Thursday 5/26/22 6pm ET: Feature LP: Aerosmith – Rocks (1976)

Rocks is the fourth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released May 14, 1976. AllMusic described Rocks as having “captured Aerosmith at their most raw and rocking.” Rocks was ranked number 366 on the updated Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020. It has greatly influenced many hard rock and heavy metal artists, including Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, and Nirvana. The album was a commercial success, charting three singles on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which reached the Top 40 (“Back in the Saddle” and “Last Child”). The album was one of the first to ship platinum when it was released, and has since gone quadruple platinum.

1. “Back in the Saddle” 4:40
2. “Last Child” 3:26
3. “Rats in the Cellar” 4:05
4. “Combination” 3:39
5. “Sick as a Dog” 4:16
6. “Nobody’s Fault” 4:21
7. “Get the Lead Out” 3:41
8. “Lick and a Promise” 3:05
9. “Home Tonight” 3:15

Steven Tyler – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica, bass guitar on “Sick as a Dog”
Joe Perry – guitars, six-string bass on “Back in the Saddle”, bass guitar on “Sick as a Dog”, pedal steel guitar on “Home Tonight”, percussion and outro solo on “Sick as a Dog”, backing vocals, harmony vocal on “Combination”
Brad Whitford – lead guitars on track 1,2,5,6,9 and rhythm guitars
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, guitar on “Sick as a Dog”
Joey Kramer – drums, percussion, backing vocals on “Home Tonight”
Paul Prestopino – banjo on “Last Child”

Sunday 5/22/22 3:15pm ET: Feature LP: Aerosmith – The Road Starts Hear (1971)

1. Intro – Somebody 1:59
2. Reefer Head Woman 5:58
3. Walkin’ The Dog 4:53
4. Movin’ Out 5:54
5. Major Barbara 5:10
6. Dream On 4:34
7. Mama Kin 4:54

Wednesday 4/6/22 8pm ET: Feature LP: Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic (1975)

Toys in the Attic is the third studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released April 8, 1975 by Columbia Records. Its first single, “Sweet Emotion”, was released on May 19 and the original version of “Walk This Way” followed on August 28 in the same year. The album is the band’s most commercially successful studio LP in the United States, with nine million copies sold, according to the RIAA. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 228 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album’s title track and their collaboration with Run-DMC on a cover version of “Walk This Way” are included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame list of the “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll”.

1. “Toys in the Attic” 3:05
2. “Uncle Salty” 4:10
3. “Adam’s Apple” 4:34
4. “Walk This Way” 3:40
5. “Big Ten Inch Record” 2:16
6. “Sweet Emotion” 4:34
7. “No More No More” 4:34
8. “Round and Round” 5:03
9. “You See Me Crying” 5:12

Steven Tyler – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
Joe Perry – lead guitar (except track 8, second solo on track 9), rhythm guitar on track 8, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals, percussion
Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar (except tracks 8–9), lead guitar (track 8, first and coda solo on track 9)
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, rhythm guitar (track 2)
Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
Scott Cushnie – piano on “Big Ten Inch Record”, and “No More No More”
Jay Messina – bass marimba on “Sweet Emotion”
Mike Mainieri – orchestra conductor on “You See Me Crying”
Uncredited – horn section on “Big Ten Inch Record”

Tuesday 3/8/22 9pm ET: Feature LP: Aerosmith – Just Push Play (2001)

Just Push Play is the 13th studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, co-produced by song collaborators Marti Frederiksen and Mark Hudson and was released in March 5, 2001. The album’s first single, “Jaded”, became a Top 10 hit in the US and around the world. As a result, Just Push Play was certified Platinum within a month of its release.

Subsequent singles “Fly Away from Here”, “Sunshine”, and “Just Push Play”, though garnering some airplay, failed to impact the Hot 100, although the latter two reached the US Mainstream Rock chart and the former appeared within the Adult Top 40.

