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,Rock On the Net the album was delayed one week and issued on November 15, 1988.Billboard: November 12, 1988, page 26
In 1993 the CD & Cassette Tape were reissued as part of the Aerosmith Remasters Series and Digitally Remastered From 20 Bit Digital Master Tape Transfers.
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
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) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 148 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 39
Certification
Release history RegionDateFormatTracksLabelCatalog #BarcodeEditionSeriesNotesUSANov 15, 1988LP12Columbia/CBSFC 44487074644448719——sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 weekUSANov 15, 1988CD12Columbia/CBSCK 44487074644448726——sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 weekUSANov 15, 1988Cassette12Columbia/CBSFCT 44487074644448740——sched. for Nov 8, 1988 - delayed 1 weekUSAOct 25, 1990CD12Columbia/CBSCK 44487074644448726—The Nice Pricepossibly released in a "The Nice Price" LongboxUSAJan 22, 1991Cassette12Columbia/CBSPCT 44487074644448740 02—The Nice Priceapprox. dateBased on the Classics Live "PCT" 1991 release and the Schwann CatalogUSASep 7, 1993CD12Columbia/SMEICK 57371074645737126Special Limited Collector's EditionThe Nice Price1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeksUSASep 7, 1993Cassette12Columbia/SMEICT 57371074645737140—The Nice Price1993 Remaster; sched. for Aug 24, 1993 - delayed 2 weeksUSAFeb 1, 2008CD12Columbia/SMEICK 57371886972387321——1993 RemasterUSAFeb 1, 2008MP3 256k12Columbia/SBMECK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; album onlyUSAJul 1, 2009MP3 192k12Columbia/SMECK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; album onlyUSAOct 6, 2009MP3 320k12Columbia/SMECK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Oct 6 - Nov 28, 2009USANov 6, 2012MP3 256k12Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; indiv. tracksUSANov 6, 2012AAC 256k12Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; indiv. tracksUSAApr 23, 2014FLAC 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album onlyUSADec 2014MP3 320k + AAC 320k12Columbia/SMECK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014USADec 2014FLAC 44.1/1612Columbia/SMECK 57371886972387321——1993 Remaster; indiv. tracks; approx. date; issued between Dec 11 - 17, 2014USADec 23, 2014AIFF 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album onlySearch: 886443711969USADec 23, 2014ALAC 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album onlyUSADec 23, 2014WAV 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album onlyUSAAug 7, 2019AAC 256k12Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969—Apple Digital Master2012 Remaster; indiv. tracksUSASep 27, 2019FLAC 96/2412Columbia/SME88644 37119 6886443711969——2012 Remaster; album only
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