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Media Type: CD
Artist: AEROSMITH
Title: GET YOUR WINGS
Street Release Date: 09/07/1993
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| September 07, 1993 | | Studio:
| Sony Legacy | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Format:
| Limited Edition, Original recording remastered | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 92 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Same Old Song and Dance - Aerosmith, Perry, Joe [Guitar] | | 2. | Lord of the Thighs - Aerosmith, Tyler, Steven | | 3. | Spaced - Aerosmith, Perry, Joe [Guitar] | | 4. | Woman of the World - Aerosmith, Solomon, D. | | 5. | S.O.S. (Too Bad) - Aerosmith, Tyler, Steven | | 6. | The Train Kept A Rollin' - Aerosmith, Bradshaw, Tiny | | 7. | Seasons of Wither - Aerosmith, Tyler, Steven | | 8. | Pandora's Box - Aerosmith, Kramer, Joey | |
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 Getting darker...Aug 10, 2010
Mark: 9.5/10, 5 stars
"Get your wings", 100 percent Aerosmith. The album presents a more defined style, showing clear tendencies towards hard rock, but with noticeable shades of blues. Just as with the "Aerosmith" album, we continue to hear melodies and lyrics that could make even a rock dance, or get a smile from the bitterest person. "Get your wings", in particular, travels across varied tempos in an intermingled way: it begins with "Same old song and dance", which has an agile (not fast) and harmonious rhythm, and then we move to "Lord of the thighs" and "Spaced", which show themselves serious and at a leisurely pace. Next, the freshness of "Woman of the world" appears, followed by the heaviest track on the disc in terms of the mixture of music and lyrics: "S.O.S. (too bad)". After this, "Train kept a rollin'", originally written by Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay y Lois Mann, takes us again to an agile and catchy rhythm. Without losing the thread, like the seashore at sunrise, "Seasons of wither" brings calm. Finally, going back to a heavier sound, "Pandora's box" closes the album.
In relation to the lyrics, it's not necessary to repeat that Steven Tyler and company keep the double entendre and cleverness when writing: a trademark of Aerosmith. However, this time the subjects are a lot darker in comparison to the first album lyrics. You can also notice a change in the vocal timbre of Tyler: in "Get your wings", his sound adopts increased agility and ease, qualities that would be developing across Aerosmith's following works. Lastly, it's important to mention that you can sense a deep musical rapport between the members of the band. Coordination and freshness, as part of their sound, are two characteristics which stand out, in addition to that magic touch that belongs only to Aerosmith: it would seem that the music itself is being created in the moment and in a perfectly well executed way. I'll include further comments about each song below.
Same old song and dance
If you are in the mood for some dancing moves, for loosing the body, "Same old song and dance" is the perfect song to begin. Marked by one of the best riffs in rock and roll, this song turns itself into a classic. In terms of lyrics, they reflect the pessimistic side of life and show the constant degradation of people due to themselves and also society's fault. The rhythms played with the instruments are felt completely in tune with that of the voice, besides being the lyrics cleverly interpreted by Tyler. A great track, no doubt. By the way, wind sections are included.
Lord of the thighs
If the theme in "Same old song and dance" was about going from more to less in one's life, "Lord of the thighs" lyrics don't differ much: the girl with sexually attractive qualities who enters the world of prostitution and the pimp who rubs in the fact that he's her owner in her face. In terms of instrumentation, apart from the fact that the music keeps a leisurely rhythm, it creates the perfect environment for the story told, an environment perceived dark, equivalent to the themes touched on the album as a whole. The piano is played by Tyler, with very appealing melodies.
Spaced
"Spaced" is about a man who can't find himself, consumed by suffering, due to the terrible childhood he had to live, probably because of a great tragedy. "Spaced" might not have a so catchy rhythm as other songs on the album, however, its beauty can be appreciated in the musical atmosphere, of sober features, the variants throughout the song, and the way Tyler interprets its lyrics, details that clearly show that contained interior desperation felt by the story's character.
Woman of the world
"Woman of the world", what a good song! Well, here we go from dark themes to one where sexual slyness rules. Basically, it's about a woman sure of herself, a bit insensitive, who lives in the world of refinement and sleekness, probably high society, to whom somebody, an average man tempted by sexual desire, attempts to seduce without getting it, no matter how hard he tries. The musical side creates an environment of freshness around the lyrics, inside of which the acoustic guitar is a very well selected element. You can tell the excellent design of the song, not only because of details as the guitar solos that appear in different moments and the harmonica sections, the latter played by Tyler, but also because of the several speed changes present, without ever losing the feeling of integrity.
S.O.S. (too bad)
The heaviest track on the album, always going direct to the point. A classic, definitely. The lyrics? Dark: the derailed kid, with a lot of anger on the inside due to the multiple familiar difficulties he has gone through all the time. The music? Unstoppable: mid-tempo hard rock riffs which, having arrived at a certain point, they reproduce themselves again and again, always starting with renewed strength. After listening to "S.O.S (too bad)" -and also the other tracks on the album-, you get the sense that the members of Aerosmith not only interpret their songs according to the composition, but they "live" every part of the story being told.
