Permanent Vacation (Aerosmith album)

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Permanent Vacation
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Studio album by
Aerosmith
ReleasedAugust 25, 1987 (1987-08-25)
RecordedMarch – May 1987
Studio
GenreGlam metal
Length51:46
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[1]
  2. "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
    Released: September 22, 1987[1]
  3. "Angel"
    Released: January 5, 1988[1]
  4. "Rag Doll"
    Released: May 3, 1988[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[3]
Rolling Stone(unfavorable)[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 stars[5]
Metal Forces(9.9/10)[6]

Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released by Geffen Records in August 1987.[7] The album marks the band's shift to a glam metal sound that they would maintain up to 2001's Just Push Play.[8]

Three hit singles were released from the album, "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", and "Rag Doll". It was their first to employ songwriters outside the band, instead of featuring songs solely composed by them.[4] 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. 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.

Permanent Vacation has sold over five million copies in the U.S.[9]

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.[10]

Reception[]

The album received mixed-to-positive reviews. AllMusic gave the album four stars, and said "despite the mostly stellar songwriting, which makes it a strong effort overall, some of the album's nooks and crannies haven't aged all that well because of Fairbairn's overwrought production, featuring an exaggerated sleekness typical of most mid-'80s pop-metal albums".[2] Dave Reynolds from Metal Forces magazine called the album, "a shit hot album and one I’m gonna play the hell out of".[6] Robert Christgau graded the album a C+, saying Aerosmith were " running out of gas again already".[3]

Loudwire ranked the album as Aerosmith's 6th best album explaining the ranking with, "its lavish '80s production has definitely dated, but 'Permanent Vacation' still ranks among the greatest musical comebacks of all time".[8] Loudersound placed the album on their list of the 20 best albums from 1987, and called it a,"collection of sublime pop-metal".[11]

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart's Done Time"
4:42
2."Magic Touch"
4:40
3."Rag Doll"
4:21
4."Simoriah"
  • Tyler
  • Perry
  • Vallance
3:21
5."Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
  • Tyler
  • Perry
  • Child
4:23
6."St. John"Tyler4:12
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hangman Jury"
  • Tyler
  • Perry
  • Vallance
5:33
2."Girl Keeps Coming Apart"
  • Tyler
  • Perry
4:12
3."Angel"
  • Tyler
  • Child
5:10
4."Permanent Vacation"
4:52
5."I'm Down" (The Beatles cover)
2:20
6."The Movie"
4:00
Total length:51:46

Personnel[]

Adapted from the album liner notes[12] and AllMusic.[13][unreliable source?] Track numbers refer to CD and digital releases of the album.

Aerosmith

Charts[]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 11
Canada RPM 100 Albums[15] 16
Japanese Albums Chart[16] 75
UK (Top 100)[17] 37
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Top 50)[18] 42

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[20] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Strong, Martin (2002) [First published in 1994]. The Great Rock Discography (Sixth ed.). United Kingdom: Canongate Books. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Franck, John. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Frost, Deborah (1987-10-22). "Permanent Vacation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  5. ^ "Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Reynolds, Dave (1987). "Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation". Metal Forces (25). Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  7. ^ John Franck & Eduardo Rivadavia. "Permanent Vacation - Aerosmith > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Rivadavia, Eduardo (February 28, 2017). "Aerosmith Albums Ranked". Loudwire. Retrieved March 16, 2021. 2001’s ‘Push Play’ was Aerosmith’s fifth straight exercise in the sort of widescreen pop metal inaugurated by ‘Permanent Vacation,’ all of 14 years prior.
  9. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  10. ^ "Search for "Aerosmith"". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  11. ^ "The 20 best albums from 1987". loudersound. October 9, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Big Ones (CD insert). Aerosmith. United States: Geffen Records. 1994. GEFD-24716.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Permanent Vacation - Aerosmith > Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  14. ^ "Permanent Vacation - Aerosmith". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  15. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation". Official Charts Company. 1990-04-28. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  18. ^ Steffen Hung (1988-10-30). "Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  19. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Aerosmith – Permanent Vacation". Music Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  20. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Aerosmith – Permanent Vacation" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Aerosmith – Permanent Vacation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 1, 2013.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Permanent Vacation in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Aerosmith – Permanent Vacation". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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