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Product Description Produced by Rob Cavallo, American Idiot is not only Green Day's most ambitious album to date, but also perhaps one of the most audacious efforts in the history of punk. Centred around two five-part, nine minute epics ("Jesus Of Suburbia" and "Homecoming"), 'American Idiot' is an expansive and intimately crafted concept album, detailing the alienation and disillusionment of the American citizen under Bush's post-War On Terror administration. "Jesus Of Suburbia" sees Green Day crossing genres at will to convey their story, mixing stomping melodic punk with elements of classic American rock, sun-kissed harmonies, a hint of psychedelia and Billie Joe singing plaintively over a lone acoustic. Elsewhere, Green Day's talent for reflective, melancholy sounds is pushed to the forefront with "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" which finds them at their evocative best, and with "Are We The Waiting", possibly the most beautiful song ever to feature an old-school terrace chant. But it's with "When September Ends" that Green Day fully realise their strength at combining the tender with the powerful. The title-track rages with the aggression and infectiousness that typifies the best of the band's prior work, whilst a host of other tracks including the breakneck punk of "St Jimmy" and the power-pop of "Extraordinary Girl" remind us exactly why Green Day were so good in the first place. desertcart.co.uk There's a clenched fist grasping a heart-shaped hand grenade on the cover of American Idiot, a militant mural presumably designed to inform us that Californian punk-pop vets Green Day love America but hate what's becoming of it. Inferences aside, you could argue that American Idiot is a suspect device--a punk concept album/rock opera primed to blow up in the faces of the ruling right-wing American classes but which could just as easily leave splattered egg on the faces of the insurrectionists. The concept is fuzzy (telly-brainwashed teenage runaway falls in with the wrong crowd, something or other happens with drugs, rock and a character called "Whatsername") and the political protestations against the metaphorical Arrnies and Dubyas are mere slapstick custard pies compared with the Dead Kennedys' CIA-bothering debunking of Reaganomics. However, something about American Idiot both excites and rings true whilst simultaneously beggaring belief. Spanning influences from The Who's Tommy to Husker Du's Zen Arcade, American Idiot has the listener living in cliff-hanging fear of an unexpected Richie Blackmore guitar solo or Tarkus-style ELP exposition but actually never strays from Buzzcockian melodiousness or phlegm-drenched rifferama even when things get ridiculous. "Homecoming", for example, is probably the best amalgamation of The Clash, Pink Floyd's The Wall, Millwall football supporters terrace chants, Deep Purple, The Levellers, Bob Mould, UK Subs, Rush, Pete Townsend and The Tubes you'll ever hear. American Idiot could be brave or it could be stupid, but it really can't be ignored. --Kevin Maidment Review: Great album (I.MH.O) 👌🏻 - Either you like them or you don't - I do which is just as well as happy with purchase 👍🏻 Review: Good item - Arrived in double quick time
| ASIN | B0002OERI0 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 234 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 1 in Punk 104 in Rock |
| Country of origin | France |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (5,584) |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 2031592 |
| Label | WARNER RECORDS |
| Manufacturer | WARNER RECORDS |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2004 |
| Product Dimensions | 13.59 x 16.41 x 0.99 cm; 108.01 g |
| SPARS Code | DDD |
D**N
Great album (I.MH.O) 👌🏻
Either you like them or you don't - I do which is just as well as happy with purchase 👍🏻
S**Y
Good item
Arrived in double quick time
M**S
Magnificent. I am staggered.
Green Day have been around for well over a decade now, and after 'Warning' and a greatest hits album, there was just a hint that they were starting to run out of ideas for creating new sounds and fresh-sounding tunes. As a result this album, seemingly borne out of a healthy cynicism of the American government and decisions made by the Bush administration, is like a lightning bolt of inspiration. It keeps in with the band's traditional quirky, guitar-driven punk style, but introduces a touch of sentimentality and a more subtle, soft edge to a couple of songs that is a refreshing change, when interspersed with the usual power-punk material of the rest of the CD. I'd originally bought this on the back of the singles 'American Idiot' and 'Holiday', but the album is far richer and cleverly constructed than just those songs. This is an album on a mission, blending sounds and meaning with a message that America is not happy about how it stands today. From beginning to end there are references to characters whose intentions start off well enough, but who eventually succumb to apathy and disillusionment in the face of an arrogant establishment ignoring their cries for change. Many will read more or less into it than that, but the quality and variety of melodies packed into a decent-length (just short of an hour) recording is unquestionable. This is terrific, powerful musicianship at work, generating memorable tunes that take unexpected turns to keep the interest constantly engaged. The fact that so many songs refer to each other can make it an album that is difficult to flick through or listen to odd songs in isolation. And the band have pulled an extra trick on this recording, putting together two vast songs which run to over 9 minutes each. The two tracks, spanning five stanzas ('Jesus of Suburbia' and 'Homecoming') are stunning works of musical genius, telling a grandiose story and utilising a vast array of instruments and styles. They are imperious, epic pieces of work, and by far the most original set-pieces I have heard this year. Curious that track 13, Whatsername, should lie after the second of these, as it would make an absolutely perfect grand finale with its thumping drums and chanting run out at the end. American Idiot is not the album I expected it to be; it is much, much better than I could have hoped for. 5 stars all the way.
F**S
It is good 👍
It is good 👍
3**R
A must have purchase for any fan!
Personally, I think this is the best Green Day album (followed closely by Dookie). The vinyl copy is a must for any fan, with a record player. My copy was a little rough around the edges (literally rough around the edge of the vinyl and a little rip on the centeral sticker). However, I got it for a steal with Amazon auto-rip! Nothing beats listening to the seem-less flow between songs only truly available on vinyl.
C**Y
Fast delivery
Great value for money
R**Y
bona
fabulosa ! turned onto Green Day by my son, who passed on to me his old cd's (a convert to vinyl). they could really play & had great ideas.
M**N
Good honest seller.
Fast delivery. As stated. Fair price. Well packaged.
F**Z
Recibido en perfecto estado y en fecha.
J**S
Du grand rock’n’roll !!! Du vrai!!
P**O
言わずもがなな、名盤。 他のものと同梱され届いた為、折れがあった。 amazon側の問題でLP自体は最高です。
C**N
Molto soddisfatto per la qualità del packaging di spedizione e il tempo di consegna, la copertina è perfetta, il disco è integro e suona molto bene sul mio impianto stereo. Si tratta dell'Opera pop punk rock master pièce assoluto dei Green Day, pubblicata nel 2004. Un capolavoro a cominciare proprio dalla mitica copertina disegnata da Chris Billheimer, la granata a forma di cuore insanguinata e stretta da un pugno bianco su sfondo nero, e ancor di più per il messaggio politico (una esplicita contrapposizione alla Guerra del Golfo di George W. Bush) e di rivalsa dell'individualismo contro la massificazione mediatica (è la storia di un Jesus di periferia che non ci sta ad essere: "un idiota americano") contenuto nelle 13 tracce dell'album. Un album che non deve mancare nella discoteca personale.
M**A
This lp is definitely recommended. The pressing quality is great: a flat pressing without surface noise. I bought this for someone as a gift and he was really pleased with the packaging.
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