Classics Live and Classics Live II are albums by American rock band Aerosmith, released in 1986 and 1987, respectively. Together, they constitute the band's second live offering, after Live! Bootleg. Classics Live I has gone platinum while Classics Live II has gone gold.
Classics Live
Classics Live! is drawn from concerts in 1978 and 1984. Some of the recordings feature guitarists Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay, who had replaced Joe Perry and Brad Whitford respectively. Different versions of most of its songs had been released on Live! Bootleg in 1978. Venues and dates (and therefore which guitarists played on each track) were not originally listed on the sleeve, which simply stated that "These songs were recorded at various concerts between 1977 and 1983."
The studio track "Major Barbra" was recorded for, but left off, the album Get Your Wings. An alternate version appears on the compilation Pandora's Box.
Track listing All songs recorded at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, February 14, 1984, except where noted.
Personnel Paul O'Neill – producer Tony Bongiovi – producer on "Major Barbra" James Ball, Crey Russell, Thom Panunzio – engineers Carol Cafiero, Paul Special, Teddy Treewella – assistant engineers Jack Skinner – mastering David Krebs, Steve Leber – executive producers
Charts Chart (1986) Peakposition
Certification
Classics Live II Classics Live! II mainly features tracks recorded at a New Year's Eve show in 1984, with all five original members reunited. Also featured are the opening track of 1985's Done with Mirrors, "Let the Music Do the Talking", and a rendition of 1977's "Draw the Line" from California Jam II. Band photography is by Paul McAlpine.
Track listing All recorded at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, December 31, 1984, except where noted.
Certification
Classics Live Complete In 1998, Classics Live! Complete was released outside the U.S, compiling the two albums on one CD.
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