Aerosmith - Nine Lives (1997)
"Nine Lives" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen) – 4:01
"Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Glen Ballard) – 3:26
"Hole in My Soul" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child) – 6:10
"Taste of India" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Glen Ballard) – 5:53
"Full Circle" (Steven Tyler, Taylor Rhodes) – 5:01
"Something's Gotta Give" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen) – 3:37
"Ain't That a Bitch" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child) – 5:25
"The Farm" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas) – 4:27
"Crash" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Mark Hudson, Dominik Miller) – 4:26
"Kiss Your Past Good-Bye" (Steven Tyler, Mark Hudson) – 4:32
"Pink" (Steven Tyler, Richie Supa, Glen Ballard) – 3:55
"Falling Off" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen) – 3:02
"Attitude Adjustment" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen) – 3:45
"Fallen Angels" (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Richie Supa) – 8:18
The international version of the album included the additional track "Falling Off" (written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen and sung by Joe Perry (it was released as a B-side to the "Hole in My Soul" single). The Japanese version included both "Falling Off" and another additional track, "Fall Together" (written by Steven Tyler, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells, Dean Grakal). Later pressings of the album also included "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (written by Diane Warren) from the Armageddon soundtrack. The original U.S. version, however, only had 13 tracks, as "Falling Off" was not included.
Also to note, the song "The Farm" contains dialogue from The Wizard of Oz parodied by Steven Tyler and the other band members.
Released March 18, 1997
Recorded September-November 1996
Genre Hard rock
Length 62:48
Label Columbia
Producer Aerosmith, Kevin Shirley
Obsazení:
Tom Hamilton - bass, Chapman stick
Joey Kramer - drums
Joe Perry - dulcimer, guitar, background vocals, slide guitar
Steven Tyler - organ, harmonica, percussion, piano, keyboard, vocals, hammered dulcimer
Brad Whitford - acoustic guitar, guitar
Additional personnel
David Campbell - conductor
Ramesh Misra - sarangi
John Webster - keyboard
[edit] Production
Producers: Aerosmith, Kevin Shirley
Engineers: Mark Hudson, Joe Perry, Rory Romano, Elliot Scheiner, Kevin Shirley, Steven Tyler
Second engineer: Rory Romano
Mixing: Elliot Scheiner, Kevin Shirley
Mastering: Leon Zervos
Programming: Sander Selover
Horn arrangements: David Campbell, Steven Tyler
String arrangements: David Campbell
Guitar technicians: Lisa Sharken, Jim Survis
Production engineer: David Frangioni
Art direction: Christopher Austopchuk, Gail Marowitz
Photo art direction: Christopher Austopchuk, Gail Marowitz
Photography: F. Scott Schafer
Calligraphy: Jeanne Greco
Stylist: Fiona Williams-Chappel