The Fastest Kid Alive is the fifth album by the American punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band the Adolescents, released June 3, 2011 through Concrete Jungle Records. It follows the band's first reunion album, 2005's O.C. Confidential. The band commenced work on the record in March 2007, but had not entered studio work until April 2009. The writing and recording process spanned three years and was slowed down considerably by touring schedules. The album was finally finished in May 2010.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Anthony Brandenburg

Tony Cadena

Anthony Brandenburg — also known by the stage names Tony Cadena, Tony Montana, Tony Adolescent, and Tony Reflex — is an accomplished punk rock singer/songwriter and poet....

 and Steve Soto

Steve Soto

Steve Soto is an American musician. He was once part of California punk band Agent Orange, and joined The Adolescents in 1980.When The Adolescents broke up, Soto, together with Frank Agnew, joined the Los Angeles based band Legal Weapon....

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1. "Operation FTW"
2. "Inspiration"
3. "Wars Aren't Won, Wars Are Fought"
4. "One Nation, Under Siege"
5. "Babylon by Bomb"
6. "Too Fast, Too Loud"
7. "Learning to Swim"
8. "Can't Change the World with a Song"
9. "Orange Crush"
10. "Serf City"
11. "Jefferson Memorial Dance Revolution"
12. "Tokyo au Go-Go"
13. "No Child Left Behind"
14. "Branded"
15. "Peace Don't Cost a Thing"

Personnel

• Tony Reflex
  Tony Cadena
  Anthony Brandenburg — also known by the stage names Tony Cadena, Tony Montana, Tony Adolescent, and Tony Reflex — is an accomplished punk rock singer/songwriter and poet....
  
   – lead vocals
• Steve Soto
  Steve Soto
  Steve Soto is an American musician. He was once part of California punk band Agent Orange, and joined The Adolescents in 1980.When The Adolescents broke up, Soto, together with Frank Agnew, joined the Los Angeles based band Legal Weapon....
  
   – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , backing vocals
• Armando del Rio – drums
  Drum kit
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  , backing vocals
• Mike McKnight – guitar
  Guitar
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• Joe Harrison – guitar

• Greg Stocks – additional vocals
• Chris Heckman – recording engineer
• Jim Monroe – mastering
• Marion Riviere – artwork and layout