Take a Vacation!
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{{Infobox album
| name = Take a Vacation!
| type = studio
| artist = the Young Veins
| cover = Take a vacation!.jpg
| border = yes
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| released = June 8, 2010
| recorded = June 2009–September 2009
| venue =
| studio = Castle Oak Studios and Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California
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| length = 29:06
| label = One Haven Music
| producer = Rob Mathes, Alex Greenwald
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| misc = {{Singles
| name = Take a Vacation!
| type = Studio
| single1 = Change
| single1date = April 6, 2010
| single2 = Take a Vacation!
| single2date = May 18, 2010
| single3 = Everyone But You
| single3date = May 25, 2010
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Deluxe edition cover
| type = Album
| cover = Take_A_Vacation_Deluxe_Edition.jpeg
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| caption = Deluxe edition cover
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{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1795184|pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic review}}
| rev2 = BLARE Magazine
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blaremagazine.com/2010/06/07/album-reviews-7-6-10 |title=BLARE Magazine review |publisher=BLARE Magazine}}
| rev3 = Spin
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/young-veins-take-vacation-one-haven |title=SPIN Magazine review |author=Barry Walters}}
| rev4 = The Sound Alarm
| rev5 = Review Rinse Repeat
| rev6 = Lush Beat
| rev7 = PopMatters
| rev7Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/126149-the-young-veins-take-a-vacation |title=The Young Veins: Take a Vacation! Review |author=Ryan Reed |date=June 16, 2010}}
| rev8 = Virgin Group
| rev8Score = {{Rating|9|10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.virgin.com/music/reviews/the-young-veins-album-review-take-a-vacation |title=The Young Veins album review - Take A Vacation |author=Jonathan Brown |date=June 30, 2010 |publisher=Virgin Group |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717210916/http://www.virgin.com/music/reviews/the-young-veins-album-review-take-a-vacation |archive-date=July 17, 2011 }}
| rev9 = Indie London
| rev9Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Music-Review/the-young-veins-take-a-vacation |title=Take A Vacation - Review |author=Jack Foley}}
}}
Take a Vacation! is the only studio album by American rock band the Young Veins, and the first musical project by Ryan Ross and Jon Walker after their departure from Panic! at the Disco. It is the only album released during the tenure of members Andy Soukal, Nick Murray, and Nick White, though the album was recorded prior to their recruitment.
Critics have compared the album's sound to the music of 1960s groups such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Kinks, the Hollies, the Searchers, and the Zombies, and have noted its similarities to the earlier Panic! album Pretty. Odd.
Despite the lack of commercial success, Jon Walker has continuously promoted the album through the years, releasing a deluxe edition in 2019, and a remastered edition in 2023.
Background and production
While on tour with Panic! at the Disco in 2008, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker began writing songs intended for the band's third album, but after showing the other members the songs they were working on, it became apparent that a split was occurring over the direction that the band wanted to go in.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1615771/ryan-ross-talks-about-leaving-panic-at-disco.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205225942/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1615771/ryan-ross-talks-about-leaving-panic-at-disco.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2011|title=Exclusive: Ryan Ross Talks About Leaving Panic! At The Disco|author=James Montgomery|date=July 13, 2009|publisher=MTV News |access-date=January 20, 2011}}
On July 6, 2009, Ross and Walker departed from Panic! at the Disco.{{cite news|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/07/06/ryan-ross-and-jon-walker-quit-panic-at-the-disco/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709060947/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/07/06/ryan-ross-and-jon-walker-quit-panic-at-the-disco|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 9, 2009|title=Ryan Ross And Jon Walker Quit Panic! At The Disco|author=Tamar Anitai|date=July 6, 2009|publisher=MTV News|access-date=January 19, 2011}} They soon gathered in Los Angeles and began recording the songs they had originally prepared for the next Panic! album. They were aided by the help of Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet, who ended up producing seven tracks out of eleven, and Rob Mathes who produced four songs out of the album. He had also produced Pretty. Odd. with Panic! at the Disco.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/panic-at-the-disco/46364|title=Former Panic At The Disco members unveil new band|website=NME|date=July 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730065053/https://www.nme.com/news/panic-at-the-disco/46364 |archive-date=2009-07-30 }}
Release
On July 28, 2009, Ross and Walker announced their new band was entitled The Young Veins and premiered a new song, "Change", on their Myspace profile.{{cite web|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2009/aug/06/two-act-disco/|title=TWO-ACT DISCO|author=Julie Seabaugh|website=Las Vegas Weekly|date=August 6, 2009}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2009/07/listen-panic-disco-release-new-song/|title=LISTEN: Panic at the Disco Release New Song|author= Anna Hyclak |date=July 28, 2009|magazine=Spin|access-date=March 14, 2015}} On October 20, 2009, "The Other Girl" was made available for streaming.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/35652/media-young-veins-the-other-girl|title=Young Veins: 'The Other Girl'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=October 20, 2009|access-date=October 12, 2022}}
