Aerosmith - AEROSMITH****

Make It/Somebody/Dream On/One Way Street/Mama Kin/Write Me/Movin' Out/Walkin' The Dog

Self titled debut album from the hard rock band Aerosmith. They have sometimes been touted as the American equivalent of the Rolling Stones, but this rather overstates their limited musical talent. (US:21)

“I sometimes forget that Aerosmith were once an actual rock band, instead of the gross power-ballad corporate entity they became.”

“The overall sound shows a young band searching for a style, but with enough talent to develop their own personality. They rock hard but can be swinging and sleazy as well. And the best part is, they would refine their approach in their next release.”

“Aerosmith's self titled debut is a gritty, stone cold blues-based offering, which features material the band had been performing live for several years. It's the low slung bluesy, raw roots of the band that defined American raunch 'n' roll throughout the high-flying '70s.”

“This is a fine debut, hard rock with a tinge of blues that is immediately appealing. Dream On is the standout track but the other three songs from side one are all pretty good too, but side two drags the average down a bit. If you're at all interested in this band or seventies rock, it's definitely an album worth checking out.”

“Aerosmith's self-titled debut album is a nice collection of addictive bluesy hard rock. These Boston bad boys who always seemed to me to be America's answer to the Rolling Stones didn't find instant success with this one but Dream On would be reissued four years later and would eventually hit the top 10 on the charts and become a staple for classic rock radio for the rest of eternity.”

“It is still one of the hardest rocking albums. Aerosmith are one of the most influential bands to ever hit the music scene, and with a debut album like this, everyone should've seen it coming.”

“Aerosmith really are one of those groups where if you've heard one of their songs you've basically heard them all. Yes, this kind of hard blues-rock was killer at the time, but highly uninteresting now.”

“This is the debut of one of the greatest twin guitar, swaggering front man, hard rock bands that ever walked the planet, the legendary Aerosmith. The band achieves excellence on a few tracks, but solid competence on every one.”