Aerosmith-Toys in the Attic [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

To enjoys 70's and 80'S Aerosmith you must cleanse your mind of all preconceived notions of what this once mighty band has now become.The anthems are well known and probably overplayed for some on classic rock radio. "Toys In The Attic", the song, opens the album with primal urgency, kind of like Boston's own "Immigrant Song". "No More No More" is as good as it gets; lyrics (being on the road has got to be bitch!), arrangement, production - all flawless! "Round and Round" is Sabbathesque, as heavy as Aerosmith would ever get! "Walk This Way" bugs me now but it is still one of the most influential songs of the last 30 years.

Originally released in 1975, this was Aerosmith's breakout recording. Listeners only familiar with their more recent, post-comeback material may be surprised; like their other albums from the 1970s, Toys has a strong blues inflection, as indicated by their cover of "Big Ten Inch Record," which also shows that Aerosmith has never lacked raunchiness or innuendo. There's also the original (pre-Run-D.M.C.) version of "Walk This Way," and the classic "Sweet Emotion." This is classic Aerosmith at its gritty, streetwise best; they may have been derivative, but it really doesn't matter, then or now: it's all in good fun. --Genevieve Williams

Track Listings
1. Toys In The Attic
2. Uncle Salty
3. Adam's Apple
4. Walk This Way
5. Big Ten Inch Record
6. Sweet Emotion
7. No More No More
8. Round And Round
9. You See Me Crying