Proof of Youth

Proof of Youth is the second studio album by English band The Go! Team. 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", released on 2 July 2007, and "Doing It Right", released on 3 September 2007.

The first pressing of the album on Compact Disc 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 indie rock, 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 Public Enemy'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 Weldon McDougal and performed by Cindy Gibson; and "International Girl", written by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner.
 * "My World" is a version of "The Free Life" by Alan Parker.
 * "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 Bruno Nicolai; and I Was Made to Love Her.
 * "The Wrath of Marcie" contains samples of "Turn It Around in Your Mind", written by Jerry Reed Hubbard 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
 * Ninja – 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 Artwork and design
 * The Go! Team – production
 * Gareth Parton – production
 * Streaky – mastering
 * Sam Egarr – additional design
 * Kate Ferrier – artwork