# Best Aerosmith album **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 12, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711 "2010-02-12T15:30:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/1 "2010-02-12T15:30:46Z")
I’ve never been into them (34 years old), but bought Pump on iTunes for no particular reason and find myself listening to it a lot at the gym. Damn, it’s catchy. Anyway, what other album of theirs should I get? I was thinking Get a Grip, as I recall it coming out the year I graduated High School. Or maybe Toys in the Attic, but want more of a Pump-like album. Or I could get both, but really don’t want to spend the money. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/2 "2010-02-12T15:34:53Z")
For my money, anything after \*Draw the Line \*kind of sucks-ish. Sure, they hit the big time with _Permanent Vacation_ and _Pump_, but for pure American Stones rock-and-roll, steer clear of the MTV-generation albums. _Aerosmith (Dream On) Get Your Wings Toys in the Attic Rocks Draw the Line_ Stop there, and you’ll be good. And whatever you do, avoid _Night in the Ruts_ like the plague ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/3 "2010-02-12T15:39:22Z")
For the most bang for your buck, I’d recommend their Greatest Hits (red cover), or Big Ones (a later greatest hits compilation). ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/4 "2010-02-12T16:15:59Z")
I think the best and my favorite is _Toys in The Attic_. When I hear that album, I almost can’t believe how good they were. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/5 "2010-02-12T16:25:01Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > For my money, anything after \*Draw the Line \*kind of sucks-ish. Sure, they hit the big time with _Permanent Vacation_ and _Pump_, but for pure American Stones rock-and-roll, steer clear of the MTV-generation albums. > > _Aerosmith (Dream On) > Get Your Wings > Toys in the Attic > Rocks > Draw the Line_ > > Stop there, and you’ll be good. And whatever you do, avoid _Night in the Ruts_ like the plague +1 ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/6 "2010-02-12T17:33:10Z")
Like many classic bands they had a run of three albums that are about as good as anything out there, IMHO, and thats Get Your Wings/Toys in the Attic/Rocks. Plus, they recorded those whilst heavily on drugs and on each others’ nerves to the point of dysfunctionality. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/7 "2010-02-12T17:45:26Z")
\*\*\*Rocks \*\*\*was their best, in my book. \*\*\*Toys in the Attic \*\*\*was very good, and a close second. After that… I’m probably the ONLY person who loved _ **Rock in a Hard Place** _, the album they made right after Joe Perry left. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/8 "2010-02-12T17:47:03Z")
But if we’re trying to appeal to the OP’s tastes… If you really liked _ **Pump** _, then \*\*\*Permanent Vacation \*\*\*would be the best choice for you. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/9 "2010-02-12T17:52:00Z")
Rocks and Get Your Wings. Their first five albums were terrific and innovative as all get out. I’ve always scoffed at thems who call Guns N Roses influential and innovative cuz to my mind they are a straight up rip off of Aerosmith. Listen to Sick As a Dog on Rocks, for a good example. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/10 "2010-02-12T17:57:34Z")
Rocks is my favourite. YMMV ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/11 "2010-02-12T17:57:35Z")
> [@An\_Arky](#): > > Like many classic bands they had a run of three albums that are about as good as anything out there, IMHO, and thats Get Your Wings/Toys in the Attic/Rocks. Must vote for the first album, too. Mama Kin is just a wonderful song, as is Make It. Dream On is overplayed to this day, but solid. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/12 "2010-02-12T18:42:15Z")
Yeah, I can include that, too. Mama Kin is one of my faves… ---
**Author:** ![RainGrowsBrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/13 "2010-02-12T21:54:53Z")
I’m all for Get A Grip… but thats on a personal level. Cryin, Crazy, Amazing, Livin on the Edge and Shut up and Dance were huge songs for me back in the day… I still LOVE that album. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/14 "2010-02-12T23:16:56Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > \*\*\*Rocks \*\*\*was their best, in my book. > > \*\*\*Toys in the Attic \*\*\*was very good, and a close second. Fully agree with this. Their earlier stuff is best, back before they transformed into Bon Jovi (to quote my brother Dave). > [@](#): > > After that… I’m probably the ONLY person who loved _ **Rock in a Hard Place** _, the album they made right after Joe Perry left. Um, yeah, you lost me here. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![banjoDavid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@banjoDavid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/banjoDavid)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/15 "2010-02-13T00:39:01Z")
Rocks The screaming vocal on Back in the saddle is one of my favorite rock and roll vocals ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-aerosmith-album/528711/16 "2010-02-13T03:50:20Z")
Toys, Toys, Toys… in the Attic!