Green Day: American Idiot (20th anniversary, 2LP, red and black splatter vinyl) [REPRISE]

Why you'll love it

American Idiot went to No. 1 in the US, won the Grammy for Best Rock Album and became a Broadway musical. This 20th anniversary edition is on red and black splatter vinyl with alternate artwork.

This edition

• 20th anniversary edition
• 2LP set on red and black splatter vinyl
• Alternate artwork
• Reprise pressing

About the album

After 2000's Warning sold disappointingly, Green Day started work on a new album called Cigarettes and Valentines, and then the master tapes were stolen. Rather than re-record it, they started over from scratch with producer Rob Cavallo and came back with something much bigger: a punk rock opera about a disillusioned kid called Jesus of Suburbia, set against the anger and confusion of post-9/11 America.

It was a huge risk, and it paid off spectacularly. The title track is a furious opener, "Jesus of Suburbia" and "Homecoming" are nine-minute multi-part epics, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" became massive hits, and "Holiday" is pure adrenaline. It topped the US chart, won a Grammy and later inspired a Tony-winning Broadway show.

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Tracklist

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On Reprise, a 20th anniversary edition of the 2004 album.