Album
Night in the Ruts
Night in the Ruts is Aerosmith's sixth studio album, released on 16 November 1979 on Columbia. It arrived after a run of records that began with Toys in the Attic and Rocks, and it was made at a difficult moment for the band. Joe Perry left midway through the recording, which leaves a mark on the whole project.
The sessions began at the band's Wherehouse rehearsal space with Jack Douglas, who had produced their previous four albums. Columbia later brought in Gary Lyons to take over production. It is a record shaped by change, sitting between the band's 1970s hard rock and blues rock peak and the lean years that followed, with Rock in a Hard Place next in 1982. Worth hearing for fans who want to know how the original line-up came apart.
Night in the Ruts: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 35:46Tracklist
- 1No SurprizeJoe Perry and Steven Tyler4:26
- 2ChiquitaJoe Perry and Steven Tyler4:25
- 3Remember (Walking in the Sand)George “Shadow” Morton4:05
- 4Cheese CakeJoe Perry and Steven Tyler4:16
- 5Three Mile SmileJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:43
- 6Reefer Head WomanBennett, Gillum, Melrose4:03
- 7Bone to Bone (Coney Island White Fish Boy)Joe Perry and Steven Tyler3:00
- 8Think About ItMcCarty, Page, Relf3:35
- 9MiaSteven Tyler4:13
- Produced by
- Aerosmith, Gary Lyons
- Recorded at
- Mediasound Studios (New York City), The Record Plant (New York City)
- Recorded
- Mid-1979
- Mixed at
- Mediasound Studios
- Engineered by
- Gary Lyons, Rod O’Brien, Pete Thea
- Mastered by
- George Marino
- Photography
- Jim Shea
- Label
- Columbia
- Length
- 35:46
Line-up
- Richard Supa · guitar · guest
- Lou Delgotto · baritone saxophone · guest
- Lou Marini · tenor saxophone · guest
- Barry Rogers · trombone · guest
- George Young · alto saxophone · guest
- Neil Thompson · electric guitar · guest
Singles
- “Remember (Walking in the Sand)” · 11 December 1979
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1979 | 14 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1979 | 8 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1979 | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1979 | Gold |
| United States | Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 16 November 1979 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 16 November 1979 | |
| Wikidata | 1979 | |
| US release | 16 November 1979 | earliest US date |
15 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | CBS | 5099746672027 | other |
| — | XE | CBS | 5099746672027 | other |
| 16 November 1979 | US | Columbia | original | |
| 1988 | US | Columbia | 074643605021 | other |
| 1990 | AU | CBS | 9399746672024 | other |
| 1993 | XE | Columbia | 5099747496820 | other |
| 1993 | US | Columbia | 886972412429 | other |
| 1993 | ES | CBS/Sony | 5099747496820 | other |
| 7 September 1993 | US | Columbia | 074645736624 | other |
| 1 November 1993 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009626123 | other |
| 21 November 1996 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009905198 | other |
| 9 October 2013 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366202137 | other |
| 19 April 2014 | US | Columbia | 888837609616 | other |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00074645736624 | other |
| 7 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00602448777997 | other |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 3600×3600 | native: native 3600x3600, downscaled to 3000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |