Permanent Vacation (album)

Permanent Vacation (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Permanent Vacation
Type = Album
Artist = Aerosmith


Released = August 18, 1987
Recorded = March–June 1987
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 50:43
Label = Geffen
Producer = Bruce Fairbairn
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7em1z8hajyv6 link]
*Review-Christgau|C+|album=4297
*"Rolling Stone" (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/aerosmith/albums/album/238847/review/6067410/permanent_vacation link]
Last album = "Done with Mirrors"
(1985)
This album = "Permanent Vacation"
(1987)
Next album = "Pump"
(1989)
Misc = Singles
Name = Permanent Vacation
Type = studio
Single 1 = Dude (Looks Like a Lady)
Single 1 date = 1987
Single 2 = Angel
Single 2 date = 1988
Single 3 = Rag Doll
Single 3 date = 1988
Single 4 = Hangman Jury
Single 4 date = 1987 (promo only)

"Permanent Vacation" is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1987.

The album marks a turning point in the band's career. It is their first album to employ professional songwriters, instead of featuring material solely composed by members of the band. It was also the first Aerosmith album to be promoted by heavy music video airplay on MTV. Though "Done With Mirrors" was intended to mark Aerosmith's comeback, "Permanent Vacation" is often considered their true comeback album, as it was the band's first truly popular album since their reunion. "Rag Doll," "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Angel" all became major hit singles (all three songs charted in the Top 20) and helped "Permanent Vacation" become the band's most successful album in a decade.

The album features their cover of "I'm Down", a piano-driven Paul McCartney song that appeared as a b-side to the Beatles' "Help" single in 1965. This was Aerosmith's second commercially-released Beatles cover, after "Come Together".

In limited production, the original album cover for "Permanent Vacation" did not feature the yellow Aerosmith wings logo. Instead, the album jacket only featured the black background covered in the red "Permanent Vacation" hula girl print. The yellow Aerosmith wings logo was actually on the outside of the plastic case rather than the inner album liner.

"Permanent Vacation" has sold over five million copies in the U.S.

Track listing

#"Heart's Done Time" (Joe Perry, Desmond Child) – 4:42
#"Magic Touch" (Steven Tyler, Perry, Jim Vallance) – 4:40
#"Rag Doll" (Tyler, Perry, Vallance, Holly Knight) – 4:21
#"Simoriah" (Tyler, Perry, Vallance) – 3:21
#"Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" (Tyler, Perry, Child) – 4:23
#"St. John" (Tyler) – 4:12
#"Hangman Jury" (Tyler, Perry, Vallance) – 5:33
#"Girl Keeps Coming Apart" (Tyler, Perry) – 4:12
#"Angel" (Tyler, Child) – 5:10
#"Permanent Vacation" (Tyler, Brad Whitford) – 4:52
#"I'm Down" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:20
#"The Movie" [instrumental] (Tyler, Perry, Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer) – 4:00

Personnel

*Tom Hamiltonbass
*Joey Kramerdrums
*Joe Perryguitar, backing vocals
*Steven Tylerlead vocals, harmonica, piano, plunger mute
*Brad Whitfordguitar

Additional personnel

*Drew Arnottmellotron
*Henry Christiantrumpet
*Bruce Fairbairn – trumpet, cello, background vocals
*Scott Fairbairn – cello
*Mike Fraser – plunger mute
*Tom Keenlysideclarinet, tenor saxophone
*Margarita Horns – horns
*Ian Putzbaritone saxophone
*Morgan Raelsteel drums
*Bob Rogerstrombone
*Jim Vallanceorgan
*Christine Arnott – Gaelic voice-over on "The Movie"

Production

*Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
*Engineers: Mike Fraser, Bob Rock
*Assistant engineer: Ken Lomas
*Mixing: Mike Fraser
*Mastering: George Marino
*Assistant: Joel López
*Arrangers: Tom Kennlyside, Jim Vallance
*Art direction: Aerosmith, Kim Champagne
*Illustrations: Andy Engel
*Photography: Neal Preston

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

ee also

*"Permanent Vacation 3x5"
*Permanent Vacation Tour

External links

References


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