Classics Live I and II
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Classics Live and Classics Live II are a set of albums by the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, released in 1986 and 1987, respectively. Together, they constitute the band's second live offering, after Live! Bootleg.
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[edit] Classics Live
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| Live album by Aerosmith | |||||
| Released | April, 1986 | ||||
| Recorded | 1977 - 1983 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 36:03 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Producer | Paul O'Neill, Tony Bongiovi |
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Classics Live was recorded at a time when Aerosmith was imploding from personal and musical problems. They were heavy drug addicts, their guitarists were leaving and coming back, and their albums were not selling well. Most of the songs were already released on Live! Bootleg'
It is hard to tell which of the four guitarists played on which tracks. Although, perhaps due to internal tension or licensing issues, none of the tracks contain songwriting credits for Joe Perry, except for the one Aerosmith song he did not play on in the studio version.
Major Barbara was a song originally cut for Get Your Wings and thereafter cut. It appears on the Classics Live first album and an alternate version is available on the compilation, Pandora's Box.
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- "Train Kept A-Rollin'"* (Tiny Bradshaw, Lois Mann, Howard Kay) – 3:18
- "Kings and Queens" (Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas) – 4:39
- "Sweet Emotion" (Tyler, Hamilton) – 5:00
- "Dream On" (Tyler) – 5:02
- "Mama Kin"* (Tyler) – 3:43
- "Three Mile Smile"* (Tyler, Perry) / "Reefer Head Woman"* (Lester Melrose, J. Bennett, Jazz Gillum) – 4:55
- "Lord of the Thighs"* (Tyler) – 6:42
- "Major Barbara" (Tyler) – 4:01
* Songs recorded at Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA - February 14, 1984.
[edit] Classics Live II
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| Live album by Aerosmith | |||||
| Released | June, 1987 | ||||
| Recorded | 1978 - 1986 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 38:47 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Producer | Paul O'Neill, Aerosmith |
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Classics Live II was mainly recorded on a New Year's Eve show in 1984, with all five original members once again reunited. The other two tracks were the first track of 1985s Done with Mirrors, "Let the Music Do the Talking", and a rendition of 1977s "Draw the Line" from California Jam 2.
Classics Live II is regarded by some as a much better album than the previous effort. The band themselves decided to take control of the album after Classics Live, and selected more energetic and commanding performances. Of note, Classics Live 1 has gone Platinum while Classics Live 2 has only gone gold.
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- "Back in the Saddle"* (Tyler, Perry) – 4:39
- "Happy Birthday"* (Patty Hill, Mildred Hill) / "Walk This Way"* (Tyler, Perry) – 4:22
- "Movin' Out"* (Tyler, Perry) – 5:45
- "Draw The Line" (Tyler, Perry) – 5:05
- "Same Old Song and Dance"* (Tyler, Perry) – 5:23
- "Last Child"* (Tyler, Brad Whitford) – 3:44
- "Let the Music Do the Talking" (Perry) – 5:47
- "Toys in the Attic" (Tyler, Perry) – 4:05
* Songs recorded at Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA - December 31, 1984.
[edit] Classics Live Complete
There is also a 1998 version containing both volumes on one CD.
[edit] Certifications
[edit] Classics Live I
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA - USA | Gold | July 22, 1991 |
| RIAA - USA | Platinum | February 26, 2001 |
[edit] Classics Live II
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA - USA | Gold | October 28, 1994 |
