Done With Mirrors (1985)
Sold 500,000 copies
Includes: "Let the Music Do the Talking."
The original lineup's first album since the 70s.

Permanent Vacation (1987)
Sold 5 Million copies
Includes: "Rag Doll," "Angel," and "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"

Pump (1989)
Sold 7 Million copies
Includes: "Love in an Elevator," "Janie Got a Gun," "What it Takes," and "The Other Side"
Won Grammy for "Janie Got a Gun"
Possibly won MTV award for "Love in an Elevator"

Get a Grip (1993)
Sold 7 Million copies
Includes: "Eat the Rich," "Livin' on the Edge," "Cryin'," "Amazing," and "Crazy"
Won Grammys for "Livin' on the Edge" and "Crazy"
Won MTV Viewer's Choice award for "Cryin'"

Cool topic/poll! :)

I went with Permanent Vacation, since I knew the songs from it the longest. I watched VH1 alot in the early 90's, and since they were again pretty relevant, I'd often see the videos for "Dude", "Rag Doll" and "Angel".

It seemed the most 'polished' too - it was metal-tinged hard rock, but it seemed to have a very mainstream appeal. Halfway between Loverboy and Guns N' Roses in a sense. I think it also had the best album tracks too - the title song, "Magic Tough" (LOVE this one) and the heavy "Hearts Done Time" are just as catchy as the hits!!

Pump was a pretty good follow-up but seemed to be in a slightly less pop and more straight-up bluesy heavy metal direction. That said, I love "Janie's Got a Gun" (pretty, but heavy song with a serious message too) and the entire first half of the album.

Get a Grip is good (kind of a mix of their classic rock sound with 80's hard rock. It'll always remind me of Wayne's World 2! 8) ). However, despite some great singles, and album tracks, it seemed to have the "filler" which the two previous ones didn't.

It's a tossup between Pump and Get A Grip. They have my fave singles on them. I voted for Get a Grip, only by a half point.

Tanya

"Permanent Vacation"  8)

Permanent Vacation