Joe Perry (album)

Joe Perry
Studio album by Joe Perry
Released	May 3, 2005
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hard rock, instrumental rock
Length	51:22
Label	Sony BMG
Producer	Joe Perry Paul Caruso (co-producer)
Joe Perry chronology
The Best of the Joe Perry Project (1999) Joe Perry (2005) Have Guitar, Will Travel (2009)Have Guitar, Will Travel2009

Joe Perry is the first solo album by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, released on May 3, 2005 on Sony BMG. Joe Perry is his first solo album without The Joe Perry Project. The album peaked at #110 at the Billboard charts. Joe Perry was released as a regular CD and a DualDisc.

Track listing

1. "Shakin' My Cage"
2. "Hold on Me"
3. "Pray for Me"
4. "Can't Compare"
5. "Lonely"
6. "Crystal Ship"
7. "Talk Talkin'"
8. "Push Comes to Shove"
9. "Twilight"
10. "Ten Years"
11. "Vigilante Man"
12. "Dying to Be Free"
13. "Mercy"

DVD (DualDisc only)

• Entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound
• Exclusive in-the-studio, behind-the-scenes and interview footage
• Exclusive UMixIt tracks for a unique interactive computer experience

Credits

• Joe Perry: Guitars, bass guitar, synth guitar, keys, Lead and backing vocals (except in "Talk Talkin'")
• Paul Caruso: Drums, hand percussion, drum programming
• The Bonaires: Backing vocals on "Talk Talkin' (The Bonaires are Billie Paulette Montgomery Perry (Joe's wife), Roman Perry (Joe's younger son), Paul Caruso and Jim Survis)
• Chris Noyes: Analog synth on "Ten Years"
• All lyrics by Joe Perry except "Crystal Ship" (The Doors) and "Vigilante Man" (Woody Guthrie)
• Produced by Joe Perry
• Co-Produced by Paul Caruso
• Recorded and engineered at The Boneyard by Paul Caruso
• Cover picture by Ross Halfin

Three of the songs from the album ("Mercy", "Shakin' My Cage" and "Talk Talkin'") are included as playable bonus tracks in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Rolling Stone	link
USA Today	link

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2005	The Billboard 200	110

External links

• Official Website
• www.joeperrysrockyourworld.com