Night in the Ruts — Aerosmith

A desperate, high-octane defiance fueled by the friction of a band at its breaking point.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks

No Surprize

4:26

Chiquita

4:25

Remember (Walking in the Sand)

4:05

Cheese Cake

4:16

Three Mile Smile

3:43

Reefer Head Woman

4:03

Bone to Bone (Coney Island White Fish Boy)

3:00

Think About It

3:35

Mia

4:13

Moments Worth Listening For

The frantic, autobiographical rush of the opening track where the band's history is spat out over a relentless riff.

The jarring transition from hard rock crunch to the melodramatic, Spector-style backing vocals on the Shangri-Las cover.

The sudden, tender shift to a piano-led lullaby that closes the album, providing a stark contrast to the preceding grime.

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