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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Geffen Records
Salesrank: 15380
Released: November 20, 2001 |
| Our Price: $3.00 |
| Used Price: $1.42 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Permanent Vacation Track Listing:
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
Editorial Review:
While Done with Mirrors marked the beginning of Aerosmith's remarkable career comeback (and a gratifying return to rollicking '70s form), this is the album that both reclaimed their widespread fame and made even longtime cynics take notice. Fresh from rehab, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry lead the band through a strong collection that rivals such previous high points as Toys in the Attic and Rocks, though in a much more pop-oriented vein. That's largely the province of producer Bruce Fairbairn and hired-gun songwriters Desmond Child and Jim Vallance (hired upon Mirrors' commercial disappointment). But on this record, those outside influences are still largely invisible, even if Fairbairn's production sheen now seems '80s generic. Fueled by the playful staples "Rag Doll" and "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)," and seasoned with the Delta blues fetish of "Hangman Jury" and, of course, a patented Big Power Ballad ("Angel"), it's an album that's become all but ubiquitous. Thankfully, the band's own gritty sensibility still informs tracks like "St. John" and "Girl Keeps Coming Apart," as well as a rambunctiously reverent take on the classic Beatles B-side, "I'm Down." --Jerry McCulley
Permanent Vacation Reviews:
after a mediocre comeback, this one rocked hard 
2008-08-14 - While the previous album marked Aerosmith's return to sobriety and reunion as a band, it was lukewarm. It wasn't bad, it wasn't great.
This album rocked. The band pushed its sound out into some new direction, polished its older styles, and rocked its way back towards the top. "Dude looks like a lady" was fun, "Angel" was a great one for slow dancing...even the offbeat tracks were fun to listen to. The album showed that Aerosmith did not take itself too seriously.
A strong comeback 
2008-01-13 - Yes Aerosmith is back on the track with this realease. Some say that cats have nine lives, well Aerosmith got two ! This cd marks the beginning of the second era of the band. The band got a lot a airplay with this one (many hits) with songs like Rag Doll, Dude, and Angel, but you'll discover some very good songs like Heart's done time, St-John and The Movie to name a few. I would recommand this release to anyone who loves rock music.
Very Good
2007-07-08 - This is a wonderful album. It has been out for a while, but I just got around to getting it. All the songs on here are great. My favorite is "Magic Touch". I wish I would have heard more of these songs on the radio. A big plus is that all the lyrics to the songs are included in the insert booklet. I highly recommend this CD. It didn't get the credit it deserved.
Best Comeback Album ... Ever
2007-03-23 - The second album after Joe Perry and Brad Whitford were back with Aerosmith, and the first not "under the influence" is a tour de force rocker that smokes from start to finish. "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Rag Doll", "Hangman Jury" and the title track are all classics and the rest of the tunes all keep the action coming. They also do a great cover of the Beatles' "I'm Down", the B-side of the "Help" single, a typical McCartney tribute to 50's rockers like Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. The "Bad Boys" are back!!!
The Big Comeback
2007-01-25 - The first album from the now "sober" Aerosmith and the beginning of their huge comeback that has continued to this day. Some people look at this album as a sell-out due to the influx of outside writers and the general polished sound of the album. Personally I think it rocks. The band sounds rejuvenated and there is a lot of great material to be found on this disc. The album spawned the huge hits "Rag Doll", "Dude Looks Like A Lady", and the lame "Angel". Overall most of the rest of the songs are good to great Aerosmith. "Hangman Jury" is cool. "Girl Keeps Coming Apart" has a nice Joe Perry guitar solo. The title track is a nice rocker and they even throw in an instrumental called "The Movie" which works quite well too. Overall I think this was a great comeback album.