"Change" was released as a single on April 6, 2010.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/change/id364737277|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513013416/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/change/id364737277|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 13, 2010|title=Change by The Young Veins |work=iTunes|access-date=December 28, 2016}} "Take a Vacation!" was released on May 18 as the next single.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-a-vacation!-single/id372666893|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229033240/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-a-vacation!-single/id372666893|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2016|title=Take A Vacation! (Single) by The Young Veins |work=iTunes|access-date=December 28, 2016}} "Everyone But You" was released as the third single on May 25.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/everyone-but-you-single/id374512088|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229035045/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/everyone-but-you-single/id374512088|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2016|title=Everyone But You (Single) by The Young Veins |work=iTunes|access-date=December 28, 2016}} Take a Vacation! was released on June 8 through One Haven Music.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-a-vacation!/id370256888|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303091947/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-a-vacation!/id370256888|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 3, 2012|title=Take A Vacation! by The Young Veins |work=iTunes|access-date=December 28, 2016}} Several editions of the album featured a variety of bonus tracks: a cover of the Everly Brothers song "Nothing Matters But You" (iTunes edition), a cover of the Wanda Jackson song "Funnel of Love" (Amazon.com edition),{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Take-Vacation-Amazon-Exclusive-Version/dp/B003O6MFLO|title=Amazon.com: Take A Vacation! (Amazon Exclusive Version): The Young Veins: MP3 Downloads|work=Amazon|access-date=December 28, 2016}} a cover of the Brenda Lee song "Is It True?" (Amie Street edition),{{cite web|url=http://amiestreet.com/music/the-young-veins/take-a-vacation/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614041749/http://amiestreet.com/music/the-young-veins/take-a-vacation/|title=Take A Vacation! by The Young Veins |work=Amie Street|archive-date=June 14, 2010|access-date=December 28, 2016}} and a cover of the Otis Redding song "Security" and a cover of the Searchers song "When You Walk in the Room" (UK edition).{{cite AV media notes|title=Take a Vacation! |others=The Young Veins |year=2010|type=Booklet|publisher=One Haven Music|id=OHM-103-2X/OHM 103-2}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition
| all_writing = Ryan Ross and Jon Walker except where noted. All songs produced by Alex Greenwald except tracks 1, 2, 3 and 7, produced by Rob Mathes
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title1 = Change
| extra1 = Ross
| length1 = 2:31
| title2 = Take a Vacation!
| extra2 = Ross
| length2 = 2:28
| title3 = Cape Town
| extra3 = Ross
| length3 = 2:52
| title4 = Maybe I Will, Maybe I Won't
| extra4 = Walker
| length4 = 2:24
| title5 = Young Veins (Die Tonight)
| note5 = Ryan Ross, Danny Fujikawa
| extra5 = Ross
| length5 = 2:19
| title6 = Everyone But You
| extra6 = Walker
| length6 = 3:08
| title7 = The Other Girl
| extra7 = Ross
| length7 = 2:56
| title8 = Dangerous Blues
| extra8 = Ross
| length8 = 2:25
| title9 = Defiance
| extra9 = Ross
| length9 = 2:44
| title10 = Lie to the Truth
| extra10 = Ross
| length10 = 2:29
| title11 = Heart of Mine
| extra11 = Ross and Walker
| length11 = 3:00
| total_length = 29:06
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra12 = Walker
| headline = Amazon.com bonus track
| title12 = Funnel of Love
| note12 = Wanda Jackson cover
| length12 = 2:42
| total_length = 31:48
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra12 = Walker
| headline = Amie Street bonus track
| title12 = Is It True?
| note12 = Brenda Lee cover
| length12 = 2:47
| total_length = 31:53
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra12 = Ross and Z Berg
| headline = iTunes bonus track
| title12 = Nothing Matters But You
| note12 = featuring Z Berg) (Everly Brothers cover
| length12 = 1:54
| total_length = 31:00
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = UK edition bonus tracks
| extra_column = Lead vocal
| title12 = Security
| note12 = Otis Redding cover
| extra12 = Ross
| length12 = 2:35
| title13 = When You Walk in the Room
| note13 = The Searchers cover
| extra13 = Ross
| length13 = 2:40
| total_length = 34:21
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra12 = Walker
| headline = Deluxe edition re-issue bonus tracks
| title12 = Is It True?
| note12 = Brenda Lee cover
| length12 = 2:47
| title13 = When You Walk in the Room
| note13 = The Searchers cover
| extra13 = Ross
| length13 = 2:40
| extra14 = Walker
| title14 = Funnel of Love
| note14 = Wanda Jackson cover
| length14 = 2:42
| title15 = Security
| note15 = Otis Redding cover
| extra15 = Ross
| length15 = 2:35
| extra16 = Ross and Z Berg
| title16 = Nothing Matters But You
| note16 = featuring Z Berg) (Everly Brothers cover
| length16 = 1:54
| total_length = 41:44
}}
Personnel
The album was recorded before Ross and Walker recruited the other three members of the band. They played all of the parts listed below and were aided with assistance from friends.
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;The Young Veins
- Ryan Ross – vocals, guitars, percussion
- Jon Walker – vocals, guitars, bass guitars, percussion
;Additional musicians
- Alex Greenwald – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 & 10) bass (tracks 4, 6 & 10), wurlitzer (tracks 6 & 10), harmonium, stylophone and gang vocals (track 11)
- Eric Ronick – keyboards (all tracks except 10)
- Than Luu – drums (all tracks except 10)
- Jason Boesel – drums (track 10)
- Z Berg – guest vocals (track 11 and "Nothing Matters But You")
- Michael Runion – gang vocals (track 11)
- Danny Fujikawa – gang vocals (track 11)
- Michael Fujikawa – gang vocals (track 11)
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- Rob Mathes – producer at Castle Oak Studios
- Alex Greenwald – producer at Sunset Sound Studios
- Kevin Harp – engineer and mixing
- Joshua Blanchard – assistant engineer at Castle Oak Studios
- Morgan Stratton – assistant engineer at Sunset Sound Studios
- Fred Kevorkian – mastering
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Release history
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! Country ! Date |
| United States |
| United Kingdom |
| Worldwide
| January 1, 2019 (deluxe edition) |
| Worldwide
|August 28, 2023 (remastered deluxe edition) |
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