Product Description

When Aerosmith returned to its original label in the '90s, there were still contractual obligations to Geffen, where they pulled a Lazarus and resurrected their moribund career inthe mid-'80s. A LITTLE SOUTH OF SANITY completes the Geffencycle and unlike most groups who toss together something inorder to move on, Aerosmith took great care in compiling this 2-CD live collection that covers more than 25 years. Recorded during tours for GET A GRIP (1993-94) and NINE LIVES (1997-98), this release also marked a reunion with Jack Douglas, the band's producer during their '70s salad days, who helped the boys from Beantown compile the performances on this collection.
It becomes readily apparent here that Aerosmith still tore it up live regardless of how many power ballads they unleashed on radio since the late '80s. Of course, the Zippo-waving songs are here in abundance ("Crazy", "Angel") alongside ribald double-entendres ("Falling In Love [Is Hard On The Knees]") and vintage material ("Mama Kin"). If 1978's LIVE BOOTLEG gave us Aerosmith at their ripsnorting peak, then SANITY provides a reflection of a classic band that'saged gracefully without losing any of its spark.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Eat The Rich
2. Love In An Elevator
3. Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
4. Same Old Song And Dance
5. Hole In My Soul
6. Mokey On My Back
7. Livin' On The Edge
8. Cryin'
9. Rag Doll
10. Angel
11. Janie's Got A Gun
12. Amazing
13. Back In The Saddle
14. Last Child
15. Other Side
16. Walk On Down
17. Dream On
18. Crazy
19. Mama Kin
20. Walk This Way
21. Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
22. What It Takes
23. Sweet Emotion

Disc 2:

1. Back In The Saddle
2. Last Child
3. Other Side
4. Walk On Down
5. Dream On
6. Crazy
7. Mama Kin
8. Walk This Way
9. Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
10. What It Takes
11. Sweet Emotion

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23853 in Music
• Released on: 1998-10-19
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Explicit Lyrics, Live

Customer Reviews

Could have been great
Great track list on "A Little South Of Sanity". I bought it right after it came out, and listened to it several times before selling it.
I just couldn't come to terms with this CD...the noise of the crowd is way too prominent in the mix, which also manages to be both cluttered and slick, sanding away all of the grit.

Sure, there are many great songs here, but they're all swamped by the bad production. The sound is just not realistic, it's synthetic and flat, and I never got to like it. Weird, noisy album. And not in a good way.

Aerosmith's Best
I was not a huge Aerosmith fan before this album but it is absolutely incredible! The sheer energy in it! There is not one song on here which does not improve on the original. The fact it's live adds a lot to it. Steve Tyler's got a great relationship with the people he's performing for.
Aerosmith are such a talented group in my opinion, they combine great guitar work and singing (naturally) with generally good lyrics (occasionally inspired). There's some amazingly catchy riffs all the way through.
The first three songs plus Walk This Way and Rag Doll have to be some of the best tunes ever, while things like Dream On and Cryin' contain some of the best lyrics. Great variety of mood to the songs.
Absolutely ace album. Anyone who's just liked the odd few Aerosmith songs will love it. I know i did.

Excellent Live album from the worlds greatest band
Ah Aerosmith the combination of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer have been rocking now for almost thirty years! Thirty incredible years of rock and roll. They've been at the top, hit rock bottom and climbed back up to reclaim thier title as the greatest band in the world.

So what can you expect from "A Little South of Sanity"? well two words really UTTER GENIUS! The album is fantastic and easily the best live album you will hear. Im sure as fans know the bands new material sounds great but is quite different from the bands work in the 1970s. The album has a fine mix of new and old and is an essential purchase for anyone who enjoys "new" and "old"
Aerosmith.

Ok so the album contains two discs and thirty three songs. The first disc contains newer material from the band (with the exception of "Same Old Song and Dance"). So you get amazing songs such as "Rag Doll", "Angel", "Eat The Rich" and "Janie's Got a Gun". However it is the second disc which I consider to be the better of the two as it contains the classic song such as:
"Mama Kin","Dream On","Sweet Emotion","Last Child" and the stunning "Walk This Way".

The members of the band perform brilliantly throughout. Steven Tyler has an amazing voice. I challenge anyone to listen to "What it Takes" and not think different. Joe Perry is a guitar God and really lets loose on "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)". He even proves his vocal talents by doing a duet with Steven on "Mama Kin" and singing himself on "Walk on Down". The team of Whitford,Kramer and Hamilton are excellent and complete the amazing sound of this excellent band.

So if you like "old" or "new" Aerosmith please buy this excellent album you will not be disapointed.