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1988 compilation album by Aerosmith

Gems

Compilation album by Aerosmith

Released

November 15, 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)

Gems
(1988)

Pandora's Box
(1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record Guide	B

Gems is a compilation album released by Aerosmith in 1988 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 as a single from 1978's Live! Bootleg, only a live rendition of the song was released at the time. Originally scheduled for release on November 8, 1988, the album was delayed one week and issued on November 15, 1988.

In 2007 The album was released by Sony BMG as part of their 'Collections' series entitled 'Greatest Hits' and reissued the following year by Sony in their 'Steel Box' series.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rats in the Cellar" (from Rocks, 1976)	Steven Tyler, Joe Perry	4:06
2.	"Lick and a Promise" (from Rocks)	Tyler, Perry	3:05
3.	"Chip Away the Stone" (previously unreleased studio version, live version released previously on Live! Bootleg, 1978)	Richard Supa	4:01
4.	"No Surprize" (from Night in the Ruts, 1979)	Tyler, Perry	4:26
5.	"Mama Kin" (from Aerosmith, 1973)	Tyler	4:27
6.	"Adam's Apple" (from Toys in the Attic, 1975)	Tyler	4:34
7.	"Nobody's Fault" (from Rocks)	Brad Whitford, Tyler	4:18
8.	"Round and Round" (from Toys in the Attic)	Tyler, Whitford	5:03
9.	"Critical Mass" (from Draw the Line, 1977)	Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas	4:52
10.	"Lord of the Thighs" (from Get Your Wings, 1974)	Tyler	4:14
11.	"Jailbait" (from Rock in a Hard Place, 1982)	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 and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar

Additional musicians

Jimmy Crespo – lead guitar on "Jailbait"
Rick Dufay – rhythm guitar on "Jailbait"
David Woodford – Saxophone
Richard Supa – Piano
Scott Cushnie – Piano
Mark Radice - Piano on "Chip Away The Stone"
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

Chart positions

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	39
US Billboard 200	133

Certification


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Tracks	Label	Catalog #	Barcode	Edition	Series	Notes
USA	Nov 15, 1988	LP	12	Columbia/CBS	FC 44487	074644448719	—	—	sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week
USA	Nov 15, 1988	CD	12	Columbia/CBS	CK 44487	074644448726	—	—	sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week
USA	Nov 15, 1988	Cassette	12	Columbia/CBS	FCT 44487	074644448740	—	—	sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 week
USA	Oct 25, 1990	CD	12	Columbia/CBS	CK 44487	074644448726	—	The Nice Price	possibly released in a "The Nice Price" Longbox
USA	Jan 22, 1991	Cassette	12	Columbia/CBS	PCT 44487	074644448740 02	—	The Nice Price	approx. date
USA	Sep 7, 1993	CD	12	Columbia/SMEI	CK 57371	074645737126	Special Limited Collector's Edition	The Nice Price	1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks
USA	Sep 7, 1993	Cassette	12	Columbia/SMEI	CT 57371	074645737140	—	The Nice Price	1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeks
USA	Feb 1, 2008	CD	12	Columbia/SMEI	CK 57371	886972387321	—	—	1993 Remaster
USA	Feb 1, 2008	MP3 256k	12	Columbia/SBME	CK 57371	886972387321	—	—	1993 Remaster; album only
USA	Jul 1, 2009	MP3 192k	12	Columbia/SME	CK 57371	886972387321	—	—	1993 Remaster; album only
USA	Oct 6, 2009	MP3 320k	12	Columbia/SME	CK 57371	886972387321	—	—	1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Oct 6 - Nov 28, 2009
USA	Nov 6, 2012	MP3 256k	12	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 6	886443711969	—	—	2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks
USA	Nov 6, 2012	AAC 256k	12	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 6	886443711969	—	—	2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks
USA	Apr 23, 2014	FLAC 96/24	12	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 6	886443711969	—	—	2012 Remaster; album only
USA	Dec 2014	MP3 320k + AAC 320k	12	Columbia/SME	CK 57371	886972387321	—	—	1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014
USA	Dec 2014	FLAC 44.1/16	12	Columbia/SME	CK 57371	886972387321	—	—	1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014
USA	Dec 23, 2014	AIFF 96/24	12	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 6	886443711969	—	—	2012 Remaster; album only
USA	Dec 23, 2014	ALAC 96/24	12	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 6	886443711969	—	—	2012 Remaster; album only
USA	Dec 23, 2014	WAV 96/24	12	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 6	886443711969	—	—	2012 Remaster; album only
USA	Aug 7, 2019	AAC 256k	12	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 6	886443711969	—	Apple Digital Master	2012 Remaster; indiv. tracks
USA	Sep 27, 2019	FLAC 96/24	12	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 6	886443711969	—	—	2012 Remaster; album only

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External links

Gems at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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Live albums	Live! Bootleg Classics Live I and II A Little South of Sanity Rockin' the Joint
Extended plays	Vacation Club Made in America
Singles	"Dream On" "Mama Kin" "Same Old Song and Dance" "Train Kept A-Rollin'" "S.O.S. (Too Bad)" "Sweet Emotion" "Walk This Way" "You See Me Crying" "Toys in the Attic" "Last Child" "Home Tonight" "Back in the Saddle" "Draw the Line" "Kings and Queens" "Get It Up" "Come Together" "Chip Away the Stone" "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" "Bitch's Brew" "Let the Music Do the Talking" "Shela" "My Fist Your Face" "Darkness" "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" "Hangman Jury" "Angel" "Rag Doll" "Love in an Elevator" "F.I.N.E.*" "Janie's Got a Gun" "What It Takes" "The Other Side" "Monkey on My Back" "Love Me Two Times" "Helter Skelter" "Livin' on the Edge" "Eat the Rich" "Fever" "Cryin'" "Amazing" "Shut Up and Dance" "Deuces Are Wild" "Crazy" "Blind Man" "Walk on Water" "Nine Lives" "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" "Hole in My Soul" "Pink" "Taste of India" "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" "What Kind of Love Are You On" "Angel's Eye" "Jaded" "Fly Away from Here" "Sunshine" "Just Push Play" "Girls of Summer" "Baby, Please Don't Go" "Devil's Got a New Disguise" "Legendary Child" "Lover Alot" "What Could Have Been Love" "Can't Stop Lovin' You"
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