1. “Beyond Beautiful” 4:45
2. “Just Push Play” 3:51
3. “Jaded” 3:34
4. “Fly Away from Here” 5:01
5. “Trip Hoppin'” 4:27
6. “Sunshine” 3:37
7. “Under My Skin” 3:45
8. “Luv Lies” 4:26
9. “Outta Your Head” 3:22
10. “Drop Dead Gorgeous” 3:42
11. “Light Inside” 3:34
12. “Avant Garden” 4:52

Steven Tyler – lead vocals, piano, squeezebox, harmonica, percussion, additional guitar and drums, conga, backing vocals on “Drop Dead Gorgeous”, mixing, production
Joe Perry – guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, hurdy-gurdy, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Drop Dead Gorgeous,” mixing, production
Brad Whitford – guitar
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, fretless bass
Joey Kramer – drums
Jim Cox – piano on “Fly Away From Here”
Paul Santo – keyboards Kurzweil on “Fly Away from Here”, Hammond organ on “Avant Garden”
Tower of Power – horns on “Trip Hoppin'”
Dan Higgins – clarinet, saxophone on “Trip Hoppin'”
Chelsea Tyler – backing vocals on “Under My Skin”
Paul Caruso – loop programming on “Drop Dead Gorgeous”
Liv Tyler – whispers on “Avant Garden”
Tony Perry – scratching on “Just Push Play”
David Campbell – strings arrangements, except on “Sunshine”, “Luv Lies”, and “Avant Garden”
Jim Cox – string arrangements on “Sunshine”, “Luv Lies”, and “Avant Garden”, horns arrangements

Wednesday 2/16/22 9pm ET: Feature LP: Aerosmith (1973)

Aerosmith is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on January 5, 1973, by Columbia Records. “Dream On”, originally released as a single in 1973, became an American top ten hit when re-released in December 1975. The album peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 album chart in 1976.

1. “Make It” 3:41
2. “Somebody” 3:45
3. “Dream On” 4:28
4. “One Way Street” 7:00
5. “Mama Kin” 4:25
6. “Write Me a Letter” 4:11
7. “Movin’ Out” 5:03
8. “Walkin’ the Dog” 3:12

Steven Tyler – lead vocals, piano, harmonica; electric harpsichord and mellotron on “Dream On”, flute on “Walkin’ the Dog”, percussion
Joe Perry – guitars, backing vocals, second guitar solo on “One Way Street”
Brad Whitford – guitars, first guitar solo on “One Way Street”
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar
Joey Kramer – drums
David Woodford – saxophone on “Mama Kin” and “Write Me a Letter”

Monday 1/31/22 9am ET: Feature LP: Aerosmith – Get A Grip (1993)

Get a Grip is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released April 20,1993 by Geffen Records. Get a Grip was the band’s last studio album to be released by Geffen before they returned to Columbia Records.

Get a Grip featured guests including Don Henley, who sang backup on “Amazing”, and Lenny Kravitz, who offered backup vocals and collaboration to “Line Up”. As on Permanent Vacation and Pump, this album featured numerous song collaborators from outside the band including: Desmond Child, Jim Vallance, Mark Hudson, Richie Supa, Taylor Rhodes, Jack Blades, and Tommy Shaw.

Get a Grip became Aerosmith’s best-selling studio album worldwide, achieving sales of over 20 million copies. The album became the band’s first album to reach number one in the United States and tied with Pump for their second best-selling album in the U.S., selling over 7 million copies as of 1995 (Toys in the Attic leads with eight million). This also made it their third consecutive album with U.S. sales of at least five million. Two songs from the album won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, in 1993 and 1994. The album was voted Album of the Year by Metal Edge readers in the magazine’s 1993 Readers’ Choice Awards, while “Livin’ on the Edge” was voted Best Video.

1. “Intro” 0:24
2. “Eat the Rich” 4:11
3. “Get a Grip” 3:59
4. “Fever” 4:15
5. “Livin’ on the Edge” 6:07
6. “Flesh” 5:57
7. “Walk On Down” 3:39
8. “Shut Up and Dance” 4:56
9. “Cryin'” 5:09
10. “Gotta Love It” 5:58
11. “Crazy” 5:14
12. “Line Up” 4:03
13. “Can’t Stop Messin'” T 3:30
14. “Amazing” 5:57
15. “Boogie Man” 2:17

Steven Tyler – lead vocals, keyboards, mandolin, harmonica, additional percussion
Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Walk On Down”
Brad Whitford – guitar, lead guitar on “Fever”, “Gotta Love It”, and “Flesh”
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, bass solo on “Gotta Love It”
Joey Kramer – drums
Paul Baron – trumpet
Desmond Child – keyboards on “Crazy”
David Campbell – orchestra arrangements on “Crazy” and “Amazing”
Bruce Fairbairn – trumpet
Don Henley – background vocals on “Amazing”
Sandy Kanaeholo – log drums on “Eat the Rich”
Tom Keenlyside – saxophone
Lenny Kravitz – background vocals on “Line Up”
Melvin Liufau – log drums on “Eat the Rich”
Wesey Mamea – log drums on “Eat the Rich”
Ian Putz – baritone saxophone
Bob Rogers – trombone
Richard Supa – keyboards on “Amazing”
Liainaiala Tagaloa – log drums on “Eat the Rich”
Mapuhi T. Tekurio – log drums on “Eat the Rich”
Aladd Alationa Teofilo – log drums on “Eat the Rich”
John Webster – keyboards

Monday 1/10/22 1pm ET: RadioMaxMusic Special: The Music of 1973 A to Z – Part 10

This RadioMax special features our Library of music from 1973 A2Z.

