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Toys in the Attic
Toys in the Attic cover
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
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 1963, the movie Toys in the Attic was released, directed by George Roy Hill, starring Dean Martin, Geraldine Page, and Wendy Hiller. Image File history File links Aerosmith_-_Toys_In_The_Attic. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band, which regards itself as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band.[1] [2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston, none of the members are actually from the city. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Record Plant Studios (also known as just The Record Plant) is a famous recording studio, first opening in New York City at 321 West 44th Street map, in 1968. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Jack Douglas is an influential American record producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band, which regards itself as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band.[1] [2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston, none of the members are actually from the city. ... Get Your Wings is the second album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). ... Rocks is the fourth album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Aerosmith is a prominent American rock band, which regards itself as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band.[1] [2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston, none of the members are actually from the city. ... Lillian Hellman Lillian Florence Hellman (June 20, 1905 – June 30, 1984) was an American playwright, romantically involved for thirty years with mystery and crime writer Dashiell Hammett. ... A stage play is a dramatic work intended for performance before a live audience, or a performance of such a work. ... Toys in the Attic is a 1963 film with Dean Martin and Geraldine Page, directed by George Roy Hill and based on a Tony Award-winning play by Lillian Hellman. ... George Roy Hill (December 20, 1922 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 - June 13, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Wendy Hiller in I Know Where Im Going! (1945) Dame Wendy Hiller (August 15, 1912 – May 14, 2003) was a distinguished English film and stage actress. ...


In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...


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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fames 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll is based on the permanent exhibit of the same name. ...

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. It was also covered by The Answer. It has been suggested that Hornets Attack Victor Mature be merged into this article or section. ... Dead Letter Office is a rarities and B-sides collection by R.E.M. and released in 1987 as their fifth official album. ... The Answer is NBA player Allen Iversons nickname. ...


Track listing

  1. "Toys in the Attic" (Joe Perry, Steve Tyler) – 3:05
  2. "Uncle Salty" (Tom Hamilton, Tyler) – 4:10
  3. "Adam's Apple" (Tyler) – 4:34
  4. "Walk This Way" (Perry, Tyler) – 3:40
  5. "Big Ten Inch Record" (Fred Weismantel) – 2:16
  6. "Sweet Emotion" (Hamilton, Tyler) – 4:34
  7. "No More No More" (Perry, Tyler) – 4:34
  8. "Round and Round" (Tyler, Brad Whitford) – 5:03
  9. "You See Me Crying" (Darren Solomon, Tyler) – 5:12

Joe Perry on the cover of Guitar for the Practicing Musician, October, 1989 Anthony Joseph Joe Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts), is the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. ... Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York), better known as Steven Tyler, is the singer and co-songwriter in the band Aerosmith, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1970s. ... Tom Hamilton may refer to any one of the following: Bass Player Tom Hamilton (born on December 31, 1951) is the bass player and founding member of the rock and roll group Aerosmith. ... Walk This Way is a song by the American rock group Aerosmith from their album Toys in the Attic in 1975. ... Sweet Emotion is a song by American rock group Aerosmith. ... Round and Round is a song written and recorded by American rock band Aerosmith. ... Brad Whitford (born February 23, 1952 in Reading, Massachusetts) is a musician and guitarist for the rock and roll group Aerosmith. ...

Personnel

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Additional personnel

  • Scott Cushnie – piano on 5 7
  • Michael Mainieri – conductor
  • Jay Messina – percussion, marimba on 6

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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

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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

References

    Charts

    Album

    Year Chart Position
    1975 Billboard Pop Albums 11

    Singles Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

    Year Single Chart Position
    1975 "Sweet Emotion" Billboard Pop Singles 36
    1977 "Walk This Way" Billboard Pop Singles 10
    1991 "Sweet Emotion" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 36

    Certifications

    Organization Level Date
    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
    Aerosmith
    Steven Tyler | Joe Perry | Brad Whitford | Tom Hamilton | Joey Kramer
    Ray Tabano | Jimmy Crespo | Rick Dufay
    Discography
    Studio albums: Aerosmith | Get Your Wings | Toys in the Attic | Rocks | Draw the Line | Night in the Ruts | Rock in a Hard Place | Done with Mirrors | Permanent Vacation | Pump | Get a Grip | Nine Lives | Just Push Play | Honkin' on Bobo
    Live albums: Live! Bootleg | Classics Live I and II | A Little South of Sanity | Rockin' the Joint
    Compilations: Aerosmith's Greatest Hits | Gems | Pandora's Box | Big Ones | Box of Fire | Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology | O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits | Devil's Got a New Disguise - The Very Best of Aerosmith
    Singles: "Mama Kin" | "Dream On" | "Same Old Song and Dance" | "Train Kept A-Rollin'" | "Sweet Emotion" | "Last Child" | "Home Tonight" | "Walk This Way"
    "Back in the Saddle" | "Draw the Line" | "Kings and Queens" | "Come Together" | "Chip Away the Stone" | "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" | "Lightning Strikes"
    "Let the Music Do the Talking" | "Shela" | "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" | "Hangman Jury" | "Angel" | "Rag Doll" | "Love in an Elevator" | "Janie's Got a Gun"
    "What it Takes" | "The Other Side" | "F.I.N.E." | "Monkey on My Back" | "Eat the Rich" | "Livin' on the Edge" | "Fever" | "Cryin'" | "Amazing" | "Shut Up and Dance"
    "Deuces are Wild" | "Crazy" | "Blind Man" | "Walk on Water" | "Nine Lives" | "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" | "Hole in My Soul" | "Pink" | "Taste of India"
    "Full Circle" | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | "What Kind of Love Are You On" | "Angel's Eye" | "Jaded" | "Fly Away from Here" | "Sunshine" | "Just Push Play"
    "Girls Of Summer" | "Baby, Please Don't Go" | "Devil's Got a New Disguise"
    Videography
    Videos: Live Texxas Jam '78 | 3 x 5 | Aerosmith Scrapbook | Things That Go Pump in the Night | The Making of Pump | Big Ones You Can Look At | You Gotta Move
    Concert tours
    Toys in the Attic Tour | Rocks Tour | Draw the Line Tour | Night in the Ruts Tour | Rock in a Hard Place Tour | Back in the Saddle Tour | Permanent Vacation Tour | Pump Tour | Get a Grip Tour | Nine Lives Tour | Just Push Play Tour | Girls of Summer Tour | Rocksimus Maximus Tour | Honkin' on Bobo Tour | Rockin' the Joint Tour | Route of All Evil Tour
    Related content
    Achievements and Awards | Contributions to Pop Culture | Toxic Twins | The Joe Perry Project | Rock 'n' Roller Coaster | Flaming Moe's | Quest for Fame | Revolution X
    Jack Douglas | Bruce Fairbairn | Desmond Child | John Kalodner | Mark Hudson | Jim Vallance | Richie Supa | Tim Collins | Marti Frederiksen
    Category:Aerosmith songs | Category:Aerosmith albums | Category:Aerosmith tours

    		 

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