Get a Grip

Get a Grip is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in 1993. It was the band’s last studio album released by Geffen Records.

Get a Grip contains five hit singles, four of which charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, between 1993 and 1994: “Livin’ on the Edge”, “Eat the Rich”, “Cryin’”, “Amazing” and “Crazy”. The promotional videos for the three latter songs helped launch the careers of actress Alicia Silverstone and vocalist Steven Tyler’s daughter Liv. Although never released as a single “Line Up” appeared in the 1994 comedy film Ace Ventura:Pet Detective

Get a Grip featured guests including Don Henley, who sang backup on “Amazing”, and Lenny Kravitz, who offered backup vocals and collaboration to “Line Up”. As on Permanent Vacation and Pump, this album featured numerous song collaborators from outside the band including: Desmond Child, Jim Vallance, Mark Hudson, Richie Supa, Taylor Rhodes, Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw.

Get a Grip became Aerosmith’s best-selling studio album worldwide, achieving sales of over 20 million copies, and is tied with Pump for their second best-selling album in the United States, selling over 7 million copies as of 1995. This also made it their third consecutive album with US sales of at least five million.

Get a Grip won the band two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

The promo CD version had a simulated-cowhide cover, reportedly of a unique pattern on each one.