Album · Live
Live! Bootleg
Live! Bootleg is Aerosmith's double live album, released in 1978 on CBS. Most of it was recorded at concerts in 1977 and 1978, when the band were deep into their run of studio records, with Draw the Line the most recent of them and Night in the Ruts still to come in 1979.
The set has one notable twist. "I Ain't Got You" and "Mother Popcorn" come from a radio broadcast of a Boston show on 20 March 1973, so you get a glimpse of the band in their earliest days alongside the later, bigger-stage performances. It's a useful snapshot for anyone who wants to hear Aerosmith as a live act, working through hard rock and blues rock numbers in front of a crowd rather than in the studio.
Live! Bootleg: tracklist, credits and charts
16 tracks · 1:16:29Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Back in the SaddleJoe Perry and Steven Tyler4:15
- 2Sweet EmotionTom Hamilton and Steven Tyler4:56
- 3Lord of the ThighsSteven Tyler7:16
- 4Toys in the AtticJoe Perry and Steven Tyler4:01
- 5Last ChildSteven Tyler and Brad Whitford3:18
- 6Come TogetherJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney4:51
- 7Walk This WayJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:38
- 8Sick as a DogTom Hamilton and Steven Tyler5:03
- Disc 2
- 1Dream OnSteven Tyler4:35
- 2Chip Away the StoneRichard Supa4:06
- 3Sight for Sore EyesDouglas, Johansen, Perry, Tyler3:22
- 4Mama KinSteven Tyler3:45
- 5S.O.S.Steven Tyler2:59
- 6I Ain’t Got YouCalvin Carter3:59
- 7Mother PopcornJames Brown and Pee Wee Ellis6:55
- 8Train Kept a Rollin‘ / Strangers in the Night9:30
- Produced by
- Aerosmith, Jack Douglas
- Executive producer
- David Krebs, Steven Leber
- Recorded at
- Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Wang Theatre, Paradise Rock Club, Wherehouse Waltham, Market Square Arena, Freedom Hall, Franklin County Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Paul’s Mall
- Recorded
- 1973 1977 1978
- Engineered by
- Lee DeCarlo, Jack Douglas, Jay Messina, Rod O’Brien
- Mastered by
- George Marino
- Labels
- CBS, Columbia
- Length
- 1:16:29
Line-up
- Mark Radice · keyboard, background vocals
Singles
- “Chip Away the Stone” · 8 December 1978
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1978–1979 | 13 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 1978–1979 | 19 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1978–1979 | 24 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1978–1979 | 27 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1977 | Gold |
| United States · 1978 | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
43.0
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
1.8k
ListenBrainz listeners
17k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
736
Deezer fans (all editions)
More from Aerosmith
Full discography →
Aerosmith
1973
Get Your Wings
1974
Toys in the Attic
1975
Rocks
1976
Draw the Line
1977
Night in the Ruts
1979
Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits
1980
Rock in a Hard Place
1982
Done With Mirrors
1985
Classics Live!
1986
Permanent Vacation
1987
Vacation Club
1987
Gems
1988
Pump
1989
Pandora’s Box
1991
Get a Grip
1993
Pandora’s Toys
1994
Big Ones
1994
Box of Fire
1994
Nine Lives
1997
Made in America
1997
A Little South of Sanity
1998
Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection
2000
Just Push Play
2001
Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
2001
O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
2002
Honkin’ on Bobo
2004
Rockin’ the Joint
2005
Devil’s Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith
2006
Tough Love: Best of the Ballads
2011
Music From Another Dimension!
2012
Greatest Hits
2023
One More Time
2025
The best of 1978
All of 1978 →The Rolling Stones Time Is on My Side 1978
Time Is on My Side
The Rolling Stones · 1978
Some Girls
The Rolling Stones · 1978
Powerage
AC/DC · 1978
Jazz
Queen · 1978
Stained Class
Judas Priest · 1978
Killing Machine
Judas Priest · 1978
Never Say Die!
Black Sabbath · 1978
If You Want Blood You’ve Got It
AC/DC · 1978
The Rolling Stones Let It Rock 1978
Let It Rock
The Rolling Stones · 1978
The Def Leppard E.P.
Def Leppard · 1978
More on CBS
The label →The Rolling Stones Terrifying / Blue Sky Mine / It's Party Time (Tonite) 1990
Terrifying / Blue Sky Mine / It's Party Time (Tonite)
The Rolling Stones · 1990
Facelift
Alice in Chains · 1990
British Steel
Judas Priest · 1980
No Rest for the Wicked
Ozzy Osbourne · 1988
Killing Machine
Judas Priest · 1978
Sin After Sin
Judas Priest · 1977
Ram It Down
Judas Priest · 1988
Tribute
Ozzy Osbourne · 1987
Greatest Hits
Fleetwood Mac · 1971
Rock in a Hard Place
Aerosmith · 1982
Judas Priest Turn Me Loose 1981
Turn Me Loose
Judas Priest · 1981
The Original Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac · 1971
Releases and pressings
How we know the release date only month precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | October 1978 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | October 1978 | |
| US release | 1978 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1978 | earliest UK or European date |
20 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | XE | CBS | other | |
| 1978 | US | Columbia | other | |
| 1978 | CA | Columbia | other | |
| October 1978 | JP | CBS/Sony | original | |
| October 1978 | US | Columbia | 7464355641 | original |
| October 1978 | AU | CBS | original | |
| 1989 | DE | CBS | 5099746673321 | other |
| 9 April 1990 | AU | CBS | 9399746673328 | other |
| 1993 | GB | Columbia | 5099747496721 | other |
| 1993 | CA | Columbia | 074645736525 | other |
| 1993 | US | Columbia | 074645736525 | other |
| 1 February 1993 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009627526 | other |
| 7 September 1993 | US | Columbia | 074645736525 | other |
| 15 July 2004 | JP | — | other | |
| 26 August 2011 | XW | Columbia | 074645736525 | other |
| 23 November 2011 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366062403 | other |
| 2 November 2012 | US | Columbia | 886443705043 | other |
| 9 October 2013 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366202144 | other |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00074645736525 | other |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00602448777959 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1600x1600
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1600×1600 | native: native 1600x1600 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |