Greatest Hits (Aerosmith album)

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Greatest Hits, later re-released as Greatest Hits 1973–1988, is the first greatest hits compilation album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released by Columbia Records on November 11, 1980.

Release and reception

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Some of the tracks were significantly edited from their original versions. The single version of "Same Old Song and Dance" was used, and was edited down almost a full minute. It also contained an alternate lyric which was not heard on Get Your Wings. The original lyric was "Gotcha with the cocaine, found with your gun." The alternate lyric, included on the compilation, was "You shady lookin' loser, you played with my gun." "Sweet Emotion" also used the single version; it begins with the first chorus, cutting out the now famous talk box intro and the coda was replaced with a repeating chorus and fades out. "Kings and Queens" was also edited down, cutting the intro and certain other parts. "Walk This Way" was edited slightly, chanting the first chorus once instead of twice. The other remaining tracks were kept intact.

On April 21, 1997, a slightly revised version, Greatest Hits 1973–1988, was released outside the US, with the ten tracks in their edited versions retained, with five additional songs from the same era added, plus the 1991 version of "Sweet Emotion" and a live version of "One Way Street".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Greatest Hits is the band's highest RIAA certified album in the United States, having been certified 12× Platinum in 2021.

Track listing

1997 reissue

Track details same as original version track listing, except where noted. Template:Track listing

Personnel

Aerosmith

• Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, producer, arrangement
• Joe Perry – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangement, except on "Lightning Strikes"
• Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar, producer, arrangement
• Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, producer, arrangement
• Joey Kramer – drums, producer, arrangement

Additional musicians

• Jimmy Crespo – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Lightning Strikes"
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone on "Same Old Song and Dance" and "Big Ten Inch Record"
• Randy Brecker – trumpet on "Same Old Song and Dance"
• Stan Bronstein – baritone saxophone on "Same Old Song and Dance"
• Jon Pearson – trombone on "Same Old Song and Dance"
• David Woodford – saxophone on "Mama Kin"
• Scott Cushnie – keyboards, piano on "Big Ten Inch Record"
• Jay Messina – bass marimba on "Sweet Emotion"

Production

• Jack Douglas – producer, arrangement
• Adrian Barber – producer
• George Martin – producer
• Ray Colcord – producer
• Jay Messina – engineer
• Vic Anesini – remastering
• Janet Perr – cover concept
• John Berg – design

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (1980–2020)	Peak position

Year-end charts

2019 year-end chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (2019)	Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	63

2020 year-end chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (2020)	Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	41

2021 year-end chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (2021)	Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	44

2024 year-end chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (2024)	Position
US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	129

Release history

Release history and formats for Greatest Hits

Region	Date	Format	Tracks	Label	Catalog #	Barcode	Edition	Series	Notes
US	Nov 11, 1980	LP	10	Columbia/CBS	FC 36865	074643686518	—	—	Some front covers have the right side of the logo, others the left side
US	Nov 11, 1980	Cassette	10	Columbia/CBS	FCT 36865	074643686549	—	—	Some issues have the “0 7464-36865-1” LP barcode
US	Nov 11, 1980	8-Track	11	Columbia/CBS	FCA 36865	074643686587	—	—	Grey Shell; "Walk This Way" is listed twice
US	Jul 1983	LP	10	Columbia/CBS	PC 36865	074643686518	—	The Nice Price	<ref name=":0">Billboard: July 23, 1983, page 23</ref>
US	Jul 1983	Cassette	10	Columbia/CBS	PCT 36865	074643686549	—	The Nice Price	<ref name=":0" />
US	May 1986	CD	10	Columbia/CBS	CK 36865	074643686525	—	—	Longbox; sched. for Dec 1984 - delayed 17 months<ref>Based on the "DIDP 20145" mastering number and Billboard December 15, 1984, page 25</ref><ref>Based on the Schwann CD Catalog</ref>
US	Aug 30, 1988	CD	10	Columbia/CBS	CK 36865	074643686525	—	Best Value Series	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
US	Jan 1989	LP	10	Columbia/CBS	FC 36865	074643686518 01	—	Chart Busters	<ref name=":1">Lancaster New Era: January 26, 1989, page 60</ref>
US	Jan 1989	Cassette	10	Columbia/CBS	FCT 36865	074643686549 01	—	Chart Busters	<ref name=":1" />
US	Sep 1989	Cassette	10	Columbia/CBS	FCT 36865	074643686549 01	—	Best Value Series	<ref>Arizona Republic: September 20, 1989, page 188</ref>
US	Mar 1990	LP	10	Columbia/CBS	PC 36865	074643686518 02	—	The Nice Price	<ref name=":2">The Evening Sun: March 16, 1990, page 7</ref>
US	Mar 1990	CD	10	Columbia/CBS	CK 36865	074643686525	—	The Nice Price	Longbox<ref>Tucson Citizen: March 8, 1990, page 78</ref>
US	Mar 1990	Cassette	10	Columbia/CBS	PCT 36865	074643686549 02	—	The Nice Price	<ref name=":2" />
US	Apr 18, 1990	Cassette	10	Columbia/CBS	PCT 36865	074643686549 02	—	The Nice Price	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
US	Oct 20, 1990	CD	10	Columbia/CBS	CK 36865	074643686525	—	The Nice Price	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
US	Apr 1, 1993	CD	10	Columbia/CBS	CK 36865	074643686525	—	The Nice Price	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
US	Sep 7, 1993	CD	10	Columbia/SMEI	CK 57367	074645736723	Special Limited Collector's Edition	Best Value	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
US	Sep 7, 1993	Cassette	10	Columbia/SMEI	CT 57367	074645736747	—	Best Value	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
US	Sep 14, 1993	MiniDisc	10	Columbia/SMEI	CM 57367	074645736785	—	—	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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US	Nov 6, 2012	AAC 256k	10	Columbia/SME	88644 37119 4	886443711945	—	Mastered for iTunes	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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US	Jun 21, 2019	LP	10	Columbia/SME	19075846981	190758469812	—	—	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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US	Nov 29, 2019	LP	10	Columbia/SME	19075977671	190759776711	—	Walmart Exclusive	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

• List of best-selling albums in the United States

External links

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