Take a Vacation!

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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

Take a Vacation!
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 2010
RecordedJune 2009–September 2009
StudioCastle Oak Studios and Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length29:06
Label One Haven Music
Producer Rob 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
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

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

CountryDate
United StatesJune 8, 2010 [24]
United KingdomJuly 5, 2010 [25]
WorldwideJanuary 1, 2019 (deluxe edition)
WorldwideAugust 28, 2023 (remastered deluxe edition)

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