TOYS IN THE ATTIC (1975)

Details:

Columbia/CBS PC/PCA/PCT-33479 (USA, April 4, 1975)
Columbia/CBS PCQ-33479 (USA, June 1975 - Quadraphonic)
Columbia/CBS CK-33479 (USA, 1987 - CD reissue)
Columbia/SMEi CK/CT-52857 (1993, 20-bit SBM digital remaster)
Columbia/SME 88765486191 (2014, 180g LP reissue)

Tracks:

A1. Toys in the Attic (3:07) - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
A2. Uncle Salty (4:09) - Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
A3. Adam's Apple (4:33) - Steven Tyler
A4. Walk This Way (3:40) - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry

(USA 8/75, did not chart)

A5. Big Ten Inch Record (2:16) - Fred Weismantel
B1. Sweet Emotion (4:34) - Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton

(USA 5/75, #36; CAN #56)

B2. No More, No More (4:34) - Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
B3. Round and Round (5:03) - Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford
B4. You See Me Crying (5:12) - Steven Tyler, Don Solomon

(USA 11/75, did not chart)

Notes:

Produced by Jack Douglas. Arranged by Jack Douglas and Aerosmith except tracks A3 & B4 arranged by Steven Tyler. Engineered by Jay Messina assisted by Rod O'Brien, Corky Stasiak and Dave Thoener. Recorded and mixed at the Record Plant, New York City.

Performance credits:

Uncle Salty - Tom Hamilton on ryhthm guitar.
Big Ten In Record - Scott Cushnie on piano.
Sweet Emotion - Jay Messina on bass marimba.
No More, No More - Scott Cushnie on piano.
You See Me Crying - Mike Mainieri on orchestra arrangement and conducting.

Chart Action:

Chart Peak (USA): #11 (9/13/75) with 128 weeks on the Billboard charts. Other countries: AUZ #79; CAN #7

Singles:

Sweet Emotion - Chart Peak (USA): #36 (08/07/76) with 8 weeks on the Billboard charts. Other countries: CAN #56;


Walk This Way - Chart Peak (USA): Did not chart during original Aug. 1975 release. Reissued in Nov. 1976: Chart Peak (USA): #10 (1/29/77) with 17 weeks on the Billboard charts. Other countries:


You See Me Crying - Chart Peak (USA): Did not chart.

RIAA/Sales:

In the United States, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 11, 1975 and Platinum and 4X Platinum on November 21, 1986; 5X Platinum followed on December 21, 1988; 6X on October 28, 1994; and most recently 8X on June 4, 2002. Gold by the CRIA (Canada - 50,000 units) on April 1, 1977 and Platinum on December 1, 1978.

Performed Live:

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