Music 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
Digital Life Average Rating:

Rating: - Classic Green Day
This is what Green Day were all about. That raw pop-punk energy, the cheezy lyrics. Green Day were great, pity they turned into some 3rd rate MTV band. Check out the Doughboys, Mr T Experience, Descendents, Drive, Spermbirds and Asexuals if you like the early Green Day stuff. If you like their recent stuff, just sit back and let MTV tell you what you should listen to.

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Rating: - Amazing album
It's rare that a young band's first album is extremely good but with Green Day, anything is possible. I wasn't expecting much from this album when I was first getting into Green Day's music, but it completely blew me away. I definitely recommend this album to anyone and if you're a Green Day fan this is a must-have.

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Rating: - Still their best!
I really did like American Idiot, as I'm a fan of the longer songs in any genre (Type O Negative, Frank Zappa, etc.). But this album still held onto it's top position in my collection. It really upset me to see that these "punks" decided to remove any of these classics from their current "Idiotic" setlist at their live shows (save for "Knowledge", which doesn't count as it's a cover tune). "Paper Lanterns" has been a fan favorite since they began playing it in 1989, how can they deny that?!

Other great tracks are; At the Library, Don't Leave Me, I was There, Green Day, Going to Pasalacqua, The Judge's Daughter, 1,000 Hours & Dry Ice.

Tracks 1-10 - 39/Smooth (1st LP)
Tracks 11-18 - 1,000 Hours and Slappy EPs
Track 19 - Flipside: The Big One (Compilation)

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Rating: - Green Day's Roots
Any true GreenDay fan has heard these songs, knows the lyrics by heart, and loves it as much as any of their other albums. The music on this CD truly are the roots of GreenDay. This is where it all started, where they came from, and what they built on. A definite listen for anyone that loves the band and the way they have evolved over the years. This album really makes you appreciate what the band has done for the world of music!