Tough Love: Best of the Ballads

~ Release by Aerosmith (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
assistant engineer:
Alex Dejonge (engineer) and Rob Murphy (Engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Dave Thoener
producer:
Matt Serletic
strings arranger:
Suzie Katayama
arranger:
Matt Serletic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 228)
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs (ended), Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
45:01
2Angel
assistant engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Mike Fraser (German techno producer Frank Ellrich)
additional mellotron:
Drew Arnott
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 218)
recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Desmond Child and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc. (publisher; do not use as label), April Music Inc., Desmobile Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Primary Wave Steven Tyler and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
3.65:09
3Amazing
recording of:
Amazing
writer:
Richie Supa (American guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Super Supa Songs, Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (in 1992) and Swag Song Music, Inc. (in 1992)
35:35
4Love in an Elevator
assistant engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
additional background vocals:
Bob Dowd, Bruce Fairbairn, Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith) and Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
additional vocals:
Catherine Epps
lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 233)
recording of:
Love in an Elevator
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler and Swag Song Music, Inc.
4.255:24
5Pink
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
engineer:
Rory Romano
additional producer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 235)
recording of:
Pink
writer:
Glen Ballard, Richard Supa (American guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, Arlovol Music, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Super Supa Songs and Swag Song Music, Inc.
3.73:57
6Cryin’
programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Ken Lomas
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
additional percussion, harmonica, mandolin and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar and electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
instruments:
The Margarita Horns
keyboard [keyboards]:
Steven Tyler and John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
trumpet:
Paul Baron (trumpet player) and Bruce Fairbairn
vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993) and Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Cryin' by Aerosmith
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 222)
recording of:
Cryin’
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith), Taylor Rhodes and Steven Tyler
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (from 1992 to ????), Swag Song Music, Inc. (from 1992 to ????) and T. Rhodes Songs (from 1992 to present)
3.65:10
7What It Takes5:13
8Rag Doll
assistant engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
additional clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
additional organ:
Jim Vallance
additional trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
additional trumpet:
Henry Christian
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
trumpet:
Bruce Fairbairn
lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
additional horn arranger:
Tom Keenlyside
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 236)
recording of:
Rag Doll
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
lyricist:
Holly Knight, Steven Tyler and Jim Vallance (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
composer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Jim Vallance (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
publisher:
Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc. (publisher; do not use as label), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, Knighty-Knight Music, Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Primary Wave Knight, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Some Guy Songs and Testatyme Music
4.14:27
9Crazy
programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Ken Lomas
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
additional percussion, harmonica, mandolin and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
instruments:
The Margarita Horns
keyboard [keyboards]:
Desmond Child, Steven Tyler and John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
trumpet:
Paul Baron (trumpet player) and Bruce Fairbairn
vocals:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
orchestrator:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993) and Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 221)
recording of:
Crazy
writer:
Desmond Child, Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Desmobile Inc. (in 1992), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1992) and Swag Song Music, Inc. (in 1992)
3.95:17
10Deuces Are Wild
recording of:
Deuces Are Wild
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1988-12 until 1989-01)
lyricist:
Steven Tyler
composer:
Jim Vallance (from 1988-12 until 1989-01)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc., Primary Wave Steven Tyler and Testatyme Music
3:36
11Livin’ on the Edge
assistant engineer:
John Aguto, Ed Korengo and Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Ken Lomas and David Thoener
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar family:
Brad Whitford
lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1993)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 232)
recording of:
Livin’ on the Edge
writer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer), Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Primary Wave Steven Tyler, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Swag Song Music, Inc. (in 1992)
4.256:20
12Blind Man
assistant engineer:
Chris Albert (US engineer) and Max Carola
engineer:
Adam Kasper
co-producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford
lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
recording of:
Blind Man
lyricist and composer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith), Taylor Rhodes and Steven Tyler
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Swag Song Music, Inc., T. Rhodes Songs and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2.53:59
13Magic Touch
assistant engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Magic Touch
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith), Steven Tyler and Jim Vallance (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
publisher:
Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc. (publisher; do not use as label)
3.34:39
14Janie’s Got a Gun5:29
15Sweet Emotion4:38
16Dream On
additional recording engineer:
Ray Colcord
miscellaneous support:
Frank Connelly, David Krebs and Steve Leber
assistant engineer:
Bob Stoughton (engineer)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Caryl Weinstock
assistant producer:
Buddy Verga (production)
producer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer)
bass:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
drums (drum set):
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
flute [wood flute] and harmonica and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
guitar [Lead Guitar] and background vocals [backup vocals]:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Brad Whitford
additional remixer:
Ray Colcord
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1973, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973, in 1994)
recorded at:
Intermedia Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1972)
music videos:
Dream On by Aerosmith
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 172), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 199) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 223)
recording of:
Dream On
lyricist and composer:
Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Frank Connelly Music, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Vindaloo Productions, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4.54:26