From the NME.
Green Day have released a new edition of their album ‘Insomniac’ to celebrate its 25th anniversary, including a host of previously unreleased live tracks.
The remastered album was announced last October but coronavirus-enforced production delays meant the vinyl edition of the reissue was not expected to be available to ship until early 2021.
First released on October 10, 1995, the follow-up to the band’s landmark album ‘Dookie’ peaked at Number Two on the Billboard 200 chart and features the singles ‘Stuck With Me’, ‘Walking Contradiction’ and ‘Geek Stink Breath’.
The new reissue features a remastered LP of the original album, alongside an extra disc featuring live tracks from the band’s 1996 Prague show at Sportovni Hala. You can listen to the tracks on Spotify or watch videos from the performance below, with more available on Green Day’s official YouTube page.
On the day that marked 25 years since the album (October 10, 2020), the band shared footage from that Prague gig, which included performance clips as well as behind-the-scenes footage.
“It’s the Insomniac 25th anniversary!!” the band wrote on Twitter when they announced the reissue earlier this week. “So we wanted to do something special, so here is the biggest glimpse ever into the ‘Insomniac’ era tours from 1995 – 96.
“Never before seen footage from Europe ’95 tour and live concert in Prague shot on 16mm film in Europe 1996 with the fateful last shows on tour before returning home to go back into the studio for Nimrod album sessions. Enjoy! Time to celebrate Insomniac 25th and bust out the champagne and caviar.”
Green Day released their latest album ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’ last February, just before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world. During the resultant lockdown, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong released an album compiling his ‘No Fun Mondays’ cover versions.
The musician launched the weekly series at the beginning of the lockdown back in March, and shared its final instalment – a take on Billy Bragg‘s ‘A New England’ – in July.
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GREEN DAY 39/smooth (1996 US second issue 10-track vinyl LP on the Lookout record label with picture labels, Recorded in twenty two hours from 4:30pm 29th December 1989 to midnight 2nd January 1990 at Art Of Ears in San Francisco. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve with 'P.O. Box 11374, Berkeley Calif. 94701' address on the back. The sleeve displays some minor general wear with some creases but no rips of splits. The vinyl is strictly graded Very Good, with a few minor surface marks, which on play back clicks but doesn't skip or stick. The first example we have ever had and offered at an advantageous price)
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GREEN DAY When I Come Around (1995 UK limited edition 7" Picture Disc single, also including a live version of She recorded at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on the 18th November 1994. The disc appears barely played within the clear PVCsleeve with the individually numbered picture insert WO294X)
- Green Day - Geek Stink Breath - Red Vinyl - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.75, €17.70 (Back In Stock) (arrived 01-Apr-2022 08:29)on May 21, 2022 at 5:45 pm
GREEN DAY Geek Stink Breath (1995 UK limited edition 2-track 7'' single RED VINYL, also includes the previously unreleased non-LP track I Want To Be On TV, wrapround picture sleeve W0320X)
- Green Day - When I Come Around - UK - 7" picture disc - £30.00, $37.50, €35.40 (New Item) (arrived 31-Mar-2022 12:26)on May 21, 2022 at 5:45 pm
GREEN DAY When I Come Around (1995 UK limited edition 7" Picture Disc single, also including a live version of She recorded at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on the 18th November 1994. The disc appears barely played within the clear PVCsleeve with the individually numbered picture insert WO294X)
- Green Day - Geek Stink Breath - Red Vinyl - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.75, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 31-Mar-2022 12:23)on May 21, 2022 at 5:45 pm
GREEN DAY Geek Stink Breath (1995 UK limited edition 2-track 7'' single RED VINYL, also includes the previously unreleased non-LP track I Want To Be On TV, wrapround picture sleeve W0320X)
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