Aerosmith Permanent Vacation
Released : August 1987
Recorded : March – May 1987
Label : Geffen
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Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in August 1987 by Geffen Records.
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. This came as a suggestion of executive John Kalodner, who 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 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.
Permanent Vacation has sold over five million copies in the U.S.
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.
Tracklist:
01. Heart's Done Time (4:45)
02. Magic Touch (4:37)
03. Rag Doll (4:26)
04. Simoriah (3:22)
05. Dude (Looks Like a Lady) (4:27)
06. St. John (4:09)
07. Hangman Jury (5:31)
08. Girl Keeps Coming Apart (4:13)
09. Angel (5:09)
10. Permanent Vacation (4:55)
11. I'm Down (2:20)
12. The Movie (Instrumental) (4:01)
Personnel
Aerosmith
Steven Tyler – lead vocals, piano, harmonica
Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals, pedal steel guitar on "Rag Doll"
Brad Whitford – guitar
Tom Hamilton – bass
Joey Kramer – drums
Additional Musicians
Drew Arnott – mellotron on "Angel" and "The Movie"
Tom Keenlyside – clarinet, tenor saxophone, horn arrangement on "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Rag Doll"
Ian Putz – baritone saxophone on "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Rag Doll"
Bob Rogers – trombone on "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Rag Doll"
Henry Christian – trumpet
Bruce Fairbairn – trumpet, cello, background vocals
Scott Fairbairn – cello
Mike Fraser – plunger mute
Morgan Rael – steel drums
Jim Vallance – organ on "Rag Doll" and "Simoriah"
Christine Arnott - Backing vocals on "The Movie"
