Could it be that Nine Lives is Aerosmiths most over looked gem in the catolog? Yes it is true this gem is over shadowed by Get A Grip, Pump, and Permanant Vacation when really Nine Lives is better then all three of those albums. You wount find any filler here. Now dont get me wrong I love those other albums but Nine Lives is just better. The first half of the album rocks the hardest with songs like 'Nine Lives' 'Falling In Love' 'Somethings Gotta Give' and 'Taste of India'. The second half of the album is a little less hard but still kicks the [crud]out of most any other album of the 90's. This album does have an unusual amount of ballads, even for Aerosmith but its all good, you wount find a flaw. Steven Tylers voice is the best voice you will ever hear and he shows that of well hear. Joe Perry plays slide on all but to tracks (Nine Lives, Falling In Love) and he pulls it off extremly well, I think he is the most underrated slide guitar player ever. But then I also think Perry is the greatest guitar player to ever pick the instrument up. Brad and Toms rythm is tight as always. Joeys crashing drums are Over The Top as always. Out of all the studio albums Aerosmith has made this is in the top for with Aerosmith, Get Your Wings, and Toys In The Attic. I personaly think this is slightly better then Rocks, and that is saying a whole lot. Get this, play it loud, and sit back and enjoy!

I was one of those Aerosmith fans who were disappointed with GET A GRIP. It had a few good tunes but also had a lot of drivel. However I ended up enjoying two of the 3 songs that came out after that album(Deuces Are Wild and Walk On Water). After hearing the lead off single for this album, "Falling In Love(Is Hard On The Knees)", I was convinced Aerosmith was back to where they should be. And when I bought the album, I was not disappointed. The album felt raw and less contrived for success. The songs were not in vogue with the music world of 1997. No, this was Aerosmtih as they shuold be. Great hard rock n roll. Even the big ballad "Hole In My Soul" was tolerable this time was the vocal performance from Tyler was top notch. Who didnt want to raise a tall frosty one to "Full Circle"? What a great vibe on that tune. "Nine Lives" the song was an instant favorite as well as it just blew right out of the gate as the lead off track. Consequently I never enjoyed "Pink" too much and yet now that seems to be the "hit" from this album. I just never seem to know how to pick 'em. I do think this was a great Aerosmith album in the tradition of their 70s stuff but with the pop sensabilities Tyler and Co. just could not turn off. This album is a masterpiece next to their follow up cd "Just Push Play." I think many people should give this one another try and check it out once more.

So it's taken me a while, but I finally figured it all out: for every new Aerosmith album there is a particular theme that corresponds to it. Their first album has tons of originality to it, while Pump was the album you could use when hooking up with your significant other. Carrying in that tradition, Aerosmith lets lose their musical insanity with Nine Lives. It's bold and edgy and one would think that Aerosmith is high the entire time they're playing (only they're not). Particular songs such as Nine Lives (from which the album derives its name), Full Cirle, Something's Gotta Give, and others are instant hits, and they all suck you into their rhythm within the first few notes. This album is definitely one to count among the shining stars of Aerosmith's career, if not their crown jewel. Ludwig Van Beethoven once said, "Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life." Thanks to Aerosmith, he's right.

This album brought Aerosmith back into both hard rocking and radio pop play. This album, to start with, is one of the heaviest albums they have done. I liked that a lot.
The title track and first song is the perfect begining for what's about to come, screams! The guitars rock hard and the rhythm section drives you in the record.
As the songs go by, the record only keeps getting better, maybe not heavier, yet the songs are catchier. Great job on the oriental sound of "Taste Of India", interesting melodies on "full circle" and great horns section on "Falling In Love". The song "Thorn in my soul" is also another great one, specially in the lyrical section.
The remainding of the songs are interesting yet they didn't catch my attention as much as the first ones. "Crash" is pretty hard rocking. "Pink" is the lowdown definitely. Other songs such as "The Farm" sound more like Aerosmith joking rather than playing songs worth of an Aerosmith album.
Yet, the best is to come, the last song "Fallen Angels" is just masterfull. Great passion into this song. Still has a little bit of that oriental sound that keeps repeating throughout some melodies in the album, which for Aerosmith is a change. yet this song is amazing, and definitely the best of the album.
Gotta get it, it might not be the Aerosmith of the 70's, neither the one of the 80's or the one that followed this record, but still leaves a great record to remember.
Highlights: Nine Lives, Fallen Angels

WOW! this CD is awsome!!! My best friend recommended to me, and I wasn't sure, but this CD is great, specially for hole in my soul and Pink, which are superb!!!