Toys in the Attic (album)
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| Studio album by Aerosmith | ||
| Released | April 8, 1975 | |
| Recorded | January - February 1975 at Record Plant Studios, New York | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 37:08 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Douglas | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Aerosmith chronology | ||
| Get Your Wings (1974) |
Toys in the Attic (1975) |
Rocks (1976) |
Toys in the Attic is the third album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was their breakthrough album and is now considered a firm rock classic. The title is a phrase which has a similar meaning to "bats in the belfry" and was also used as the title of Lillian Hellman's 1959 stage play.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.The song "Toys in the Attic" is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.[1]
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[edit] 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. It was also covered by The Answer, Warrant and Ratt.
The song "No More No More" was covered by Velvet Revolver.
Run D.M.C. did a cover of the song "Walk This Way" in 1986.
[edit] Track listing
- "Toys in the Attic" (Perry, Steven Tyler) – 3:05
- "Uncle Salty" (Tom Hamilton, Tyler) – 4:10 (see also Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in songs)
- "Adam's Apple (Tyler) – 4:34
- "Walk This Way" (Perry, Tyler) – 3:40
- "Big Ten Inch Record" (Fred Weismantel - originally by Bull Moose Jackson) – 2:16
- "Sweet Emotion" (Hamilton, Tyler) – 4:34
- "No More No More" (Perry, Tyler) – 4:34
- "Round and Round" (Tyler, Brad Whitford) – 5:03
- "You See Me Crying" (Darren Solomon, Tyler) – 5:12
[edit] Personnel
- Tom Hamilton – bass
- Joey Kramer – percussion, drums, vocals
- Joe Perry – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, percussion, rhythm guitar, vocals, background vocals, slide guitar
- Steven Tyler – lead vocals, bass, harmonica, percussion, keyboard
- Brad Whitford – guitar, rhythm guitar
[edit] Additional personnel
[edit] 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
[edit] Other personnel
- Album Design: Pacific Eye and Ear
- Illustrations: Ingrid Haenke
- Photography: Bob Belott
- Direction: David Krebs, Steve Leber
[edit] 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
[edit] References
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | Billboard Pop Albums | 11 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | "Sweet Emotion" | Billboard Pop Singles | 36 |
| 1977 | "Walk This Way" | Billboard Pop Singles | 10 |
| 1991 | "Sweet Emotion" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 36 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | August 11, 1975 |
| CRIA – Canada | Gold | April 1, 1977 |
| CRIA – Canada | Platinum | December 1, 1978 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | November 21, 1986 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 4X Platinum | November 21, 1986 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 5X Platinum | November 2, 1988 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 6X Platinum | October 28, 1994 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 8X Platinum | June 4, 2002 |
