Permanent Vacation (album)
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| Studio album by Aerosmith | |||||
| Released | August 18, 1987 | ||||
| Recorded | March–June 1987 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 50:43 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | ||||
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Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music).
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 hits (all three songs charted in the Top 20) and helped Permanent Vacation become the band's most successful album in a decade. As a result, the band would maintain their shift toward mainstream pop, and see further success with Pump and Get a Grip.
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". "Hangman Jury," though uncredited, is a reworking of an old American blues song.
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 since sold over five million copies in the U.S.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Personnel
- Tom Hamilton – bass
- Joey Kramer – drums
- Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals
- Steven Tyler – lead vocals, harmonica, piano, plunger mute
- Brad Whitford – guitar
[edit] Additional personnel
- Drew Arnott – mellotron
- Henry Christian – trumpet
- Bruce Fairbairn – trumpet, cello, background vocals
- Scott Fairbairn – cello
- Michael Fraser – plunger mute
- Tom Keenlyside – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Margarita Horns – horns
- Ian Putz – baritone saxophone
- Morgan Rael – steel drums
- Bob Rogers – trombone
- Jim Vallance – organ
- Christine Arnott – Gaelic voice-over on "The Movie"
[edit] 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
[edit] Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | The Billboard 200 | 11 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1987 | "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| 1987 | "Hangman Jury" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 14 |
| 1987 | "Rag Doll" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 12 |
| 1988 | "Angel" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1988 | "Angel" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1988 | "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 41 |
| 1988 | "Rag Doll" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA - USA | Gold | November 10, 1987 |
| RIAA - USA | Platinum | December 8, 1987 |
| RIAA - USA | 2x Platinum | May 24, 1988 |
| RIAA - USA | 3x Platinum | March 7, 1990 |
| RIAA - USA | 4x Platinum | November 9, 1994 |
| RIAA - USA | 5x Platinum | February 10, 1995 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Permanent Vacation at MusicBrainz
