American Idiot is Green Day's ninth studio album and first rock opera, and was released in 2004. It is the first #1 album for Green Day on both sides of the Atlantic. It is also the sixth Green Day studio album that producer Rob Cavallo has produced. The theme of the album largely deals with the nature of individuality and rebellion. Some allusions to contemporary political issues are included, but the story is focused on the life of a troubled teenager struggling for identity in the midst of an uncaring world. American Idiot was nominated for seven Grammy Awards, and won the Best Rock Album of 2005. The opening track of the album, "American Idiot", won an award for best song in a video game in EA Sports' Madden NFL 2005. Green Day also won seven MTV Video Music Awards for the "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "American Idiot" videos. This album marked the end of a commercial slump for Green Day. Many had speculated that they would find it difficult to follow up Warning, which in itself had proved slightly less popular than Nimrod. This is also hinted at with the long gestation time of this album, filled in with a greatest hits album and a B-Sides album (International Superhits! and Shenanigans). This is likely another reason for the band's decision to completely re-invent their style with this conceptual work. All of the album's singles proved very popular, a feat not matched since Dookie. American Idiot has also met with critical acclaim, with critics praising its ambition and politics. There are five videos from the album, "American Idiot", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday", "Wake Me Up When September Ends", and the 9-minute "Jesus of Suburbia". American Idiot has sold 5.7 million units in the US as of August 2006,[1] excluding that American Idiot has sold 1 million digital albums over the internet, and has been certified as a platinum digital record. It has been certified 5x Platinum for 5 million CD's shipped. The album was Green Day's second best-selling after thier major-label debut, Dookie. As of August, 2006 it trails Dookie by 2 million copies worldwide, with 13 million copies sold worldwide, and Dookie at a secure 15 million.
Warning


Released by Reprise Records
Warning: is the sixth full length album by Green Day and was released in 2000. Building upon predecessor nimrod., Warning: eschews their trademark punk rock sound for a predominantly acoustic effort. Warning: was also the first album not being produced by Rob Cavallo since Kerplunk!. Although Warning: reached #4 and went gold, the album clearly displayed the fact that Green Day were not enjoying the success they had earned in the past, and held a less prominent spot in the mainstream. Despite its high critical response, it represented the lowest commercial slump in the band's career since their 1994 breakthrough Dookie. Many speculated that Green Day had painted themselves into a corner and would be unable to return to punk music. Nonetheless, many fans hold this album in high regard as being creative, experimental, and overall musically successful. Reaching #4 in the US and UK, Warning: has sold 1.05 million units in the US as of August 2006.
Nimrod


Released by Reprise Records
nimrod. is the fifth album by the pop-punk band Green Day. It is Green Day's second longest studio album after American Idiot. It was released on October 14, 1997 on Reprise Records. Catching the band in the middle of a minor commercial slump after the less-than-stellar sales of Insomniac, nimrod. entered the Billboard US charts at a respectable #10, yet benefited greatly from the surprise hit "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," enabling the album to reach double platinum. Though the album still didn't revive Green Day's sales to the level of Dookie, it did achieve critical respect and positive reaction from the hardcore fanbase. The album features eighteen tracks whereby various musical styles are also experimented with around their trademark pop-punk sound. The album features music styles from hardcore punk in songs such as "Platypus" and "Take Back," to ska in songs such as "King for a Day." nimrod. has sold 2 million units in the United States as of August 2006.
Insomniac


Released by Reprise Records
Insomniac is Green Day's fourth album and it was released in 1995 on the Reprise Records record label. Though it reached #2 in the US and went double-platinum, Insomniac didn't have the sales endurance of its predecessor, Dookie, largely due to its slightly darker lyrical tone and more abrasive sound. Though many consider Insomniac to be more consistent than Dookie, it did not feature a signature track akin to "Longview" or "Basket Case". Insomniac has sold 3 million units in the United States as of August 2006.
Dookie


Released by Reprise Records
Dookie is the third album by the pop punk band Green Day. It is named after the slang term for human feces. The album was retitled after the original title, "Liquid Dookie," was deemed too obscene for mainstream audiences. It was released in 1994 as their major label debut for Reprise Records and became a sensation among the American mainstream, causing considerable controversy in the punk community, with many critics claiming the band had sold out. With singles like "When I Come Around", "Basket Case" and "Longview" all going to #1 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, Dookie was propelled to #2 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The songs on Dookie blend fast and slow punk and included a transition between "Chump" and "Longview" that some see as an inspiration for the rock opera of 2004's American Idiot. Dookie's first single, "Longview", refers to boredom-induced masturbation. Tr?? Cool's drum lead and Billie Joe Armstrong's fast fretwork evoke The Damned's "New Rose" and features a trademark Mike Dirnt bassline. Dookie won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. It is placed as number 193 on Rolling Stones list of the The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was also placed as #30 on MuchMoreMusic Top 40 Greatest Albums Of The Past 25 Years in 2005. With a diamond certification, Dookie has sold 10.3 million units as of August 2006 in the US alone, making it the best selling punk album of all time.
Kerplunk


Released by Lookout! Records
Kerplunk! is punk rock band Green Day's second full-length album, released in 1992 on the Lookout! Records label. As of June 2005, Kerplunk! has sold 680,000 units in the US, and is certified platinum worldwide. CD and Cassette versions of the album include Green Day's earlier Sweet Children EP, recorded in 1990 by Skene! Records. In August 2005, Green Day pulled its pre-1994 music catalog from Lookout, reportedly due to unpaid royalties. It is not yet known whether or not there are plans to repress the album. However, the album is still in print in Europe, as there it has been distributed by Epitaph Europe.
1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours


Released by Lookout! Records
1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours is a collection of early recordings by American punk rock band Green Day. Although it is often referred to as the group's first album, this is not factually correct. Their first album was 39/Smooth; 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours included the songs from that record plus bonus material from other EPs the group had released. Initially released in 19911, the set was re-issued in a remastered form in 2004. 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours had sold 55,000 units in the US as of June 2005[citation needed]. Although the album was originally released through the Lookout! Records label, in August 2005, Green Day pulled its pre-1994 music catalog from the label, reportedly due to unpaid royalties. It is not known if there are plans to re-release the album. Note that in Europe, the album was released by Epitaph Europe, and it is still in print there.