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Artist: Aerosmith
Released: 1987, August
Labels: Geffen
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Steven Tyler - Harmonica, Piano, Vocals, Collaboration, Plunger Mute
Tom Hamilton - Bass (Electric)
Aerosmith - Art Direction
Joe Perry - Guitar, Vocals (bckgr)
Bob Rogers - Trombone
Bruce Fairbairn - Trumpet, Cello, Vocals (bckgr), Producer
Scott Fairbairn - Cello
Michael Fraser - Engineer, Mixing, Plunger Mute
Mike Frazer - Engineer
Tom Keenlyside - Clarinet, Arranger, Sax (Tenor)
Joey Kramer - Drums
Brad Whitford - Guitar
Ken Lomas - Assistant Engineer
Margarita Horns - Horn
George Marino - Mastering, Original Mastering
Ian Putz - Sax (Baritone)
Bob Rock - Engineer
Jim Vallance - Organ, Arranger
Drew Arnott - Mellotron
Henry Christian - Trumpet
Tom Kennlyside - Clarinet, Arranger, Sax (Tenor)
Andy Engel - Illustrations
Neal Preston - Photography
Kim Champagne - Art Direction
Morgan Rael - Drums (Steel)
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
Andrew Creamer (November 28, 2006)
If you know this album you can review it.
Aerosmith (July 28, 2010)
Aerosmith Sells Out.... (June 27, 2010)
If you want to hear the REAL aerosmith, I suggest you pick up:
S/T
Rocks
Toys In The Attic
Skip PV like the plague.
HANGMAN JURY best song on album (December 11, 2009)
Once they discovered that the public still liked them, they released this album. And what an album. A breath of fresh air, combining fantastic riffs, amazing tunes, brilliant lyrics. It really is superb. A bit Bon Jovi-ish in some parts, but that's no bad thing. Desmond Child, a contributor to the songs on Slippery When Wet probably had something to do with that, as he also contributes to the song-writing on this album. And the songs... Dude Looks Like A Lady is the one that everybody knows. A superb video, an excellent song, just brilliant. Rag Doll is another one that just makes you went to get up and dance. But it is unfair to pick out individual tracks. All twelve are superb. It is good-time Rock 'n' Roll, the Aerosmith way.
1987 Aerosmith (September 10, 2009)
Solid 80's album from Aerosmith (July 15, 2009)
Magic Touch is an excellent rocker that will not disappoint along with Hangman Jury with its catchy harmonica lines.Girl Keeps Comin Apart and St.John sounded good too.I'm Down is a rockin cover of a lesser known Beatles song.
Permanent Vacation is straight ahead hard rock with the tried and true formula that made Aerosmith famous and helped to get them back on track after the subpar results of the previous album and is sure to please most Aerosmith fans.The next album,1989's Pump is equally as good,but Permanent Vacation is the best album they had released since the 70's.
