The Great Vacation is the sixth studio album by Dutch rock band Johan. It was released on 26 January 2024, and received good reviews by critics.[2][3][4] Like all of Johan's music, it was released on the Excelsior Recordings label.[5] The album was delayed numerous times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then a glut of releases by the record label. The album was the first of the bands releases that wasn't exclusively written by Jacco de Greeuw. All songs were written by him and guitarist Robin Berlijn.[2] The albums title also refers the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
| The Great Vacation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 January 2024 | |||
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| Length | 43:44 | |||
| Label | Excelsior | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| De Volkskrant |   |
| Het Parool | (positive)[1] |
Background
editThe Great Vacation is the sixth studio album released by Johan.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jacco de Greeuw and Robin Berlijn.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cincinnati" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "So It Goes" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Time for Change" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Fly on the Wall" | 2:51 |
| 5. | "The Great Vacation" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "A Thought" | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Believe" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Undone" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Hold the Line" | 3:06 |
| 10. | "I Don't Know Man" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Biker S." | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Reset" | 4:27 |
| 13. | "We Ride" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 43:44 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Hendrix, Floris (2024-01-26). "Recensie: Jacob de Greeuw flikt het weer met magisch zesde album van Johan". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ a b van Vugt, Jasper (22 January 2024). "Op het nieuwe album van Johan waait een frisse, stoere wind". trouw.nl. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Johantheband". johantheband.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Kamer, Gijsbert (25 January 2024). "Met de prachtige liedjes vol wendingen op 'The Great Vacation' van Johan kunnen we weer een tijd vooruit". volkskrant.nl. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "JOHAN - The Great Vacation". Excelsior Recordings (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Carvalho, Hester (2024-02-21). "Zanger Jacob de Greeuw (Johan): 'Ik ben content, maar mijn leven en carrière zijn net niet helemaal gelukt'". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Johan – The Great Vacation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2024.