How I Spent My Summer Vacation

How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Studio album by The Bouncing Souls
Released	May 22, 2001
Recorded	November 2000 - March 2001 Westbeach Recorders in Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Skate punk[1]
Length	34:16
Label	Epitaph
Producer	John Seymour, Bryan Kienlen, Pete Steinkopf
The Bouncing Souls chronology
Hopeless Romantic (1999) How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2001) BYO Split Series, Vol. 4 (2002)

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation is the fifth studio album by New Jersey punk band The Bouncing Souls. It was released on May 22, 2001. This was the first album to feature new drummer Michael McDermott, formerly of Murphy's Law and Skinnerbox. The song "Manthem" is featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

Track listing

All songs by The Bouncing Souls

1. "That Song" – 2:03
2. "Private Radio" – 2:13
3. "True Believers" – 2:31
4. "Better Life" – 1:50
5. "The Something Special" – 3:25
6. "Broken Record" – 2:50
7. "Lifetime" – 3:22
8. "Manthem" – 3:08
9. "Break-up Song" – 1:52
10. "Streetlight Serenade (To No One)" – 2:04
11. "Late Bloomer" – 2:48
12. "No Comply" – 1:58
13. "Gone" – 4:07

Personnel

• Greg Attonito – vocals
• Pete Steinkopf – guitar
• Bryan Keinlen – bass guitar, artwork
• Michael McDermott – drums
• John Seymour – engineer
• Jonathon Leary – assistant engineer
• Tim Gilles – technician
• Robert Vosgien – technician

References

1. Chesler, Josh (September 29, 2015). "10 Best Skate Punk Albums of All Time". OC Weekly. p. 2. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
2. Greene, Jo-Ann. How I Spent My Summer Vacation at AllMusic