| "Movin' Out" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Aerosmith | |
| from the album Aerosmith | |
| Released | 5 January 1973 |
| Recorded | 1972 at Intermedia Studios. |
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal |
| Length | 5:02 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Steven Tyler and Joe Perry |
| Producer(s) | Adrian Barber |
"Movin' Out" is a song by the American hard rock band, Aerosmith. It was the first in the songwriting partnership of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry,[1] and was the seventh song on Aerosmith's first 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 appeared on Aerosmith's live compilation, Classics Live! Vol. 2 (1987). An alternative version 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" is usually played once per tour on average. Before the song starts, Tyler introduces it as the first real Aerosmith song and tells the story of its recording and early Aerosmith history. The first known live performance of the song was on 6 November 1970 at Nipmuc Regional High School in Mendon, Massachusetts.[4]
References
- ↑ "Happy 40th: Aerosmith's Self-Titled Debut". WCBS FM. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ↑ Sullivan, James (5 November 2012). "Aerosmith Rock Free Show in Front of Old Boston Apartment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ↑ Totilo, Stephen (17 April 2008). "'Guitar Hero: Aerosmith' Lowdown — Why The Boston Band Is Getting Its Own Game". MTV. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ↑ "Show Setlist". Aerosmith Setlists. 6 November 1970. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
