''O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits'' is a
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Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues ...
, released in 2002 by
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and
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. A double-disc album, it includes 27 of the band's biggest hits in chronological order and spans the band's entire career up to 2002 (although it omits any material from the three albums they recorded between 1979-1985). Also included are a guest appearance on
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's cover of "
Walk This Way
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" and two new songs, "
Girls of Summer
"Girls of Summer" is a single by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Released in 2002 as the only single from the band's 2002 greatest hits album, ''O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits'', the song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist ...
" and "Lay It Down", which the band recorded in
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''O, Yeah!'' has since been certified double platinum. Noticeable on the corners of album cover are the different variations of the Aerosmith logo used throughout the band's career.
''O, Yeah!'' was re-released as ''The Essential Aerosmith'' on September 13, 2011. The album cover was changed, with a more straightforward profile picture of the band being used, and a limited edition bonus disc with six additional tracks was released, otherwise the track listing to the two CDs are the same.
Track listing
Personnel
*Steven Tyler
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- lead vocals
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, keyboards
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, harmonica
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, percussion
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* Tom Hamilton - bass
*Joey Kramer
Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the hard rock band Aerosmith, which was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
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- drums
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* Joe Perry - guitar
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, background vocals
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*Brad Whitford
Bradley Ernest Whitford (born February 23, 1952)Putterford, Mark (1991) ''The Fall and Rise of Aerosmith'', Omnibus Press, Strong, Martin C. (2001) ''The Great Metal Discography'' (2nd edn.), MOJO Books, , p. 11-13 is an American musician who i ...
- guitar
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Production
*Producers: Aerosmith, Glen Ballard, Adrian Barber, Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas, Bruce Fairbairn, Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Jason Mizell, Joe Perry, Rick Rubin, Matt Serletic, Russell Simmons, Steven Tyler
*Mixing producer: Don DeVito
*Mixing: Glen Ballard, Bob Clearmountain, Chris Fogel, Michael Fraser, Marti Frederiksen, Mark Hudson, Brendan O'Brien, Joe Perry, Mike Shipley, David Thoener, Steven Tyler
*Remixing: Marti Frederiksen, Steven Tyler
*Mastering: David Donnelly
*Arranger: Matt Serletic
*Music assistant: John Bionelli
*Instrument technician: Jim Survis
*Art direction: Sean Evans
*Artist coordination: Leslie Langlo
*Photography: Ross Halfin
*Logo: Will Kennedy
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Certifications
Release history
References
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2002 greatest hits albums
Aerosmith compilation albums
Albums produced by Bruce Fairbairn
Albums produced by Jack Douglas (record producer)
Albums produced by Marti Frederiksen
Albums produced by Rick Rubin
Albums produced by Glen Ballard
Albums produced by Matt Serletic
Albums produced by Mark Hudson (musician)
Columbia Records compilation albums
Geffen Records compilation albums