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Album Information

  Name Get a Grip
  Type Album
  Artist Aerosmith
  Cover GetAGrip_Aerosmithalbumjpg
  Released April 20 , 1993
  Recorded December 1991 - March 1992 & October 1992 - January 1993
  Genre Hard Rock , Blues Rock
  Length 62:07
  Label Geffen
  Producer Bruce Fairbairn
  Last Album '' Pump '' <br /> (1989)
  This Album '''''Get a Grip''''' <br /> (1993)
  Next Album '' Nine Lives '' <br /> (1997)


''Get a Grip'' is the eleventh studio Album by American Hard Rock band Aerosmith , released in 1993 (see 1993 In Music ).

''Get a Grip'' was considered in a more commercial style for Aerosmith and delivered five hit singles, four of which charted in the ," " Amazing ," and " Crazy ."

''Get a Grip'' also demonstrated more of a wide range of styles for the group. "Gotta Love It" was a step into R&B , featuring bluesy solos from Joe Perry , Brad Whitford and even a bass guitar solo from Tom Hamilton . The Grammy -nominated instrumental "Boogie Man" was based on the Peter Green days of Fleetwood Mac . The album also featured famous musical guests including Don Henley , who sang backup on "Amazing", and Lenny Kravitz , who offered backup vocals and collaboration to "Line Up". As on '' Permanent Vacation '' and '' Pump '', this album featured a good number of song collaborators from outside the group, including Desmond Child , Jim Vallance , Mark Hudson , Richie Supa , Taylor Rhodes , Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw .

''Get a Grip'' became Aerosmith's best-selling studio album worldwide, achieving sales of over 20 million copies, and is tied with '' Pump '' for their second best-selling album in the United States , selling over 7 million copies as of 1995. This also made it their third consecutive album with US sales of at least five million.

''Get a Grip'' won the band two Grammy Awards For Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal .

The promo CD version had a simulated-cowhide cover, reportedly of a unique pattern on each one.


TRACK LISTING

#"Intro" ( Joe Perry , Jim Vallance , Steven Tyler ) – 0:23
#" Eat The Rich " (Perry, Vallance, Tyler) – 4:09
#"Get a Grip" (Perry, Vallance, Tyler) – 3:58
#" Fever " (Perry, Tyler) – 4:15
#" Livin' On The Edge " ( Mark Hudson , Perry, Tyler) – 6:20
#"Flesh" ( Desmond Child , Perry, Tyler) – 5:56
#"Walk on Down" (Perry) – 3:37
#" Shut Up And Dance " ( Jack Blades , Perry, Tommy Shaw , Tyler) – 4:55
#" Cryin' " (Perry, Taylor Rhodes , Tyler) – 5:08
#"Gotta Love It" (Hudson, Perry, Tyler) – 5:58
#" Crazy " (Child, Perry, Tyler) – 5:16
#"Line Up" ( Lenny Kravitz , Perry, Tyler) – 4:02
#" Amazing " ( Richie Supa , Tyler) – 5:56
#"Boogie Man" (Perry, Vallance, Tyler) – 2:16
  • The international version includes bonus track "Can't Stop Messin'", co-written by Tyler and Perry with Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw.



PERSONNEL


Additional personnel
  • Paul Baron - Trumpet

  • Desmond Child - keyboard

  • Alison Dyer - voices

  • Bruce Fairbairn - trumpet

  • Frank Felder - guitar

  • Thom Gimbel - keyboard, Saxophone , background vocals

  • Don Henley - background vocals

  • Sandy Kanaeholo - Log Drum s

  • Tom Keenlyside - saxophone

  • Lenny Kravitz - vocals, vocal ad-libs

  • Melvin Liufau - log drums

  • Wesey Mamea - log drums

  • Ian Putz - Baritone Saxophone

  • Bob Rogers - Trombone

  • Richard Supa - keyboard

  • Liainaiala Tagaloa - log drums

  • Mapuhi T. Tekurio - log drums

  • Aladd Alationa Teofilo - log drums

  • Lenny Tyler - percussion

  • John Webster - keyboard



PRODUCTION

  • Producer: Bruce Fairbairn

  • Engineers: John Aguto, Ed Korengo, Ken Lomas, Mike Plotnikoff, David Thoener

  • Mixing: Brendan O'Brien

  • Mastering: Greg Fulginiti at Masterdisk

  • Mastering Supervisor: David Donnelly

  • Programming: John Webster

  • Production coordination: Debra Shallman

  • Guitar technician: Dan Murphy

  • Arranger: Steven Tyler

  • Art direction: Michael Golob

  • Cover design: Hugh Syme

  • Photography: Ed Colver, William Hames




CHARTS

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)


CERTIFICATIONS



AWARDS

Grammy Awards


MISCELLANEA


The track "Walk on Down" features lead vocals from Perry instead of Tyler.

The track " Fever " would later be covered by Garth Brooks , with new lyrics, and retitled "The Fever," in 1995.


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