American Idiot

~ Release by Green Day (see all versions of this release, 31 available)

Annotation

Japan Only release. With shiny silver obi.
All songs recorded live March 19, 2005 at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan.

Tracklist

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1▼Enhanced CD
#	Title	Length
1	American Idiot additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States part of: BILLIONS CLUB recording of: American Idiot lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day publisher: Green Daze Music and WB Music Corp.	2:54
2	Jesus of Suburbia: I. Jesus of Suburbia / II. City of the Damned / III. I Don’t Care / IV. Dearly Beloved / V. Tales of Another Broken Home additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States music videos: Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day recording of: Jesus of Suburbia lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	9:08
3	Holiday additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Holiday lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	3:53
4	Boulevard of Broken Dreams additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States music videos: Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 271) recording of: Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day) lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	4:21
5	Are We the Waiting additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Are We the Waiting lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	2:43
6	St. Jimmy additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: St. Jimmy lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	2:55
7	Give Me Novacaine additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Give Me Novacaine lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	3:26
8	She’s a Rebel additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: She’s a Rebel lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	2:00
9	Extraordinary Girl additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Extraordinary Girl lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	3:34
10	Letterbomb additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge guest vocals: Kathleen Hanna phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Letterbomb lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	4:06
11	Wake Me Up When September Ends additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge bass guitar and background vocals: Mike Dirnt drums (drum set): Tré Cool guitar and lead vocals: Billie Joe Armstrong phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 359) recording of: Wake Me Up When September Ends lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank Wright III and Michael Pritchard	4:46
12	Homecoming: I. The Death of St. Jimmy / II. East 12th St. / III. Nobody Likes You / IV. Rock and Roll Girlfriend / V. We’re Coming Home Again additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Homecoming lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool composer: Green Day	9:19
13	Whatsername additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Whatsername lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	4:17
14	Favorite Son recording of: Favorite Son lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	2:06

2▼Enhanced CD: Live in Tokyo
#	Title	Length
1	American Idiot recorded at: 幕張メッセ in Nakase, Chiba, Chiba, Japan (on 2005-03-19) live recording of: American Idiot (on 2005-03-19) lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day publisher: Green Daze Music and WB Music Corp.	4:18
2	Jesus of Suburbia recorded at: 幕張メッセ in Nakase, Chiba, Chiba, Japan (on 2005-03-19) live recording of: Jesus of Suburbia (on 2005-03-19) lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	9:22
3	Holiday recorded at: 幕張メッセ in Nakase, Chiba, Chiba, Japan (on 2005-03-19) live recording of: Holiday (on 2005-03-19) lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	4:34
4	Are We the Waiting recorded at: 幕張メッセ in Nakase, Chiba, Chiba, Japan (on 2005-03-19) live recording of: Are We the Waiting (on 2005-03-19) lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	3:19
5	St. Jimmy recorded at: 幕張メッセ in Nakase, Chiba, Chiba, Japan (on 2005-03-19) live recording of: St. Jimmy (on 2005-03-19) lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	2:58
6	Boulevard of Broken Dreams recorded at: 幕張メッセ in Nakase, Chiba, Chiba, Japan (on 2005-03-19) live recording of: Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day) (on 2005-03-19) lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	4:41

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3894436 [info]
ASIN:	JP: B0009EP020 [info]

Release group

remixes:	American Edit by Dean Gray
associated singles/EPs:	American Idiot Boulevard of Broken Dreams Holiday Jesus of Suburbia Wake Me Up When September Ends
covers:	Folk Idiot by Billy Cobb Kerrang! Does American Idiot by Various Artists Vitamin String Quartet Performs Green Day's American Idiot by Vitamin String Quartet
included in:	21st Century Breakdown / American Idiot The Green Day Collection The Studio Albums 1990-2009

part of:

40 Best Albums of the Year (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (number: 68) (order: 36)
Grammy Award: Best Rock Album nominees (number: 2005 winner) (order: 55)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 188)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2005) (order: 213)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 225) (order: 225)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 248) (order: 248)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 248) (order: 248)

anniversary tours:

The Saviors Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/33161 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Green-day/American-idiot [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3j3n [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/24528 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/green_day/american_idiot/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000387172 [info]
Wikidata:	Q151714 [info]