Vacation (The Go-Go's album)
| Vacation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:GoGos-Vacation.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1982 | |||
| Studio | Studio 55 and Sunset Sound Recorders, (Hollywood, California), Indigo Ranch, (Malibu, California) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 36:12 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. | |||
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer | |||
| The Go-Go's chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Vacation | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (B−)[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Vacation is the second studio album by American rock band the Go-Go's, released in 1982 on the I.R.S. Records label. The album reached No. 8 in the Billboard 200,[5] and was certified Gold.[6] The title track was a U.S. summer smash, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard pop singles chart.[7] The Go-Go's were riding high at the time of the album's first release, their prospects to all outward appearances looking bright. Future problems were beginning to take shape, as the members' drug use and internal fighting began to escalate.
The single "Vacation" was also issued as perhaps the first cassette single ever. In addition to the title track, two more singles were pulled from the album at the time: "Get Up and Go" and "This Old Feeling", the former of which was a minor hit (Hot 100 No. 50[7]) in the United States. The song "Speeding", which is not on the album, is a Caffey/Wiedlin composition used as B-side of the single for "Get Up and Go". It also appeared in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High, as well as on the film's soundtrack.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vacation" | Kathy Valentine, Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin | Valentine, Caffey | 2:59 |
| 2. | "He's So Strange" | Wiedlin | Caffey, Leonard Phillips, Glen Curtis | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Girl of 100 Lists" | Wiedlin | Wiedlin | 2:20 |
| 4. | "We Don't Get Along" | Valentine | Valentine | 2:46 |
| 5. | "I Think It's Me" | Belinda Carlisle, Caffey | Caffey | 2:42 |
| 6. | "It's Everything but Partytime" | Wiedlin | Wiedlin, Gina Schock | 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Get Up and Go" | Wiedlin, Caffey | Caffey | 3:18 |
| 8. | "This Old Feeling" | Wiedlin | Caffey | 3:06 |
| 9. | "Cool Jerk" (The Capitols cover) | Donald Storball | Storball | 2:53 |
| 10. | "The Way You Dance" | Wiedlin, Valentine | Caffey | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Beatnik Beach" | Caffey, Carlisle | Caffey | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Worlds Away" | Wiedlin, Valentine | Wiedlin, Valentine | 4:00 |
Personnel
The Go-Go's
- Belinda Carlisle – lead vocals
- Charlotte Caffey – lead guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Gina Schock – drums, percussion, background vocals
- Kathy Valentine – bass guitar, background vocals
- Jane Wiedlin – rhythm guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Steve Berlin – saxophone on "This Old Feeling"
Production
- Richard Gottehrer – production
- Thom Panunzio – engineer, mixing at Record Plant, New York City, and Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California
- James A. Ball, Stuart Furusho, David Leonard, Neil Pedinoff – assistant engineers
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
- Mick Haggerty – art direction, design and photography
- Ginger Canzoneri – art direction
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Singles
|
Certifications
| Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
| USA | RIAA | 1982 | Gold (+ 500,000)[6] |
See also
References
- ^ "45cat – Go-Go's – Girl Of 100 Lists / I Think It's Me – I.R.S. - UK – GON 104". 45cat. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Go-Go's Vacation review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Album Reviews:Consumer Guide Reviews: Vacation". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (2 September 1982). "Album Reviews: The Go-Go's – Vacation". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ a b "Vacation Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ a b "RIAA Searchable Database – search for "Go Go's"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Vacation Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ "Go-Go's – Vacation (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 37, No. 5, September 18, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. 18 September 1982. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Go-Go's – Vacation (album)". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – ALBUMS PRE 1989". ARIA Charts. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ^ "Go-Go's". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Top Singles – Volume 37, No. 5, September 18, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. 18 September 1982. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
