Aerosmith hadn’t yet reached their commercial and creative peak when they released their debut album 1973 (that would come in 1975 when they released the immaculate Toys in the Attic), but they did showcase a bit of what was to come with their muscular and stripped down version of blues rock. Their debut album is a pretty straightforward take on the heavy blues rock fare they would be known for, albeit a bit more unrefined compared to their latter material. The lone exception to this statement is of course their magnum opus “Dream On”, a seminal song in rock history that alongside “Stairway To Heaven” forever redefined what a rock and roll ballad could be. Never in a million years would I have guessed that “Dream On” was on Aerosmith’s debut album. It sounds like a band at full force after a decade in the trenches, not a fledgling band just getting started.
Standout Songs: “Dream On”, “One Way Street”, “Movin’ Out”
