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- Artist: Aerosmith
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- Release Date: July 02, 2002
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rock
Review
As the sixth domestic Aerosmith hits collection and the first to feature selections from both their Columbia and Geffen years (not to mention that it's the second double-disc retrospective released within eight months), O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits should live up to its title -- and it does, for the most part. Over the course of two discs and 30 songs, almost all the heavy-hitters are hauled out, from "Mama Kin" to "Jaded," including both versions of "Walk This Way." Some of the songs are presented in a remixed form -- "Draw the Line," "Pink," "Just Push Play" -- but all of the new mixes are good, possibly even improvements, and the new song, "Girls of Summer," is strong (its companion, "Lay It Down," isn't as noteworthy). So, all the parts are in place -- why doesn't it feel definitive, then? After all, there are no big songs or hits missing (apart from the cover of "Come Together," which isn't much of a loss), just fan favorites and album tracks like "Lord of the Thighs," "Lick and a Promise," and "Chip Away the Stone" (and nothing from Done With Mirrors, for that matter). The reason it doesn't feel definitive is that the classic Columbia recordings are wrapped up by track ten, and then the best of their late-'80s comeback is wrapped up by the end of the first disc, which leaves disc two pretty much devoted to everything from Get a Grip on -- an era not widely considered their best, even though it had a number of hits, plus a couple of good songs along the way ("Crying," "Deuces Are Wild"). So, even though this delivers everything it should and will certainly be the one Aerosmith disc most casual listeners will need, it doesn't quite capture the essence of the band the way their greatest albums do (whether they're Rocks or Pump). [Another edition was released at the same time featuring different cover art and three extra songs: the aforementioned "Come Together," the soundtrack collectors' item "Theme From Spider Man," and "Toys in the Attic."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Mama Kin | Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | (4:26) |
| Dream On | Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | (4:25) |
| Same Old Song and Dance | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | Aerosmith | (3:53) |
| Seasons of Wither | Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | (5:25) |
| Walk This Way | Joe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | (3:39) |
| Big Ten Inch Record (Lyrics) | Aerosmith | (2:14) | |
| Sweet Emotion | Aerosmith | (4:35) | |
| Last Child | Brad Whitford, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | (3:21) |
| Back in the Saddle | Joe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | (4:40) |
| Draw the Line | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | Aerosmith | (3:45) |
| Dude (Looks Like a Lady) | Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Desmond Child | Aerosmith | (4:23) |
| Angel | Steven Tyler, Desmond Child | Aerosmith | (5:07) |
| Rag Doll | Aerosmith | (4:24) | |
| Janie's Got a Gun | Steven Tyler, |
Aerosmith | (5:28) |
| Love in an Elevator | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | Aerosmith | (5:23) |
| What It Takes | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child | Aerosmith | (5:12) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| The Other Side | Eddie Holland, Steven Tyler, |
Aerosmith | (4:06) |
| Livin' on the Edge | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, |
Aerosmith | (6:21) |
| Cryin' | Joe Perry, |
Aerosmith | (5:08) |
| Amazing | Aerosmith | (5:55) | |
| Deuces Are Wild | Aerosmith | (3:36) | |
| Crazy | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child | Aerosmith | (5:17) |
| Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) | Glen Ballard, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler | Aerosmith | (3:28) |
| Pink [The South Beach Mix] | Glen Ballard, |
Aerosmith | (3:54) |
| I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (Lyrics) | Diane Warren | Aerosmith | (4:59) |
| Jaded | Aerosmith | (3:35) | |
| Just Push Play [Radio Remix] | Aerosmith | (3:12) | |
| Walk This Way | Joe Perry, Steven Tyler | Run-D.M.C., Aerosmith | (5:11) |
| Girls of Summer | Steven Tyler, |
Aerosmith | (3:15) |
| Lay It Down | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, |
Aerosmith | (3:50) |
| Come Together [*] | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Aerosmith | (3:45) |
| Theme From Spider Man [*] | Paul Francis Webster | Aerosmith | (2:57) |
| Toys in the Attic [*] | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | Aerosmith | (3:05) |
