Aerosmith - Pandora's Box

Aerosmith's 1991 three-CD box set Pandora's Box has just about everything you could possibly want: hits, demos, rarities, live material, key album tracks, and a booklet packed with classic photos, a bio, and the bandmembers' remembrances of all the tracks. Since the set was released by Columbia, none of their material from the mid-'80s through the early-'90s is featured (Done With Mirrors, Permanent Vacation, and Pump). But the '70s was when this legendary band was at their most raw and rocking best, and Pandora's Box is a superb overview of the group's work from their first self-titled album up until 1982's Rock in a Hard Place. Also included is solo material from Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, as well as an early track from Steven Tyler when he fronted a band called Chain Reaction in the '60s. The hits will attract the casual admirer ("Dream On," "Walk This Way," "Sweet Emotion," etc.), while the more obscure selections will surely please the longtime fan ("Rattlesnake Shake," "On the Road Again," a great demo of "Movin' Out," live versions of "Write Me a Letter," "I Wanna Know Why," etc.). Aerosmith was always an album-oriented band, and such selections as "No Surprize," "Three Mile Smile," "Lick and a Promise," "No More No More," and "Seasons of Wither" often outshine the hits. By touching all the bases, Pandora's Box is an excellent package. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adrian Barber Producer Aerosmith Producer Art Maillet Photography Barbara McDonough Coordination, Project Coordinator Bill Graham Author Bob Gruen Photography Brad Whitford Author, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Mixing, Liner Notes Bruce Botnick Producer Chain Reaction Engineer, ? Charlie Farren Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals Christopher Smith Photography David Hewett Bass David Hewitt Bass David Hull Vocals, Bass David Krebs Executive Producer David Thoener Mixing David Wild Liner Notes David Woodford Saxophone Derek St. Holmes Guitar, Vocals Don DeVito Mixing, Compilation Producer, Mixing Producer Don Hunstein Artwork, Photography Gary Lyons Producer Gary Pacheco Project Director George Martin Producer Godfrey Diamond Mixing, Engineer Hans Neleman Photography, Cover Photo, Illustrations Jack Douglas Producer Jay Messina Marimba, ? Jimmy Crespo Guitar Jimmy Page Author Joe Pearson Trombone Joe Perry Slide Guitar, Bass, Guitar (Steel), Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Rhythm), 6-String Bass, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Author, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar, Vocals, Liner Notes Joey Kramer Liner Notes, Author, Percussion, Drums Jon Bon Jovi Author Joni Mitchell Author Judy Virsinger Design Karla Merrifield Photography Keith Garde Project Director Little Richard Author Michael Brauer Remixing Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor) Mick Rock Art Direction, Photography Paul Prestopino Banjo Randy Brecker Trumpet Ray Colcord Producer Richard Gottehrer Producer Rick Dufay Guitar Robert Agriopoulus Cover Art, Photography Ron Pownall Photography Ronnie Stewart Drums, Percussion Scott Cushnie Piano Sebastian Bach Author Stan Bronstein Sax (Baritone) Steve Leber Executive Producer Steve Pace Drums Steven Berkowitz ?, Project Director Steven Tyler Flute (Wood), Author, Harmonica, Producer, Vocals, Percussion, Keyboards, Liner Notes Ted Nugent Author Tom (Colonel) Allom Producer Tom Hamilton ?, Photography, Liner Notes, Author, Bass Tony Bongiovi Producer Vernon Reid Author Vic Anesini Remastering, Digital Remastering Vince Neil Author Weiss Producer