{"product_id":"aerosmith-72-82-martin-popoff-9780764372162","title":"Aerosmith '72-'82: The Columbia Years","description":"By 1972, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer had forged a lineup built for legend--and in 1973, their debut album on Columbia Records lit the fuse with the timeless ballad \"Dream On.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What followed was a blistering run: \u003cem\u003eGet Your Wings\u003c\/em\u003e sharpened their sound, \u003cem\u003eToys in the Attic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRocks\u003c\/em\u003e launched them into the stratosphere, and songs like \"Sweet Emotion,\" \"Walk This Way,\" and \"Back in the Saddle\" became the soundtrack of a generation, personified by the apocryphal \"blue-jean army\" of middle America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But success came at a price. The late '70s brought tension, excess, and unraveling bonds. By the time \u003cem\u003eNight in the Ruts \u003c\/em\u003e(1979) and \u003cem\u003eRock in a Hard Place\u003c\/em\u003e (1982) arrived, the cracks had widened, and Aerosmith's future hung in the balance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is the electrifying story of the creation of these legendary recordings and the band that clawed its way from high schools and Boston clubs to arenas and stadiums, in the end running on fumes and mental and physical collapse--and even death--threatening at every whirlwind tour stop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Popoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764372165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764372162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs","brand":"Martin Popoff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520287486207,"sku":"9780764372162","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6c108c4-68e3-4efd-bfb3-288d17deed4b.jpg?v=1778741856","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aerosmith-72-82-martin-popoff-9780764372162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}