Studio Album · No. 3
Toys in the Attic Songwriting Credits by Aerosmith
Produced by Jack Douglas · Engineered by Jay Messina, Rod O'Brien, Corky Stasiak, Dave Thoener
Holds writing credit on 8 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 9 documented
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Aerosmith carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Toys in the Attic is the album where the Tyler/Perry writing core fully arrives, with the pair sharing the title track, 'Walk This Way,' and 'No More No More.' Bassist Tom Hamilton co-wrote two key tracks, 'Uncle Salty' and the breakthrough single 'Sweet Emotion,' whose signature riff he originated, while Brad Whitford co-wrote 'Round and Round' and Don Solomon co-wrote 'You See Me Crying.' The lone cover is 'Big Ten Inch Record,' written by Fred Weismantel and originally a 1952 Bull Moose Jackson novelty number. Jack Douglas produced, with Jay Messina engineering.
Aerosmith's third studio album, released April 8, 1975, produced by Jack Douglas. Widely considered Aerosmith's commercial and artistic breakthrough, driven by 'Walk This Way' (Tyler-Perry) and 'Sweet Emotion' (Tyler-Hamilton), both enduring rock radio staples. Tom Hamilton earns co-writing credit on 'Uncle Salty' and 'Sweet Emotion,' while Brad Whitford gets his first credit on 'Round and Round.' The album's sole cover is 'Big Ten Inch Record,' a jump blues piece by Fred Weismantel. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and launched the band into mainstream stardom.