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Ahead of their Peace Out Tour in 2023-2024 - closing a significant chapter in the book of one of the best (or perhaps the most) American rock bands - Aerosmith will issue a brand-new career spanning compilation across multiple formats in August.

The simply-titled Greatest Hits shares a name with the group's first compilation, issued back in 1980, but it's being billed as an "ultimate" product, and packaged as an entirely different set. It is, of course, the first compilation issued since the band transferred albums and material released by Columbia Records between 1973 and 2012 over to Universal Music Group for distribution in 2021. (Universal previously controlled the group's output on Geffen Records issues between 1985 and 1994, and that same year issued an archival rehearsal set recorded before the group even had a record deal.)

Up to 44 tracks - hit singles, album cuts and a few rare edits - will be included in the package, covering all of the group's albums of original material featuring the classic lineup of frontman Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton, and drummer Joey Kramer. The pool of tracks will be divided on an 18-track highlights CD, a 10-track LP and a 20-song double vinyl album. Exclusively packaged versions of the CD, 2LP and 4LP variants will be sold on the band's web store, as well as exclusive merchandise bundles. Confusingly, even the 3CD version appears to be a cut down of the full list, omitting opening track "Mama Kin." (UPDATE (6/28/2023): Universal's Japanese label will additionally offer a deluxe 6CD set that features the three discs of the deluxe set, two new live compilations culled from five unreleased shows, and a third live disc recorded in Japan in 2011.)

Greatest Hits takes off August 18, weeks before the Peace Out Tour (featuring all but Kramer in the mix) arrives in arenas through North America. Additionally, UMe will begin physically distributing a dozen newly remastered Aerosmith titles first released by Columbia on CD and vinyl in the coming weeks. Find links for all of those titles below.

Greatest Hits (Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Limited Edition CD: Official Store
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Deluxe 2LP: Official Store
4LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Deluxe 4LP: Official Store

LP 1

  1. Mama Kin
  2. Dream On
  3. Lord of the Thighs
  4. Same Old Song and Dance (Single Version)
  5. Train Kept A-Rollin'
  6. S.O.S. (Too Bad)
  7. Seasons of Wither
  8. Walk This Way
  9. Big Ten Inch Record
  10. Adam's Apple
  11. Sweet Emotion
  12. Toys in the Attic

LP 2

  1. Back in the Saddle
  2. Last Child
  3. Combination
  4. Nobody's Fault
  5. Home Tonight
  6. Bright Light Fright
  7. Draw the Line
  8. Kings and Queens (Single Version)
  9. Let the Music Do the Talking
  10. Walk This Way (with Run-DMC)
  11. Hangman Jury

LP 3

  1. Dude (Looks Like a Lady)
  2. Rag Doll (Live)
  3. Angel (Single Version)
  4. Monkey on My Back
  5. What It Takes (CHR Edit)
  6. Water Song/Janie's Got a Gun
  7. Going Down/Love in An Elevator
  8. The Other Side
  9. Livin' on the Edge (CHR Edit)
  10. Amazing (CHR Single Edit)

LP 4

  1. Get a Grip
  2. Cryin'
  3. Eat the Rich
  4. Crazy (Radio Edit)
  5. Falling in Love (is Hard on the Knees)
  6. Pink
  7. Nine Lives
  8. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
  9. Jaded
  10. We All Fall Down
  11. Just Push Play (Radio Remix)

LP 1, Tracks 1-2 from Aerosmith - Columbia KC 32005, 1973
Original versions of LP 1, Tracks 3-7 from Get Your Wings - Columbia KC 32847, 1974. LP 1, Track 4 released on Columbia single 4-46029, 1974
LP 1, Tracks 8-12 from Toys in the Attic - Columbia PC 33479, 1975
LP 2, Tracks 1-5 from Rocks - Columbia PC 34165, 1976
Original versions of LP 2, Tracks 6-8 from Draw the Line - Columbia JC 34856, 1977. LP 2, Track 8 released on Columbia single 3-10699, 1978
LP 2, Track 9 from Done with Mirrors - Geffen GHR 24091, 1985
LP 2, Track 10 from Raising Hell - Profile PRO-1217, 1986
Original versions of LP 2, Track 11 and LP 3, Tracks 1-3 from Permanent Vacation - Geffen GHS 24162, 1987. LP 3 Track 2 possibly released on "Janie's Got a Gun" U.K. 12" single - Geffen GEF 68T, 1989. LP 2,, Track 3 released on Geffen promo single 7-28249-DJ, 1987
Original versions of LP 3, Tracks 4-8 from Pump - Geffen GHS 24254, 1989. LP 3, Track 5 released on Geffen single 7-19944, 1990
Original versions of LP 3, Tracks 9-10 and LP 4, Tracks 1-4 from Get a Grip - Geffen GEFD-24455, 1993. LP 3, Track 10 released on Geffen promo CD single PRO-CD-4515, 1993. LP 3, Track 11 released on Geffen promo CD single PRO-CD-4565, 1993. LP 4, Track 4 released on Geffen promo CD single PRO-CD-4624, 1994
LP 4, Tracks 5-7 from Nine Lives - Columbia CK 67547, 1997
LP 4, Track 8 from Armageddon: The Album - Columbia CK 69440, 1998
Original versions of LP 4, Tracks 9 and 11 from Just Push Play - Columbia CK 62088, 2001. LP 4, Track 11 released on Columbia promo CD single (no cat. #), 2001
LP 4, Track 10 from Music from Another Dimension! - Columbia 88725 44281-2, 2012

