This is a list of all bands / artists that have covered Aerosmith songs, recorded and released them.
DRAW THE LINE |
Draw The Line [1977] |
COVERED BY: TESTAMENT INFO: Thrash Metal band Testament covered "Draw The Line" and included it as one of the previously unreleased tracks on the Japanese version of their album "The Best Of Testament." It was later also included it on their album "Signs Of Chaos: The Best of Testament"
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DREAM ON |
Aerosmith [1973] |
COVERED BY: THE MISSION (U.K)
INFO: This cover first appeared on the Goth Rock band The Mission's "Tower of Strength" single (Jan, 88). The track was added to the American version of the "Children" album (March 88).
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: FISHER INFO: A cover of "Dream On" is included on Fisher's third album, the 2 disc set "Uppers & Downers." The uppers are the upbeat tracks that make you dance and sing, a treat that will pleasantly surprise Fisher fans. And the downers are, of course, the songs that make listeners feel, those "reactive" songs that Fisher have become known for.
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: EMINEM INFO: While not an actual "cover," a sample from Dream On is used in the chorus of Eminem's hit single "Sing for the Moment". Eminem tracked down Aerosmith in Detroit 2002. He played a rough version of the song for them and asked if they minded adding to it. Aerosmith were happy to so Perry put some guitar on a loop that Eminem sent them. "It's great. The song lives again in another form." Perry says. Perry's guitar solo remained on Eminem's record, but Tyler's new vocals for "Dream On" were cut out because Eminem "liked the vibe of the old days better".
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FEVER |
Get A Grip [1993] |
COVERED BY: GARTH BROOKS INFO: Country star, Garth Brooks covered "Fever" on his album "Fresh Horses." Now, although it is the same Aerosmith song that appeared on the Aerosmith album "Get A Grip," the lyrics are not the same. Bryan Kennedy and Dan Roberts added some new lyrics to the song. On the credits for the song are Kennedy/Perry/Roberts/Tyler. Garth Brooks released a live version of his cover of "Fever" on his live album "Double Live"
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: JASON SCHEFF INFO: Jason Scheff covered the Garth Brooks version of the Aerosmith song "Fever" on the Garth Brooks tribute album "A Tribute To Garth Brooks: New Friends In Low Places"
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LORD OF THE THIGHS |
Get Your Wings [1974] |
COVERED BY: THE BREEDERS INFO: The Breeders covered "Lord Of The Thighs" and included it as the third track on their "Cannonball" 4 track single/EP release.
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MAMA KIN |
Aerosmith [1973] |
COVERED BY: GUNS 'N' ROSES INFO: The first release from Guns 'N' Roses was a 7-inch EP called "Live ?!*@ Like A Suicide" and one of the tracks on that EP was a cover of "Mama Kin." Now, only 10,000 copies were made of this album. The cover of "Mama Kin" (and the other tracks off of their first E.P.) was later put on their EP "GN'R Lies".
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: THE SOUL RECEPTACLES INFO: The Soul Receptacles covered "Mama Kin" on their album "The Soul Receptacles" which was released through the internet in 1996. Now, "Mama Kin" was a bonus track only included on the Mini Disc version of this album.
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NOBODY'S FAULT |
Rocks [1976] |
COVERED BY: TESTAMENT INFO: Testament recorded two versions of this track. Testament's first cover of "Nobody's Fault" was released as a b-side to their single "Trial By Fire" (April, '88). This single was only released on 12" vinyl and cassette, and is out of print. Another version can be found on their album "The New Order" (May, '88). Testament made a music video for the song, which can be found on the Testament home video release "Seen Between The Lines" (June '91).
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: JACKYL INFO: Jackyl covered "Nobody's Fault" on their album "Stayin' Alive". The album also includes covers of AC/DC and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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RATS IN THE CELLAR |
Rocks [1976] |
COVERED BY: BABYLON A.D. INFO: As with Testament, Babylon A.D. hail from the Bay Area in Calfornia. "Rats In The Cellar" appears on their compilation of live tracks, "Live In Your Face"
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SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE |
Get You Wings [1974] |
COVERED BY: BLACK 'N' BLUE INFO: Black 'N' Blue covered "Same Old Song And Dance" and released it as a bonus track (last track, 11) on their second album "Without Love", which was produced by Bruce Fairburn and engineered by Jim Vallence. Adam Bomb also guests on the album
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S.O.S. (TOO BAD) |
Get You Wings [1974] |
COVERED BY: E.S.P. [Eric Singer Project] INFO: Ex-Kiss drummer's band, ESP [Eric Singer Project], covered the Aerosmith song "S.O.S. (Too Bad)" on their album "Lost and Spaced"
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SWEET EMOTION |
Toys In The Attic [1975] |
COVERED BY: MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
INFO: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones covered "Sweet Emotion" on their 5-track EP "Where'd You Go?" (Never officially titled, this EP is also referred to as simply the "Mighty Mighty Bosstones EP"?)
