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Columbia Hall Of Fame single featuring two of Aerosmiths biggest hits from the early years. ‘Dream On’ from their 1973 debut album was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this blues-influenced power ballad became their first major hit. Released in June 1973, it peaked at #59 nationally but hit big in the band's native Boston, where on the less commercial top 40 station WBZ-FM it was the #1 single of the year (#5 for the year on WRKO-AM and #16 on WMEX-AM). The album version of ‘Dream On’ is 4:28 while the version on this single is the 1973 single version that is 3:25. The 4:28 album version was used for a 1976 single re-release, which climbed to #6 on Billboard's national chart in the first half of the year. The song is on the ‘The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll’ list. It is also ranked #172 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. ‘Sweet Emotion’ was the first single from the band's breakthrough smash ‘Toys in the Attic’. The song began a string of pop hits and large-scale mainstream success for the band that would continue for the remainder of the 1970s. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and bassist Tom Hamilton. The 1975 single peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's breakthrough single and the first Top 40 hit for the band. Many Aerosmith fans believe that Steven Tyler wrote all of the lyrics to the song about the tension and hatred between the band members and Joe Perry's wife. While this is partially true, Steven Tyler himself has said that only some of the lyrics were inspired by Perry's wife. ‘Sweet Emotion’ is ranked at #408 on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Both ‘Dream On’ and ‘Sweet Emotion’ has appeared on almost every Aerosmith greatest hits and live compilation. Track listing: 1. Dream On 2. Sweet Emotion