A Little South of Sanity
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A Little South of Sanity
- Artist: Aerosmith
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- Release Date: October 20, 1998
- Total Time: 112:06
- Type: Contains explicit content, Live
- Genre: Rock
Review
When Aerosmith returned to their original label in the '90s, there were still contractual obligations to Geffen. A Little South of Sanity completes the Geffen cycle, and unlike most groups who toss together something in order to move on, Aerosmith took great care in compiling this double-length live collection that covers more than 25 years. Recorded during tours for Get a Grip (1993-1994) and Nine Lives (1997-1998), it becomes readily apparent here that Aerosmith still tore it up live regardless of how many power ballads they had unleashed on radio since the late '80s. If 1978's Live Bootleg gave listeners Aerosmith at their ripsnorting peak, then Sanity provides a reflection of a classic band that's aged gracefully without losing any of its spark., Rovi| A Little Soul Party (1999 Album by The Ohio Players) | |
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| Live album by Aerosmith | ||||
| Released | October 20, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 and 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 112:06 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Jack Douglas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
| NME | (4/10) [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
A Little South of Sanity is a live album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1998. This album was the only Aerosmith album to receive the Parental Advisory sticker, primarily due to lead singer Steven Tyler shouting profanities in between songs and modifying some song lyrics to racier ones, although some other song lyrics had profanity in their original studio versions as well (even their next studio album, Just Push Play contained profanity).
On the seal, the album title is misnamed as "A Little South of Insanity."
There are no listings to support where or when each performance was culled from. Only the listing that all tracks are from either the Get A Grip or Nine Lives World Tours. However, during the track Sweet Emotion (On disc 2), Tyler shouts out "Seattle", and in Falling in Love (is hard on the knees) (On disc 1) he says "Ohhhh, West Palm Beach!" A bootleg called, "Yokohama Arena 3/12/98" has Last Child being recorded at the same time as the title revealed to where the song was performed, also, Steven says, "Motherfucker" out loud as if it was edited in this live album.
At the beginning of disc 2, before starting Back in the Saddle, Steven Tyler shouts, "I've got blisters on my sisters!", referencing a similar thing Ringo Starr shouted at the end of The Beatles song Helter Skelter.
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Contents
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Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Eat the Rich" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance | 5:14 | |||||||
| 2. | "Love in an Elevator" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | 5:55 | |||||||
| 3. | "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Glen Ballard | 3:36 | |||||||
| 4. | "Same Old Song and Dance" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | 5:57 | |||||||
| 5. | "Hole in My Soul" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child | 5:40 | |||||||
| 6. | "Monkey on My Back" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | 4:08 | |||||||
| 7. | "Livin' on the Edge" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Mark Hudson | 5:24 | |||||||
| 8. | "Cryin'" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Taylor Rhodes | 5:10 | |||||||
| 9. | "Rag Doll" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance, Holly Knight | 4:13 | |||||||
| 10. | "Angel" | Steven Tyler, Desmond Child | 5:35 | |||||||
| 11. | "Janie's Got a Gun" | Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton | 5:15 | |||||||
| 12. | "Amazing" | Steven Tyler, Richard Supa | 5:23 | |||||||
| Disc 2 | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Back in the Saddle" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | 6:10 | |||||||
| 2. | "Last Child" | Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford | 5:04 | |||||||
| 3. | "The Other Side" | Steven Tyler, Jim Vallance, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | 4:40 | |||||||
| 4. | "Walk on Down" | Joe Perry | 3:40 | |||||||
| 5. | "Dream On" | Steven Tyler | 4:50 | |||||||
| 6. | "Crazy" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child | 5:44 | |||||||
| 7. | "Mama Kin" | Steven Tyler | 4:12 | |||||||
| 8. | "Walk This Way" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | 4:08 | |||||||
| 9. | "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child | 4:21 | |||||||
| 10. | "What it Takes" | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child | 5:15 | |||||||
| 11. | "Sweet Emotion" | Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton | 5:57 | |||||||
Personnel
- Tom Hamilton – bass
- Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
- Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals, talkbox on "Sweet Emotion", pedal steel guitar on "Rag Doll"
- Steven Tyler – lead vocals, percussion
- Brad Whitford – guitar
- Thom Gimbel – keyboard, backing vocals (CD2)
- Russ Irwin – keyboard, background vocals (CD1)
Production
- Engineer: Jay Messina
- Assistant engineers: Lawrence Manchester, John Wydrycs
- Mixing: Jack Douglas
- Mastering: Greg Calbi
- Monitor engineer: Mike Sprague
- Director: Jim Chapman
- Photography: Moshe Brakha
- Lighting design: Jim Chapman
- Clothing/wardrobe: Sherry Willshire
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 12 |
| Top Canadian Albums | 6 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – USA | Gold | December 3, 1998 |
| Platinum | ||
| CIA – Canada | Gold | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Platinum | Oct 20, 1998 |
References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r379658/review
- ^ Browne, David (1998-11-27). "A Little South of Sanity Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285910,00.html. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "NME Album Reviews - A Little South Of Sanity". NME. 1998-09-14. http://www.nme.com/reviews/aerosmith/226. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "Aerosmith: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/aerosmith/albumguide. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
External links
- A Little South of Sanity (disc 2) at MusicBrainz
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