Aerosmith – 1971: The Road Starts Hear

Boston 1971: Historic early recording of Aerosmith in their rehearsal room - just the band, crew and friends, recorded on Joe Perry's tape recorder.

Ultimate manna for labels trying to hit the jackpot without having to look any further than in sometimes dusty archives, the compilations of first recordings made by artists at the very beginning of their career are capable of delivering the worst as well as the best. In addition to the question of the sound, more or less well captured at the time and the remastering work carried out, it is of course necessary to deal with the level of the group and its mastery of its repertoire during the passage in the studio. In this little game, Aerosmith comes out with the honors. Recorded two years before the release of its first album (which bears the name of the group), the songs of 1971: The Road Starts Hear are those found mainly on Aerosmith. What is surprising in the first place is the color given to certain songs, more than the unfinished side to which we thought we were entitled.