Youth & Young Manhood Youth & Young Manhood Youth & Young Manhood is the debut album from American rock band Kings of Leon, released on July 7, 2003, in the United Kingdom and on August 19, 2003, in the United States. The title was taken from a drawing of the family tree of Moses, found on the inside of one of their Pentecostal preaching father's Bibles. Each branch contained a line that the band was quoted as saying could easily have passed for an album title. "Youth and Young Manhood", however, seemed fitting and was quickly agreed upon by all members. The album was
Colossal Youth wife, Courtney Love, would later record "Credit in the Straight World" with her band Hole in their second album, "Live Through This", released in 1994. In May 2009, the album was performed live in its entirety by the group as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series. All songs written by Stuart Moxham, except where noted. The re-release includes the following bonus tracks, taken from the "Testcard" EP, the "Final Day" single and a track from a various artists compilation: Colossal Youth Colossal Youth is the only studio album by Welsh post-punk band Young Marble Giants, released