Aerosmith Songwriting Credits by Aerosmith

Aerosmith's debut studio album, released January 5, 1973. The album establishes Steven Tyler's total dominance of the songwriting, he is the sole or primary writer on every track. Only 'Movin' Out' features Joe Perry as a co-writer, establishing what would become the defining Tyler-Perry partnership. 'Dream On,' Tyler's piano-driven ballad about ambition and mortality, became a hit on re-release in 1976 and remains one of the band's signature songs. 'Somebody' carries an unusual co-credit to Steven Emspak, a collaboration that was never repeated. The sole cover, 'Walkin' the Dog' (Rufus Thomas), is an R&B standard. The album sold modestly on initial release but became a catalog staple as the band grew.