(im over 13 by the way)

Okay for all you new green day fans who started liking green day when they heard boulevard of broken dreams or something you will probably find that you think this isn't the same band........ not that i'm saying that i dont like american idiot...i do... it is just completely different to what they were and that's inevitable because they are into their thirties now and they couldn't stay snotty nose kids singing songs like at the library or why do you want him forever.This album is what the many pop punk bands of today aspire to...melodic, energetic songs about growing up..done properly... This album is for people who like the green day of the dookie/insomniac era and not those who have them in their cd collection alongside Britney spears and eminem.

eff your effing titles, yo

green day's first release in the form of 1039/smoothed out slappy hours was really the beginning of their demise. from the minute they played a chord they were begging for trouble. i, for one, am glad they took that leap into uncharted territory, aka certain death. and they do it in ultra cool style in this record.



it's messy, it's raw. even the digitally remastered disc doesn't sound polished (thus, all you hardxcore fans will be pleased: clearly, a band is only underground when the mastering of the music is poor). this is an album which is still considered true to its punk roots (yet the only difference between both this record, kerplunk! and dookie, the former two being the "old school" music, is that dookie was produced by reprise records, and thus total mainstream rubbish).



sure, the distortion of the guitar is the same in every song. but it just goes to show the ability that mr. billie joe armstrong possesses to still create eighteen original sounding works. "at the library", of the higher quality half of the album, opens a rather remarkable hour or so of music. the lyrics revolve around a teenager's woes, and green day themselves barely out of teenagehood at the time, have an excuse in regards to the angst cleverly written for the songs. this contrasts with a certain band we'll call simple plan (for the sake of the review), who are rich thirty-somethings, and still complaining about girls who dumped them in ninth grade, and whining about life and how difficult it is to wear converse and be an individual, etc.



if you're able to find the perspective of the album, from the eyes of a troubled youth, you get much more out of it. you can hear the band finding their footing and experimenting with both fast and slow paces, melodies and harmonies, which personally, are the greatest stand out on this album. for youngsters high on weed, some of the harmonies (done by mr. mike dirnt) are gorgeous (did i just say that in relation to "punk" music?) to listen to, and are a welcome addition.



stand out tracks include "at the library", "going to pasalacqua", "only of you", "green day" and "409 in your coffeemaker". however, it is quite a cohesive disc which might possibly sport the worst song green day have ever produced: their first EP, "1000 hours" (it isn't only me: the band have said so themselves).



if you're a green day fan, stop being a jerk. if you want to figure out where green day have come from to get to an incredible album like american idiot, check out 1039/smooth. i reckon you'd be surprised, to be honest.

Good CD, get this one not the remaster

this CD is great, but like most things, it has been touched by modern technology, i personally think the new remaster sounds far too polished, this version of the CD is the raw and how it was ment to sound version of the recording, so if you like raw Punk Rock this is for you, otherwise the polished dookie style remaster might be more in your range.

Green Day's Masterpiece

1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours is without a doubt Green Day's best album. It is actually a compilation of their independantly released ep's. They take songs from the album 39 Smooth, the ep's Slappy ep and 1,000 Hours. The unusual title comes from the combination of the titles of their previous releases. The last track I Want to Be Alone is off the compilation Flipside "The Big One." This album is straight forward punk unlike their later albums which are still great but nothing compared to this. The first set of songs, tracks 1 through 10 are from 39 Smooth. The lead off track At the Library is an excellent song. The music is perfect and Billie Joe's voice is great. This album is also cool because every song has a really catchy hook. Don't Leave Me is another great song. It's a short fast punk song. The next 3 songs are amazing. I Was There is a song about looking back and remembering things that happened in your life. The next song Disappearing Boy is about wanting to disappear from life sometimes to block out things you don't want to know about. Their title song, Green Day is another fast catchy punk song. The next song Going to Pasalacqua will have you singing it all day long. I also forgot to mention that on these songs there is really great background vocals supplied by Mike and John. 16 is a song about growing up and getting older and the responsibilites you have. Road to Acceptance is about when people live their lives worrying about what someone else thinks about you. Insted of doing what you want to do you try to walk the road of acceptance if you will. Rest is a slow song about breaking up with a girl and not havingpeace within yourself because you're not really sure if it's over. The Judge's Daughter is a mid tempo punk song. This also ends the 39 Smooth album. The four song Slappy ep begins with the ultra catchy Paper Lanterns. This is one of my favorite songs on this album as well as one of my favorite Green Day songs. This is another relationship song about a guy who can't stop thinking about his ex girlfriend and the problems he has seeing her with other guys. There is also a good guitar solo in this song. People will say that Bille Joe is a bad guitar player but it depends on who you're comparing him to. If you're comparing him to Eddie Van Halen or Steve Vai of course he's not going to be good but as a punk guitarist he's amazing. He's very good at that style of music. Why Do You Want Him is yet another ended relationship song about a girl who was obviously dumped by her boyfriend and couldn't get over it. 409 in your Coffeemaker is another one of my favortie songs by Green Day. Don't let the title fool you the song actually has a meaning. It's about wasting you time daydreaming and thinking about why you had the problems you did. This song also features another really good guitar solo. The next song is a high spirited cover of Operation Ivy's, Knowledge. They do a great version of it. It's also a great change of pace for the primarily fast album. This like the songs before it has a great guitar solo. Billie Joe must have been pretty confident with his guitar playing on this ep. Next up is the 1,000 Hours ep. It starts with the title track. It begins with some distorted guitar then kicks into a song reminicient of Don't Leave Me. This song has another catchy chorus and like many songs on this album is about a relationship. Dry Ice is another song on the hevaier side. Another relationship song. Billie Joe must have been through it all. Only of You is another heavy punk song if you will. The guitars are very distorted on this ep. The One I Want is also like the other 3 songs heavier than most of their other songs but this in my opinion is the worst song in this set. The last song is from a compilation album called Flipside "The Big One." It is called I Want to Be Alone. It really is a great song. The song is about exactly what the title says, wanting to be alone without anyone bothering you. So this album ends on a good note. This is definately a must own for any Green Day or punk fan. Every GD album is great so I suggest getting them all. This is the order I would get them in: 1,039 Smoothed..., Dookie, Nimrod, Insomniac, Kerplunk. Just because I put Kerplunk last doesn't mean it's not a good album it just means that compared to the rest of their catalog it's the one to get last.