We continue with the completion of letter L and start with M and feature music from: Buckingham Nicks, Grass Roots, Brighter Side of Darkness, Jethro Tull, Abba, Paul Simon, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, O’Jays, Aerosmith, Four Tops, David Cassidy, Lobo, Robert Knight and many more.

1pm to 4pm ET

Tuesday 1/4/22 2pm ET: RadioMaxMusic Special: The Music of 1973 A to Z – Part 6

This RadioMax special features our Library of music from 1973 A2Z.

We continue with land complete letter G into H and feature music from: Dells, Main Ingredient, Elton John, BW Stevenson, Stealers Wheel, Chicago, Jackson 5, Montrose, Cher, War, Bobby Darin, Ringo Starr, Sonny James, Cliff Richard, Paul McCartney & Wings, Bobby Womack and many more.

2pm to 6pm ET

Monday 1/3/22 2pm ET: RadioMaxMusic Special: The Music of 1973 A to Z – Part 5

This RadioMax special features our Library of music from 1973 A2Z.

We continue with land complete letter E into G and feature music from: Ohio Players, Doobie Brothers, Merle Haggard, Chicago, Freda Payne, Hues Corporation, Elvia Presley, Genesis, T.Rex, Chairmen of The Board, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Queen and many more.

2pm to 6pm ET

Friday 12/31/21 3pm ET: RadioMaxMusic Special: The Music of 1973 A to Z – Part 4

This RadioMax special features our Library of music from 1973 A2Z.

We continue with land complete letter D with music from: BW Stevenson, Diana Ross, Aerosmith, America, Who, Shocking Blue, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Queen, Peter Frampton, Paul Kelly, James Brown, Electric Light Orchestra, Miracles and many more.

3pm to 6pm ET

Tuesday 10/5/21 2:00pm ET: Sounds of The 80’s

1980-1989

Tuesday 9/21/21 2:00pm ET: Sounds of The 80’s

1980-1989

Tuesday 9/21/21 2:00pm ET: Sounds of The 80’s

1980-1989

Wednesday 9/15/21 12am ET: Feature LP: Aerosmith – Pump (1989)

Pump is the tenth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith. It was released on September 12, 1989, by Geffen Records. The album peaked at No. 5 on the US charts, and was certified septuple platinum by the RIAA in 1995.

The album contains the hit singles “Love in an Elevator”, “The Other Side”, “What It Takes”, “Janie’s Got a Gun”, which all entered the Top 40 of the Hot 100. It also has certified sales of seven million copies in the U.S. to date, and is tied with its successor Get a Grip as Aerosmith’s second best-selling studio album in the U.S. (Toys in the Attic leads with eight million). It produced a variety of successes and “firsts” for the band including their first Grammy Award (“Janie’s Got a Gun”).[8] “Love in an Elevator” became the first Aerosmith song to hit number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album was the fourth best-selling album of the year 1990.

1. “Young Lust” 4:19
2. “F.I.N.E.” 4:08
3. “Going Down/Love in an Elevator” 5:38
4. “Monkey on My Back” 3:56
5. “Water Song/Janie’s Got a Gun” 5:40
6. “Dulcimer Stomp/The Other Side” 4:56
7. “My Girl” 3:10
8. “Don’t Get Mad, Get Even” 4:48
9. “Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man” 4:41
10. “What It Takes” 6:28

Steven Tyler – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
Joe Perry – guitar: second solo on “Love in an Elevator”, slide guitar on “Monkey on My Back”, backing vocals
Brad Whitford – guitar: lead guitar on “Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man” and first solo on “Love in an Elevator”
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, backing vocals on “Love in an Elevator”
Joey Kramer – drums
Bob Dowd – backing vocals on “Love in an Elevator”
Catherine Epps – spoken intro (Elevator Operator) on “Love in an Elevator”
Bruce Fairbairn – trumpet, backing vocals on “Love in an Elevator”
The Margarita Horns (Bruce Fairbairn, Henry Christian, Ian Putz, Tom Keenlyside) – brass instruments, saxophones
John Webster – keyboards

Tuesday 9/14/21 3:00pm ET: Sounds of The 80’s

1980-1989