Rock in a Hard Place
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| Released | August 27, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:16 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Rock in a Hard Place is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released on August 27, 1982, by Columbia Records. It was certified gold on November 10, 1989. It is the only Aerosmith album not to feature guitarist Joe Perry, following his departure from the band in 1979. Fellow guitarist Brad Whitford also left during the recording in 1981. The band spent $1.5 million on the recording of this album, which saw them reunited with producer Jack Douglas.