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  • Artist: Aerosmith
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1975 04
  • Total Time: 37:08
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

After nearly getting off the ground with Get Your Wings, Aerosmith finally perfected their mix of Stonesy raunch and Zeppelin-esque riffing with their third album, Toys in the Attic. The success of the album derives from a combination of an increased sense of songwriting skills and purpose. Not only does Joe Perry turn out indelible riffs like "Walk This Way," "Toys in the Attic," and "Sweet Emotion," but Steven Tyler has fully embraced sleaziness as his artistic muse. Taking his cue from the old dirty blues "Big Ten Inch Record," Tyler writes with a gleeful impishness about sex throughout Toys in the Attic, whether it's the teenage heavy petting of "Walk This Way," the promiscuous "Sweet Emotion," or the double-entendres of "Uncle Salty" and "Adam's Apple." The rest of Aerosmith, led by Perry's dirty, exaggerated riffing, provide an appropriately greasy backing. Before Toys in the Attic, no other hard rock band sounded like this. Sure, Aerosmith cribbed heavily from the records of the Rolling Stones, New York Dolls, and Led Zeppelin, but they didn't have any of the menace of their influences, nor any of their mystique. Aerosmith was a gritty, street-wise hard rock band who played their blues as blooze and were in it for a good time; Toys in the Attic crystallizes that attitude. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Toys in the Attic Joe Perry, Steven Tyler Aerosmith (3:07)
Uncle Salty Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler Aerosmith (4:09)
Adam's Apple Steven Tyler Aerosmith (4:33)
Walk This Way Joe Perry, Steven Tyler Aerosmith (3:41)
Big Ten Inch Record (Lyrics) Fred Weismantel Aerosmith (2:16)
Sweet Emotion Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler Aerosmith (4:34)
No More No More Joe Perry, Steven Tyler Aerosmith (4:34)
Round and Round Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford Aerosmith (5:03)
You See Me Crying Darren Solomon, Steven Tyler Aerosmith (5:12)

Credits

Tom Hamilton (Bass), Tom Hamilton (Guitar), Aerosmith (Arranger), Aerosmith (Main Performer), Joe Perry (Guitar (Acoustic)), Joe Perry (Bass), Joe Perry (Guitar), Joe Perry (Percussion), Joe Perry (Guitar (Rhythm)), Joe Perry (Vocals), Joe Perry (Vocals (Background)), Joe Perry (Slide Guitar), Scott Cushnie (Piano), Don DeVito (Digital Producer), Jack Douglas (Arranger), Jack Douglas (Producer), Tony Hamilton (Bass), Tony Hamilton (Guitar (Rhythm)), Joey Kramer (Percussion), Joey Kramer (Drums), Joey Kramer (Vocals), Jimmy Ienner, Jr. (Photography), Michael Mainieri, Jr. (Arranger), Michael Mainieri, Jr. (Conductor), Michael Mainieri, Jr. (Orchestral Arrangements), Jay Messina (Percussion), Jay Messina (Marimba), Jay Messina (Engineer), Rod O'Brien (Assistant Engineer), Doug Sax (Mastering), Corky Stasiak (Assistant Engineer), David Thoener (Assistant Engineer), Steven Tyler (Bass), Steven Tyler (Harmonica), Steven Tyler (Percussion), Steven Tyler (Arranger), Steven Tyler (Keyboards), Steven Tyler (Vocals), Brad Whitford (Guitar), Brad Whitford (Guitar (Rhythm)), Joel Zimmerman (Art Supervisor), Vic Anesini (Mastering), David Krebs (Director), David Krebs (Direction), Steve Leber (Director), Steve Leber (Direction), Lisa Sparagano (Design), Lisa Sparagano (Package Design), Ken Fredette (Design), Ken Fredette (Package Design), Darren S. Winston (Creative Consultant), Keith Garde (Creative Supervision), Ingrid Haenke (Illustrations), John Ingrassia (Project Administrator), Jimmy Lenner, Jr. (Photography), James Diener (Project Director), James Diener (Marketing), Steve Aprea (Creative Supervision), Tom Hamilton (Bass), Tom Hamilton (Guitar (Rhythm))
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Toys in the Attic
Studio album by Aerosmith
Released April 8, 1975 (1975-04-08)
Recorded January - February 1975 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal[1], blues-rock [2]
Length 36:24
Label Columbia
Sony BMG
Producer Jack Douglas
Professional reviews
Aerosmith chronology
Get Your Wings
(1974)		 Toys in the Attic
(1975)		 Rocks
(1976)
Singles from Toys in the Attic
  1. "Sweet Emotion"
    Released: 1975
  2. "Walk This Way"
    Released: 1975
  3. "You See Me Crying"
    Released: 1975
  4. "Toys in the Attic"
    Released: 1975

