Movin' Out (song)

For the Billy Joel song, see Movin' Out (Anthony's Song).
"Movin' Out"
Song by Aerosmith from the album Aerosmith
Released January 5, 1973
Format 7"
Recorded 1972 at Intermedia Studios.
Genre Blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Length 5:02
Label Columbia
Writer Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Producer Adrian Barber
Aerosmith track listing

"Write Me a Letter"
(6)
"Movin' Out"
(7)
"Walkin' the Dog"
(8)

"Movin' Out" is a song by American hard rock band, Aerosmith. The song was the first in the songwriting partnership of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry,[1] and was the seventh song on Aerosmith's self-titled debut album, Aerosmith. Built on a guitar lick played by Perry, "Movin' Out" was recorded on a water bed at the band's apartment,[2] 1325 Commonwealth Avenue. The track was featured on Aerosmith's live compilation, Classics Live! Vol. 2 (1987). An alternate take of the song appears on the band's box set Pandora's Box. The song was re-recorded in 2007 for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.[3]

In performance

"Movin' Out" gets usually one play per tour on average. Before the song starts, Tyler introduces the song as the first real Aerosmith song, and tells the story of the song's recording and early Aerosmith history. The first known play of the song was on November 6, 1970 at Nipmuc Regional High School in Mendon, Massachusetts.[4]

References

  1. "Happy 40th: Aerosmith’s Self-Titled Debut". WCBS FM. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. Sullivan, James (2012-11-05). "Aerosmith Rock Free Show in Front of Old Boston Apartment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. Totilo, Stephen (2008-04-17). "‘Guitar Hero: Aerosmith’ Lowdown — Why The Boston Band Is Getting Its Own Game". MTV.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. "Show Setlist". Aerosmith Setlists. 1970-11-06. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
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