Gems (Aerosmith album)

Gems
Compilation album by
Aerosmith
ReleasedNovember 15, 1988
Recorded1972–1982
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length53:26
LabelColumbia
ProducerDavid 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
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

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,[3][4] the album was delayed one week and issued on November 15, 1988.[5]

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.[6]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r181
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Rock On the Net
  4. ^ "Aerosmith: Gems". RIAA.
  5. ^ Billboard: November 12, 1988, page 26
  6. ^ "Greatest Hits [Steel Box Collection] - Aerosmith | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.