Green Day Discography

~1990 Green Day- 1,039:Smoothed out Slappy Hours

At The Library 
Don't Leave Me 
I Was There 
Disappearing Boy 
Green Day 
Going to Pasalacqua 
16 
Road to Acceptance 
Rest 
The Judge's Daughter 
Paper Lanterns 
Why Do You Want Him? 
409 in your Coffeemaker 
Knowledge 
1,000 hours 
Dry ice 
Only of You 
The One I Want 
I Want To Be Alone

Green Day's debut cd on Lookout! Records is a great beginner album for new fans to the band, on this disc you will find the band at the top of their punk form. Most of the songs are catchy tunes about wanting chicks, if your a teenager, you will probably be able to identify with a lot of the songs. If you like to check out tunes on Napster before you buy, i'd recommend the following: At The Library, Dissapearing Boy, and Going To Pasalacqua. Bottom line: fans of bands like Blink 182 and the Offspring will enjoy this disc.

~1991 Green Day- Kerplunk:

2,000 Light Years Away 
One for the Razorbacks 
Welcome to Paradise 
Christie Road 
Private Ale 
Dominated Love Slave 
One of My Lies 
80 
Android 
No One Knows 
Who Wrote Holden Caulfield? 
Words I Might Have Ate 
Sweet Children 
Best Thing In Town 
Strangeland 
My Generation

Green Day sophmore disk finds the band singing about many of the same issues as they did on their successful debut, still throwing out catchy punk tunes about girls and boredom. This was GD's last cd on Lookout! Records, after this cd was released the band was the subject of a heated bidding war amongst labels to sign them, Reprise Records eventually one that battle. Some of the great songs on this disc include; 2000 Light Years Away, Christie Road, and One Of My Lies. Bottom line: if you bought the first one and liked it you'll definately like this one to.

~1994 Green Day- Dookie:

Burnout 
Having a Blast 
Chump 
Longview 
Welcome to Paradise 
Pulling Teeth 
Basket Case 
She 
Sassafras Roots 
When I Come Around 
Emenius Sleepus 
Coming Clean 
In The End 
F.O.D. 
All By Myself

Green Day's major label debut is generally thought of as the bands best album. The band started where they left off on their previous albums, but with improved lyrics from Billie Joe and better production values, this album was destined for the top, eventually going on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide. Thanks to MTV and Woodstock, Dookie would spawn 3 huge hit singles (Longview, Basket Case, When I Come Around), and see Green Day appearing on the cover of magazines like Rolling Stone and Spin. This album brought punk music to the forefront of popular music (even prompting the Sex Pistols to reunite for a tour), something the band was often criticized for by the hardcore punk fans. The songs are a little darker on this cd than they were on previous albums, but still retain the catchy melodys and snotty lyrics the band had become known for. Some recommended songs are (excluding the ones previously mentioned): Burnout, She, and F.O.D. Bottom line: A must have for any fan of the band.

~1995 Green Day- Insomniac:

Armatage Shanks 
Brat 
Stuck With Me 
Geek Stink Breath 
No Pride 
Bab's Uvula Who? 
86 
Panic Song 
Stuart and the Ave. 
Brainstew 
Jaded 
Westbound Sign 
Tight Wad Hill 
Walking Contradiction

If your looking for pop-punk along the lines of Dookie, this is not the album for you. A much darker album compared to their past material with lyrics centered around anger and self-loathing. A great disk to put your cd player on full blast to, with harder punk and snottier lyrics than ever before. This album would be deamed a failure by many critics because it "only" sold 8 million copies worldwide, but it remains a favorite for alot of fans. Recommended songs include: Geek Stink Breath, 86, and Brain Stew. Bottom line: not a great beginner cd, but if you like you punk a little harder, Insomniac is a great choice.

~1997 Green Day - Nimrod:

Nice Guys Finish Last 
Hitchin A Ride 
The Grouch 
Redundant 
Scattered 
All The Time 
Worry Rock 
Platypus (i hate you) 
Uptgiht 
Last Ride In 
Jinx 
Haushinka 
Walking Alone 
Reject 
Take Back 
King For A Day 
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) 
Prosthetic Head

A more mature sounding Green Day emerged on this disc, proving the band had more to offer than straight ahead punk songs. Even though instruments like violins and a harmonica, make their way onto nimrod, you'll still find plenty of evidence that the band still has it's punk sensibilites. The band broke new ground with it's accoustic hit single, 'Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)', and made their hardest punk song yet with 'Platypus (I Hate You)'. Recommened songs: Nice Guys Finish Last, Hitchin A Ride, and Uptight. Bottom line: this cd breaks new ground and still has all the things you liked about them in the past.

~2000 Green Day - Warning:

Warning
Blood, Sex and Booze
Church On Sunday
Fashion Victim
Castaway
Misery
Deadbeat
Hold On
Jackass
Waiting
Minority
Macy's Day Parade

Green Day continue to experiment with new instruments and different types of songs than expected on their latest record. The lyrics remain punk while the music has gone from punk-pop to more of an alternative rock sound. Although there is not one hard song on the cd, fans will still enjoy instant classics like 'Blood, Sex, and Booze', 'Church On Sunday', and 'Deadbeat Holiday'. Bottom line: The bands most mature cd to date, if you liked Dookie and Nimrod, you'll love Warning.