1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours

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1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
Compilation album by Green Day
Released	1 July 1991
Recorded	December 29, 1989 – January 2, 1990 at the Art of Ears studio, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Punk rock,Indie-Rock
Length	56:23
Label	Lookout!, Reprise, Epitaph
Producer	Green Day
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) link Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone [1]
Green Day chronology
Sweet Children (1990) 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (1991) Kerplunk (1992)

1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours is a collection of early recordings by American punk rock band Green Day, released in 1991. Although it is often referred to as the group's first album, this is not factually correct. Their first album was 39/Smooth, whereas 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours includes that album in its entirety as well as two complete EPs and a track from a previous compilation album.

The album included one cover, "Knowledge", which was originally by influential California punk band Operation Ivy.

The album was re-released in 2007 with special limited packaging and all new CD-rom features, incl. live performances and pictures.

Release

Initially released in 1991 by Lookout! Records (despite the 1990 copyright date on the album), the label re-issued the album in a remastered form in 2004. In August 2005, Green Day pulled this album, as well as all of their other material released through the label, from Lookout! due to unpaid royalties.^[1] It was reissued on CD on January 9, 2007 by Reprise Records, who Green Day has been with since leaving Lookout!.^[2] Note that in Europe, the album was released by Epitaph Europe, and has remained in print. It was reissued on vinyl on March 24, 2009 by Reprise in a package containing the original 10-song 39/Smooth LP along with reissues of the 1,000 Hours and Slappy EPs.^[3] On the 2009 reissues, the song "I Want to Be Alone" is omitted.

Reception

1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours saw regional success in California, and has continuously sold since the band has broken through the mainstream. The album has sold 585,000 units in the US as of November 2006^[update].^[4]

Track listing

Origin of tracks

• Tracks 1–10 from 39/Smooth (1990)
• Tracks 11–14 from Slappy EP (1990)
• Tracks 15–18 from 1,000 Hours EP (1989)
• Track 19 from The Big One Compilation, a compilation that featured bands from the East Bay and Los Angeles

Personnel

• Billie Joe Armstrong – guitar, vocals
• Mike Dirnt/Michael Pritchard – bass, vocals
• John Kiffmeyer/Al Sobrante – drums
• Andro – producer, engineer
• Chris Appelgren – artwork, research, construction, video archives
• Cathy Bauer – research, video archives
• Murray Bowles – photography
• Aaron Cometbus – artwork, construction
• Devil Doll – research, video archives
• Andy Ernst – producer, engineer
• Rich Gargano – artwork, construction
• John Golden – mastering
• Susie Grant – photography, cover photo
• Green Day – producer
• David Hayes – artwork, construction
• Erika Hynes – research, video archives
• Pat Hynes – artwork, design, layout design
• Patrick Hynes – artwork, design, layout design, construction, enhanced CD audio creation, enhanced CD design, enhanced programming
• Ted Jensen – remastering
• Jesse Michaels – artwork, design, cover art, construction
• Arica Pelino – photography, research, video archives
• Shane Stacy – research, video archives
• John Yates – artwork, design, layout design, packaging, construction

Notes

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