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