Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker is an album by The Joe Perry Project

The Joe Perry Project

The Joe Perry Project is an American rock band formed by Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry. Perry started working on forming the band shortly before his departure from Aerosmith in 1979...

, released in 1983 on MCA Records

MCA Records

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. Work on the album started in early 1982 with Aerosmith rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford

Brad Whitford

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. Demo versions of Black Velvet Pants, No Time For Women and the unreleased When Worlds Collide with Perry in February 1982. Drummer Ronnie Stewart was still with The Joe Perry Project for the February and November recording sessions.

Track listing

1. "Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker" – 2:58 (Perry, Bell)
2. "Black Velvet Pants" – 3:20 (Perry)
3. "Women In Chains" - 4:05 (Brooks, Tipton, Deluca)
4. "Four Guns West" - 4:28 (Perry, Bell)
5. "Crossfire" – 5:43 (Perry, Bell)
6. "Adrianna" - 3:20 (Perry, Bell)
7. "King Of The Kings" – 4:02 (Perry, Bell)
8. "Bang A Gong
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   " – 3:55 (Bolan
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9. "Walk With Me Sally" – 3:14 (Perry, Bell)
10. "Never Wanna Stop" - 4:27 (Perry, Bell)

Outtakes

1. "When Worlds Collide"
2. "First One's For Free"
3. "Going Down"
4. "They'll Never Take Me Alive"
5. "Into The Night"
6. "Something Else"

"When Worlds Collide" and "Going Down" were often included in setlists of "The Joe Perry Project" prior to the recording sessions of the album with "Something Else" performed during the tour for the album.

Alternate Song Titles

1. "No Time For Women" -> "Once A Rocker..."
2. "When Do I Sleep" -> "Adrianna"

Personnel

• Joe Perry
  Joe Perry (musician)
  Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He is influenced by many rock artists especially The Rolling Stones and The Beatles...
  
   - Guitars, Vocals, Six-String Bass
• Cowboy Mach Bell - Vocals
• Danny Hargrove - Bass
• Joe Pet - Drums, Congas, Gong
• Harry King
  Harry King
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   - piano
• Mark Parenteau - chains ("Women In Chains")