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It’s a solid Aerosmith tune and sometimes that is all you need. Three Mile Smile opens the second side of the album far better than No Surprize did for Side 1. I’d suggest it would be perfect on a deep cuts compilation, that is if it isn’t too cheesy! Remember (Walking In The Sand) is a great tune and should have been the opening song for the album as it pays homage to the original and becomes an instant Aerosmith classic as a result of their chosen interpretation.Ĭheese Cake has a killer rhythm and is one of the best songs on Night In The Ruts. As an instrumental, however, I’d give it a thumbs up as Tyler has a whining vocal presentation that is distracting rather than complementary. A solid song from a musical aspect, but I’m not sold on Tyler’s vocal delivery here. As a song on its own, if it was a bonus track, on a Deluxe Edition release, I could see how some may thoroughly enjoy it.Ĭhiquita has a grungy musical aspect that works really well as the guitar element has a groove I can connect with. No Surprize is a horrible song to open the album on as it’s a B-side at best. I do, however, slightly prefer the fullness and warmth present on the Apple Music stream as its presentation sounds more lively. That all said, if you simply adjust the bass and treble to your preference, it's a thoroughly enjoyable listen and if nothing else, the vinyl release has next-to-no surface noise. It is as if some of the songs were sourced from different masters as the consistency is a little off.
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Whereas, Cheesecake has some serious heft to it. The song is moody, brooding, with plenty of atmosphere, but that aspect is only truly apparent on the Apple Music stream. Yet, that doesn’t explain the whole situation for Remember (Walking In The Sand, sounds particularly lacklustre on this vinyl reissue. I can’t help but wonder if, considering that Night In The Ruts wasn’t one of Aerosmith’s more successful albums, perhaps the mastering and pressing was somewhat rushed because the other Aerosmith releases I own have considerably more body to the overall sound. Whereas, the Apple Music stream, an Apple Digital Master, retains the warmth that I’m missing from the vinyl reissue. Are they one and the same, or completely different? In reality, it really doesn’t matter but I feel the analog warmth that is associated with vinyl is somewhat missing on this release and I find that I have to adjust the tone controls in order to get the most out of the record. Plus, I can’t help but wonder what an original source tape is in relation to the original master tape. Yes, the claim on the hype sticker indicates that this release was made possible by using the original source tapes, but I assume that those tapes would have been digitised and then pressed to vinyl as is the modern practice. It isn’t bad by any stretch of the imagination, but I find it sounds a little thin and shrill on vinyl. Sonically, however, this vinyl reissue is a bit of a mixed bag. It really isn’t that difficult to accommodate as all new vinyl releases should come sealed and therefore a barcode label can be added to the shrink wrap thereby allowing music lovers to appreciate the artwork unimpeded by modern sale technologies. Thankfully, however, there is no ugly barcode on the rear of the record an aspect that I wish would be consistent across all vinyl reissues. Obviously, there is a little more detail such as additional copyright information around the vinyl label and reissue information within the liner notes. Nevertheless, this reissue is a solid replica when comparing it to original releases. Although, I’ve always been mildly irritated with how the song listing was printed on the rear cover for it isn’t representative of how the music appears on the record itself. Mine is certainly not that European pressing, so it is the aforementioned release, but these aspects just go to prove how questionable the limited nature of RSD releases really are.ĭesign-wise, the reissue is beautiful. Plus, there was a Music On Vinyl reissue, for the same RSD that is claimed to be limited to 1500 copies. Yes, it is an arbitrary number as the reissue was said to be limited to 3000 copies. For those interested in numbered editions, I have No. The edition of Night In The Ruts that I’m fortunate to own is the Record Store Day (RSD) 2014 vinyl reissue.