Six Rock Albums That Saved Careers

There have been albums that have saved a once-hot rock musician from sliding into obscurity, and there have been albums that have made the difference for a young band trying to hit the bigtime so they don't get kicked to the curb by a record company giving up on them...one of the most famous comeback albums of all time: Aerosmith's "Permanent Vacation:" This after they were losing popularity, coupled with substance abuse and band infighting that had Aerosmith sliding into obscurity. Then, as bands like Guns n Roses and others were taking over the spotlight, the members of Aerosmith got sober, and brought in outside help in the form of writers and producers to help revive their sound and image, The result: the multiplatinum "Permanent Vacation," with the hit singles "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)," "Angel" and Rag Doll" ...Then there's Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run," which was Capitol Records' last attempt at working with Bruce to try to catapult him into the national spotlight....and yes, it worked....find out more about just how that happened, as well as details on huge comeback albums from John Fogerty, Bob Seger, Ozzy, Kiss, here.