Night in the Ruts

Night in the Ruts is the sixth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on November 16, 1979, by Columbia Records. Guitarist Joe Perry left the band midway through its recording. The album was initially produced at the band's Warehouse rehearsal space by Jack Douglas, who had produced Aerosmith's previous four albums, but later Columbia Records brought in Gary Lyons to replace Douglas as the producer. Although the official website for Aerosmith lists the release date for Night in the Ruts as November 1, 1979, the album was released on November 16, 1979 and entered the music charts on December 1, 1979.