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Vacation is the second studio album by American rock band the Go-Go's, released on July 20, 1982, by I.R.S. Records. The album reached number eight on the Billboard 200,[6] and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7] The title track reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] 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.

Vacation
Studio album by
the Go-Go's
ReleasedJuly 20, 1982 (1982-07-20)
RecordedMarch–May 1982
Studio
  • Studio 55 and Sunset Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California)
  • Indigo Ranch (Malibu, California)
Genre
  • Pop rock
  • new wave
Length35:41
LabelI.R.S.
ProducerRichard Gottehrer
The Go-Go's chronology
Beauty and the Beat
(1981)		 Vacation
(1982)		 Talk Show
(1984)
Singles from Vacation
  1. "Vacation" / "Beatnik Beach"
    Released: June 1982
  2. "Get Up and Go" / "Speeding"
    Released: September 1982
  3. "This Old Feeling" / "It's Everything but Partytime"
    Released: December 1982 (US only)[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Record Mirror[3]
Robert ChristgauB−[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

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 peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] The song "Speeding", which is not included 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.

Cash Box called "Get Up and Go" a "rousing pop/rocker", saying that "the rhythm is as peppy as the title would indicate."[9]

In 2016, Edsel Records reissued remastered deluxe editions, all with bonus tracks, of the Go-Go's original three releases.[10]


Track listing


Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Vacation"
  • Valentine
  • Caffey
2:57
2."He's So Strange"Wiedlin
  • Caffey
  • Leonard Phillips
  • Glen Custis
2:55
3."Girl of 100 Lists"WiedlinWiedlin2:16
4."We Don't Get Along"ValentineValentine2:42
5."I Think It's Me"
Caffey2:40
6."It's Everything but Partytime"Wiedlin
3:18
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
7."Get Up and Go"
  • Wiedlin
  • Caffey
Caffey3:15
8."This Old Feeling"WiedlinCaffey3:04
9."Cool Jerk" (the Capitols cover)Donald StorballStorball2:52
10."The Way You Dance"
  • Wiedlin
  • Valentine
Caffey2:54
11."Beatnik Beach"
  • Caffey
  • Carlisle
Caffey2:50
12."Worlds Away"
  • Wiedlin
  • Valentine
  • Wiedlin
  • Valentine
3:58

Personnel



The Go-Go's



Additional musicians



Technical



Artwork



Charts


Chart performance for Vacation
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[11] 71
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[12] 24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 44
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 75
US Billboard 200[6] 8

Certifications


Certifications for Vacation
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Notes


  1. Mixed at the Record Plant (New York City) and Indigo Ranch (Malibu, California)
  2. Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

References


  1. "Go·Go's – This Old Feeling". Discogs. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Go-Go's – Vacation". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. Cooper, Mark (August 8, 1982). "Review: The Go-Go's – Vacation" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 22. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "Album Reviews: Consumer Guide Reviews: Vacation". RobertChristgau.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  5. Tucker, Ken (September 2, 1982). "Album Reviews: The Go-Go's – Vacation". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 14, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  6. "Go-Go's Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  7. "American album certifications – Go Go's – Vacation". Recording Industry Association of America. October 4, 1982. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  8. "Go-Go's Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  9. "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XLIV, no. 18. September 25, 1982. p. 8. ISSN 0008-7289 – via World Radio History.
  10. Sinclair, Paul (February 22, 2016). "All systems Go-Go's for deluxe reissues". Super Deluxe Edition. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  11. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6520". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Go-Go's – Vacation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Go-Go's – Vacation". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2022.

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- [en] Vacation (The Go-Go's album)

[es] Vacation (álbum de The Go-Go's)

Vacation fue el segundo álbum de The Go-Go's lanzado en agosto de 1982. Ambas canciones "Vacation" y "Cool Jerk" figuraron en las listas pop,[1] y con un futuro brillante para el grupo. Sin embargo, algunas señales de problemas futuros se comenzaron a ver, las peleas y el uso de drogas por las integrantes del grupo empezaron a incrementarse.


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