Aerosmith: "Permanent Vacation"

Released in 1987, this was Aerosmith's ninth (9th) studio album.

As always, a pretty great sonic ride - and it includes "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Angel" among others, including their cover of an old Beatles tune "I'm Down."

This album made its trek to a fan in Massachussetts.

Aerosmith: "Toys in the Attic"

Released in 1975, this LP includes among others the timeless hits "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion."

Album Design: Pacific Eye & Ear.

Illustration: Ingrid Haenke.

Photography: Bob Belott

This LP found a sweet home in Alabama.

(sorry. couldn't resist)

Aerosmith: "Aerosmith"

Released in 1973, Aerosmith's debut LP featured the song "Dream On," which gained some notice when it was originally released in 1973, but became a huge hit when it was re-released in 1976.

This album went to New Hampshire.

Soundtrack: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Released in 1978 before the ill-fated film was released, the covers of Beatles tunes on this double LP ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous.  Well, in all fairness, the most "ridiculous" cover was Steve Martin's talking parody of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," but let's face it, even the original was a bit of an odd track.

So, the movie was not all that great, but the soundtrack (and the movie, too, of course) featured headliners The BeeGees and Peter Frampton, supported by the likes of Aerosmith; Earth, Wind and Fire; Billy Preston, Alice Cooper, and George Burns.  My personal favorite?  EWF's take on "Got to Get You Into My Life," but I also truly dig Aerosmith's "Come Together" and Billy Preston's "Get Back."

A collector in New York took this one off my hands.