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Track Listings
| 1. Heart's Done Time |
| 2. Magic Touch |
| 3. Rag Doll |
| 4. Simoriah |
| 5. Dude (Looks Like A Lady) |
| 6. St. John |
| 7. Hangman Jury |
| 8. Girl Keeps Coming Apart |
| 9. Angel |
| 10. Permanent Vacation |
| 11. I'm Down |
| 12. The Movie |
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While it doesn't quite hang together as well as does the follow-up Pump, Permanent Vacation marked Aerosmith's rebirth as a viable rock band. On the strength of singles "Rag Doll," "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)," and "Angel" (a worthy entry from the band that basically invented the power ballad), Aerosmith came roaring back into the charts with a vengeance, proving that rock & rollers really can claw their way to the top more than once. Their roots show in a couple of bluesy tracks ("St. John" and "Hangman Jury"), while other songs (notably "Magic Touch" and "Simoriah") are quintessential 1980s rockers. Overall the singles on Permanent Vacation are stronger than the album as a whole, but it was this album that announced that Aerosmith were back. --Genevieve Williams
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Bien qu'il n'ait pas encore toute l'efficacité de Pump, leur album suivant, Permanent Vacation marque le grand retour d'Aerosmith. Grâce à la puissance et aux succès de titres comme "Rag Doll," "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)," et "Angel" (superbe titre qui nous rappelle que le groupe inventa les "power ballads"), Aerosmith nous prouve avec un certain esprit de vengeance que les années n'ont pas d'emprise sur les vrais rockers. Le groupe revendique ses racines blues dans "St. John" et "Hangman Jury" alors que les autres morceaux (par exemple "St. John", "Hangman Jury") sont des classiques du rock des années 80. --Genevieve Williams
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3.0 out of 5 stars
The Decline of Aerosmith,
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This review is from: Permanent Vacation (Audio CD)
Ahh, the much-ballyhooed Permanent Vacation. Granted, it's a lot better than the previous two albums (Done With Mirrors and Rock in a Hard Place) but it's nothing compared to Toys or even Draw The Line. This is the birth or the new pop Aerosmith, the Aerosmith headed by John Kalodner (John Kalodner: John Kalodner?). This is the new Jim Vallance and Bruce Fairbairn Aerosmith. On the whole, it's not bad and it sure was a big hit in the late 80's. But let's be fair -- if Aerosmith had come out with Rocks in 1987, would it have gotten airplay? Of course not. This was Aerosmith in survival mode. If we'd known back then that Aerosmith wouldn't ever go back to their old sound, I think we would have been a lot less excited."Heart's Done Time", the opener, ain't bad. It's got some rock to it. The next track, "Magic Touch" also ain't band. I prefer both songs to the well-known hits. Then it's "Rag Doll". Damn, I'm so sick of that song. I never liked it even when it was new. I think it's filler. This is followed by some true filler, "Simoriah", one of the many tunes on this album that were never played live (Joe Perry's big beef with the album is that half of it wasn't played live). "Dude (Looks Like a Lady" is another tune I never really liked. I know it's a huge hit, but come on...the Aero of old never would have written this garbage. It'll never make my desert island tape. It's the kind of Aerosmith song that people know, therefore, people want to have it. Shame it's not "Coney Island Whitefish Boy". "St. John" - more filler. "Hangman's Jury" is pretty good though, a nice bluesy swampy acoustic number. This is followed by "Girl Keeps Coming Apart", a song which, aside from some killer playing by the boys in the backline, is skip-worthy. The song keeps falling apart. Up next is the last of the singles, "Angel", a song which I actually like a lot. I like the lush production, I love the choruses, the verses, and the solo. I think this song is still pretty excellent. It's no "Dream On", but it's about as close as the band have come since then. The title track is next, a catchy number with no outside writers and co-written by Whitford. This is proof that Aerosmith are at their best when they are just five guys writing and playing together. There's some embellishment with jungle noises and tropical sounds, but the song is a winner. Another winner is the Beatles cover "I'm Down", but I don't know why they needed to pad the album out with a cover. Still, totally listenable. The final track is a lame instrumental called "The Movie". Honestly, most Aerosmith instrumentals are boring. They're just not that kind of band. This ends the album on a decidedly dull note. I give the band credit for sobering up, and working hard on this album. Fairbairn (rest in peace) was known as a bit of a taskmaster, he made his bands work hard, and I'm sure Kalodner did too. I think that they were so desperate for a charting hit that they lost sight of the roots of Aerosmith. Songs like "Rattlesnake Shake" or "Nobody's Fault" sound like a completely different group of guys than the band on Permanent Vacation. As a result, I rarely play this album today. I can't remember the last time I played it. After all, when I can't turn on the radio without hearing "Dude" and "Rag Doll", why would I want to? 3 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Aerosmith makes a comeback with a blast,
By jasenao - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Permanent Vacation (Audio CD)
Aerosmith was a great 70's band with albums like Toys In The Attic and hits like "Dream On" and "Walk This Way." They made their huge comeback in 1987 with Permanent Vacation. The album is loaded with the hits "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)," "Rag Doll," and "Angel." Those are not the only good songs on Permanent Vacation though. The title track, "Simoriah," "Girl Keeps Coming Apart" and the rest of the songs are almost as good. In my opinon, Aerosmith couldn't have made a comeback in the 80's with a much better album. If you're an Aerosmith fan or if you like hard rock, I recommend getting Permanent Vacation. It might stay permanently as one of your favorites.
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Track Listing,
By LemonspredBooks - Published on Amazon.com
1. Heart's Done Time2. Magic Touch 3. Rag Doll 4. Simoriah 5. Dude (Looks Like a Lady) 6. St. John 7. Hangman Jury 8. Girl Keeps Coming Apart 9. Angel 10. Permanent Vacation 11. I'm Down 12. The Movie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Poor boy, don't you lie on the track...,
By Mark H. "mrh" - Published on Amazon.com
Aerosmith's career renaissance began in earnest with this August of 1987 release. 'Permanent Vacation' was exactly what Geffen Records threatened the band with after the lukewarm reception of 'Done with Mirrors'. The notoriously substance abusive quintet finally sobered up to make their true comeback...and what a comeback! Bruce Fairbairn and John Kalodner of Geffen A&R callled in noted song doctors Desmond Child and Jim Vallance to help Steven and Joe get their creative juices flowing and now over twenty years later, three hit singles and five million US units sold...the results were in, Aerosmith was a superstar band again..and would remain so to the present day. The hits speak for themselves: "Dude", "Rag Doll" (both featuring the classic Aerosmith sass and sleaze) and "Angel" (groan...). Beyond the hits favs include opener "Heart's Done Time" (very appropriate), "Hangman Jury", the title track and "I'm Down" (like it better than "Come Together", maybe cuz it wasn't overplayed). Yes the hits are old, "Angel" bugs the crap out of me and 'Pump' would be better, but Aerosmith had to start over again and the comekids brought themselves back from the dead....the hangman jury let them off the long hook.
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