Live Bootleg

by Aerosmith

Overview

Since Aerosmith had become one of America's premier rock & roll concert attractions by 1978, it was only natural that an in-concert collection was issued that year, the double album, Live Bootleg. Unlike other live albums at the time, it's obvious that not a lot of overdubbing was involved to fix up the tracks, which results in a refreshingly authentic representation of Aerosmith at the group's most drugged-out and rocking. All of the performances were taken from Tyler and company's 1977-1978 U.S. tour (with the exception of a couple from 1973), while the album's packaging and title were a joke on all the poor-sounding, unauthorized live recordings that were in circulation at the time. Just about every classic is included -- "Back in the Saddle," "Sweet Emotion," "Walk This Way," "Come Together," "Last Child," "Mama Kin," "Train Kept A'Rollin," etc. -- as well as key album tracks ("Sick as a Dog," "S.O.S.," etc.). But the album's high point has to be the aforementioned pair of long-lost tracks from 1973 -- loose and groovy covers of the Yardbirds' "I Ain't Got You" and James Brown's "Mother Popcorn." Although the performances may lack the fire of the shorter Classics Live II set from 1988, Live Bootleg is an excellent representation of one of rock & roll's elite live acts. Note: to tie in with the careless bootleg theme of the album, the track "Draw the Line" is unlisted. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	08/25/2023
Label:	Capitol / Umr
UPC:	0602455685827
Rank:	42934

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Back in the Saddle
2. Sweet Emotion
3. Lord Of The Thighs
4. Toys in the Attic
5. Last Child
6. Come Together
7. Walk This Way
8. Sick As A Dog

Disc 2

9. Dream On
10. Chip Away The Stone
11. Sight for Sore Eyes
12. Mama Kin
13. S. O. S.
14. I Ain't Got You
15. Mother Popcorn
16. Train Kept a Rollin'/Strangers in the Night

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Aerosmith   Primary Artist,Director
Steven Tyler   Bass,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Percussion
David Woodford   Saxophone
Joey Kramer   Drums,Vocals
Joseph Perry   Guitar
Brad Whitford   Guitar
Joe Perry   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion
Mark Radice   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Tom Hamilton   Bass,Guitar,Bass (Vocal)
David Krebs   Director
Steve Leber   Director

Technical Credits

Aerosmith   Producer,Arranger,Co-Arranger
Jack Douglas   Producer,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Co-Arranger
Paul McCartney   Composer
Steven Tyler   Arranger,Composer
James Brown   Composer
David Johansen   Composer
Howie Kay   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Lee DeCarlo   Engineer
Lois Mann   Composer
Sam Ginsberg   Assistant Engineer
Rod O'Brien   Assistant Engineer
Julie Last   Assistant Engineer
Pee Wee Ellis   Composer
Richie Supa   Composer
Joseph Perry   Composer
George Marino   Mastering Engineer
Tiny Bradshaw   Composer
Brad Whitford   Composer
Calvin Carter   Composer
Joel Zimmerman   Art Supervisor
Bert Kaempfert   Composer
Eddie Snyder   Composer
Joe Perry   Composer
David Hewitt   Arranger
Jay Messina   Engineer
Tom Hamilton   Composer
Barry Levine   Photography
Lisa Sparagano   Design
Jimmy Ienner, Jr.   Photography
David Krebs   Producer,Executive Producer
Ron Pownall   Photography
Steve Leber   Producer,Executive Producer
Steve Smith   Photography
Aaron Rapoport   Photography
Richard Supa   Composer
Ken Fredette   Design
Singleton   Composer