A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology is the first studio album by 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 Menzingers

The Menzingers

- Biography :The Menzingers formed in the wake of Scranton ska-punk bands "Bob and the Sagets" and Kos Mos...

. It was released through Go-Kart Records on July 30, 2007.

Track listing

All songs written by The Menzingers

The Menzingers

- Biography :The Menzingers formed in the wake of Scranton ska-punk bands "Bob and the Sagets" and Kos Mos...

 except 'Straight to Hell' by The Clash

The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...

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1. "Alpha Kappa Fall Off a Balcony" – 2:15
2. "Sir Yes Sir" – 3:23
3. "A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology" – 2:36
4. "Ave Maria" – 2:56
5. "Coal City Blues" – 2:38
6. "Keychain" – 3:28
7. "Even for an Eggshell" – 3:40
8. "Richard Coury" – 2:16
9. "Straight to Hell
   Straight to Hell
   Straight to Hell is a 1987 action-comedy film directed by Alex Cox, and starring Sy Richardson, The Clash frontman Joe Strummer, Dick Rude, and Courtney Love. The film also features cameos by Dennis Hopper, Grace Jones, Elvis Costello, and Jim Jarmusch. Band members of The Pogues, Amazulu, and The...
   
   " – 4:36
10. "Victory Gin" – 2:59
11. "Cold Weather Gear" – 1:31
12. "Clap Hands Two Guns" – 2:34
13. "No Ticket" – 2:32

Personnel

Personnel for A Lesson in Abuse of Information Technology, according to album liner notes.

The Menzingers

• Tom May – Guitar, Vocals
• Joe Godino – Drums
• Greg Barnett – Guitar, Vocals
• Eric Keen – Bass

Production Credits

• Jesse Cannon
  Jesse Cannon
  Jesse Cannon is a music producer/engineer/mixer and founder of currently based in Union City, New Jersey.- Records produced :#Aim Of Conrad/Transistor Transistor?...
  
   – Produced, mixed, and recorded at Cannon Found Soundation
• Alan Douches – Mastered at West West Side Mastering
• Evan Hughes – All artwork

Additional engineering by Matt Mesiano and Mike Oettinger