

Although it peaked at 59 when it was originally released as a single in 1973, it became a Top 10 single in 1976, peaking at 6, when it was re-released as a. It only ever became a hit after the Toys In The Attic LP and the Rocks LP were huge hits and the single was re-released in 1976. In fact, I doubt many people actually heard Dream On when it first surfaced because it was on Aerosmiths first LP which flopped and as a single it flopped too. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this blues-influenced power ballad became their first major hit. For a start, Zeppelin never covered Dream On. I like Aerosmith like I like my oysters, raw. 'Dream On' is the first single by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album, Aerosmith. After Rocks Aerosmith started having major problems with drugs and their music suffered IMO. Their third album, Toys in the Attic got the ball rolling and while a very good album it's nowhere near as good as their second album, Get Your Wings or their greatest album, IMO, their first.Īnyone that hasn't heard the whole first album or second album by Aerosmith has never really heard Aerosmith. It's amazing to me what people consider better. I was floored! I still to this day don't understand how it "flopped." It's a great album, not a bad song on it IMO. I was one of those people that bought Aerosmith's self titled first album back in '73. In fact, I doubt many people actually heard Dream On when it first surfaced because it was on Aerosmith's first LP which flopped and as a single it flopped too. For a start, Zeppelin never covered Dream On.
