Aerosmith – "Rocks"

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Label:	Columbia – PC 34165
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1976
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1	Back In The Saddle 6-String Bass – Joe Perry	4:40
A2	Last Child Banjo – Paul Prestopino Written-By – Whitford, Tyler	3:27
A3	Rats In The Cellar	4:02
A4	Combination Written-By – Perry*	3:38
B1	Sick As A Dog Electric Bass – Joe Perry, Steven Tyler Guitar, Backing Vocals – Tom Hamilton (2) Written-By – Tyler, Hamilton	4:25
B2	Nobody's Fault Written-By – Whitford, Tyler	4:40
B3	Get The Lead Out	3:42
B4	Lick And A Promise	3:04
B5	Home Tonight Backing Vocals – Joey Kramer Lap Steel Guitar – Joe Perry Written-By – Tyler*	3:15

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Produced For – Contemporary Communications Corp.
Produced For – Waterfront Productions LTD.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Published By – Daksel Music Corp.
Published By – Vindaloo Productions
Published By – Song And Dance Music Co.
Recorded At – The Wherehouse
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

Design [Cover] – Pacific Eye And Ear*
Drums, Percussion – Joey Kramer
Electric Bass – Tom Hamilton (2)
Engineer – Jay Messina
Engineer [Assistant] – Rod O'Brien, Sam Ginsburg*
Guitar – Brad Whitford
Guitar, Vocals – Joe Perry
Producer – Jack Douglas
Producer, Arranged By – Aerosmith
Vocals, Keyboards – Steven Tyler
Written-By – Perry* (tracks: A1, A3, B3, B4), Tyler*

Notes

This original release of "Rocks" comes with a textured cover on both the front & back, the title "Rocks" is shown in quotes, it contains a printed inner sleeve, and it lacks the "All Rights Reserved..." text on the back cover near the bottom.

Later pressings feature: A) Plain smooth cover, B) The title Rocks is shown without quotes. C) The text "All Rights Reserved..." is printed on the back cover near the bottom.

Dedicated to the memories of Anthony D. Perry and Herb Spar.

STERLING & P are stamped in runouts
The stamped P denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.
Variant 6 side A has no STERLING stamp

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): P
Price Code (Printed on spine): X698
Matrix / Runout (Label A): AL 34165
Matrix / Runout (Label B): BL 34165
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 1): AL-34165-1B STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 1): BL-34165-1B STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 2): AL 34165-1AB STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 2): BL 34165-1AA STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 3): AL 34165-1G STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 3): AL 34165-1F STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 4): AL 34165-1B STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 4): BL 34165-1K STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 5): AL-34165-1A STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 5): BL-34165-1B STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 6): P AL 34165-1AB P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 6): BL-34165-1B STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 7): AL-34165-1B STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 7): BL-34165-1C STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 8): AL-34165-1B STERLING 3 A P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 8): BL-34165-1A STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 9): AL-34165-1F STERLING C13
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 9): BL-34165-1F STERLING E11
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 10): AL-34165-1C STERLING A P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 10): BL-34165-1B STERLING P

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	"Rocks" (LP, Album)	CBS/Sony	25AP 78	Japan	1976
	"Rocks" (LP, Album, Stereo)	Columbia	PC 34165	Canada	1976
Recently Edited	Rocks (LP, Album, Textured sleeve)	CBS	CBS 81379	Europe	1976
Recently Edited	"Rocks" (LP, Album, Quadraphonic)	Columbia	PCQ 34165	US	1976
Recently Edited	Rocks (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS	81379, S 81379	UK	1976

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Reviews

MRman101987 Nov 20, 2021
I have a copy with a smoothed sleeve. "All rights reserved" isn't on the back and the title is quoted. The matrix run-outs both have 'IF' at the end. Which version is this?
Richmond_Records May 21, 2020
I also have a copy with a textured front and back but rocks are unquoted. There is a P in the runout...
scannercf Nov 18, 2018
My copy is embossed both sides but doesn't have ROCKS between quotes, so maybe it falls between an early and a later release ...
drilez.dr60 Oct 16, 2018
Only one I've found where one of the matrix numbers match what I have. Side B variant 4. My Side A has the same 1K at the end of matrix. Also, label is JC-34165 as opposed to PC.
evanthornhill91 Mar 19, 2018
This is the record that got me interested in collecting vinyl in the first place.
Danny77 Sep 3, 2014
The 8th track's exact title is Lick and "a" promise Could somebody correct this ? It has been wrongly duplicated on all the releases.