Video:

The full-screen presentation of the concert looks incredibly saturated, with a significant amount of light noise. The camera shakes at several parts, jittering the picture as well.

Audio:

The 2.0 track was likely the top of technology at the time, so it's hard to blast Permanent Record for falling short of the sonic quality set in more recent concert DVDs. The sound is clear, if flat and without much low-end.

Extras:

Seven music videos are included, each confirming the Femmes reputation as strange, punk-folk troubadours. The video and audio quality are acceptable for the extras, though there are some flaws displayed ("Gone Daddy Gone," for instance, sees some frame-scrolling).

Videos included here are:

Gone Daddy Gone/I Just Want to Make Love to You
Children of the Revolution
I Held Her in My Arms
American Music
Used to Be
Breakin' Up
Machine

There's also footage of a "rare street performance" of "Kiss Off." The videos are presented in either 5.1 or 2.0 sound, with the major difference between the two being subwoofer use in the former.

Final Thoughts:

Permanent Record does not make for a great compilation (dig up the CD Add It Up for that) and the concert, while a fine performance, does not have the technical specs, the length or the set list to warrant a purchase. Unless you're a Femmes completist, this is no more than a solid rental.