Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released by Geffen Records on August 25, 1987.

[8] The album marks the band's shift to a pop-metal sound that they would maintain up to 1993's Get a Grip.

He also pushed the band to work with producer Bruce Fairbairn, who remained with them for another two albums.

It was also the first Aerosmith album to be promoted by heavy music video airplay on MTV.

"Rag Doll", "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", and "Angel" became major hits (all three charted in the Top 20) and helped Permanent Vacation become the band's greatest success in a decade.