Studio
Hyde Street Studios
Label
Reprise Records
Producers
Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Mixing
Jerry Finn
Engineers
Kevin Army, Bob Ludwig (mastering)
Musicians
Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass, vocals), Tre Cool (drums)
Artwork
Winston Smith (cover), Dick Walter (art direction), David Harlan (typographic design)
Singles
Geek Stink Breath, Stuck With Me, Brain Stew/Jaded, Walking Contradiction
Notes: Recorded over the winter of '95 after a long year of touring Dookie, Green Day's follow-up was a much darker album compared to their previous releases. While the album wouldn't be a runaway success like its predecessor, it did sell over 2 million copies in the US and is a fan favorite. Billie has said the original album title was to be "Jesus Christ Supermarket" and he regrets that they changed it.
Tracklist
Track 15: Japan CD Bonus Track
25th Anniversary Edition - Live From Prague: Armatage Shanks (live), Brat (live), Greek Stink Breath (live), Stuck With Me (live), Brain Stew (live), Jaded (live), Walking Contradiction (live), 86 (live)
25th Anniversary Edition - Live From Prague: Armatage Shanks (live), Brat (live), Greek Stink Breath (live), Stuck With Me (live), Brain Stew (live), Jaded (live), Walking Contradiction (live), 86 (live)
Studio Sessions
Key
[O] Officially released
[D] Demo released
[U] Unofficially released
[X] Unreleased
Session Tracks
- [O]Armatage Shanks
- [O]Brat
- [O]Stuck With Me
- [O]Geek Stink Breath
- [O]No Pride
- [O]Bab’s Uvula Who?
- [O]86
- [O]Panic Song
- [O]Stuart And The Ave.
- [O]Brain Stew
- [O]Jaded
- [O]Westbound Sign
- [O]Tight Wad Hill
- [O]Walking Contradiction
- [O]J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)
- [O]I Want To Be On TV
- [O]Don’t Wanna Fall In Love
- [O]Do Da Da
- [O]You Lied
- [O]Rotting
- [O]Good Riddance
Session Notes
Although 'J.A.R.' was omitted from Insomniac, it achieved a feat that eluded every single on that album: reaching #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart following its release on the Angus soundtrack. The band fired their management when the song was leaked to rock radio ahead of its official release.
Both 'J.A.R.' and 'Don't Wanna Fall In Love' were demoed as far back as 1992 when the band were prepping for what would become Dookie. Demos from 1992 and 1993 for both songs can be heard in our audio archive.
'Do Da Da' was originally titled 'Stuck With Me.' However, after a printing error mistakenly assigned that name to a different track on Insomniac, the band was forced to find a new title for this song.
'Good Riddance' was originally recorded in the Insomniac sessions where it first surfaced as a b-side for the 'Brain Stew / Jaded' single before being re-recorded and finding massive success on Nimrod in 1997.
With the exception of 'J.A.R.' (released on International Superhits!) and 'Good Riddance' (re-recorded for Nimrod), the remaining Insomniac outtakes were compiled and released on the 2002 rarities album, Shenanigans.
MUSIC VIDEOS
Geek Stink Breath
Stuck With Me
Brain Stew / Jaded
Walking Contradiction