Bullet in a Bible is a CD/DVD package (also available as a UMD, for those who want to carry it around on a Sony PSP) documenting Green Day's show at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes on their 2005 U.K. tour. The DVD intercuts interview footage with individual members of the trio between the songs on the set, while the CD provides an hourlong distillation of the show. Both the CD and DVD manage to be big, splashy productions -- after all, the DVD is produced to take full advantage of a home theater system, while the CD has a bright, clean kick to its mix -- that still retain a palpable sense of excitement and grit. This isn't the wild, reckless Green Day of the early and mid-'90s -- this is Green Day the arena punk pros, who know how to fill a stadium while still sounding as if they're playing in a packed little club. None of their '90s punk-pop peers have such a large following or can command such large, adoring crowds, and Bullet in a Bible makes it clear why: no other band in 2005 can play to the mainstream while still seeming nervy and vital. In other words, nobody does it better than Green Day, and this live package is a testimonial to the band at its peak. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Ron Blake (Percussion), Mike Dirnt (Bass), Peter Standish (Associate Producer), Milton Keynes (Engineer), Chris Bilheimer (Design), Doug McKean (Engineer), Jason Freese (Horn), Dmitar Krnjaic (Mixing Assistant), Rene Weis (Sound Assistant), Pat Magnarella (Executive Producer), Keith Armstrong (Mixing Assistant), Chris Bilheimer (Packaging), Jason Freese (Vocals (Background)), Billie Joe Armstrong (Vocals), Nigel Lundemo (Digital Editing), Mike Pelino (Vocals (Background)), Mike Pelino (Guitar), Samuel Bayer (Director), John VanNest (Editing), Jason White (Vocals (Background)), Ron Blake (Horn), Olivier Neaune (Sound Assistant), Ron Blake (Vocals (Background)), Billie Joe Armstrong (Guitar), Jason White (Guitar), Devin Sarno (Associate Producer), Didier Salaun (Sound Assistant), Mike Dirnt (Vocals), Tre Cool (Drums), Tom Whalley (Associate Producer), Tre Cool (Vocals), Cheryl Jenets (Production Coordination), Kim Dellara (Executive Producer), Rob Cavallo (Producer), Jason Freese (Keyboards), Tim Lynch (Producer), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Wade Brands (Photography)
Bullet in a Bible is a live CD, DVD, Blu-Ray and UMD release by Green Day, which was issued on November 15, 2005. Directed by Samuel Bayer, director of all the videos of American Idiot, Bullet in a Bible documents the two biggest shows that Green Day headlined in their career, playing to over 130,000 people at the Milton KeynesNational Bowl in the United Kingdom on 18 and 19 of June 2005. Fourteen of the twenty songs performed at these shows are included on the disc.
Bullet in a Bible reached #6 in the United Kingdom and debuted at #8 in the United States.
Bullet in a Bible was issued on vinyl for the first time on November 10, 2009, after American Idiot's vinyl release.
Ronnie Blake – trumpet, timpani, percussion, backing vocals
Mike Pelino – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Charts
Bullet in a Bible peaked on the Billboard 200 at number 8 and spent fourteen weeks on the chart. It peaked on the UK Top 75 at number 6 and spent fifteen weeks on the chart.