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TOYS IN THE ATTIC |
Toys In The Attic [1975] |
COVERED BY: R.E.M. INFO: A cover of "Toys In The Attic" appeared on R.E.M.'s "Dead Letter Office" album of B-sides and rareties. It also appears on "In the Attic: Alternative Recordings 1985-1989"
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: METAL CHURCH INFO: Metal Church reunited in 1999 and covered "Toys In The Attic" on their comeback album "Masterpeace"
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: WARRANT INFO: The '80's rockers Warrant's 2001 release, "Under The Infuence", features mainly covers, songs by some of Warrant's favorite bands. One of the songs covered is Aerosmith's "Toys In The Attic". Other bands covered on this release includes Nazareth, Cheap Trick, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC and Queen. Warrant vocalist, Jani Lane also appeared on the Aerosmith tribute album "Not The Same Old Song And Dance"[1999], singing "No Surprize."
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WALK THIS WAY |
Toys In The Attic [1975] |
COVERED BY: RUN-D.M.C. INFO: Rappers Run DMC remade "Walk This Way" (with Tyler and Perry who guested on the track) for the "Raising Hell" album. With an excellent music video, the track went on to be a big hit single. The single also included an instrumental version of the track. A 1991 compilation, "Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983-1991", also includes this track.
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: DJ VELVET J/KYUMM
INFO: Run DMC version of the Aerosmith song "Walk This Way" was also covered on the tribute "Givin' Up Props: A Tribute to Run-D.M.C."
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: HANK WILLIAMS JR. INFO: Country rocker, Hank Williams Jr. covered "Walk This Way" and included it on his box set, "The Bocephus Box: The Hank Williams Jr. Collection; 1979-1992"
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: STRING CHEESE INCIDENT INFO: String Cheese Incident covered "Walk This Way" on thier first live album "A String Cheese Incident" which was recorded live at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado on February 27, 1997.
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: METALLICA INFO: Metallica included a part of "Walk This Way" (up to the singing part) in their box set "Live Shit : Binge and Purge." It's not on one of the CDs in the box, but appears in a medley on the second video of the San Diego show.. It's after the drum solo, when James and Lars have a Drum off.... During Lars' drum solo in the DVD, James Hetfield walks out and starts playing "Walk This Way" on the second drum set. Then Kirk played the opening riff. Lars said "Fucking Aerosmith came to San Diego with us"
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: HAYSEED DIXIE INFO: On their album "A Hillbilly Tribute to Mountain Love," Hayseed Dixie cover of a bunch of rock songs, dixie-style. They cover Aerosmith's "Walk This Way", aswell as songs by Bad Company, Joan Jett, Ted Nugent, Queen and others.
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: DICK BRAVE AND THE BACKBEATS INFO: On the album "Dick this!," the German band "Dick Brave and the Backbeats" cover a bunch of different hits, all in fifties-rock-n-roll-style with a little Elvis-twist. As far as I know, "Walk This Way" is planned to be released as a single in Germany.
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NOT REALLY AEROSMITH COVERS
The appended songs listed in this section were written by other songwriters but Aerosmith made them their own.
CHIP AWAY THE STONE |
Live! Bootleg [1978] |
NOTE: Now, most would say this is an Aerosmith song. But, this song was recorded and released two times before Aerosmith first released it on their album "Live! Bootleg" (and later on "Gems" and the boxed set "Pandora's Box."). Since Aerosmith was not the first artist to record this song, I cannot include it in the list above. COVERED BY: THE JONESES INFO: The Richie Supa track "Chip Away The Stone" is said to have been recorded by a band called The Joneses in 1986 for their debut LP titled "Keepin' up with the Joneses" for Dr Dream records. Not to be confused the soul group of the late 60's/early 70's with the same name who confusingly enough also had a release called "Keepin' Up With the Joneses". That album was released on Mercury Records in 1974 and does NOT include "Chip Away The Stone".
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: RICHARD SUPA INFO: The second(?) to record it was Richie Supa himself on his album "Tall Tales".
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: HUMBLE PIE INFO: Reformed Humble Pie covered the Richie Supa track on their last album "Go For The Throat". Another Supa track, "Restless Blood" was also featured.
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I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING |
Armageddon (soundtrack) [1998] |
COVERED BY: MARK CHESNUTT INFO: Country star, Mark Chesnutt recorded the song "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" which was written by Diane Warren (but first recorded by Aerosmith) on his seventh album album, which he decided to give the title "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"...
INCLUDED ON: COVERED BY: A NEW FOUND GLORY INFO: The 'skate punk-pop' band A New Found Glory's album "From The Screen To Your Stereo" has covers of some movie soundtrack songs, of which one is "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
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WALKIN' THE DOG |
Aerosmith [1973] |
COVERED BY: RATT INFO: Ratt recorded and released the song "Walkin' The Dog" on thier self-titled debut album. Now, "Walkin' The Dog" is not originally an Aerosmith song. Rufus Thomas wrote and recorded this song and released it on his album "Walking The Dog" which was released on Stax Records in 1963. But, Ratt recorded and released this song "in honor of Aerosmith" and Aerosmith's version of the song...
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Most of the info on this page was compiled by Clive D. Newton and/or Scott Swinsburg.