Toys in the Attic is the third album by American rock band Aerosmith. The album is their second most commercially successful studio album, with eight million copies sold in the US alone.[3]

Steven Tyler claims that his original idea for the album cover was a teddy bear sitting in the attic with its wrist cut and stuffing spread across the floor. They decided, in the end, to put all of the animals in instead.[4]

In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[5] Also the song "Toys in the Attic" is part the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.[6]

Contents

Cover versions

R.E.M. covered the song "Toys in the Attic" released in 1986 as a B-side to "Fall on Me". It is available on Dead Letter Office.

"Sweet Emotion" has been covered by Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon, The Answer, Warrant and Ratt.

The song "No More No More" was covered by Velvet Revolver and Metal Church.

Run-D.M.C. did a cover of the song "Walk This Way" with Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith in 1986.

Sum 41 along with rappers Ja Rule and Nelly did a cover of "Walk This Way" in 2002.

Rose Hill Drive covered the album in its entirety during their 2007-08 New Years Eve concert.

Track listing

Side one

# Title Music Length
1. "Toys in the Attic"   Steven Tyler, Joe Perry 3:06
2. "Uncle Salty"   Tyler, Tom Hamilton 4:10
3. "Adam's Apple"   Tyler, Perry 4:34
4. "Walk This Way"   Tyler, Perry 3:40
5. "Big Ten Inch Record"   Fred Weismantel 2:14

Side two

# Title Music Length
1. "Sweet Emotion"   Tyler, Hamilton 4:34
2. "No More No More"   Tyler, Perry 4:34
3. "Round and Round"   Tyler, Brad Whitford 5:05
4. "You See Me Crying"   Tyler, Darren Solomon 5:12

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Scott Cushnie – piano on "Big Ten Inch Record" and "No More No More"
  • Michael Mainieri – conductor
  • Jay Messina – percussion, bass marimba on "Sweet Emotion"

Production personnel

  • Producer: Jack Douglas at The Record Plant
  • Engineer: Jay Messina
  • Assistant engineers: Rod O'Brien, Corky Stasiak, David Thoener
  • Arrangers: Aerosmith, Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler
  • Orchestral arrangements: Michael Mainieri
  • Mastering: Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles

Other personnel

  • Album Design: Pacific Eye and Ear
  • Illustrations: Ingrid Haenke
  • Photography: Bob Belott
  • Direction: David Krebs, Steve Leber

Remastering personnel

  • Remaster producer: Don DeVito
  • Remaster engineer: Vic Anesini
  • Package design: Lisa Sparagano, Ken Fredette
  • Still Life Photography: Jimmy Ienner
  • Still Life Collage Design: Leslie Lambert
  • Art Supervision: Joel Zimmerman

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard 200 11

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1975 "Sweet Emotion" The Billboard Hot 100 36
1975 "Walk This Way" The Billboard Hot 100 10
1975 "Toys In The Attic" The Billboard Hot 100 96
1991 "Sweet Emotion" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 36

Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA – U.S. Gold[7] May 21, 1976
RIAA – U.S. Platinum[7] July 9, 1976
RIAA – U.S. 2x Platinum[7] October 19, 1984
RIAA – U.S. 3x Platinum[7] December 21, 1988
RIAA – U.S. 4x Platinum[7] February 21, 2001
CRIA – Canada Gold April 1, 1977
CRIA – Canada Platinum December 1, 1978

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifyxq95ldhe
  2. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6599406/228_toys_in_the_attic
  3. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=tblTop100&action=
  4. ^ http://www.rockthisway.de/cool_info.htm
  5. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938174/the_rs_500_greatest_albums_of_all_time/3
  6. ^ http://www.rockhall.com/exhibithighlights/500-songs/
  7. ^ a b c d e "in the Attic&artist=Aerosmith&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 Gold and Platinum Database Search". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Toys in the Attic&artist=Aerosmith&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-11-24. 
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