Ghosts on the Boardwalk

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Ghosts on the Boardwalk
The Bouncing Souls - Ghosts on the Boardwalk cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2010
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length43:14
Label Chunksaah
Producer Ted Hutt
The Bouncing Souls chronology
20th Anniversary Series
(2009)
Ghosts on the Boardwalk
(2010)
Complete Control Recording Sessions
(2011)

Ghosts on the Boardwalk is the eighth studio album from American punk rock band the Bouncing Souls. It was released on Chunksaah Records, the band's own label, on January 12, 2010. [5] This is their first album since The Gold Record (2006) marking the band's longest gap between studio albums. The album features 12 songs which were originally released as digital singles and 7-inch EPs as part of the 20th Anniversary Series .

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Track listing

All lyrics are written by Greg Attonito; all music is composed by The Bouncing Souls.

No.TitleLength
1."Gasoline"4:05
2."Never Say Die/When You're Young"3:57
3."I Think That the World"3:02
4."Ghosts on the Boardwalk"3:51
5."Airport Security"3:50
6."Badass"2:38
7."Mental Bits"3:14
8."Dubs Says True"3:31
9."Boogie Woogie Downtown"3:24
10."Big Eyes"3:37
11."We All Sing Along"3:50
12."Like the Sun"4:15
Total length:43:14

Personnel

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