American Idiot - Vinyl, CD

Green Day: American Idiot version on CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Reprise Records on 14. April 2017.

The album "American Idiot" undoubtedly belongs in any decent music collection. Musically it has everything that makes punk punk, serious songs ("Wake Me Up When September Ends", "Blvrd Of Broken Dreams"...), typical funpunk ("American Idiot", "St. Jimmy", "Letterbomb", "Holiday") balladic ("Are We The Waiting", "Give Me Novacaine"...) and anthems ("Jesus Of Surburbia", "Homecoming"). Nothing to complain about, every song is a hit! Review "Green Day have never cared about conventions, not even their own. First they gave punk back to the next generation of young people, only to "betray" it to pop. And now this: "American Idiot" has become a concept album, almost a rock opera. Like "Quadrophenia" (The Who, 1973), it's about growing up in a world not worth living in, about rebellion and friendship, about violence and the death of all illusions. Just swap the idyllic Brighton bathhouses of the 1960s for the green hell of American suburbia, and quasi-romantic stabbings for the violence of today's street gangs. The trio here celebrate not only the resurrection of a genre, but also a very private reconciliation of punk and pop. And with "Jesus of Suburbia," Green Day has succeeded in creating their definitive masterpiece. Nine minutes and seven seconds - even that's new in punk!" (kulturws.de) (kw) On the album "American Idiot", the masters of the three-minute song proved themselves to be excellent representatives of the nine-minute opus and gave a reckoning with contemporary American conditions. Because what forms the backdrop for a title like "American Idiot" should be easy to guess from Bush's Green Day critics. And that's probably why the trio calls "American Idiot" a concept album...

Album spans genres Rock, Alternative rock, Pop Rock and Pop Punk.

Green Day: American Idiot version on vinyl 2LP in Remastered edition. This particular edition was published in USA in publishing company Reprise Records on 3. November 2009.

Green Day's 2004 album "American Idiot" was a political punk rock opera that was a huge success. The album's title track was a protest song against the George W. Bush administration, and the singles "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Holiday" became huge hits. The album "American Idiot" went platinum and won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

Album spans genres Rock, Alternative rock, Pop Rock and Pop Punk.

Green Day: American Idiot version on 2CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Reprise Records on 14. May 2010.

What once saw the light of day as the first punk rock concept album has now become the first punk rock musical: American Idiot Story opened at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre on September 15, 2009. Originally scheduled for single dates only, it was extended by three weeks during its first season, and in the meantime an adaptation is in the works for a Broadway run. American Idiot will open at the St. James Theatre on April 20 (opening March 20), and is likely to be one of the most impressive and emotional plays Broadway has ever seen. The musical repertoire for the show comes primarily from two sensational albums, American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, which are considered GREEN DAY's artistic and commercial highlights to date. Both albums reached number one on the German charts, each received a Grammy Award and are among the best-selling and most critically acclaimed rock albums of the past decade. The book for the musical was written by Billie Joe Armstrong and award-winning Broadway playwright Michael Mayer, the music (as it happens) was written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, the musical direction and orchestration was provided by Tom Kitt, and the executive producers were Ira Pittelman and Tom Hulce.

Album spans genres Rock, Alternative rock, Pop Rock and Pop Punk. Original Cast Recording Feat. Green Day.

Green Day: American Idiot - The Ultimate American Idiot Cd + Dvd (Heart Like A Hand Grenade) version on CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Reprise Records on 4. December 2015.

Green Day's 2004 album "American Idiot" was a political punk rock opera that was a huge success. The album's title track was a protest song against the George W. Bush administration, and the singles "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Holiday" became huge hits. The album "American Idiot" went platinum and won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

Album spans genres Rock, Alternative rock, Pop Rock and Pop Punk.