Toys in the Attic (song)
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| “Toys in the Attic” | |||||
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| Single by Aerosmith from the album Toys in the Attic |
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| B-side | "Sweet Emotion" | ||||
| Released | April 8, 1975 | ||||
| Recorded | January - February 1975 at Record Plant Studios, New York | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 3:05 | ||||
| Label | Columbia Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry | ||||
| Producer | Jack Douglas | ||||
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"Toys in the Attic" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, it is the first song and title track from the band's third album Toys in the Attic, their bestselling studio album in the United States. The song is three minutes, five seconds long. It was released as single in 1975.
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[edit] Achievements
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] The others are "Dream On" and "Walk This Way" (Run-DMC version).
[edit] A Live Staple
Despite the song never making a chart appearance, it is frequently played on rock radio stations. Additionally, the band often includes the song into their live setlist and it is frequently used to open shows. It is also the opening song in the band's bestselling DVD, You Gotta Move.
Additionally, the band played the song acoustically during their performance on MTV Unplugged in 1990. In 1994, during a nationally-broadcast radio performance at the band's Mama Kin's Music Hall, the song was the last song played, after the band asked the audience for requests.
The song is also featured on two of the band's live albums, Live! Bootleg (1978) and Classics Live II (1987). It is also found as a bonus track on some pressings of the career-spanning collection O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits (2002).
[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 title was used as an episode name for the anime series Cowboy Bebop.
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