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 | 36:24 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Producer | Jack Douglas | ||||
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Toys in the Attic is the third album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. The album is their most successful chart-wise and considered one of their best. 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.
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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. "Sweet Emotion" was also covered by 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 Aerosmith in 1986.
Sum 41 along with rappers Ja Rule and Nelly did a cover of "Walk This Way" in 2002.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry unless otherwise indicated.
[edit] Side one
- "Toys in the Attic" – 3:06
- "Uncle Salty" (Tyler, Tom Hamilton) – 4:10
- "Adam's Apple" (Tyler) – 4:34
- "Walk This Way" – 3:40
- "Big Ten Inch Record" [1] (Fred Weismantel) – 2:14
[edit] Side two
- "Sweet Emotion" (Tyler, Hamilton) – 4:34
- "No More No More"– 4:34
- "Round and Round" (Tyler, Brad Whitford) – 5:05
- "You See Me Crying" (Tyler, Darren Solomon) – 5:12
[edit] Personnel
- Tom Hamilton – bass
- Joey Kramer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals, bass, percussion, slide guitar
- Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, keyboard
- Brad Whitford – guitar
[edit] Additional personnel
- Scott Cushnie – piano on "Big Ten Inch Record" and "No More No More"
- Michael Mainieri – conductor
- Jay Messina – percussion, marimba on "Sweet Emotion"
[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
- ^ Originally by Bull Moose Jackson
[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" | Hot 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 |
