American Idiot

by Green Day

Type: Album
Released: 21 September 2004
Label: Reprise
Country: United States
Length: 57:21
Community rating: 3.49/5 from 23 ratings

Artists on this release: Brian Vibberts, Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool, Greg Burns, Dmitar Krnjaic, Jimmy Hoyson, Rob Cavallo, Jason Freese, Joe Brown, Billie Joe Armstrong

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Green Day reinvented themselves as a stadium rock band with this ambitious punk rock opera. 'American Idiot' tells the story of Jesus of Suburbia, criticizing the Bush administration and media culture. It revitalized their career and became a generational touchstone.

Genres

Descriptors: alienation, melodic, political, conceptual, arena rock, dynamic, fast, theatrical

Tracklist

American Idiot (02:56)
Jesus of Suburbia (09:08)
Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams (08:13)
Are We the Waiting / St. Jimmy (05:38)
Give Me Novacaine / She's a Rebel (05:26)
Extraordinary Girl / Letterbomb (07:40)
Wake Me up When September Ends (04:45)
Homecoming (09:18)
Whatsername (04:17)

Credits

Monika Clinger - a&r [assistant]
Chris Bilheimer - art direction, design
Mike Dirnt - bass, vocals
Nigel Lundemo - computer [additional pro tools]
Cheryl Jenets - coordinator [project]
Tre Cool - drums, vocals
Chris Dugan - engineer [additional, 880]
Reto Peter - engineer [additional, 880]
Jimmy Hoyson - engineer [assistant, capitol]
Joe Brown - engineer [assistant, capitol]
Dmitar Krnjaic - engineer [assistant, image]
Brian Vibberts - engineer [assistant, ocean way]
Greg Burns - engineer [assistant, ocean way]
Doug McKean - engineer [engineered by]
Billie Joe Armstrong - guitar, lead vocals
Mosaic Media Group - management
Pat Magnarella - management
Ted Jensen - mastered by
Chris Lord-Alge - mixed by
Green Day - music by
Rob Cavallo - piano
John Roecker - research [documentarian]
Jason Freese - saxophone
Kenny Butler - technician [drum tech]
Mike Fasano - technician [drum tech]
Bill Schneider - technician [guitar tech]