One of my favorite bands is that classic rock constant known as Aerosmith. To date, they've had a HUGE number of albums, and will be going on FIFTY YEARS worth of work soon. However, there was a point in time between their fall from grace in the early 80's and their triumphant comeback due to Run DMC's 'Walk This Way', where they attempted to make a comeback on their own.
It... wasn't what they'd hoped for.
The album starts out okay, but sort of flounders in the middle - as if the boys from Boston are trying to find their feet again. Steven's vocals are as good as ever, but the music by comparison sounds as though they were simply cranking out another album, not as if their entire careers depended on its' success. Which, ironically, it did... until the aforementioned collaboration blew the collective musical world's minds.
It's a studio album... and sounds like it. Most Aero gems have a quality to them that makes you feel like you're hearing them in a bar somewhere; this album sounds almost like you're in the recording booth with them... and NOT in a good way. It sounds too sterile, too polished, to qualify as an Aerosmith album - especially one from the 80's, where they had a NUMBER of hits from later albums.
Some of the tracks aren't bad at all, but the overall package isn't worth full price; find a copy on eBay, if you really wanna complete that collection.
As evidence, I shall introduce you to one of the tracks from the album I actually thought was pretty good - interpret as you will.