2001 compilation from punk/pop rockers.
Filling in grunge's fading pop appeal, Green Day and peers Offspring and Rancid kicked off a neo-punk revolution in the mid-90s still reverberating seven years later with bands like Blink-182 and Fenix TX. INTERNATIONAL SUPERHITS is a compact overview of the band's career-making major label run starting with 1994's DOOKIE right up to new songs like the rambunctious "Maria" and choppy charm of "Poprocks And Coke" recorded specifically for this compilation.
D.I.Y. to the core, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirt and Tre Cool clung to K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) best exemplified by the straightforward punk of "Jaded". Basic ingredients include punchy guitar chords, undeniable hooks and tight harmonies that can be heard in their breakthrough rant against ennui ("Longview") and equally strident latter-day anthem for the underdog ("Minority"). Armstrong's constantly improving songwriting found him spitting out gems like the infectious "When I Come Around," inadvertent prom theme "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)" and brilliant heavy mass "Brain Stew". Although Green Day missed the original wave of late '70s punks like The Clash and The Jam, INTERNATIONAL SUPERHITS! proves this San Francisco pop-punk trio wouldn't have had much trouble fitting in alongside these legendary names.
Green Day: Billie Joe (vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica); Mike Dirt (vocals, Farfisa organ, bass); Tre Cool (accordion, drums, percussion).
Producers: Green Day, Jerry Finn, Rob Cavallo.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Punk Rock
Tracklist
A1 Maria
A2 Poprocks & Coke
A3 Longview
A4 Welcome To Paradise
A5 Basket Case
A6 When I Come Around
A7 She
A8 J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)
A9 Geek Stink Breath
A10 Brain Stew
A11 Jaded
B1 Walking Contradiction
B2 Stuck With Me
B3 Hitchin' A Ride
B4 Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
B5 Redundant
B6 Nice Guys Finish Last
B7 Minority
B8 Warning
B9 Waiting
B10 Macy's Day Parade
