![]() (Indeed, some of the heaviest guitarists of the past quarter-century, including Slash of Guns N' Roses, James Hetfield of Metallica and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, have cited Rocks as an influence.) Top 40 hits like "Back in the Saddle" and "Last Child" were standouts, but so were bluesy cuts like "Rats in the Cellar," "Nobody's Fault" and "Home Tonight," which helped take the album all the way up to No. The follow-up to the massively successful Toys in the Attic (no sales slouch itself, with 8 million copies sold in the U.S.) was pure early Aerosmith: hummable tunes that still rocked the life out of the competition. When Rocks was released in the spring of 1976, its massive shipment quantities - one of the first to ship platinum - weren't the only impressive thing about it. But the particularly lavish treatment of Rocks, in honor of the LP's 35-year mark, is worth noting for fans and collectors of all things Aero. All sorts of SHM-CD remasters and repackaged titles come out in the East all the time. The news of new Japanese remaster/reissues of Columbia's Aerosmith catalogue (as well as some Joe Perry Project titles) wouldn't normally be much to write about on The Second Disc. Sony Music Japan has an interesting treat for Aerosmith fans this week: a special anniversary edition of the band's classic Rocks with all sorts of bonus swag. ![]()
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