℗ 1988 Aerodisc Partnership
| Released | November 15, 1988 |
| Duration | 53m 24s |
| Record Label | Aerosmith - Sony |
| Genre | Rock |
|
1.1
|
Rats In The Cellar
Aerosmith |
4:06 | |||
|
1.2
|
Lick And A Promise
Aerosmith |
3:05 | |||
|
1.3
|
Chip Away The Stone
Aerosmith |
4:01 | |||
|
1.4
|
No Surprize
Aerosmith |
4:25 | |||
|
1.5
|
Mama Kin
Aerosmith |
4:27 | |||
|
1.6
|
Adam's Apple
Aerosmith; Michael Mainieri |
4:34 | |||
|
1.7
|
Nobody's Fault
Aerosmith |
4:25 | |||
|
1.8
|
Round And Round
Aerosmith |
5:03 | |||
|
1.9
|
Critical Mass
Aerosmith |
4:53 | |||
|
1.10
|
Lord of the Thighs
Aerosmith |
4:14 | |||
|
1.11
|
Jailbait
Aerosmith |
4:38 | |||
|
1.12
|
Train Kept a Rollin'
Aerosmith |
5:33 |
Gems is a compilation album released by Aerosmith in 1988 under the label Columbia. It was the first compilation of studio material since 1980's Greatest Hits. Concentrating mainly on heavier material than the radio-friendly singles output on Greatest Hits, the album is noted for the inclusion of the 1978 studio version of "Chip Away The Stone" – previously released as a single from 1978's Live! Bootleg, only a live rendition of the song was released at the time. Originally scheduled for release on November 8, 1988, the album was delayed one week and issued on November 15, 1988.
In 2007 The album was released by Sony BMG as part of their 'Collections' series entitled 'Greatest Hits' and reissued the following year by Sony in their 'Steel Box' series.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Aerosmith - Sony Studio Masters
Tracks 1-12 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-12 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.70 -0.75 to -0.70 | -13.12 -14.67 to -12.18 | -9.67 -11.10 to -8.90 | 8 7 to 9 | |
| 1 | Rats In The Cellar | -0.70 | -12.45 | -9.4 | 7 |
| 2 | Lick And A Promise | -0.70 | -12.98 | -9.4 | 8 |
| 3 | Chip Away The Stone | -0.70 | -12.44 | -9.1 | 8 |
| 4 | No Surprize | -0.70 | -12.63 | -9.0 | 8 |
| 5 | Mama Kin | -0.70 | -13.75 | -10.1 | 8 |
| 6 | Adam's Apple | -0.75 | -13.15 | -9.8 | 8 |
| 7 | Nobody's Fault | -0.70 | -12.44 | -8.9 | 7 |
| 8 | Round And Round | -0.70 | -12.18 | -9.2 | 7 |
| 9 | Critical Mass | -0.70 | -13.03 | -9.5 | 8 |
| 10 | Lord of the Thighs | -0.70 | -14.67 | -11.0 | 9 |
| 11 | Jailbait | -0.70 | -13.39 | -9.5 | 8 |
| 12 | Train Kept a Rollin' | -0.70 | -14.39 | -11.1 | 9 |