Take a Vacation!
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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.The Young Veins
- Ryan RossRyan RossGeorge Ryan Ross III is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter most known for his work as the lead guitarist, backup vocalist and main songwriter for the band Panic! at the Disco, before his departure from the band in 2009...
– lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars, rhythm guitars, lead guitars, percussion - Jon Walker – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars, rhythm guitars, bass guitars, percussion
Additional personnel
- Alex GreenwaldAlex GreenwaldAlexander Greenwald is an American musician, actor, and more recently a record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the Californian rock band, Phantom Planet, which is on indefinite hiatus according to a blog posting on the band's official website.-Life and career:Greenwald was born in...
– backing vocals, lead guitars, bass guitars, wurlitzer, harmonium, stylophone, percussion - Eric Ronick – backing vocals and keyboards
- Than Luu – backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Jason BoeselJason BoeselJason Boesel was the drummer for Rilo Kiley and has also played with The Elected. He also drummed in the Bright Eyes touring band during their 2005 tour, and went on to write the liner notes for the consequent Bright Eyes live album, Motion Sickness and contributing to Bright Eyes' 2007 record,...
– drums and percussion (on "Lie to the Truth") - Z Berg – guest vocals (on "Heart of Mine" and "Nothing Matters but You")
- Michael Runion – guest vocals (on "Heart of Mine")
- Danny Fujikawa – guest vocals (on "Heart of Mine")
- Michael Fujikawa – guest vocals (on "Heart of Mine")
Recording team
- Rob MathesRob MathesRob Mathes is an American record producer, music arranger, composer, songwriter, and performer. He also writes bluesy spiritual-pop music.-Background:Born in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, Mathes showed interest and skill in music at a very early age...
– producer at Castle Oak Studios - Alex GreenwaldAlex GreenwaldAlexander Greenwald is an American musician, actor, and more recently a record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the Californian rock band, Phantom Planet, which is on indefinite hiatus according to a blog posting on the band's official website.-Life and career:Greenwald was born in...
– producer at Sunset Sound Studios - Kevin Harp – engineer and mixing
- Joshua Blanchard – assistant engineer at Castle Oak Studios
- Morgan Stratton – assistant engineer at Sunset Sound Studios
- Fred Kevorkian – mastering
Release history
| Country | Date |
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| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
June 8, 2010 |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
July 5, 2010 |