Pure classic punk excellence - the REAL Green Day

39/Smooth (1990.) Green Day's first album.

These days, Green Day stands as one of the best-known pop-punk bands on the face of the earth, and they are unquestionably the masters of the genre. For nearly a decade and a half, they have been serving up music that has rarely failed to please. Recently, the band's first two albums, 39/Smooth and Kerplunk! were rereleased, with EP tracks featured as bonuses. This review is for the former, Green Day's first album. Read on for my review.

The first thing I should probably state about this album is that this IS NOT the pop-punk Green Day most people know and love, nor is it straight-up hard and heavy punk. It's more like a happy medium between the two. However, the band's musical quality is nothing less than that of their better-known material. At The Library kicks off the album. It's a very catchy song that almost certainly won't fail to please. Track two, Don't Leave Me, is classic punk at its very best. Disappearing Boy is another one of these classic punk tunes, and a damn good one too. I Was There is a very heartfelt song that was written by John, the band's first drummer (he was replaced by the more popular Tre Cool after this album because he left the band to attend college.) My two favorite tracks from the original album are 17 and The Judge's Daughter. The former is probably the heaviest thing on the album, but it's also melodic at the same time, which makes for a very interesting listening experience. The latter deals with a very common theme of early punk songs - teenage frustration. As usual, the theme makes for an excellent punk rock song. As I stated above, this CD release of the 39/Smooth album is so much more than just the original - it has the entire 1000 Hours and Slappy EPs! Also, there is a track previously only available on an indie punk compilation. And, almost needless to say, these ones don't fail to please either.

Green Day's debut album is one of the greatest classic punk albums I have ever heard. If you're a fan of classic punk, or maybe you just want to hear what Green Day sounded like before they became the pop-punk legends they are today, pick this album up. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

The beginning

Well, first of all I have to say that it's their first album and, y'know, every band needs a start. I was attracted by the pretty packaging, Digipack with relief, and by the fact that you really get what you pay for: 19 tracks, 10 from the album "39/Smooth", 4 from their first LP "Slappy" (named after a dog), 4 from their second LP "1,000 hours" and the last from a compilation named "The Big One". I aslo have to mention that it is an enhanced CD so when you put it in your computer you get Live performances (I admit the quality is fair but we won't complain as long as we don't pay for it anyway), radio performances and a large selection of photos and flyers of their debut period.



For the music now, don'T expect an early "American Idiot", they were teens and their sound and production is'nt at their best, but I don't feel tricked because the moments I bought it, I was just execting the quality of a FIRST RECORD. After some listenings, you can tell what songs are your favorites, but it's hard because the production is very ordinary and makes every songs sound the same. Firts of all, you'll be catched by "At The Library", a very good song, probably one of the best of the album. Funny to see thast not so long ago, Green Day was able to do a catchy song without a corus... "Don't Leave Me" is quite enjoyable too and it has a particular Feeling, more rock than punk. "I was There" has a cathy corus and strong verse, I don't have a lot to complain. "Disapearing Boy" is enjoable but lacks something to make it special. "Green Day" is my first deception it's very boring. With "Going To Pasalacqua", I feel they begin to be a bit more experienced in their songwriting. It has a powerful melody and if you get pass the horrible drum playing, it's one of the best songs. The lyrics of "16" are very representative of the mood they had at this time. Still the music is very catchy after a couple of listens but the singing lacks of soul and the back vocals are simply bad. I don't care much about "Road To Acceptance" it just doesn't catch me... "Rest" is a strange effort to make a ballad... It sounds like a psychedelic rock like "Sgt. Pepper" or "Their Satanic Majesty's Request". "The Jugdes Daughter" is a faster number but has a strange feeling od deja-vu.



For the bonus now, the "Slappy" LP brings us "Paper Lantherns" and "Why Do You Want Him?" who are pretty good but the best is "409 in your coffeemaker". "Knowledge" is a failed attempt to make a funny song. For the "1000 Hours" LP I only care about "Dry Ice" and "The One I want" who are two very good songs. "I Want To be Alone" is mayber one of the best songs here. A big step ahead from the rest.



OVERALL: Drum and Singing to improve, Sound and production a bit ordinary, very good songwriting for their age, rythme a bit too repetitive, worthy bonus and packaging and good use of the raw electric guitar sound.