Get a Grip
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| Studio album by Aerosmith | ||
| Released | April 20, 1993 | |
| Recorded | December 1991 - March 1992 & October 1992 - January 1993 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 62:07 | |
| Label | Geffen | |
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Aerosmith chronology | ||
| Pump (1989) |
Get a Grip (1993) |
Nine Lives (1997) |
Get a Grip is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music).
Get a Grip signaled a more commercial style for Aerosmith and delivered five major hits, four of which charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, from 1993 to 1994. "Livin' on the Edge" and "Eat the Rich" delivered classic Aerosmith rock, but were followed by three mega hits that would send Aerosmith into rock/pop immortality. The Cryamazy trilogy of "Cryin'," "Amazing," and "Crazy," all which won several MTV Video Music Awards, became major pop smashes and launched the acting careers of Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler.
Get A Grip also offered a foray into the new for the boys from Boston. "Gotta Love It" was a step into R&B, featuring bluesy solos from Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and even a bass guitar solo from Tom Hamilton. The Grammy-nominated instrumental "Boogie Man" tipped its hat to the Peter Green days of Fleetwood Mac. The album also featured famous musical guests including Don Henley, who sang backup on "Amazing", and Lenny Kravitz, who offered backup vocals and collaboration to "Line Up". Additionally, 12 out of the 14 songs on Get a Grip featured credits to noted songwriting collaborators, including Desmond Child, Jim Vallance, Mark Hudson, Richie Supa, Taylor Rhodes, Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw.
Get a Grip became Aerosmith's bestselling studio album worldwide, achieving sales of over 20 million copies, and is tied with Pump for their second-bestselling album in the United States, selling over 7 million copies as of 1995, the latest certification date available. Get a Grip also won the band two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Intro" (Joe Perry, Jim Vallance, Steven Tyler) – 0:23
- "Eat the Rich" (Perry, Vallance, Tyler) – 4:09
- "Get a Grip" (Perry, Vallance, Tyler) – 3:58
- "Fever" (Perry, Tyler) – 4:15
- "Livin' on the Edge" (Mark Hudson, Perry, Tyler) – 6:20
- "Flesh" (Desmond Child, Perry, Tyler) – 5:56
- "Walk on Down" (Perry) – 3:37
- "Shut Up and Dance" (Jack Blades, Perry, Tommy Shaw, Tyler) – 4:55
- "Cryin'" (Perry, Taylor Rhodes, Tyler) – 5:08
- "Gotta Love It" (Hudson, Perry, Tyler) – 5:58
- "Crazy" (Child, Perry, Tyler) – 5:16
- "Line Up" (Lenny Kravitz, Perry, Tyler) – 4:02
- "Amazing" (Richie Supa, Tyler) – 5:56
- "Boogie Man" (Perry, Vallance, Tyler) – 2:16
- The international version includes bonus track "Can't Stop Messin'", co-written by Tyler and Perry with Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw.
[edit] Personnel
- Tom Hamilton - electric bass
- Joey Kramer - percussion, drums
- Joe Perry - dulcimer, guitar, vocals
- Steven Tyler - harmonica, mandolin, percussion, keyboard, vocals
- Brad Whitford - guitar
Additional personnel
- Paul Baron - trumpet
- Desmond Child - keyboard
- Alison Dyer - voices
- Bruce Fairbairn - trumpet
- Frank Felder - guitar
- Thom Gimbel - keyboard, saxophone, background vocals
- Don Henley - background vocals
- Sandy Kanaeholo - log drums
- Tom Keenlyside - saxophone
- Lenny Kravitz - vocals, vocal ad-libs
- Melvin Liufau - log drums
- Wesey Mamea - log drums
- Ian Putz - baritone saxophone
- Bob Rogers - trombone
- Richard Supa - keyboard
- Liainaiala Tagaloa - log drums
- Mapuhi T. Tekurio - log drums
- Aladd Alationa Teofilo - log drums
- Lenny Tyler - percussion
- John Webster - keyboard
[edit] Production
- Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
- Engineers: John Aguto, Ed Korengo, Ken Lomas, Mike Plotnikoff, David Thoener
- Mixing: Brendan O'Brien
- Mastering: Greg Fulginiti
- Mastering Supervisor: David Donnelly
- Programming: John Webster
- Production coordination: Debra Shallman
- Guitar technician: Dan Murphy
- Arranger: Steven Tyler
- Art direction: Michael Golob
- Cover design: Hugh Syme
- Photography: Ed Colver, William Hames
- John Kalodner : John Kalodner
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Amazing" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1993 | "Amazing" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
| 1993 | "Amazing" | Top 40 Mainstream | 9 |
| 1993 | "Cryin'" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1993 | "Cryin'" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| 1993 | "Cryin'" | Top 40 Mainstream | 11 |
| 1993 | "Eat the Rich" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1993 | "Fever" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1993 | "Livin' on the Edge" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1993 | "Livin' on the Edge" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| 1994 | "Crazy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1994 | "Crazy" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| 1994 | "Crazy" | Top 40 Mainstream | 7 |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Livin' on the Edge" | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal |
| 1994 | "Crazy" | Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal |
[edit] Miscellanea
The track "Walk on Down" features lead vocals from Perry instead of Tyler.
The track "Fever" would later be covered by Garth Brooks, with new lyrics, and retitled "The Fever," in 1995.