CD 4: Live from the Soundboard 1977-2016 Volume 1 (exclusive to Japanese pressings)

  1. Mama Kin (Aerosmith Express Tour - The Summit, Houston, TX - 6/24-25/1977)
  2. S.O.S. (Too Bad) (Aerosmith Express Tour - The Summit, Houston, TX - 6/24-25/1977)
  3. Monkey on My Back (The Pump Tour - The Capital Centre, Landover, MD - 12/16/1989)
  4. F.I.N.E. (The Pump Tour - The Capital Centre, Landover, MD - 12/16/1989)
  5. What It Takes (The Get a Grip Tour - The Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA - 7/2/1993)
  6. Cryin' (The Get a Grip Tour - The Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA - 7/2/1993)
  7. Love in An Elevator (The Rocksimus Maximus Tour - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI - 9/7/2003)
  8. Pink (The Rocksimus Maximus Tour - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI - 9/7/2003)
  9. Crazy (Rock 'N' Roll Rumble, Aerosmith Style - La Arena Ciudad de Mexico - 10/27/2016)
  10. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (Rock 'N' Roll Rumble, Aerosmith Style - La Arena Ciudad de Mexico - 10/27/2016)

CD 5: Live from the Soundboard 1977-2016 Volume 2 (exclusive to Japanese pressings)

  1. Adam's Apple (Aerosmith Express Tour - The Summit, Houston, TX - 6/24-25/1977)
  2. Walk This Way (Aerosmith Express Tour - The Summit, Houston, TX - 6/24-25/1977)
  3. Magic Touch (The Pump Tour - The Capital Centre, Landover, MD - 12/16/1989)
  4. Hangman Jury (The Pump Tour - The Capital Centre, Landover, MD - 12/16/1989)
  5. Draw the Line (The Get a Grip Tour - The Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA - 7/2/1993)
  6. Sweet Emotion (The Get a Grip Tour - The Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA - 7/2/1993)
  7. Jaded (The Rocksimus Maximus Tour - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI - 9/7/2003)
  8. Nobody's Fault (The Rocksimus Maximus Tour - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI - 9/7/2003)
  9. Medley: You See Me Crying/Home Tonight/Dream On (Rock 'N' Roll Rumble, Aerosmith Style - La Arena Ciudad de Mexico - 10/27/2016)
  10. Eat the Rich (Rock 'N' Roll Rumble, Aerosmith Style - La Arena Ciudad de Mexico - 10/27/2016)

CD 6: Live in Japan 2011 (exclusive to Japanese pressings - track list TBA; recorded on the Back on the Road Tour between 11/22 and 12/10/2011)

Aerosmith (originally released as Columbia KC 32005, 1973 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Get Your Wings (originally released as Columbia KC 32847, 1974 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Toys in the Attic (originally released as Columbia PC 33479, 1975 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Rocks (originally released as Columbia PC 34165, 1976 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Draw the Line (originally released as Columbia JC 34856, 1977 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Live! Bootleg (originally released as Columbia PC2 35584, 1978 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Night in the Ruts (originally released as Columbia FC 36050, 1979 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Rock in a Hard Place (originally released as Columbia FC 38061, 1982 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Nine Lives (originally released as Columbia CK 67547, 1997 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Just Push Play (originally released as Columbia CK 62088, 2001 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Honkin' on Bobo (originally released as Columbia CK 87025, 2004 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Music from Another Dimension! (originally released as Columbia 88725 44281-2, 2012 - reissued Capitol/UMe, 2023)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

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Comments

  1. 'Confusingly, even the 3CD version appears to be a cut down of the full list, omitting opening track "Mama Kin."'

    This could just be an omission or typo of some sort. The official store still states 44 tracks for the 3-CD set even though only 43 are listed.

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  2. Supposedly according to CDJapan the Live in Japan 2011 disc is the audio from the Rock For The Rising Sun dvd. In addition, to make makers more confusing, Japan is offering the single cd version of Greatest Hits with each of the live discs separately i.e Greatest Hits + Live Disc 1, Greatest Hits + Live Disc 2 and Greatest Hits + Live In Japan 2011.

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  3. I purchased Toys in the Attic and ripped it to my iPhone, and as far as I can tell it’s the same remaster from 1994. I set my volume at the same level and the “remaster” is not louder. Hopefully when the deluxe editions come they will get a proper remaster, maybe a remix or even a two channel quad mix. Also, the “booklet” is the same layout as it was in 1994.

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