Permanent Vacation
While it doesn't quite hang together as well as does the follow-upPump,Permanent Vacationmarked 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 reallycanclaw 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 onPermanent Vacationare stronger than the album as a whole, but it was this album that announced that Aerosmith were back.--Genevieve Williams