Green Day are in the midst of a massive tour that has them playing Dookie in full for its 30th anniversary and American Idiot in full for its 20th, and now they’ve also announced an 8LP or 4CD American Idiot box set, featuring a live album recorded at NYC’s Irving Plaza in 2004, demos, B-sides, a new 110-minute documentary film, and more. (Dookie got the box set treatment last year.) The announcement reads:
Both of these [CD and LP] limited-edition Super Deluxe Box Sets feature the Original Album as well as a plethora of essential extras. Among many highlights, this treasure trove consists of 15 unreleased American Idiot demos, a rapturous 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 Vinyl Box Set, each LP has been pressed on its own unique color vinyl. The collection also houses a 36-page book, a large Green Day flag, and the iconic American Idiot red tie. If you purchase via D2C, you will also receive a poster. Meanwhile, the CD Box Set boasts a 48-page book, enamel pin set, sticker sheet, and cloth patch.
Along with the announcement comes a few song streams, the “Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams” demo, “Minority” live at Irving Plaza, and the B-side “Favorite Son.” Listen to all of those and check out the full tracklist and box set mock-ups below. Pre-orders are up here.
GREEN DAY – AMERICAN IDIOT
CD 1 / LP 1 & 2 (original album)
American Idiot
Jesus of Suburbia
Jesus of Suburbia
City of the Damned
I Don’t Care
Dearly Beloved
Tales of Another Broken Home
Holiday
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Are We the Waiting
St. Jimmy
Give Me Novacaine
She’s A Rebel
Extraordinary Girl
Letterbomb
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Homecoming
The Death of St. Jimmy
East 12th St.
Nobody Likes You
Rock and Roll Girlfriend
We’re Coming Home Again
Whatsername
CD 2 / LP 3 & 4 (B-Sides & Bonus Tracks – previously released)
American Idiot (Live)
Jesus of Suburbia (Live)
Jesus of Suburbia
City of the Damned
I Don’t Care
Dearly Beloved
Tales of Another Broken Home
Holiday (Live)
Are We the Waiting (Live)
St. Jimmy (Live)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live)
Favorite Son
Shoplifter
Governator
Too Much Too Soon
Are the Waiting (VH1-Storytellers)
St. Jimmy (VH1-Storytellers)
Give Me Novacaine (VH1-Storytellers)
Homecoming (VH1-Storytellers)
CD 3 / LP 5 & 6 (Demos)
American Idiot
American Idiot (Alt. Version)
Jesus of Suburbia
Holiday/Blvd. Of Broken Dreams
Are We We Are/St. Jimmy Opera
Novacaine
She’s A Rebel
Radio Baghdad
Cluster Bomb
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Homecoming (Nobody Likes You)
Everyone’s Breaking Down
Just Another Year
Lowlife
What’s Her Name
CD 4 / LP 7 & 8 (Live Irving Plaza, NYC, Sept 21 ’04)
American Idiot (Live)
Jesus of Suburbia (Live)
Holiday (Live)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live)
Are We the Waiting (Live)
St. Jimmy (Live)
Give Me Novacaine (Live)
She’s A Rebel (Live)
Extraordinary Girl (Live)
Letterbomb (Live)
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Live)
Homecoming (Live)
Whatsername (Live)
Minority (Live)
We Are The Champions (Live)
Blu-Ray 1
Heart Like A Hand Grenade
Blu-Ray 2
20 Years of American Idiot (New Documentary)
BBC Live
St. Jimmy (Live)
Give Me Novacaine (Live)
She’s A Rebel (Live)
Welcome To Paradise (Live)
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Live)
Jesus of Suburbia (Live)
American Idiot (Live in Studio)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live in Studio)
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Green Day’s tour hit NYC’s Citi Field earlier this week, and you can read our review. Here’s pics from the show:
