Aerosmith Fan Club

Once Aerosmith was formed and their group members finalized in 1971, they began playing local shows and garnered some attention from talent scouts who were on the lookout for the next great band.  Aerosmith were booked through the Ed Malhoit Agency, and would later sign a promo deal with Frank Connelly.  Aerosmith’s signing with Frank Connelly would prove to be the turning point in the band’s career.  It wasn’t too long before the band signed on with David Krebs and Steve Leber.  The pair  invited Columbia Records to see Aerosmith perform live at Max’s Kansas City Club in New York City.  Aerosmith however, wasn’t  scheduled to play at the club on the night that Columbia Records were there and the group had to pay there way onto the bill.  That decision was probably the best decision in Aerosmith’s early years.  Columbia Records were very impressed with the band and signed them in 1972 for a reported $125,000.  A year later, Aerosmith released their self titled debut album ‘Aerosmith’.

Aerosmith’s sound of hard rock with blues influences was very appealing to the generation of music fans, and thus the band had an instant following.

Their debut album peaked on the charts at 166, with the song ‘Dream On’ claiming top spot at #59.

The album initially hit gold status, but over a ten year period Aerosmith’s debut album went on to sell 2 million copies, turning their gold record into a double platinum.

In 1974, Aerosmith released their second album titled “Get Your Wings”.  Get Your Wings was the first of many Aerosmith albums produced by Jack Douglas to  reach platinum status.

In 1975 Aerosmith took their local success to the international stage with their ‘Toys in the Attic’ album.  This album would ultimately put them on the same stage as the likes of Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones.

Toys in the Attic’s Sweet Emotion song was very successful.  It was the band’s first top 40 hit, and ‘Walk this Way’ was re-released in 1976 and reached top 10 on the charts.

Then there was “Big Ten Inch Record” which was a song originally recorded by Bull Moose Jackson.  This song would go one to become concert must plays.  Because of the song’s success, Aerosmith’s previous albums re-charted.  The albums popularity spawned a concert tour for the band.  This album and tour was the start or Aerosmith superstardum. It was also during this time that Aerosmith laid down their foundation in Waltham Massachusetts.  The Wherehouse” as it was known was everything Aerosmith.  This was where the band would rehearse and record their music, as well as conduct business.

Toys in the Attic went on to become Aerosmith’s best selling studio album with recorded U.S.A. sales of eight millions copies.