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A Million Vacations
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedPhase one Studios
GenreRock
Length39:10
LabelAnthem
ProducerJohn de Nottbeck and Max Webster
Max Webster chronology
Mutiny Up My Sleeve
(1978)
A Million Vacations
(1979)
Universal Juveniles
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

A Million Vacations is the fourth album by Canadian rock band Max Webster. The record was released in 1979. The hit songs "A Million Vacations", "Let Go the Line", and "Paradise Skies" remain as Canadian Classic rock radio station staples. The album was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Paradise Skies" (Kim Mitchell, Pye Dubois) – 3:15
  2. "Charmonium" (Terry Watkinson) – 4:15
  3. "Night Flights" (Watkinson, Dubois) – 3:02
  4. "Sun Voices" (Mitchell, Dubois) – 4:50
  5. "Moon Voices" (Mitchell) – 3:05
  6. "A Million Vacations" (Gary McCracken, Dubois) – 3:10
  7. "Look Out" (Mitchell, Dubois) – 4:53
  8. "Let Go the Line" (Watkinson) – 3:25
  9. "Rascal Houdi" (Mitchell, Dubois) – 3:28
  10. "Research (At Beach Resorts)" (Mitchell, Dubois) – 4:45

The lead track "Paradise Skies' was released by Capitol-EMI Records Britain as a picture disc single that featured "The Party" from their previous album "Mutiny Up My Sleeve"

Personnel

  • Kim Mitchell – guitars and vocals
  • Gary McCracken – drums, percussion and vocals
  • Dave Myles – bass guitar
  • Terry Watkinson – keyboards and vocals
  • This album was released in the US and Europe on Capitol-EMI Records

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM)[3] 13

References

  1. ^ A Million Vacations at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Gold/Platinum – Music Canada". Music Canada.
  3. ^ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 31, no. 18. July 28, 1979.