Night in the Ruts [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Aerosmith (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 7, 1993)
• Original Release Date: November 1979
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029AY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,738 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reefer Headed Woman, April 9, 2005

By	James T. Mott (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm with the last reveiwer that Chip Away The Stone should have been included on this album, rather than on the cutting room floor. I compare this album to my favorite Aerosmith album, Get Your Wings. Every song here is true Aerosmith, rotten to the core. Check out Three Mile Smile, No Suprise, Cheese Cake and of course, REEFER HEADED WOMAN. This album rocks and was almost completely overlooked. There was a slight hit with Remember (Walking In The Sand) an old Shangra-La's song.

Do yourself a favor, don't think about it, just buy this album. You'll love it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vaccinate Yo Ass Wid Yo Phonogragh Needle!, July 3, 1998

By	John V.Russo (So.Norwalk, CT USA) - See all my reviews

I've been an Aerosmith fan since 1979 and through it all I've stuck with'm. I haven't reviewed the more popular Aerodiscs yet as I've found it more interesting to comment on the records the real dedicated fans have. I'll let the bandwagoneers handle their 5 star shout fests on the more wellknown albums "Toys" "Rocks" and the like. This record "Night in the Ruts" effectionatly known as "Right in the Nuts" is one of the most overlooked. Joe Perry had left during it's making and was doomed by the industry from that point even before it's release in '79. The old school critics couldn't wait to knock it from the day it came out. As bad as Steven T was in those days(D-R-U-G-S) he could write those hard rockers like noone else before or since. Songs such as "No Surprise""Chiquita" and "Three Mile Smile" are umung boys best, yes they are as good as any on "Rocks". There I've said it. I love "Coney Island Whitefish Boy" almost as much and the cover of "Think About It" is flawless. I've heard the original YARDBIRDS version of it and they owe a debt of gratitude to Aerosmith for recreating it into pure perfection, even better than the cover of "Train Kepta Rollin'" another YARDBIRDS remake off "Get Your Wings" from '74. Steven may have changed his mind since but he's gone so far as to call "No Surprise" is his favorite Aerosmith song. It's up there for me and I love alot of them. I may be alone on this one but this record is only a couple songs away from being a "10" (or 5 stars in this case). "Nights" is awesome but it's too short. If you think your a real fan buy it, live it, love it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A solid rebound from "Draw The Line", April 24, 2000

By	"humdat" (Chelmsford, MA United States) - See all my reviews

Aerosmith self-destructed during the making of this album. One would like to think that because of that very fact the album wouldn't be very good. But "Night In The Ruts" is a solid album through and through.

There are only two true weak spots on here: the Shangrla's "Remember (Walking In The Sand)" and "Mia". The latter is Steve Tyler's ode to his baby daughter, and is unspeakably wretched because Tyler's voice is thin and weak from Tyler's out-of-control drug abuse. Joe Perry isn't even on the song because he'd already quit the band by then. "Remember" gets the most airplay from all the songs on this album. But, again, Tyler's voice is shot and helps ruin the track. Notice I say "helps"; the song is already bad, and it was a poor choice for a cover.

But, thankfully, the rest of the album rocks pretty hard. Perry actually remembers how to come up with a solid guitar riff: "Cheesecake" and "Bone To Bone (Coney Island Whitefish Boy)" are classic rockers with some stellar lead guitar from Perry. The Tom Hamilton-Joey Kramer rhythm section is particularly good on "Bone To Bone". "Chiquita" and "Three Mile Smile" are two other solid rockers with some inspired lead work.

"No Surprize" is a Tyler narrative of how Aerosmith started. The irony is Perry didn't complete his work on this song (although his lead is still on the song). This song is particularly Stones-esque in its guitar work (shades of Mick Taylor).

That leaves two cover songs: "Reefer Head Woman" and "Think About It". The former is a classic blues song from the 1940's and features some great harp from Tyler. The latter is a Jimmy Page-Yardbirds era B-side. It is perhaps better known for being converted into the turnaround in Zeppelin's "Dazed And Confused". No matter, this song cooks, although Tyler (again) sounds wasted.

Considering the state of the band during this era, it is indeed remarkable that the album is this good. In general, the songs are far, far better than anything on "Draw The Line" (save "Kings and Queens", which is a classic). It is a good album that has never received the recognition it deserves.