Train kept a rollin'
Initially written by Tiny Bradshaw and company in 1951, the song sounds great! The noise of the audience you can hear is an added element, meaning that the track was recorded in a studio. However, one way or another, the energy displayed by the band is incalculable. One always get to remember the "Train kept a rollin'...," and sings the "... all night long!", a huge explosion. Here we have an agile and lively rock rhythm, and clever lyrics in which the narrator, once again, lets themselves be caught by sexual instinct. A trademark, definitely -in the sense that Aerosmith picked this song-, and a great choice to perform at the end of the band's concerts.
Seasons of wither
As the noise of the audience fades, the wind starts blowing far away, and brings with it the notes of an acoustic guitar, played by Tyler, until the first drumbeat breaks the intro. The music creates and environment of melancholy, in which the narrator, in the first person, sings to a lady whose soul is sadden, and who, apparently, has caused many difficulties in other people's lives. The melodies heard belong to a power ballad and the lyrics become poetic. A great track, of course, in which the musical composition generates the perfect atmosphere for the story sung.
Pandora's box
The box of Pandora, probably something sexual; it could be many things actually. Without further ado in this regard, the song, despite not being so musically devastating, it shows the cleverness with which the band writes again. Furthermore, "Pandora's box" is very good closure for "Get your wings" due to the fact that, after having the music passed through several nuances along the album, it brings you back to that raw rock (or raw hard rock) sound so characteristic of Aerosmith during its first stage, with ingenious and well elaborated riffs. The song includes wind sections, although to a lesser degree than "Same old song and dance", and also the piano of Tyler.
aerosmith get your wingsJun 03, 2010
realy good songs on this cd i like all the songs on it. Seasons Of Wither is my fav. one
i would recommend it
Aerosmith's Second Is One Of Their Best!May 26, 2010
Get Your Wings" was released in 1974 and features (as most albums) the band's classic line up of Steven Tyler on vocals/harmonica, Joe Perry/Brad Whitford on guitars, Tom Hamilton on bass, and Joey Kramer on drums. The album was recorded at The Record Plant between December 1973 and January 1974 with Jack Douglas as producer.
The songwriting was vastly improved from the band's debut. The production by Jack Douglas gives these tunes the sound they needed and what great ones they are! The first track "Same Old Song And Dance" is built around a cool riff with Tyler singing the same melody. Great mixture of tasty blues soloing and saxophone. Track number two "Lord Of The Thighs" features Tyler on piano providing a fast riff that combines well with the quick rhythm guitar attack. The chords and the vocals blend perfectly. In the middle, during the guitar solo, you'll hear a guitar lick that's similar to one during the fade-out in the later song "Sweet Emotion". This track really came to life on stage providing guitarists Whitford and Perry plenty of space to jam!
"Spaced" was an important songwriting contribution from Perry and also rocks yet it is more haunting. After its FX intro, there are a lot of awesome chord and riffs ideas here; too bad the band never performed it live!
However, one of my favorites is "Woman Of The World"; this is an epic of a blues rock tune with its many pattern changes. I like how the tempo picks up then slows down too and the solos are fantastic throughout. These riffs rule! On stage, the band would stretch out the song's length considerably to about eight or nine minutes with Perry delivering some serious bluesy jamming. I think The Black Crowes could do a great version of this one...so come on boys!
More killer stuff follows in "S.O.S (Too Bad)" which anticipates the sound of the 80's hard rock groups, especially Ratt. It lasts only a little more than two minutes and a half but the guitar playing is unforgettable. Next is the band's take on the R&B classic "Train Kept A Rollin'". The Yardbirds recorded a great version in 1966 which is the one that inspired Aerosmith's take. It starts with a slow tempo section but about halfway through, a fast snare drum attack from Kramer announces it's time to quicken up the pace and the soloing seems to get more and more aggressive! Tyler's vocals do the original justice as well! It should be noted though that the lead guitar, even though it's awesome, was actually played by session guitarist Dick Wagner. Producer Douglas is the one who came up with the idea of adding fake crowd noise which provides a link to the next track slowly giving away to what sounds like wind. The ballad "Seasons Of Wither" is one of the band's best and the guitar arpeggio in the intro is inventive and it is similar to the guitar style later employed by the Seattle group Alice In Chains on some of their material.
The last track marks a return to a more blues based sound (has a Mott The Hoople vibe) and it is Kramer's only songwriting contribution to the album. The brass arrangement was a nice touch and Tyler sings at his bluesy best, however, the ending is great with its multiple note crashes!
So there you have it, Aerosmith in their prime is what this album represents to me! If you like blues-rock or hard rock, then you need to have this masterpiece in your collection!
Thanks for taking the time to read!
Later...
There ain't no betterMar 31, 2010
We could argue over the best Album, but real rockers should agree this is among the best Aerosmith ever made. Competetion is Toys in Attic and the first self titled Album. See them while you can.
AwsomeDec 11, 2009
This was the one of my first concerts seen back in the 70s. The music still soundd as powerful as it did then today.
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