One track which also must be mentioned here is "Rats in the Cellar" for two reasons. As with the rest of the album it is a great track, but not only that, Tom Hamilton states that it was originally written as a counterpart to the title track "Toys in the Attic." I can see a little bit of humour on this. But more importantly for me, Hamilton says the track was inspired by the death of the band's drug dealer. This, to me, is kind of ironic because it has been said that after "Rocks," Aerosmith began their descent from musicians dabbling in drugs to druggies dabbling in music and began, to quote Joe Perry, "Make albums in order to pay their dealers."
Track Listing:
1. Back in the Saddle
2. Last Child
3. Rats in the Cellar
4. Combination
5. Sick as a Dog
6. Nobody's Fault
7. Get the Lead Out
8. Lick and a Promise
9. Home Tonight
Aerosmith
Steven Tyler- vocals
Joe Perry- lead guitar
Brad Whitford- guitar
Tom Hamilton- bass
Joey Kramer- drums
Many great metal acts from the 80s and since have sited Aerosmith's "Rocks" album was one of their greatest influences. Acts from Metallica to Kurt Cobain to Slash and more all pay homage to this great offering in music. Furthermore, many tracks, especially "Nobody's Fault" has been covered by many times. As great classic rock albums go, this is one of the best.
Next post: Aerosmith- Draw the Line
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