Aerosmith - Live In '87 (2021)

Riding high on the immense success of Permanent Vacation (1987) and its three hit singles - 'Dude (Looks Like A Lady)', 'Angel' and 'Rag Doll' - their November 16th appearance at the Hampton Civic Center, VA, broadcast on WLUP-FM, showed the rock world that more than merely re-inventing themselves, Aerosmith had found themselves again. Steven Tyler looked and sounded energised and acutely focused, dipping into the incredibly rich repertoire they had released up to that point in their career. Aerosmith's overall contribution to music is, of course, undeniably outstanding, but it is also the quality of their early work and their continued enthusiasm that compels audiences and listeners the world over.