I remember when I used to buy albums with my pocket money, there was a time before CDs when I used to save up my £8.99 for a Cassette Tape of an album, I used to go into "Our Price" another long gone music store and look around the Rock section to see if there was any deals on. Alas there was this day , I was already an Aerosmith fan but only had my brothers CD of "Get a Grip" to listen to , so I seen "Permanent Vacation" and grabbed it. Only £6.99 at that too, so I still had changed. Ah the good old days. I Rushed home to put it on and what I got was a dose of the REAL Aerosmith. From the begginning you can tell how good this ...  Read the complete review

It could be argued that the very best that Aerosmith ever threw at un unsuspecting audience from a great distance was back in the late Eighties with their explosive albums, ‘Permanent Vacation,’ (1987) and ‘Pump.’ (1989) Since the days of the ugliest band in rock, they seemed to have parted company with their dirty trainers and leopard skin effect shirts and decided to tread the unforbidden path of movie soundtracks. Sucked in deeply into a vat of unprofessionalism the same as Bon Jovi and Def Leppard, Aerosmith have seriously, had their day. I’m prepared now to take you on a journey back in time, when hairspray and back combing ruled and Westlife would have been ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

AEROSMITH This in my opinion is one of the best albums Aerosmith have released. Open all the windows, grab the vacuum cleaner (to do some cleaning) and turn the volume up as loud as it goes and go with the flow. Rag Doll and Dude are my favourite tracks on this album and when I’m in the house alone I love listening to it full blast. I think I borrowed this CD and found that I liked it so much I had to buy a copy. What a great band. ...  Read the complete review