DREAM ON is One of Rock's Best Songs and My Motto

You'd have to be crazy to not consider this song as one of classic rock's greatest songs. It's a classic for sure and one that has recently become the motto of my life. Great words to live by and great song to rock to. Of course they have other great songs like Sweet Emotion but Dream On can never be topped in my opinion. It's a ten plus. Aerosmith rules!

Start off here!

If you are knew to Aerosmith you really want to start out

at the top and buy this one. The first track "Make It" is

one reason why... But you also get the first two in a long

line of hits with Mama Kin and Dream On. This two songs are

actually arguable the best that they did. There are a few

solid other tracks like One Way Street and Write Me a Letter.

True, the other few tracks are fillers... But Dream On and

Mama Kin are worth the price alone.

The beginning...

Aerosmith (1973.) Aerosmith's first album.



At the end of the sixties, rock and roll artists began to discover their true capabilities - capabilities they never knew they had before. It was with this discovery that hard rock and heavy metal began to slowly enter the mainstream. And in 1973, a then little-known hard rock band known as Aerosmith came onto the scene by releasing their self-titled debut album. How does the band's debut measure up? Read on for my review.



Make It, the opening track, is a good example of classic hard rock, similar to what a number of rock and roll artists were going for circa 1973. Overall it's an excellent opening track. Somebody isn't quite as heavy as the last track, but it ultimately sticks with the same stylings. Dream On is the most popular song to emerge from this album, and in my opinion (and the opinion of many others), the best. This is melodic hard rock that was WAY ahead of its time. To not like this song is the ultimate sin. One Way Street, oddly enough, sounds like what a number of rock bands were trying to do in the fifties and sixties. Surprisingly this works pretty well. The piano is a nice touch. Mama Kin was a minor hit, but it was never nearly as popular as Dream On. This is good, solid classic hard rock, and in my opinion, an underrated masterpiece. Write Me a Letter is a bit more pop-oriented than the other ones featured on this album. The drums are the main instrument here. This is a good track, but Tyler's undeveloped voice hurts the overall quality. Movin' Out features the band trying their hand at southern/blues oriented rock. This is a very weird track, but it's not a bad one by any means. The guys finish off their first album with a cover song, Walking The Dog. It's a classic hard rocker that proves to be one of the finest tracks here. Don't overlook this one just because it's the last track!



Aerosmith's debut album is a good album overall, but it's also very lacking. The main problem is that the band hadn't quite found its sound yet. This is most evident with vocalist Steven Tyler, who hadn't found the "wailing" vocal style he'd use in later songs with the band. If you're new to Aerosmith, this is NOT a good place to start. Their OTHER albums released in the seventies are considerably better. Likewise, all of their seventies albums are better than all of their later albums. If you're a casual fan, stick with a hits compilation. Final verdict? This one is recommended for Aerosmith fans only - and by fans, I don't mean CASUAL fans.

They Were Somebody Allright...

Aerosmith has made great albums... Rocks, Toys in the Attic, Draw the Line, etc. They're all great... no doubt about that, but without their debut album, they might not have recieved that push they needed to be stars. This is a very raw and gritty album. If you want proof, listen to Steven Tyler's vocals. He never sounded like that again after Get Your Wings. Along with its importance, their debut album provides the listener with a barrage of catchy, bluesey rock. Aerosmith doesn't give up until you reach the end of the album.



1. Make It: Great opener, period. There is truly nothing wrong with this song. It's catchy and it rocks. 8.5 stars (out of ten.)

2. Somebody: The opening riff is original, the vocals soar above the istrumentals, and the guitar is killer. 8.5 stars.

3. Dream On: The only song that gains enough recognition it deserves. This is the second-definitive Aerosmith song, next to Walk This Way. Perfect. 10 stars.

4. One Way Street: An epic blues-rock bonanza. Love the guitar Love the harmonica. Love the vocals. Aw, heck, I love it all. 9 stars.

5. Mama Kin: Some of the best riffs Joe Perry ever made are displayed on this track. I'm so glad they added it to the latest greatest hits album (Oh Yeah!) 10 stars.

6. Write Me: One of their most underrated songs ever. The beat is rocking, and there isn't any better harmonica-wailing anywhere. It's a personal favorite of mine. 9 stars.

7. Movin Out: This is a very moody and out-of-place song here. It's not bad by a long shot. It just doesn't fit with all of the fast paced flurries the preceed it. It's still a keeper that I think would have been better on Get Your Wings. 8 stars.

8. Walkin' The Dog: One of their best cover songs. The only thing that falters is the odd opening, but once you get through it, it's such a great song. The guitars rock, and so do the vocals. What a way to close it. 9.5 stars.



Tha comes to a grand total of 9 stars.In short: What are you waiting for, an invitation? Get this if you like music PERIOD.