1982 VACATION LP

VACATION LP

July 1982

Vacation the Go-Go's 2nd LP was released in July 2o, 1982.

Once again it is on the I.R.S is their record label and their Boy Friend Back producer is back - Richard Gottehrer.

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Back cover 

Inside sleeve - front

Inside sleeve - back

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source: http://www.irscorner.com/g/gogos.htmlVACATION 

IRS SP 70031 (Released 20 Jul 1982) 

Produced by Richard Gottehrer
Recorded & Mixed by Thom Panunzio
Recorded At Studio 55 and Sunset Sound (Hollywood) and Indigo Ranch (Malibu)
Mixed At Record Plant (NY) and Indigo Ranch (Malibu)

Art Direction by Mick Haggerty & Ginger Canzoneri
Design & Photos by Mick Haggerty
Management: Ginger Canzoneri
Special Thanks from Richard and Thom to: Richard Kaplan, Michael Hoffman and all the staff at Indigo Ranch

The Go-Go's wish to thank: Michael Boddicker (programming), David Dubow, Paul Jamison, Stan Lynch, Mike Osborne, Kent Smythe and Shelly Yakus

And Special Thanks to Cypress Gardens, Florida for co-operation on cover photography

Musicians:
Belinda Carlisle lead vocals
Jane Wiedlin rhythm guitar & back-up vocals
Charlotte Caffey lead guitar, keyboards & backing vocals
Kathy Valentine bass & back-up vocals
Gina Schock drums, percussion and back-up vocals
Additional Musicians:
Steve Berlin saxaphone on "This Old Feeling"

Track Listing:

1. Vacation (Valentine/Caffey/Wiedlin) 2:57
2. He's So Strange (Caffey/Phillips/Custis/Wiedlin) 2:55
3. Girl Of 100 Lists (Wiedlin) 2:16
4. We Don't Get Along (Valentine) 2:42
5. I Think It's Me (Caffey/Carlisle) 2:40
6. It's Everything But Partytime (Wiedlin/Schock) 3:18
7. Get Up And Go (Caffey/Wiedlin) 3:15
8. This Old Feeling (Caffey/Wiedlin) 3:04
9. Cool Jerk (Storball) 2:52
10. The Way You Dance (Caffey/Wiedlin/Valentine) 2:54
11. Beatnik Beach (Caffey/Carlisle) 2:50
12. Worlds Away (Wiedlin/Valentine) 3:58

Production information:
Recorded at Studio 55, Hollywood, California. Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California. Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California.
Mixed at Record Plant, New York.
Produced by Richard Gottehrer
Sound/recording engineer Thom Panunzio

The single Vacation  was released  on June 12, 1982.  To tops out at #8 on the Billboard Pop Single Charts. 

June 18, 1982

"Vacation"/"Beatnik Beach"
IR9907 / CS70201 (Released 18 Jun 1982)

Produced by Richard Gottehrer

The lead single off their second LP. The record also marked the launch of the cassette single, under the name "Cassingle," an EXCLUSIVE Trademark of IRS! In fact Miles successfully sued at least one other company for using the name "Cassingle"!!!

"Our Lips Are Sealed"/"We Got The Beat"
IRS-8001 (Released 22 June 1982)

Picture Disc

Produced by Richard Gottehrer & Rob Freeman

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