American Idiot

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

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleLength
C1Give 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
3:25
C2She’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
C3Extraordinary 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
C4Letterbomb
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
C5Wake 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
4:44
D1Homecoming: 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
9:18
D2Whatsername
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
4:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
mastering:RJ
manufactured by:Optimal Media Production (in 2004)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Reprise Records (in 2004)
WEA International Inc. (in 2004)
mastered at:Sterling Sound in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1203470 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00061Q83Q [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/green_day/american_idiot_f7/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000478173 [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]