Music From Another Dimension!
Music From Another Dimension! is Aerosmith's fifteenth studio album, released on 6 November 2012 by Columbia. It is the band's final studio record to date and the last under their Columbia contract. It followed 2004's blues covers set Honkin' on Bobo, and it is their first collection of entirely new material since Just Push Play in 2001, which makes it the longest wait between studio albums in their career.
Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry produced it, with Marti Frederiksen working on three tracks. The singles were "Legendary Child", "Lover Alot", "What Could Have Been Love" and "Can't Stop Lovin' You". It entered the Billboard 200 at number five. For anyone following the band's story, it is the closing chapter of their studio career in hard rock.
Music From Another Dimension!: tracklist, credits and charts
15 tracks · 1:08:03Tracklist
- 1LUV XXXJoe Perry and Steven Tyler5:17
- 2Oh YeahJoe Perry3:41
- 3BeautifulFrederiksen, Hamilton, Kramer, Tyler, Whitford3:05
- 4Tell MeTom Hamilton3:45
- 5Out Go the LightsJoe Perry and Steven Tyler6:55
- 6Legendary ChildVallance, Perry, Tyler4:13
- 7What Could Have Been LoveFrederiksen, Irwin, Tyler3:44
- 8Street JesusPerry, Tyler, Whitford6:43
- 9Can’t Stop Lovin’ YouFrederiksen, Hamilton, Kramer, Tyler, Whitford4:04
- 10Lover AlotFrederiksen, Hamilton, Kramer, Kramer, Moir, Perry, Tyler, Whitford3:35
- 11We All Fall DownDiane Warren5:14
- 12Freedom FighterJoe Perry3:19
- 13CloserFrederiksen, Kramer, Tyler4:04
- 14SomethingJoe Perry4:37
- 15Another Last GoodbyeChild, Perry, Tyler5:47
- Produced by
- Jack Douglas, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Jack Douglas
- Recorded at
- Pandora’s Box, Swing House Studios, The Boneyard, Hensen Studios, Poppy Studios, Mad Dog Studios, Retro Activ Studios, Spitfire Studio, Sunset Marquis Hotel, The Bryer Patch
- Recorded
- 2011–2012
- Mixed by
- Warren Huart, Neal Avron, Chris Lord‐Alge, Jack Douglas, Al Schmitt
- Mixed at
- Spitfire Studio, Paramount Recording Studios, Mix LA, Capitol Studios
- Engineered by
- Paul Santo, John Shipp, Warren Huart, Anthony Focx, Marti Frederiksen, Dmitar Krnjaic, Andrew Schubert, Brad Townsend, Trace Foster, Jack Douglas
- Mastered by
- Stephen Marcussen
- Artwork
- Casey Tebo
- Photography
- Ross Halfin, Brad Whitford, Zack Whitford
- Label
- Columbia
- Length
- 1:08:03
Line-up
- Tom Hamilton · synthesizer, guitar, electric bass guitar, vocals
- Joey Kramer · percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals, vocals
- Joe Perry · hammered dulcimer, synthesizer, guitar, baritone guitar, lap steel guitar, bass, vocals, electric guitar
- Steven Tyler · percussion, guitar, keyboard, harmonica, vocals, lead vocals, mandolin, organ, fiddle, electric guitar, drums (drum set), piano
- Brad Whitford · guitar, background vocals, vocals
- Jack Douglas · percussion, synthesizer, background vocals, piano, organ, keyboard
- Julian Lennon · background vocals · guest
- Gary Grant · trumpet · guest
- Larry Hall · trumpet · guest
- Jessy J · tenor saxophone · guest
- John Mitchell · baritone saxophone · guest
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr. · trombone · guest
- Tom Scott · tenor saxophone · guest
- Sharlotte Gibson · background vocals · guest
- Laura Jones · background vocals · guest
- Melanie Taylor · background vocals · guest
- Mia Tyler · background vocals · guest
- Paul Santo · Hammond organ, keyboard, mellotron
- Warren Huart · background vocals · guest
- Russ Irwin · piano, background vocals · guest
- Marti Frederiksen · background vocals, synthesizer, guitar synthesizer, keyboard · guest
- Carrie Underwood · lead vocals · guest
- Daphne Chen · violin · guest
- Lauren Chipman · viola · guest
- Richard Dodd · cello · guest
- Eric Gorfain · violin · guest
- Jesse Kramer · drums (drum set) · guest
- Zac Rae · piano, synthesizer, electric piano · guest
- The Section Quartet · violin, cello, viola · guest
- Dr Rudy Tanzi · Hammond organ · guest
- Johnny Depp · background vocals · guest
- Bruce Witkin · background vocals · guest
- Daniel J. Coe · string synthesizer · guest
- Desmond Child · piano · guest
- Jesse Kotansky · violin · guest
Singles
- “Legendary Child” · 24 May 2012
- “Lover Alot” · 22 August 2012
- “What Could Have Been Love” · 22 August 2012
- “Can't Stop Lovin' You” · 21 January 2013
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2012 | 5 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2012 | 14 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2012 | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2012 | 1 |
| Swiss Albums · 2012 | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2012 | 6 |
| Japanese Albums (Billboard) · 2012 | 6 |
| Argentine Albums · 2012 | 7 |
| German Albums · 2012 | 7 |
| Italian Albums · 2012 | 7 |
All 28 charts
| Scottish Albums · 2012 | 9 |
| Swedish Albums · 2012 | 11 |
| Austrian Albums · 2012 | 12 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2012 | 14 |
| Czech Albums · 2012 | 16 |
| Finnish Albums · 2012 | 17 |
| Spanish Albums · 2012 | 18 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2012 | 23 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) · 2012 | 25 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2012 | 26 |
| Danish Albums · 2012 | 28 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2012 | 30 |
| Polish Albums · 2012 | 31 |
| Irish Albums · 2012 | 32 |
| Dutch Albums · 2012 | 33 |
| French Albums · 2012 | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2012 | 67 |
| Mexico 2 · 2012 | 93 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada | Gold |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 6 November
Every year →More from Aerosmith
Full discography →The best of 2012
All of 2012 →More on Columbia
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 November 2012 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 6 November 2012 | |
| Wikidata | 6 November 2012 | |
| Deezer | 2 November 2012 | |
| US release | 6 November 2012 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 5 November 2012 | earliest UK or European date |
16 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DE | Columbia | 887254790822 | other |
| 2012 | XE | Columbia | 887254428121 | other |
| 1 November 2012 | NL | Columbia | 887254428114 | original |
| 5 November 2012 | XE | Columbia | 887254790822 | deluxe |
| 6 November 2012 | US | Columbia Records | 887254428114 | other |
| 6 November 2012 | US | Columbia | 887254790822 | other |
| 6 November 2012 | CA | Columbia | 887254428121 | other |
| 6 November 2012 | US | Columbia | 887254790921 | other |
| 6 November 2012 | US | Columbia | 887654074720 | deluxe |
| 6 November 2012 | US | Columbia | 887254428121 | other |
| 7 November 2012 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366187069 | other |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00886443508347 | other |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00602448777980 | deluxe |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00886443652460 | deluxe |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00602448777973 | other |
| — | — | — | 2011314126827 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |