Permanent Vacation (album)

Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in August 1987 by Geffen Records.[9]

Permanent Vacation
Studio album by
Aerosmith
ReleasedAugust 1987 (1987-08)[1]
RecordedMarch – May 1987
StudioLittle Mountain Sound, Vancouver, Canada
GenreHard rock
Length51:38
LabelGeffen
ProducerBruce Fairbairn
Aerosmith chronology
Done with Mirrors
(1985)		 Permanent Vacation
(1987)		 Pump
(1989)
Singles from Permanent Vacation
  1. "Hangman Jury"
    Released: August 18, 1987[2]
  2. "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
    Released: September 22, 1987[2]
  3. "Angel"
    Released: January 5, 1988[2]
  4. "Rag Doll"
    Released: May 3, 1988[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [3]
Robert ChristgauC+ [4]
Rolling Stone(unfavorable) [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [6]
Metal Forces(9.9/10)[7]
The Daily VaultB+[8]

The album marked a turning point in the band's career. It was their first to employ songwriters outside the band, instead of featuring songs solely composed by them.[5] This came at the suggestion of executive John Kalodner. He also pushed the band to work with producer Bruce Fairbairn, who remained with them for another two albums.[10] 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, as it was the band's first truly popular album since their reunion. "Rag Doll", "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", and "Angel" became major hits (all three charted in the Top 20) and helped Permanent Vacation become the band's greatest success in a decade.

The album features a cover of the Beatles' "I'm Down", which originally appeared as a B-side to their single "Help!" in 1965. This was Aerosmith's second commercially released Beatles cover, after "Come Together".

Permanent Vacation has sold over five million copies in the U.S.[11]

In the UK, it was the first Aerosmith album to attain both Silver (60,000 units sold) and Gold (100,000 units sold) certification by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving these in July 1989 and March 1990 respectively.[12]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart's Done Time"Joe Perry, Desmond Child4:42
2."Magic Touch"Steven Tyler, Perry, Jim Vallance4:37
3."Rag Doll"Tyler, Perry, Vallance, Holly Knight4:25
4."Simoriah"Tyler, Perry, Vallance3:22
5."Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"Tyler, Perry, Child4:25
6."St. John"Tyler4:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hangman Jury"Tyler, Perry, Vallance5:33
2."Girl Keeps Coming Apart"Tyler, Perry4:13
3."Angel"Tyler, Child5:08
4."Permanent Vacation"Tyler, Brad Whitford4:49
5."I'm Down" (The Beatles cover)John Lennon, Paul McCartney2:20
6."The Movie"Tyler, Perry, Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer4:00
Total length:51:38

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes[13] and AllMusic.[14] Track numbers refer to CD and digital releases of the album.

Aerosmith

Charts

Certifications
Organization Level Date
RIAA – United States 5× Platinum[20] February 10, 1995
CIA – Canada 5× Platinum November 18, 1994

See also

References
  1. Huxley 2015, eBook, "Permanent Vacation, Geffen, August 1987".
  2. Strong, Martin (2002) [First published in 1994]. The Great Rock Discography (Sixth ed.). United Kingdom: Canongate Books. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  3. Franck, John. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. "Review". Robert Christgau Review. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  5. Frost, Deborah (1987-10-22). "Permanent Vacation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  6. "Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  7. Reynolds, Dave (1987). "Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation". Metal Forces (25). Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  8. Thelen, Christopher (2019). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Permanent Vacation". dailyvault.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  9. John Franck & Eduardo Rivadavia. "Permanent Vacation - Aerosmith > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  10. MelodicRock.com Interviews: A&R guru John Kalodner under the microscope
  11. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  12. "Search for "Aerosmith"". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  13. Big Ones (CD insert). Aerosmith. United States: Geffen Records. 1994. GEFD-24716.CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. "Permanent Vacation - Aerosmith > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  15. "Permanent Vacation - Aerosmith". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  16. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  17. "エアロスミスのCDアルバムランキング、エアロスミスのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  18. "Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation". Official Charts Company. 1990-04-28. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  19. Steffen Hung (1988-10-30). "Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  20. "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Retrieved 2009-11-24.
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