Aerosmith

Rocks

First released1976

Rocks, Aerosmith's fourth studio album, was recorded in 1976 at the Record Plant in New York and Los Angeles under the production of Jack Douglas, who had also worked with the band on their previous album Toys in the Attic. The album was engineered by several notable figures including Tony Bongiovi and others, capturing the band's raw blues-rock sound during a period of significant commercial and creative momentum. Douglas's production approach emphasized the band's live energy and guitar-driven arrangements, with minimal overdubs to maintain authenticity. The recording took place during the height of the band's substance abuse issues, which influenced both the raw character of the music and the tumultuous creative environment. Released in May 1976, Rocks became one of the defining hard rock albums of the 1970s and solidified Aerosmith's status as arena rock superstars.