Tough Love: Best of the Ballads

Tough Love: Best of the Ballads
Greatest hits album by Aerosmith
Released	May 10, 2011
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	73:00
Label	Geffen
Producer	Various
Aerosmith compilation chronology
Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith (2006) Tough Love: Best Of The Ballads (2011)

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Tough Love: Best of the Ballads is a 2011 compilation album by Aerosmith. The album was announced on March 30, 2011, and was released on Geffen Records on May 10, 2011.^[2]

Track listing

US version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel"	Steven Tyler, Desmond Child	5:08
2.	"Amazing (orchestral edit)"	Tyler, Richie Supa	5:56
3.	"Love in an Elevator (single version)"	Tyler, Joe Perry	5:23
4.	"Cryin'"	Tyler, Perry, Taylor Rhodes	5:08
5.	"What It Takes"	Tyler, Perry, Child	5:09
6.	"Rag Doll"	Tyler, Perry, Jim Vallance, Holly Knight	4:24
7.	"Crazy"	Tyler, Perry, Child	5:16
8.	"Deuces Are Wild"	Tyler, Vallance	3:35
9.	"Livin' on the Edge"	Tyler, Perry, Mark Hudson	6:20
10.	"Blind Man"	Tyler, Perry, Rhodes	4:00
11.	"Janie's Got a Gun (single version)"	Tyler, Tom Hamilton	5:28
12.	"Dream On"	Tyler	4:28

UK version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"	Diane Warren	5:00
2.	"Angel"	Tyler, Child	5:08
3.	"Amazing (orchestral edit)"	Tyler, Supa	5:56
4.	"Love in an Elevator (single version)"	Tyler, Perry	5:23
5.	"Pink"	Tyler, Supa, Glen Ballard	3:57
6.	"Cryin'"	Tyler, Perry, Rhodes	5:08
7.	"What It Takes"	Tyler, Perry, Child	5:09
8.	"Rag Doll"	Tyler, Perry, Vallance, Knight	4:24
9.	"Crazy"	Tyler, Perry, Child	5:16
10.	"Deuces Are Wild"	Tyler, Vallance	3:35
11.	"Livin' on the Edge"	Tyler, Perry, Hudson	6:20
12.	"Blind Man"	Tyler, Perry, Rhodes	4:00
13.	"Magic Touch"	Tyler, Perry, Vallance	4:36
14.	"Janie's Got a Gun (single version)"	Tyler, Hamilton	5:28
15.	"Sweet Emotion"	Tyler, Hamilton	4:38
16.	"Dream On"	Tyler	4:28

Personnel

• Steven Tyler - lead vocals, harmonica, piano
• Tom Hamilton - bass
• Joey Kramer - drums
• Joe Perry - lead guitar, backing vocals, pedal steel guitar
• Brad Whitford - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

References

1. http://allmusic.com/album/tough-love-best-of-the-ballads-r2158125
2. "AEROSMITH To Release 'Tough Love: Best Of The Ballads' In May". Blabbermouth.net. March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2011.