Aerosmith tier list #1: first Columbia era

Ratings for many essential albums plus a few unnecessary ones. Debut (self-titled) 7.5/B+ Get yer Wings 9/A Third’s…charm 9.5/A Rocks aka best ever 10/A+ Unloved/great follow-up 9/A Live! Bootleg 7.25/B+ Joe Perry’s last straw in the Ruts 8.5/A- Greatest Hits * all material previously-released in some form; still a worthy introduction Rock in a hard Place, down to core trio alongside guitar heroes 7.25/B+ Classics Live 5.5/B- Volume Two 4/C+ Gems * or 7/B+ similar to 1980 compilation-one keeper its only saviour Pandora’s Box 10/A+ For screen-lovers: Video Scrapbook 8.75/A