176) Rocks

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After Toys in the Attic proved that Aerosmith were more than a Stones caricature, the band flexed its muscles on the boastfully (and aptly) named Rocks, a buffalo stampede of rave-ups and boogies. During one typically madcap session, bassist Tom Hamilton and guitarist Joe Perry switched instruments on "Sick As a Dog"; when they came to the song's instrumental outro, Perry flipped the bass to singer Steven Tyler, grabbed his guitar and joined Hamilton and rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford for the final salvo. "We could have done it a lot easier by overdubbing," Perry admitted. "It wouldn't have had the same feel, though."

Total album sales: 4 million

Peak chart position: 3

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