Gems (Aerosmith album)

Gems
Compilation album by Aerosmith
Released	November 8, 1988
Recorded	1972–1982
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	53:26
Label	Columbia
Producer	David Krebs, Steve Leber, Gary Lyons, Adrian Barber, Tony Bongiovi, Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Ray Colcord
Aerosmith compilation chronology
Greatest Hits (1980)Greatest Hits1980 Gems (1988) Pandora's Box (1991)Pandora's Box1991

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	B

Gems is a compilation album released by Aerosmith in 1988 (see 1988 in music) under the label Columbia. It was the first compilation of studio material since 1980's Greatest Hits. Concentrating mainly on heavier material than the radio-friendly singles output on Greatest Hits, the album is noted for the inclusion of the 1978 studio version of "Chip Away The Stone" – previously released only as a single . A live rendition of the song had appeared on 1978's Live Bootleg.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rats in the Cellar" (from Rocks)	Steven Tyler, Joe Perry	4:06
2.	"Lick and a Promise" (from Rocks)	Tyler, Perry	3:05
3.	"Chip Away the Stone" (released as a single; not on any studio album)	Richard Supa	4:01
4.	"No Surprize" (from Night in the Ruts)	Tyler, Perry	4:26
5.	"Mama Kin" (from Aerosmith)	Tyler	4:27
6.	"Adam's Apple" (from Toys in the Attic)	Tyler	4:34
7.	"Nobody's Fault" (from Rocks)	Tyler, Brad Whitford	4:18
8.	"Round and Round" (from Toys in the Attic)	Tyler, Whitford	5:03
9.	"Critical Mass" (from Draw the Line)	Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas	4:52
10.	"Lord of the Thighs" (from Get Your Wings)	Tyler	4:14
11.	"Jailbait" (from Rock in a Hard Place)	Tyler, Jimmy Crespo	4:39
12.	"Train Kept A-Rollin'" (from Get Your Wings)	Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann	5:41

Personnel

Aerosmith

• Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harmonica, piano, producer
• Tom Hamilton – bass
• Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
• Joe Perry – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar

Additional musicians

• Jimmy Crespo – lead guitar on "Jailbait"
• Rick Dufay – rhythm guitar on "Jailbait"
• David Woodford – Saxophone
• Richard Supa – Piano
• Scott Cushnie – Piano
• Uncredited guitarist on some songs.

Production

• David Krebs – Executive Producer
• Steve Leber – Executive Producer
• Gary Lyons – Producer
• Adrian Barber – Producer
• Tony Bongiovi – Producer
• Jack Douglas – Producer
• Ray Colcord – Producer
• Don DeVito – Digital Producer
• John Ingrassia – Project Administrator
• James Diener – Project Director
• Mark Wilder – Assembly, Engineer, Digital Mastering
• Keith Garde – Creative Supervision
• Caroline Greyshock – Photography
• Jimmy Ienner, Jr. – Photography
• Darren S. Winston – Creative Consultant
• Joel Zimmerman – Art Supervisor
• Lisa Sparagano – Design
• Ken Fredette – Design
• Vic Anesini – Digital Mastering

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1988	The Billboard 200	133

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Gold	August 16, 1996

External links

• Gems at MusicBrainz (list of releases)