Rocks

 

4th album

Released in May 1976

Genres considered - Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

3 singles on Billboard Hot 100

"Back in the Saddle" & "Last Child" in the Top 40

No. 366 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)

Initial reviews were mixed but have since become very positive

Review Scores -

AllMusic - 5/5 Stars

Blender - 5/5 Stars

Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal - 10/10

The Rolling Stone Album Guide - 4.5/5 Stars

Uncut - 5/5 Stars

The Village Voice - A-

Rocks -

- A favorite of Kurt Cobain

- Metallica leader James Hetfield cited the album and Aerosmith as influential and in fact "the reason why he wanted to learn guitar."

- Slash cited the album as inspiration to learn guitar.

Track List -

Side One -

1.  Back in the Saddle

2.  Last Child

3.  Rats in the Cellar

4.  Combination

Side Two -

1.  Sick as a Dog

2.  Nobody's Fault

3.  Get the Lead Out

4.  Lick and a Promise 

5.  Home Tonight

Chart (1976)

No. 45 on Australian Albums

No. 14 on Canada Top Albums/CDs

No. 13 on Japanese Albums

No. 46 on Swedish Albums

No. 3 on Billboard 200

Certified Gold in Australia & Japan

Certified Platinum in Canada

Certified 4x Platinum in the U.S.

(Wikipedia)