In 1970, America saw the birth of what would be one of the greatest bands in rock-n-roll history. Aerosmith is the garage band that hit the big time and stayed there. Lead singer Steven Tyler first met Joe Perry while he was working in an ice cream parlor. They made it a trio with Tom Hamilton on bass. Guitarist Ray Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford, and then a drummer by the name of Joey Kramer joined the band. Near the end of 1970, the band had moved to Boston. They played many shows in Massachusetts and New York for two years, acquiring their first record contract with Columbia Records in 1972. Their self-titled album was released in the fall of 1973.

Aerosmith’s ‘Toys in the Attic’ was the record that put them on the charts. At the time of release, the band had created a sound that was unmistakable. The brutal blues sound mixed with the hard rock edge set rock lovers on their heads. ‘Sweet Emotion,’ made the top forty during the summer of 1975, with the album reaching number eleven. When ‘Toys in the Attic’ came out, the reception of it was so great that Aerosmith’s first two records were seen on the charts again. By 1980, both Joe Perry and Brad Whitford had left the band, replaced by Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay. Late that same year Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits was released. That record has sold more than six million copies to date.

‘Permanent Vacation’ reached number eleven in 1987, selling three million copies. 1989 brought ’Pump’ to the number five slot, and saw several top ten singles, including ‘Love in an Elevator.’ ‘Get A Grip’ was released in 1993, also bringing hit singles.