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Take a Vacation!

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.

Take a Vacation!
Studio album by
the Young Veins
ReleasedJune 8, 2010
RecordedJune 2009–September 2009
StudioCastle Oak Studios and Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length29:06
LabelOne Haven Music
ProducerRob Mathes, Alex Greenwald
Singles from Take a Vacation!
  1. "Change"
    Released: April 6, 2010
  2. "Take a Vacation!"
    Released: May 18, 2010
  3. "Everyone But You"
    Released: May 25, 2010
Deluxe edition cover
Deluxe edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
BLARE Magazine[2]
Spin[3]
The Sound Alarm[4]
Review Rinse Repeat[5]
Lush Beat[6]
PopMatters[7]
Virgin Group[8]
Indie London[9]

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,[1][2][4] and have noted its similarities to the earlier Panic! album Pretty. Odd.[7]

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

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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.[10]

 
Ryan Ross performing with The Young Veins at the Crazy Donkey, July 2010.

On July 6, 2009, Ross and Walker departed from Panic! at the Disco.[11] 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.[12]

Release

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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.[13][14] On October 20, 2009, "The Other Girl" was made available for streaming.[15]

"Change" was released as a single on April 6, 2010.[16] "Take a Vacation!" was released on May 18 as the next single.[17] "Everyone But You" was released as the third single on May 25.[18] Take a Vacation! was released on June 8 through One Haven Music.[19] Several editions of the album featured a variety of bonus tracks: a cover of the Everly Brothers song "Nothing Matters But You" (iTunes edition),[19] a cover of the Wanda Jackson song "Funnel of Love" (Amazon.com edition),[20] a cover of the Brenda Lee song "Is It True?" (Amie Street edition),[21] and a cover of the Otis Redding song "Security" and a cover of the Searchers song "When You Walk in the Room" (UK edition).[22]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by 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

Standard edition
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Change"Ross2:31
2."Take a Vacation!"Ross2:28
3."Cape Town"Ross2:52
4."Maybe I Will, Maybe I Won't"Walker2:24
5."Young Veins (Die Tonight)" (Ryan Ross, Danny Fujikawa)Ross2:19
6."Everyone But You"Walker3:08
7."The Other Girl"Ross2:56
8."Dangerous Blues"Ross2:25
9."Defiance"Ross2:44
10."Lie to the Truth"Ross2:29
11."Heart of Mine"Ross and Walker3:00
Total length:29:06
Amazon.com bonus track
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
12."Funnel of Love" (Wanda Jackson cover)Walker2:42
Total length:31:48
Amie Street bonus track
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
12."Is It True?" (Brenda Lee cover)Walker2:47
Total length:31:53
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
12."Nothing Matters But You" (featuring Z Berg) (Everly Brothers cover)Ross and Z Berg1:54
Total length:31:00
UK edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLead vocalLength
12."Security" (Otis Redding cover)Ross2:35
13."When You Walk in the Room" (The Searchers cover)Ross2:40
Total length:34:21
Deluxe edition re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
12."Is It True?" (Brenda Lee cover)Walker2:47
13."When You Walk in the Room" (The Searchers cover)Ross2:40
14."Funnel of Love" (Wanda Jackson cover)Walker2:42
15."Security" (Otis Redding cover)Ross2:35
16."Nothing Matters But You" (featuring Z Berg) (Everly Brothers cover)Ross and Z Berg1:54
Total length:41:44

Personnel

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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.

Release history

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Country Date
United States June 8, 2010[24]
United Kingdom July 5, 2010[25]
Worldwide January 1, 2019 (deluxe edition)
Worldwide August 28, 2023 (remastered deluxe edition)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Allmusic review".
  2. ^ a b "BLARE Magazine review". BLARE Magazine.
  3. ^ Barry Walters. "SPIN Magazine review".
  4. ^ a b Jo Otero (June 9, 2010). "Album Review: The Young Veins - Take A Vacation!". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012.
  5. ^ Denis Simms (June 12, 2010). "The Young Veins - Take A Vacation! Review". Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  6. ^ Chelsea Baird (June 8, 2010). "The Young Veins "Take A Vacation" - Review".
  7. ^ a b Ryan Reed (June 16, 2010). "The Young Veins: Take a Vacation! Review".
  8. ^ Jonathan Brown (June 30, 2010). "The Young Veins album review - Take A Vacation". Virgin Group. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
  9. ^ Jack Foley. "Take A Vacation - Review".
  10. ^ James Montgomery (July 13, 2009). "Exclusive: Ryan Ross Talks About Leaving Panic! At The Disco". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  11. ^ Tamar Anitai (July 6, 2009). "Ryan Ross And Jon Walker Quit Panic! At The Disco". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  12. ^ "Former Panic At The Disco members unveil new band". NME. July 28, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-30.
  13. ^ Julie Seabaugh (August 6, 2009). "TWO-ACT DISCO". Las Vegas Weekly.
  14. ^ Anna Hyclak (July 28, 2009). "LISTEN: Panic at the Disco Release New Song". Spin. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 20, 2009). "Young Veins: 'The Other Girl'". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "Change by The Young Veins". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  17. ^ "Take A Vacation! (Single) by The Young Veins". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  18. ^ "Everyone But You (Single) by The Young Veins". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  19. ^ a b "Take A Vacation! by The Young Veins". iTunes. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  20. ^ "Amazon.com: Take A Vacation! (Amazon Exclusive Version): The Young Veins: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  21. ^ "Take A Vacation! by The Young Veins". Amie Street. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  22. ^ Take a Vacation! (Booklet). The Young Veins. One Haven Music. 2010. OHM-103-2X/OHM 103-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ "THE YOUNG VEINS – Release Debut Take A Vacation! – Out June 8". OneHavenMusic. 2010-03-24. Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  24. ^ Deming, Mark. "Take a Vacation! - The Young Veins | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  25. ^ Deming, Mark. "Take a Vacation! - The Young Veins | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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