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TOYS IN THE ATTIC
by Darius Henry
July 20, 2009
Rating: 9.5
Around this time last year, my dad had bought me an Aerosmith album called Toys in the
Attic. I’ve heard a lot about Aerosmith. Especially since I’m a Hip-Hop
fan, I first heard of them through Run-DMC's version of “Walk This Way”. Well, I
thought to myself “Let me get a listen on what a big deal this band is”.
Now I know why this band is one of the longest lasting bands; they’re that damn good.
I mean, they lasted almost as long as the Rolling Stones. The only difference is that they
still have all the original members, and after 35 years, that’s saying something,
especially for a Rock band. I mean, I love all the songs on this album. They are all
great.
This album starts off with the title track. It’s a great Hard Rock song. It’s
not a perfect song, but damn sure a near perfect song with its perfect riffs. The next
song, “Uncle Salty”, is one of my personal favorite songs on this album. I was a
little disappointed when Keno gave this a 6.4. But that’s all right. I still love
this great song about their uncle warning them about a girl. It has a great bassline and
guitar riffs. The next song, “Adam’s Apple”, is a very good Blues song. Not
personally my favorite, but it tells a great story about the Garden of Eden. The next
song, “Walk This Way”, is not only the best song on this album; it’s THE
BEST song they have ever done. I mean, Stevie rapping (OK, he was singing, but it really
does sound like he was rapping in this track) is fantastic, plus the great drums beat by
Joey Kramer, the bassline is great, and we can’t forget the guitar riffs. What more
can you ask for? And since Stevie was rapping, no wonder why it worked so well when they
re-recorded it with Run-DMC a decade later and make a better version. The next song,
“Big Ten Inch Record”, is a great Ragtime song. Of course it’s a very, very
dirty song. But the music is really great.
Side B starts off with fan-favorite, “Sweet Emotion”. Great Hard Rock song is
all I can say. I love the bassline by Tom Hamilton, and an awesome guitar riffs and solo
by Joe Perry. No wonder why fans love this so much. Plus the singing is so great on here.
The next song, “No More No More” is also one of my favorites. It’s a great
Classic Rock song. I love the riffs and the solo. Plus this is a great singing on here by
Stevie Tyler. I think this the best vocal performance by Stevie on this album. Then we
have the Heavy Metal song, “Round and Round”. Great riffs, not by Perry, but by
Brad Whitford. Plus the drums' beat is great and the solo is very good. I love every
minute of it. The last song, “You See Me Cryin’” is a nice ballad. I always
believe that this is the very first Power Ballad as it would influence so many other Power
Ballad in the 1980s. Now that I think about it, I think Motley Crue’s “Home
Sweet Home” was heavily influence by this song.
Again, what a great album. It’s worth it alone with “Sweet Emotion” and
certainly “Walk This Way”. It is certainly a great Rock & Roll record with a
wide range of music. From Blues, Ragtime, Heavy Metal, and even Hip-Hop, you will get a
great album. That’s why I totally dig this album.
TOYS IN THE ATTIC
by Rob Michaels
July 26, 2001
Rating: 10.0
Now I have watched VH1's top 100 greatest albums of Rock and Roll and I believe that they
were right on every album except one, one that wasn't included.......Toys In the Attic.....
I have and own every Aerosmith album and I think that if I was to narrow down the
collection to one album this would be it. With songs like 'Walk This Way' and 'Sweet
Emotion' this album Rocks. They even throw in the ballad 'You See Me Cryin.' Which in the
early 80's, A drugged up Steven Tyler said he wanted to cover it, which says alot. If you
get an album from the 70's get this one.
To listen to some soundclips from
TOYS IN THE ATTIC
or to purchase it click on: Toys
In The Attic - Buy.com
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Toys in the Attic - CC Music
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