By the time
\nNight In The Ruts<\/i> came out in late 1979, Aerosmith — at
\nleast as the fans knew them, anyway — was no more. Long-simmering
\ntensions between band members had finally come to a head, and lead
\nguitarist Joe Perry had left the band.<\/p>\n
But the meltdown of the band had already become painfully
\nobvious on their last studio album,
\nDraw The Line<\/i>.
\nNight In The Ruts<\/i> is merely a continuation of that process,
\ndespite some decent moments.<\/p>\n
Sign of trouble number one is the inclusion of three cover
\ntunes, though Steven Tyler and crew do a respectable job on “Reefer
\nHead Woman.” What I will never understand, though, is how an
\nabsolutely abysmal track like “Remember (Walking In The Sand)”
\ncould not only make it onto this album, but be included on
\nAerosmith’s Greatest Hits<\/i>. There were much better tracks
\nthan this one that could have made the cut.<\/p>\n
Take “No Surprize,” for instance. A slab of hot lead to open up
\nthis disc, it is admittedly not the strongest track Aerosmith has
\never recorded, but it dares to hold out hope that there was still
\nfire in the collective bellies of Tyler, Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad
\nWhitford and Joey Kramer. Regrettably, most of the remaining tracks
\neither stumble out of the gate or just go into perpetual
\nfree-fall.<\/p>\n
Some cuts, like “Chiquita,” “Three Mile Smile” and “Cheese
\nCake,” suggest that Aerosmith could still wake up from their
\ndrug-addled days and produce tracks that could kick ass, albeit not
\nas strongly as their glory days. Maybe, for the newcomer to
\nAerosmith, these tracks could instill some cheer – but for those
\nwho had followed the band since their early days, as enjoyable as
\nthese tracks may be, they pale in comparison to their true
\nhighlights.<\/p>\n
But when Aerosmith falls on
\nNight On The Ruts<\/i>, they fall hard. Examine such tracks as
\n“Bone To Bone (Coney Island White Fish Boy),” “Think About It” or
\nthe dreadful “Mia,” the three tracks which close this disc. Flat,
\ndull and lifeless, these songs speak more about the state of
\nAerosmith in 1979 than any tell-all book could.<\/p>\n
\nNight In The Ruts<\/i> marked a major passage in Aerosmith’s
\nhistory – and, regrettably, was one which would be stretched out
\nfor a few years. If you absolutely must own every record Aerosmith
\nhas put out, then check this one for yourself. But don’t be
\nsurprised to discover that the music lives up to the album’s
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