Big Ones

This article is about the Aerosmith album. For the Loverboy album, see Big Ones (Loverboy album).
Big Ones
Greatest hits album by Aerosmith
Released November 1, 1994 (1994-11-01)[1]
Recorded March – May 1987, April – June 1989, September – November 1992 at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
January – February 1992 at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California
April 1994 at The Power Station, New York City, New York
June 1994 at Capri Digital Studios, Capri, Italy[2]
Genre Hard rock, blues rock
Length 73:25[1]
Label Geffen
Producer Bruce Fairbairn, Michael Beinhorn[2]
Aerosmith compilation chronology
Pandora's Box
(1991)		 Big Ones
(1994)		 Box of Fire
(1994)
Singles from Big Ones
  1. "Blind Man"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Walk on Water"
    Released: 1995

Big Ones is one of the many compilation albums by the American rock band Aerosmith, released on November 1, 1994[1] by Geffen Records (see 1994 in music). Big Ones featured twelve hits from the band's three consecutive multi-platinum albums, Permanent Vacation (1987), Pump (1989), and Get a Grip (1993), as well as the hit "Deuces are Wild" from The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience (1993), and two new songs, "Blind Man" and "Walk on Water", which were recorded during a break in the band's Get a Grip Tour. These songs were also included on the band's 2001 compilation album Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology. Big Ones is the band's second bestselling compilation album, reaching #6 on the Billboard charts, and selling four million copies in the United States alone. The album quickly became a world-wide hit reaching the Top 10 in nine countries before the end of the year.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

History

In March 1987, Aerosmith began working at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for the album that became Permanent Vacation. The recordings were completed in May,[2] the album was released in August,[12] and reached #11 on the Billboard 200.[13] The album released several singles including "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (#4 on the Mainstream Rock Charts, #14 on the Billboard Hot 100), "Rag Doll" (#12 Mainstream Rock Charts, #17 Hot 100), and "Angel" (#2 Mainstream Rock, #3 Hot 100).[14]

Then in April 1989, the band went back to Little Mountain Sound Studios to record songs for their next studio album, Pump. The recordings were completed in June 1989,[2] the album was released in September,[15] and reached #5 on the Billboard 200.[13] Several other singles were released from Pump including "Janie's Got a Gun" (#2 Mainstream Rock, #4 Hot 100), "Love in an Elevator" (#1 Mainstream Rock, #5 Hot 100), "The Other Side" (#1 Mainstream Rock, #22 Hot 100) and "What It Takes" (#1 Mainstream Rock, #9 Hot 100).[14] In May a song was recorded during the sessions for Pump called "Deuces Are Wild", however it was not released on the album and was not released until the 1993 compilation album, The Beavis and Butt-head Experience.[2]

In January 1992, the band began recording at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, California. The recordings at A&M ended in February and in September the band began recording again at Little Mountain Sound Studios.[2] The recordings at Little Mountain ended in November,[2] and Aerosmith's next studio album, Get a Grip was released in April 1993[16] and went to #1 on the Billboard 200.[13] The singles released from Get a Grip included "Amazing" (#3 Mainstream Rock, #9 Top 40 Mainstream, #24 Hot 100), "Cryin'" (#1 Mainstream Rock, #11 Top 40 Mainstream, #12 Hot 100), "Eat the Rich" (#5 Mainstream Rock), "Livin' on the Edge" (#1 Mainstream Rock, #18 Hot 100, #19 Top 40 Mainstream), and "Crazy" (#7 Mainstream Rock, #7 Top 40 Mainstream, #17 Hot 100).[14]

In April 1994 the band went to The Power Station in New York City, New York and started recording the songs "Walk on Water" and "Blind Man". The group then completed the songs in June at Capri Digital Studios, Capri, Italy.[2] "Blind Man" reached #3 on the Mainstream Rock Charts, #23 on the Top 40 Mainstream, and #48 on the Hot 100 in 1994.[14] "Walk on Water" reached #16 on the Mainstream Rock Charts in 1995.[14]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau[17]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[18]

For his review of Big Ones for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album a high rating because he felt that the album captured the "comeback" of Aerosmith. However, he felt that the songs did not match the "rawness" of the band's earlier material, and seemed a little too "mainstream", with rampant over-production and too many power ballads.[1] Robert Christgau did not think the album included enough songs from the album Get a Grip, and did not like that it excluded "My Fist, Your Face." However, he did like the two new tracks, "Walk on Water" and "Blind Man." [17] Tom Sinclair thought well of the album in his review for Entertainment Weekly because it showed that they could mix hard rock and funk-based blues, and that they were more than just the American version of The Rolling Stones. He'd have given the album a higher rating had it not included the song "Angel".[18]

