Get Your Wings is the second album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music).

Track listing

1. "Same Old Song and Dance" (Perry, Tyler) - 3:53
2. "Lord of the Thighs" (Tyler) - 4:14
3. "Spaced" (Perry, Tyler) - 4:21
4. "Woman of the World" (Darren Solomon, Tyler) - 5:49
5. "S.O.S. (Too Bad)" (Tyler) - 2:51
6. "The Train Kept A Rollin'" (Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann) - 5:33
7. "Seasons of Wither" (Tyler) - 5:38
8. "Pandora's Box" (Kramer, Tyler) - 5:43

Song Information

Same Old Song And Dance - Built around a blues riff Joe Perry came up with while sitting on his amp, Steven Tyler quickly came up with the verse riff.

Lord Of The Thighs - Written after deciding the band needed one more song for their album, they locked themselves into their rehearsal room, and came up with this. It was inspired by the same type of seedy imagery seen in Taxi Driver.

Woman Of The World - Written by Steven Tyler and his former band, the Strangeurs.

S.O.S - A proto-punk song, it emphasizes the same content punk rock would soon be known for: gritty lyrics, questionable moral content, and straight, to the point music.

Train Kept A Rollin' - Originally by Tiny Bradshaw, this song was made famous by the Yardbirds, whom Aerosmith modeled their version after. In the early days, it was their signature, show-stopping song, and is still used to end their concerts today.

Seasons Of Wither - In a change of pace from the rest of the album, this song is a slow, mournful ballad inspired by the Massachusetts landscape in the winter.

Pandora's Box - Joey Kramer's first writing credit, this song was written on a used guitar he found in a dumpster. It was heavily inspired by the soul musicians of the 60s and 70s.

Personnel

• Tom Hamilton - electric bass
• Joey Kramer - percussion, drums, vocals
• Joe Perry- acoustic guitar, guitar, percussion, electric guitar, vocals, 12 string guitar, slide guitar
• Steven Tyler - acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica, percussion, piano, keyboard, vocals
• Brad Whitford - electric guitar

Additional personnel

• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
• Randy Brecker - trumpet
• Stan Bronstein - baritone saxophone
• Ray Colcord - keyboard

Production

• Producers: Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas
• Executive producer: Bob Ezrin
• Engineers: Jack Douglas, Jay Messina, Rod O'Brien
• Mastering: Vic Anesini
• Creative supervision: Keith Garde
• Creative consultant: Darren S. Winston
• Digital producer: Don DeVito
• Direction: James Diener, David Krebs, Steve Leber
• Art direction: David Krebs, Steve Leber
• Art supervisor: Joel Zimmerman
• Package design: Ken Fredette, Lisa Sparagano
• Photography: Jimmy Ienner, Jr.
• Liner notes: Charles Walters
• Project director: James Diener

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)