Álbum Rock In A Hard Place (Aerosmith)

Rock In A Hard Place de Aerosmith

Álbum de Aerosmith

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 1 de Agosto de 1982
  • Sello Discográfico: Columbia
  • Compositores: Steven Tyler, Jimmy Crespo, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer
  • Productores: Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Tony Bongiovi

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Rock In A Hard Place es un álbum de Aerosmith, publicado en 1982 por Columbia. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Jailbait», «Lightning Strikes», «Bitch's Brew» y «Bolivian Ragamuffin».

Lanzado en 1982, Rock in a Hard Place es el séptimo álbum de estudio de Aerosmith y es una obra única en su discografía por una razón fundamental: es el único álbum de estudio grabado sin la presencia del guitarrista Joe Perry. Con Jimmy Crespo como guitarrista principal, y con Brad Whitford también abandonando la banda durante la grabación, el disco es el sonido de una banda en plena crisis de identidad. A pesar de los esfuerzos de Steven Tyler por mantener el barco a flote, "Rock in a Hard Place" es un álbum de hard rock que, aunque contiene buenos momentos, no logra capturar la química y la magia de la formación clásica. Es un documento de la etapa más oscura y turbulenta de la banda, el punto más bajo antes de su espectacular resurrección años después.

El proceso de grabación

Tras la salida de Joe Perry, la banda reclutó al guitarrista Jimmy Crespo. Poco después, el guitarrista rítmico Brad Whitford también abandonó la banda, siendo reemplazado por Rick Dufay. La grabación del álbum fue un proceso caótico, con un Steven Tyler consumido por las drogas intentando liderar el proyecto. El productor Jack Douglas volvió a trabajar con ellos, pero la ausencia de la dupla compositiva Tyler/Perry fue insustituible.

Sonido y estilo

El sonido de "Rock in a Hard Place" es un intento de replicar el hard rock de la era clásica de Aerosmith, pero con un toque del heavy metal de principios de los 80. Jimmy Crespo es un guitarrista técnicamente dotado, pero carece del "groove" y la personalidad de Joe Perry. El álbum es competente, pero a menudo suena genérico y sin la chispa que caracterizaba a la banda.

Un vistazo a las canciones

El sencillo principal, "Lightning Strikes", es un potente tema de hard rock. "Bitch's Brew" y "Jailbait" son otros de los temas de rock más destacados. "Joanie's Butterfly" es una de las baladas más experimentales y psicodélicas de su carrera.

Debut y resultados en listas

El álbum fue un fracaso comercial en comparación con sus trabajos anteriores, aunque logró ser certificado oro.

Cómo lo recibió la crítica

La crítica fue mixta, con muchos considerándolo el álbum más débil de su carrera. Con el tiempo, ha sido revalorizado por algunos fans como un esfuerzo valiente en circunstancias difíciles. "Rock in a Hard Place" es el testamento de una era oscura, el álbum que demostró que, sin la química de sus cinco miembros originales, Aerosmith no era lo mismo.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Jailbait4:39

    Letra

    Baby, take me, baby, take me, baby i'm drivin' maybe baby take me . . . . take it or leave it on a saturday night if what you see is what you get then gimme a bite here comes the ladies, they're so insecure leave it to the boys and the fool on the hill hey baby (?) be no jock, no third degree oh, jailbait play the foolin', play the pawn wake up baby i'm out the door, jailbait i'm believin', someone talkin can't let go, got the hold, oh jailbait what it is that you believe what you got, got up your sleeve, oh jailbait, jailbait, jailbait, jailbait Take it, leave it, roll the dice you're hot as hell, i'm cold as ice, oh jailbait tell your daddy how you do me put the woodshed, do it to me, jailbait whatchya see in daddy's eyes check the voice, ain't no surprise jailbait, jailbait, jailbait, jailbait, jailbait, jailbait do me, do you, tell me, would you see me, me too, do me, do you i ain't complainin bitch's brew girls in love i never knew she jailbait steep the chase, cold sweatin stick your feet up (grace go bed??) jailbait, j-j-jailbait, j-j-jailbait jailbait, j-j-jailbait, j-j-jailbait
  2. Lightning Strikes4:26

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema Lightning Strikes
  3. Bitch's Brew4:13
  4. Bolivian Ragamuffin3:33

    Letra

    Pack up your troubles in your old gym bag you gotta dance to the tune of bolivian ragamuffin i'll take short breaks, love her to the outbreaks Standing on the seashore, lookin' at the city see the street light, dog bite, go lady on the td8 the wax museum and nobody gets to see themselves there's others care to see what nobody wants to be a baby Can't break, cabbage head try and get a salad made hold my pickle, hold the lettuce session waters don't upset us Kick, stand, face look so evil, like knieval never make third base like a toilet bowl cleaner like a squawk eight fool in i don't know orogotus if i have to do rock a roller up a jello Facial, connish lie smoke a bowl of feeling fine burn and people, try to let us session waters won't upset us Hee lee cans (kick in the pants) water fall (got on a dance) blame it all (say gotta eve us a trance) ain't gonna do it ain't gonna do it ain't gonna do it ain't gonna do it ain't gonna do it...
  5. Cry Me A River4:06