Track listing

Big Ones
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Walk on Water" (previously unreleased)Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw 4:56
2. "Love in an Elevator" (from the album Pump)Tyler, Perry 5:22
3. "Rag Doll" (from the album Permanent Vacation)Tyler, Perry, Jim Vallance, Holly Knight 4:25
4. "What It Takes" (from the album Pump)Tyler, Perry, Desmond Child 5:11
5. "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (from the album Permanent Vacation)Tyler, Perry, Child 4:25
6. "Janie's Got a Gun" (from the album Pump)Tyler, Tom Hamilton 5:31
7. "Cryin'" (from the album Get a Grip)Tyler, Perry, Taylor Rhodes 5:09
8. "Amazing" (from the album Get a Grip)Tyler, Richard Supa 5:59
9. "Blind Man" (previously unreleased)Tyler, Perry, Rhodes 4:01
10. "Deuces Are Wild" (from the album The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience)Tyler, Vallance 3:36
11. "The Other Side" (from the album Pump)Tyler, Vallance 4:05
12. "Crazy" (from the album Get a Grip)Tyler, Perry, Child 5:17
13. "Eat the Rich" (from the album Get a Grip)Tyler, Perry, Vallance 4:11
14. "Angel" (from the album Permanent Vacation)Tyler, Child 5:08
15. "Livin' on the Edge" (from the album Get a Grip)Tyler, Perry, Mark Hudson 6:21
Total length:
 1:13:25

NB: "Love in an Elevator," "Janie's Got a Gun," and "The Other Side" are presented without their original lead-ins as heard on Pump ("Going Down," "Water Song," and "Dulcimer Stomp," respectively).

Personnel

Per liner notes[2]

Aerosmith
Additional musicians
  • Jim Vallance – organ on "Rag Doll"
  • Drew Arnott – mellotron on "Angel"
  • Tom Keenlyside – saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, horn arrangement
  • Ian Putz – baritone saxophone
  • Bob Rogers – trombone
  • Henry Christian – trumpet
  • Bruce Fairbairn – trumpet, background vocals on "Love in an Elevator"
  • Bob Dowd – background vocals on "Love in an Elevator"
  • John Webster – keyboards
  • Richard Supa – keyboards on "Amazing"
  • Don Henley – background vocals on "Amazing"
  • Desmond Child – keyboards on "Crazy"
  • Paul Baron – trumpet
  • Mapuhi T. Tekurio – Polynesian log drums on "Eat the Rich"
  • Melvin Liufau – Polynesian log drums on "Eat the Rich"
  • Wesey Mamea – Polynesian log drums on "Eat the Rich"
  • Liainaiala Tagaloa – Polynesian log drums on "Eat the Rich"
  • Sandy Kanaeholo – Polynesian log drums on "Eat the Rich"
  • Aladd Alatina Teofilo, Jr. – Polynesian log drums on "Eat the Rich"
Production

Charts

Album

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[19] 12
Austrian Albums Chart[8] 4
Canada Albums Chart (RPM)[4] 2
Danish Albums Chart[20] 1
European Albums Chart[21] 4
French Albums Chart[22] 45
German Albums Chart[23] 5
Hungarian Albums Chart[24] 11
Japanese Albums Chart (Billboard)[25] 5
Netherlands Albums Chart[10] 8
New Zealand Albums Chart[6] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 9
Portuguese Albums Chart[26] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[7] 5
Swiss Albums Chart[9] 6
UK Albums Chart[5] 7
US Billboard 200[3] 6
Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Catalog Albums[3] 9
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Spanish Albums Chart[27] 87

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1994 "Blind Man" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 3
Billboard Hot 100 48
"Deuces are Wild" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1995 "Walk on Water" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 16

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[28] 3× Platinum 180,000*
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (ABPD)[30] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 8× Platinum 800,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[32] Platinum 40,060[32]
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 250,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[34] Gold 100,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[35] Platinum 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[37] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[39] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[40] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States November 1, 1994 Geffen Records CD GEFD-24716
Cassette GEFC-24716
double LP GEFLP-24546

See also

External links

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Big Ones (CD insert). Aerosmith. U.S.A.: Geffen Records. 1994. GEFD-24716.
  3. 1 2 3 "Big Ones - Aerosmith". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  4. 1 2 "100 Albums (CD's & Cassettes)" (PDF). RPM. 60 (18). November 21, 1994. ISSN 0033-7064. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
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  12. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/permanent-vacation-r180
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  15. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/pump-r182
  16. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/get-a-grip-r168816
  17. 1 2 Robert Christgau. "Aerosmith - Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  18. 1 2 Sinclair, Tom (November 4, 1994). "Big Ones - Aerosmith (Music Review)". Entertainment Weekly.
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  20. ↑ "Hits of the World: Denmark – Albums". Billboard. 106 (52): 55. December 24, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 – Albums". Billboard. 106 (52): 55. December 24, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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  29. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Aerosmith – Big Ones" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved February 1, 2013. Enter Aerosmith in the field Interpret. Enter Big Ones in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
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  32. 1 2 "Aerosmith" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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  38. ↑ "British album certifications – Aerosmith – Big Ones". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 1, 2013. Enter Big Ones in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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