Studio Album · No. 8
Done with Mirrors Songwriting Credits by Aerosmith
Produced by Ted Templeman · Engineered by Jeff Hendrickson, Tom Size, Gary Rindfuss, Stan Katayama, Howie Weinberg, Ken Caillat
Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Aerosmith carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Done with Mirrors marked the reunion of Aerosmith's original lineup, with Joe Perry and Brad Whitford both returning to the band. Ted Templeman produced the record, the band's first for Geffen. The opening track and lead single, 'Let the Music Do the Talking,' is not a new song but a re-recording of the title track from the first Joe Perry Project album, credited to Perry and reworked with mostly new lyrics by Steven Tyler. The rest of the album returns the writing to the Tyler-Perry core, though it sold modestly compared to the comeback that followed.
Aerosmith's eighth studio album, released November 4, 1985. The reunion album, the classic five-piece lineup recording together for the first time since 1979, with Perry and Whitford both back. Despite the reunion, the album underperformed commercially, reaching number 36 on the Billboard 200. All nine tracks are originals: Joe Perry writes 'Let the Music Do the Talking' alone, a song he had originally released on his 1980 solo album. All five members share equal writing credit on 'The Hop.' The commercial failure led the band to seek outside professional songwriters for the following record.