    Letra

    Now you say you lonely you cry the whole night through Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river, i cried a river over you. Now you say you're sorry for being so untrue Well you can cry me a river cry me a river, i cried a river over you. (repeat) You drove me mad and drove me out of my head while you never shed a tear remember, i remember all that you said, 'tole me love was true for me an... 'tole me you was... you an... me an... now you say you loved me well, juss ta prove ya do Go on an cry me a river cry me a river i cried a river over you...
  6. Prelude To Joanie1:30

    Letra

    At first we three thought 'twas the biblical cord of life then noticing 'twas connected to his head how strange not to be believed i reached out to feel and the pony's eyes they opened the cord got hard the head looked around and you know who pushed and gushed the waters of life first two hooved feet then the shine of his fur but at first to my eyes only feather - feather - wings the butterflies flew up in such colors exploding all around us the rest i did not see till there he stood all eyes in wonder whe me - who you look
  7. Joanie's Butterfly5:32
  8. Rock In A Hard Place (Cheshire Cat)4:41

    Letra

    It was a take it or leave it kinda saturday night i wish i could love you till the cows come home, make it right if it's a make believe i say it ain't, tell ya then cause if it's a dream i'm in please wake me up and start again Ooo, close your eyes and what do you see ooo, look over how you could do with your only belief She was a real tight manner lies in over navver hard core biloozy late nine t'fiver her second hand clothes smiling like a cheshire cat Said it was in and out and up and down the urchin moon baby a certain situation on a sea i'm who wasn't a ring around the roses pull a daisy chain not with your head could tell me you ain't from there and back again Ooh close your eyes and what do you see ooh another but how what they dud with your only believe in me She was a real tight manner lies in off a laugher hard core floozy late nine to fiver her second hand clothes smilin' like a cheshire cat Give a good one, i want to be or not to be tonight why should i hold her down in bed when you should ride me right? why should you give it all you got, now mid's a make amends boy you'll never mind your marker and drive the bends Ooh close your eyes and what do you see ooh another but look what they do with your only believe in me She was a real tight manner lies in off a laugher hard core biloozy late nine to fiver her second hand clothes smilin' like a cheshire cat A real time manner lies in off a laugher hard core floozy late nine driver smilin' like a cheshire cat
  9. Jig Is Up3:10

    Letra

    Passion queen sold like black vaseline she was a long cold sally, joy stick, know what i seen she's alright Drashin' spurs, pong man, puss n' boots she was an old mo lip, bold hip, oooh fucked up fucked up fuck em fuck em booty yeah Sweet pretty lady (lick em, love em) loose city floozy (push em, shove em) all kinda crazys (left for lover) hair line choosy New york jets, old jock, wide in the city locker room lady, drive me crazy, what you do she's all tight ain't alright, heh heh Sweet pretty lady (lick em, love em) loose city floozy (push em, shove em) all kinda crazy (left for lover) hair line choosy one for the funny two for the love all to get ready Sweet pretty lady (lick em, love em) loose city floozy (push em, shove em) all kinda crazy (left for lover) hair line choosy
  10. Push Comes To Shove4:27

    Letra

    Can't be in love, when ya live alone push comes to shove, when you bitch and moan now look it here babe, you know i'm talking about you without a doubt said the music does the talking , but all you got is talk about it and let the girls all left behind and put ya woman , now n' i'll spend time with me and the boys and the toys (yeah baby) rosie she was 5ft 2 with blonde hair, by crackie , n' eyes of blue sukie she was on my side , cuz she and nancy ,oh they took me for a ride those girls all left behind and put ya woman , now i'll spend time with me and the boys , what to do (yeah) with their toys ya' talk about it walk about it talk about it talk all about it ya rock about talk about walk about talk about i warned ya bout it talked about it talk about bet ya' mama you'll never guess how my brothers other gigs are goin (now i know) cant be in love when ya live alone push comes to shove when you bitch and moan she looked good about 35 to me when mine (my mind?) was still coming on clearbut i was covered back, back then cuz me and the boys knew her career the girls all left behind and put ya woman , and now i find , it's about time me and the boys and our toys, in the attic (ha ha hu) her sister she was lanky thin never thought of giving in , her candle of youth was burning low oh me and me and the boys knew someone had to go the girls all left behind and put ya woman , now i'll spend time while me and the boys get to do the songs i wanted covered you talk about it you walk about it talked about aaaaaaaauuuawwww dont you ever get lonely ? everybodies never gonna' guess papa , momma, momma theres no shame in starting new cant be in love , when ya live alone push comes to shove when you bitch and moan