Limited to numbers 1-1974 to honor the year of the album’s release, the collector’s item is pressed on 180g custom color “gold sparkle” vinyl, housed in an embossed gold foil jacket. Each copy is uniquely numbered with gold foil and encased in black poly-lined sleeves, preserving the quality and sound of this iconic album. Inside, fans will find a 70’s-era Aerosmith logo sticker and a replica of a vintage ad, adding to the nostalgia of this celebratory release.
The launch is accompanied by a new, expansive Get Your Wings merchandise and apparel collection, which will be available alongside the vinyl. View the full collection on the band’s official online store.
Boston rock legends Aerosmith have also released (last June, 2023) the ‘Greatest Hits’ compilation box.
Arriving in a variety of formats — including a super deluxe edition sold only through Aerosmith’s official store, the Greatest Hits collection will be released via UMe/Capitol on 18 August as part of the band’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
For the most diehard of collectors, the super deluxe edition features an impressive list of 44 handpicked tracks — each one representing an era of Aerosmith, with packaging curated by the band themselves.
Pressed on 180g custom colour vinyl, the collection encompasses the band’s five decades in all its rock n’ roll splendour. Hits such as Dream On, Walk This Way, Sweet Emotion, Crazy, Cryin’ and I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing are set to appear on the collection. The Super Deluxe Edition will also come with premium book-style sleeves, and includes four black-and-white lithographs as well as live photography and rarely seen photos of the band from their early days.
Meanwhile, other non-deluxe editions of the release will comprise 10, 18 or 20 tracks from the band’s extensive catalogue.
Joe Perry says Aerosmith has "quite a bit" of archival material dating back to the '70s that they hope to release in various formats over the next few years.
The guitarist was invigorated by the release of last year's 1971: The Road Starts Hear, which contains previously unheard rehearsal footage of Aerosmith's earliest material, much of which ended up on their eponymous 1973 debut album. "It sounded so good. I mean, we could have put that out on the first record," Perry tells UCR of those primitive recordings. "We just had two microphones when we recorded that. It shows how conscious we were of the dynamics and how the band sounded as a whole. Listening back to it, any time I hear those songs, it brings me back."
