The Pump Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Aerosmith that lasted twelve months, from mid-October 1989 to mid-October 1990. The tour was put on in support of the band's second consecutive multi-platinum album Pump , released in September 1989.
15-410: The Pump Tour saw the band continue its successful streak, on the heels of 1987's Permanent Vacation and its associated tour . During the course of the tour, the band charted four Top 40 singles from Pump . By the end of the tour, Pump had sold four million copies, eventually selling seven million copies. This tour was notable as it saw Aerosmith's first return to Europe since 1977, as well as
30-559: A "collection of sublime pop-metal". Adapted from the album liner notes and AllMusic . Track numbers refer to CD and digital releases of the album. Aerosmith Additional musicians Production Shipments figures based on certification alone. Pop metal Pop metal (sometimes conflated with or used interchangeably with glam metal ) is an umbrella term for commercial heavy metal and hard rock styles which feature prominent pop music elements such as catchy hooks and anthemic choruses. It became popular in
45-460: A strong effort overall, some of the album's nooks and crannies haven't aged all that well because of Fairbairn's overwrought production, featuring an exaggerated sleekness typical of most mid-'80s pop-metal albums". Dave Reynolds from Metal Forces magazine called the album "a shit hot album and one I'm gonna play the hell out of". Robert Christgau graded the album a C+, saying Aerosmith were "running out of gas again already". Loudwire ranked
60-539: The 1970s helped spawn the genre, along with acts such as Thin Lizzy and AC/DC . Van Halen's 1978 debut album marked a turning point in the style, making that sound "flashier, more creative, and more energetic than ever before." The first wave of pop metal, which was not as pop-oriented as later developments, included bands such as Mötley Crüe , Quiet Riot , Dokken , Ratt , and Twisted Sister . More melodic acts such as Def Leppard and Bon Jovi saw further success in
75-538: The 1980s among acts such as Bon Jovi , Europe , Def Leppard , Poison , Mötley Crüe , and Ratt . The term is also applied to some bands and artists that have formed since the 1990s that mix aspects of pop and heavy metal into their sound. Pop metal is a variation of heavy metal which emphasizes catchy pop -influenced hooks and guitar riffs . It was influenced by the anthemic choruses of arena rock . While pop metal recordings were often loud, they also featured "slick," radio-friendly production sheen. Bands from
90-481: The 1980s with albums like Pyromania (1983) and Slippery When Wet (1986), while the hair metal variation became dominant. The genre's popularity was at its peak between 1982 and 1991. The arrival of grunge in 1991 largely turned audiences away from pop metal. Despite the decline in popularity, the term "pop metal" is also sometimes applied to a number of rock and heavy metal bands and artists that are usually not associated with glam metal, and have formed since
105-657: The Los Angeles metal scene also borrowed visual elements from 1970s glam rock , leading to the glam metal variation of the late 1980s. The alternate term "metal pop" was coined by critic Philip Bashe in 1983 to describe bands such as Van Halen and Def Leppard . In the "definitive metal family tree" of his documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey , anthropologist Sam Dunn differentiates pop metal, which includes bands like Def Leppard, Europe , and Whitesnake , from glam metal bands that include Mötley Crüe and Poison . The catchy hard rock of Kiss and Van Halen in
120-582: The U.S. In the UK, it was the first Aerosmith album to attain both Silver (60,000 units sold) and Gold (100,000 units sold) certification by the British Phonographic Industry , achieving these in July 1989 and March 1990 respectively. The album received mixed-to-positive reviews. In a retrospective assessment AllMusic gave the album four stars, and said "despite the mostly stellar songwriting, which makes it
135-403: The album as Aerosmith's 6th best album explaining the ranking with, "its lavish '80s production has definitely dated, but 'Permanent Vacation' still ranks among the greatest musical comebacks of all time". Loudwire also placed the album at No. 4 on their 2017 list of the "10 Best Hard Rock Albums of 1987". Loudersound placed the album on their list of the 20 best albums from 1987 and called it
150-589: The band on " Train Kept A-Rollin' ", and at another show, he played an extended set with the band at the Marquee Club in London. For this tour, the band employed the use of a Citation II private plane, which the band named "Aeroforce One". The plane was formerly used by Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos . In September 1990, towards the end of the tour, A&R man John Kalodner remarked how Aerosmith were "maybe
165-693: The band's first-ever performances in Australia. In addition, this tour saw the band tour North America on numerous legs, as well as perform a series of dates in Japan. Special performances on The Howard Stern Show , Saturday Night Live , and MTV Unplugged were interspersed during the course of the tour. Opening acts on this tour included Skid Row , Joan Jett , The Cult , Poison , Warrant , Metallica , The Black Crowes , and The Quireboys . Some of these acts were regular openers, while some opened for Aerosmith only at specific festivals or stadium shows. During
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#1732852788557180-410: The biggest band in the world", thinking "Nobody else is this good right now." Average set: Encore: Permanent Vacation (Aerosmith album) Permanent Vacation is the ninth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith , released by Geffen Records on August 25, 1987. The album marks the band's shift to a pop-metal sound that they would maintain up to 1993's Get a Grip . It
195-472: The tour, the band got to meet some of their idols. Steven Tyler met Mick Jagger backstage at a Rolling Stones concert, only the second time he had met him, and the first time he met him while sober. In addition, the band met Robert Plant and Jimmy Page , who saw the band perform on separate occasions in England. At one show, The Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington Leicestershire UK, Page jammed with
210-468: Was intended to mark Aerosmith's comeback, Permanent Vacation is often considered their true comeback, as it was the band's first truly popular album since their reunion. " 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. Permanent Vacation has sold over five million copies in
225-397: Was their first to employ songwriters outside the band, instead of featuring songs solely composed by them. This came at the suggestion of executive John Kalodner . 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 . Though Done with Mirrors
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