''Proof of Youth'' is the second studio album by English band

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. It was released on 10 September 2007 in the United Kingdom by Memphis Industries and a day later in the United States by Sub Pop. ''Proof of Youth'' was preceded by two singles: "

Grip Like a Vice "Grip Like a Vice" is a single from the album ''Proof of Youth'' by The Go! Team. It was released on July 9, 2007 on Memphis Industries. It was released as a CD single and was also released on two limited edition coloured vinyl singles. It rea ...

", released on 2 July 2007, and "Doing It Right", released on 3 September 2007. The first pressing of the album on

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includes a second disc, with six additional tracks in the UK or four in the US.

Composition

''Proof of Youth'' encompasses various genres of music, including

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, hip-hop and dance. The album features vocal contributions from Bonde do Rolê's Marina Ribatski, Solex, the Double Dutch Divas, the Rappers Delight Club, and

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's Chuck D.

Track listing

Sample credits * "Grip Like a Vice" contains samples of "Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic", written by Charles Hearndon, McKinley Jackson, Melvin Griffin, and Ruth Copeland, and performed by The Politicians featuring McKinley Jackson; "Cosmic Blast", written by Ronald Greene, Taharqa Aleem, and Tunde Aleem, and performed by Captain Rock; and '' Beat This: A Hip-Hop History''. * "Doing It Right" contains samples of "I'll Always Love You", written by

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and performed by Cindy Gibson; and "International Girl", written by Guy Hemric and

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. * "My World" is a version of "The Free Life" by

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. * "Titanic Vandalism" contains samples of "Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic", written by Charles Hearndon, McKinley Jackson, Melvin Griffin, and Ruth Copeland, and performed by The Politicians featuring McKinley Jackson. * "Keys to the City" contains samples of "Out of Your Mind", written by Bill Leeder; "99 Donne, Seq. 3", written and performed by

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; and ''I Was Made to Love Her''. * "The Wrath of Marcie" contains samples of "Turn It Around in Your Mind", written by

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and performed by Glen Campbell. * "I Never Needed It Now So Much" contains samples of "Early in the Morning", written and performed by Peter Gosling and Peter Scott. * "Flashlight Fight" contains samples of "Blacula Strikes!", written and performed by Gene Page. * "Patricia's Moving Picture" contains samples of "Mulher Rendeira", written and performed by Alfredo Ricardo do Nascimento.

Personnel

Credits for ''Proof of Youth'' adapted from album liner notes. The Go! Team * Jamie Bell – bass, glockenspiel, feedback * Sam Dook – guitar, drums, banjo *

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– vocals * Ian Parton – guitar, harmonica, drums, piano * Chi Fukami Taylor – drums, vocals * Kaori Tsuchida – guitar, vocals, glockenspiel, keyboards Additional musicians * Joe Auckland * Chuck D – performance on "Flashlight Fight" * DJ Manipulate * The Double Dutch Divas – performance on "Universal Speech" and "Keys to the City" * Bob Dowell * Elisabeth Esselink – performance on "Fake ID" * Fierce Allstars * Gary Kavanagh * Myriam Megharbi * Robin Pridy * Rappers Delight Club – performance on "Universal Speech" * Ben Somers * Marina Vello – performance on "Titanic Vandalism" and "Universal Speech" Production * The Go! Team – production * Gareth Parton – production * Streaky – mastering Artwork and design * Sam Egarr – additional design * Kate Ferrier – artwork

Charts

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2007 albums The Go! Team albums