1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours | ||||
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Compilation album by Green Day | ||||
Released | July 1, 1991 | |||
Recorded | December 1988-April 20, 1990San Francisco | at Art of Ears Studios in|||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 56:15 | |||
Label | Lookout, Reprise, Epitaph Europe | |||
Producer | Andy Ernst and Green Day | |||
Green Day chronology | ||||
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1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours is a collection of early recordings by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was released on July 1, 1991, through Lookout! Records. Often referred to as the band's debut album, the compilation combines the band's actual debut 39/Smooth and its first two extended plays Slappy and 1,000 Hours, which are all currently out of print.
The Slappy portion of the compilation included one cover, "Knowledge", which was originally by influential California punk band Operation Ivy, whose singer, Jesse Michaels, contributed the artwork for the album. The cover features the same image from 39/Smooth.
The album was re-released in 2004 with special limited packaging and all new CD-rom features, including live performances and pictures and re-issued in the same packaging in 2007 through Reprise Records after Green Day pulled the album in August 2005, as well as all of its other material released through the label, from Lookout! due to unpaid royalties. According to Nielsen SoundScan, it has sold 632,000 copies in the US as of August 2010.[1] The album was certified Gold in the UK on July 22, 2013, representing sales of at least 100,000.[2]
Release[edit]
Initially released in 1991 through Lookout! Records (despite the 1990 copyright date on the album), the label re-issued the album in a remastered form in 2004.[3] It was re-released on CD on January 9, 2007, by Reprise Records, the label Green Day has been signed to since leaving Lookout!.[4] In Europe, the album was already re-released by Epitaph Europe, and has remained in print. It was reissued on vinyl on March 24, 2009, by Reprise in a package containing the original 10-song 39/Smooth LP along with reissues of the 1,000 Hours and Slappy EPs.[5] On the 2009 reissues, the song "I Want to Be Alone" is omitted.
Reception[edit]
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [6] |
Blender | [7] |
Pitchfork Media | (6.2/10)[8] |
Robert Christgau | [9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted, all music composed by Green Day.
39/Smooth (1990) | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "At the Library" | 2:26 |
2. | "Don't Leave Me" | 2:37 |
3. | "I Was There" (lyrics written by Kiffmeyer) | 3:36 |
4. | "Disappearing Boy" | 2:52 |
5. | "Green Day" | 3:29 |
6. | "Going to Pasalacqua" | 3:30 |
7. | "16" | 3:24 |
8. | "Road to Acceptance" | 3:35 |
9. | "Rest" | 3:05 |
10. | "The Judge's Daughter" | 2:34 |
Slappy EP (1990) | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
11. | "Paper Lanterns" | 2:23 |
12. | "Why do you Want Him?" | 2:31 |
13. | "409 in Your Coffeemaker" | 2:52 |
14. | "Knowledge" (Operation Ivy cover; lyrics by Jesse Michaels) | 2:19 |
1,000 Hours EP (1989) | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
15. | "1,000 Hours" | 2:25 |
16. | "Dry Ice" | 3:45 |
17. | "Only of You" | 2:47 |
18. | "The One I Want" (lyrics written by Armstrong and Dirnt) | 3:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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19. | "I Want to Be Alone" (from The Big One compilation by Flipside Records, omitted from 2009 reissues) | 3:09 |
Total length:
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56:15 |
Deluxe version | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
20. | "Studio Banter" (Interview) | 2:56 |
21. | "One for the Razorbacks" (Live from WMMR) | 1:25 |
22. | "Paper Lanterns" (Live from WMMR) | 1:36 |
23. | "Words I Might Have Ate" (Live from WMMR) | 1:46 |
Personnel[edit]
Green Day
- Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar
- Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals
- John Kiffmeyer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional performers
- Aaron Cometbus – backing vocals, "teeth" on "Knowledge"
Production
- Andy Ernst – producer, engineer
- Green Day – producers
- John Golden – mastering
- Susie Grant – front cover photo
- Jesse Michaels – artwork
- Pat Hynes – artwork, graphic design, layout design
- Chris Appelgren; Aaron Cometbus; Rich Gargano; David Hayes – artwork
- Murray Bowles; Arica Pelino – photography
- Ted Jensen – remastering
- John Yates – packaging
Notes[edit]
^A Writing uncredited on album cover, no lyrics provided.
References[edit]
- ^ Grein, Paul. "Week Ending Aug. 8, 2008: Taylor Swift Returns (Comments by Paul Grein)". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx
- ^ "Lookout! downsizes, scales back plans for the future". Punknews.org. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours Music: Green Day". Amazon.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Green Day Reissuing 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours and Kerplunk". Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours Review". Blender.[dead link]
- ^ "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Green Day Review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Green Day Review. Rolling Stone.[verification needed]
External links[edit]
- 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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