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Green Day announce 20th anniversary deluxe edition of American Idiot with 15 unreleased demos
Commemorating the GRAMMY Award-winning album's 20th birthday this year, Green Day have announced the definitive American Idiot 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition.
The limited-edition Super Deluxe Box Sets feature the Original Album as well as a plethora of essential extras inlcuding 15 unreleased American Idiot demos, a 15-track 2004 concert recorded at Irving Plaza in New York City capped off by 9 previously unreleased live recordings (including a cover of Queen’s “We Are The Champions”), and 14 songs previously available only as B-Sides and bonus tracks.
Plus, it showcases two Blu-Ray Discs, comprising the film Heart Like A Hand Grenade, BBC: Top of the Pops “Mini Gig” and Later with Jools Holland, and finally the brand new, 110-minute, documentary, 20 Years of American Idiot. New liner notes penned by Rob Cavallo and Rolling Stone’s David Fricke complete the package.
In the summer of 2004, Green Day entered the studio with Rob Cavallo to create American Idiot, uncertain of what the future held. They were audacious, rebellious, and stressed out by the state of the country at the time. American Idiot was crafted as a response to the daily… pic.twitter.com/KbinKEo9v7
— Green Day (@GreenDay) August 9, 2024
Three tracks – which include an unreleased demo of “Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Demo),” the fan favorite B-side “Favorite Son,” and “Minority (Live from Irving Plaza)” – are available now.
A statement on the release says: "In the summer of 2004, Green Day entered the studio with Rob Cavallo to create American Idiot, uncertain of what the future held. They were audacious, rebellious, and stressed out by the state of the country at the time... When they made this record, they couldn’t foresee the impact that was to come—23 million copies sold, 6x platinum, multiple GRAMMYs, a Broadway musical, and so much more".
American Idiot 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition is set for release on 25 October, and is available to pre-order now.
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