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Pump is the tenth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in 1989. It continued the band's late-1980s commercial resurgence with a mixture of hard rock, blues-derived riffs, polished production, and occasional instrumental interludes. Its songs include "Love in an Elevator," "Janie's Got a Gun," "What It Takes," and "The Other Side," making it a representative album for listeners interested in Aerosmith's arena-rock period and the mainstream hard rock of its era.
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Which hit singles came from Aerosmith's Pump?
Pump produced "Love in an Elevator," "Janie's Got a Gun," "The Other Side" and "What It Takes." Those songs helped make the 1989 album one of the central releases in Aerosmith's late-career comeback.
Who produced Pump, and where was it recorded?
Bruce Fairbairn produced Pump at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. He also worked on Aerosmith's preceding album, Permanent Vacation, and the follow-up, Get a Grip.
Why are there short instrumental pieces between songs on Pump?
Tracks such as "Water Song" and "Dulcimer Stomp" act as transitions rather than conventional standalone songs. They introduce unusual sounds including glass harmonica, Appalachian dulcimer and didgeridoo into the album's hard-rock production.
What is "Janie's Got a Gun" about?
Steven Tyler wrote it around the story of a girl retaliating against an abusive father, making it much darker than Pump's innuendo-heavy rock songs. The track won Aerosmith its first Grammy Award, for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
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