Nine Lives

Aerosmith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000035X2Q
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,800 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Nine Lives

2. Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)

3. Hole in My Soul

4. Taste of India

5. Full Circle

6. Something's Gotta Give

7. Ain't That a Bitch

8. The Farm

9. Crash

10. Kiss Your Past Good-Bye

11. Pink

12. Attitude Adjustment

13. Fallen Angels

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aerosmiths Most Underrated Album?, September 19, 2003

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Morton (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nine Lives (Audio CD)

Could it be that Nine Lives is Aerosmiths most over looked gem in the catolog? Yes it is true this gem is over shadowed by Get A Grip, Pump, and Permanant Vacation when really Nine Lives is better then all three of those albums. You wount find any filler here. Now dont get me wrong I love those other albums but Nine Lives is just better. The first half of the album rocks the hardest with songs like 'Nine Lives' 'Falling In Love' 'Somethings Gotta Give' and 'Taste of India'. The second half of the album is a little less hard but still kicks the [crud]out of most any other album of the 90's. This album does have an unusual amount of ballads, even for Aerosmith but its all good, you wount find a flaw. Steven Tylers voice is the best voice you will ever hear and he shows that of well hear. Joe Perry plays slide on all but to tracks (Nine Lives, Falling In Love) and he pulls it off extremly well, I think he is the most underrated slide guitar player ever. But then I also think Perry is the greatest guitar player to ever pick the instrument up. Brad and Toms rythm is tight as always. Joeys crashing drums are Over The Top as always. Out of all the studio albums Aerosmith has made this is in the top for with Aerosmith, Get Your Wings, and Toys In The Attic. I personaly think this is slightly better then Rocks, and that is saying a whole lot. Get this, play it loud, and sit back and enjoy!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked and Undervalued, January 4, 2005

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J. Humphreville "Compulsive CD Buyer" (Antioch, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nine Lives (Audio CD)

I was one of those Aerosmith fans who were disappointed with GET A GRIP. It had a few good tunes but also had a lot of drivel. However I ended up enjoying two of the 3 songs that came out after that album(Deuces Are Wild and Walk On Water). After hearing the lead off single for this album, "Falling In Love(Is Hard On The Knees)", I was convinced Aerosmith was back to where they should be. And when I bought the album, I was not disappointed. The album felt raw and less contrived for success. The songs were not in vogue with the music world of 1997. No, this was Aerosmtih as they shuold be. Great hard rock n roll. Even the big ballad "Hole In My Soul" was tolerable this time was the vocal performance from Tyler was top notch. Who didnt want to raise a tall frosty one to "Full Circle"? What a great vibe on that tune. "Nine Lives" the song was an instant favorite as well as it just blew right out of the gate as the lead off track. Consequently I never enjoyed "Pink" too much and yet now that seems to be the "hit" from this album. I just never seem to know how to pick 'em. I do think this was a great Aerosmith album in the tradition of their 70s stuff but with the pop sensabilities Tyler and Co. just could not turn off. This album is a masterpiece next to their follow up cd "Just Push Play." I think many people should give this one another try and check it out once more.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proving Beethoven right, August 12, 2005

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Mpiumetti - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nine Lives (Audio CD)

So it's taken me a while, but I finally figured it all out: for every new Aerosmith album there is a particular theme that corresponds to it. Their first album has tons of originality to it, while Pump was the album you could use when hooking up with your significant other. Carrying in that tradition, Aerosmith lets lose their musical insanity with Nine Lives. It's bold and edgy and one would think that Aerosmith is high the entire time they're playing (only they're not). Particular songs such as Nine Lives (from which the album derives its name), Full Cirle, Something's Gotta Give, and others are instant hits, and they all suck you into their rhythm within the first few notes. This album is definitely one to count among the shining stars of Aerosmith's career, if not their crown jewel. Ludwig Van Beethoven once said, "Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life." Thanks to Aerosmith, he's right.