Album
Toys in the Attic
Toys in the Attic is Aerosmith's third studio album, released on 8 April 1975 by Columbia. It followed their self-titled debut in 1973 and Get Your Wings in 1974, and it's the record where the American band's swaggering, blues-soaked hard rock reached its widest audience. In the United States it remains their best-selling studio album, certified at nine million copies by the RIAA.
Two songs did much of the heavy lifting. "Sweet Emotion" came out as the first single in May 1975, with the original "Walk This Way" following in August. That riff-driven track got a second life in 1986, when the band reworked it with Run-DMC. The title track also earns a place on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of songs that shaped rock and roll. Rolling Stone placed the album at No. 228 in its 2003 ranking of the 500 greatest albums. It's a natural starting point for anyone exploring the band's 1970s run.
Toys in the Attic: tracklist, credits and charts
9 tracks · 36:59Tracklist
- 1Toys in the AtticJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:05
- 2Uncle SaltyTom Hamilton and Steven Tyler4:08
- 3Adam’s AppleSteven Tyler4:34
- 4Walk This WayJoe Perry and Steven Tyler3:39
- 5Big Ten Inch RecordFred Weismantel2:10
- 6Sweet EmotionTom Hamilton and Steven Tyler4:34
- 7No More No MoreJoe Perry and Steven Tyler4:35
- 8Round and RoundSteven Tyler and Brad Whitford5:02
- 9You See Me CryingDon Solomon and Steven Tyler5:12
- Produced by
- Jack Douglas
- Recorded at
- The Record Plant (New York City)
- Recorded
- January–March 1975
- Mixed at
- The Record Plant
- Engineered by
- Jay Messina
- Label
- Columbia
- Length
- 36:59
Line-up
- Tom Hamilton · bass guitar, guitar
- Joey Kramer · drums (drum set), percussion
- Joe Perry · acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, slide guitar, background vocals
- Steven Tyler · harmonica, keyboard, percussion, lead vocals
- Brad Whitford · guitar
- Scott Cushnie · piano · guest
- Jay Messina · marimba · guest
Singles
- “Sweet Emotion” · 19 May 1975
- “Walk This Way” · 28 August 1975
- “You See Me Crying” · 11 November 1975
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1975–1977 | 11 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1975–1977 | 7 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 1975–1977 | 7 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1975–1977 | 79 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1998 | Gold |
| Canada · 1977 | Platinum |
| United States · 2021 | 9× Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 8 April 1975 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 8 April 1975 | |
| Wikidata | 8 April 1975 | |
| US release | 8 April 1975 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1975 | earliest UK or European date |
34 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Capitol Records | 602455099471 | other |
| — | US | Columbia | 5099746900922 | other |
| — | XE | Columbia | 889853443017 | other |
| — | US | Columbia | other | |
| 1975 | US | Columbia | other | |
| 1975 | US | Columbia | other | |
| 1975 | JP | CBS/Sony | other | |
| 1975 | GB | CBS | other | |
| 8 April 1975 | US | Columbia | original | |
| 8 April 1975 | US | Columbia | original | |
| 1986 | GB | Castle Classics | other | |
| 1986 | DE | Columbia | 5099708077327 | other |
| 1986 | US | Columbia | 074643347921 | other |
| 21 October 1987 | JP | CBS/Sony | 4988009584959 | other |
| 1988 | US | Columbia | 07464334792 | other |
| 1993 | US | Columbia | 074645285726 | other |
| 1993 | MX | Columbia | 7509949928220 | other |
| 7 September 1993 | US | Columbia | 074645736228 | other |
| 26 October 1993 | AT | Columbia | 5099747496424 | other |
| 1994 | US | Columbia | 074646440124 | other |
| 21 November 1996 | JP | Sony Records | 4988009904795 | other |
| 7 September 2003 | US | Columbia | 074645736266 | other |
| 5 July 2004 | US | Legacy | 074646440124 | other |
| 7 July 2004 | JP | Sony Records International | 4562109406979 | other |
| 2009 | XE | Columbia | 886975481620 | other |
| 26 August 2011 | XW | Columbia | 074645736228 | other |
| 5 September 2011 | XW | Columbia | 074645736228 | other |
| 23 November 2011 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366062434 | other |
| 2 November 2012 | XW | Columbia | 886443692664 | other |
| 20 April 2013 | US | Columbia | 887654861917 | other |
| 20 April 2013 | XE | Music on Vinyl | 8718469532629 | other |
| 8 December 2022 | XW | Aerosmith P&D – Sony | 00074645736228 | other |
| 2023 | XE | Capitol Records | 602455099471 | other |
| — | — | Columbia | 888430562721 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |