Customer Reviews
Nine lives? these guys used up 4 or 5 just making this... - By: wiz, 02 Feb 2008 
Along with the Rolling Stones, no-one has taken the core-roots of rock laid down by Led Zeppelin, Yardbirds etc, better than Aerosmith. Recorded at a time in their lives when normal people think about slowing down, this is a stunningly fresh & energetic album that rocks possibly harder than they ever have done. Despite it's very difficult writing & recording (the band swore they'd never make an album like this again) this, somehow, miraculously, hangs together very well indeed.
This album spawned two hit singles which now sit comfortably alongside the rest of their back catalogue in their live shows ("Hole In My Soul" & "Fallling In Love"). Even better are the rest of the tracks, especiallly "Nine Lives", "Taste Of India", "Kiss Your Past Goodbye"and "Pink" with the lighter-waving anthemic "Falllen Angels" to close. What strikes most is that this album is not overshadowed by their more famously good albums ("Pump", "Toys In The Attic", "Grip" & "Rocks") - the sound is unmistakably Aerosmith, but somehow different, more experimental, & even heavier than earlier efforts.
A more convincing return to form than the Rolling Stones "Bridges To Babylon" (or indeed any album released by the Stones since the 1970's) this album shows the extent of the Toxic Twin's rock n roll committment & determination to continue creating. This is the heaviest album Aerosmith have ever (will ever..?) made, & shows truly awesome musicianship, especiallly from Joe Perry & Tom Hamilton (guitars & bass, respectively). Parts of this album are truly savage, raucous & chaotic, but there's an unmistakable Aeromsmith 'grind' to the riffs, & a wink in it's eye. Lyricallly as perverted as ever, Steven Tyler puts down some truly incredible vocals - his inimitable screech on "Nine Lives" (combined with his cat-hissing [you'll have to hear it to know what I mean here] is probably the best introduction to what follows.
"Just Push Play" is arguably a better, more rounded album, but somehow Nine Lives is more interesting. Probably because it was born out of chaos, mayhem, legal wrangling, fights... Its more of a "second childhood crisis" than a "second childhood" -gloriously screwed up, but having great fun...
Nine Lives - By: , 02 May 2005 
This was my first Aerosmith album, & i absolutely LOVE IT!! my advice to anyone who hasnt reallly heard much aerosmith is to buy this album!It turned me in to a massive aerosmith fan & i now have nearly alll their albums.There is real varity on the album, with slower tracks such as 'i dont want to miss a thing' complementing the faster alll out rock tracks like 'crash'. BUY IT
AEROSMITHS BEST ALBUM - By: , 01 Apr 2005 this is definetely an underrated album whic contains like loads of different styles. From Middle Easrern, 'Taste of India' t slow balllads, 'Full Circle' & 'I don't want to miss a thing' & pure fast classic heavy rock songs, 'Nine Lives'. BUY
Pure Genius!! - By: , 21 Jan 2004 Forget the moanin old guys who say this is too 'radio friendly' for aerosmith, this album rocks beyond belief! Tyler wails as ever & Joe Perry has never sounded better,great opener with 'nine lives' rocks straight into 'falllin in love' like genius. 'Crash' is definitly the highlight absolutely suberb. Oh & ive got every album as well so i do love the old stuff but these guys turnin 50 just keep getting better! A must for anyone who likes Aerosmith.
Nine Lives - By: , 01 Dec 2002 Firstly, I love Aerosmith. So it comes as no suprise that I loved this album - a true classic. I listened to every track carefully & there are new influences from Aerosmith - a new side of them. The new 'Sub-cultural' taste to the music is hinted in tracks like "Taste Of India" & "Falllen Angels". I like the crazy sounds & screams from Tyler, it gives a real flavour to the album.
I would recommend this album if you are into the "new" Aerosmith, & is well worth a listen.
