Audio CD review:
Green Day - 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours

Green Day - 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours

Band: Green Day Title: 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours Rating: Release Date: 10 February, 1992 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: At The Library 2: Don't Leave Me 3: I Was There 4: Disappearing Boy 5: Green Day 6: Going To Pasalacqua 7: 16 8: Road To Acceptance 9: Rest 10: The Judge's Daughter 11: Paper Lanterns 12: Why Do You Want Him? 13: 409 In Your Coffeemaker 14: Knowledge 15: 1,000 Hours 16: Dry Ice 17: Only Of You 18: The One I Want 19: I Want To Be Alone

Editoral Review Recorded on shoestring budgets, these recordings out-rocked most of the wannabe punk records that flooded record stores at the time. This compilation of early indie work (1989's 1000 Hours EP, 1990's Slappy EP, and 1990's 39/Smooth LP) was a strong indicator of things to come for Green Day. From the first strains of the opener, "At the Library," Green Day are off on a fast, fun ride. Some of the band's best tracks are from these early sessions--"Don't Leave Me," "Dry Ice," "16," "Rest," and "Paper Lanterns," to name only a few. It's a hook-filled record with three-chord wonders at every turn, anchored by Armstrong's snotty-boy vocals. He captures youthful yearning, variously spitting lyrics like "I feel forgotten / Feel like rotting" and then musing out loud, "What is it about you that I adore?" Simply some of the catchiest punk rock ever made. --Lorry Fleming .. You can see a complete list of all Green Day discography, or go back to the Green Day tabs