Studio
Jingletown Recording
Label
Reprise Records
Producers
Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Mixing
Chris Lorde-Alge
Engineers
Chris Dugan, Ted Jensen (mastering)
Musicians
Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass, vocals), Tre Cool (drums, vocals), Jason White (guitar), Rob Cavallo (keyboards)
Artwork
Chris Bilheimer (art direction, design), Billie Joe Armstrong (front photo), Greg Schneider (stills), Theo Stockman (back cover photo), Felisha Tolentino (photos)
Singles
Oh Love, Kill The DJ, Let Yourself Go
Notes: After four straight experimental albums, including two concept albums, Green Day returned to their roots with a back to basics approach to their recording sessions. With their creativity bursting, the band would end up recording 37 songs that they felt strongly enough about that they released all of them over over three albums. While most would consider the trilogy a commercial failure, coming on the heals of 21st Century Breakdown & American Idiot, there are many classic Green Day songs spread across the albums.
Billie Joe described the albums as follows: "¡Uno! is kind of like a more raw, back-to-basics Green Day sound. ¡Dos! is more like the Foxboro Hot Tubs or something – it’s more garage-y and kind of wild and sexual. There are more songs about fucking and things like that; it gets pretty wild and there’s kind of a party atmosphere to it. And then, the third one [¡Tre!], there’s a bit more sweetness to it and a bit more reflection going on, but maintaining the energy that Green Day has going on.”
Billie Joe described the albums as follows: "¡Uno! is kind of like a more raw, back-to-basics Green Day sound. ¡Dos! is more like the Foxboro Hot Tubs or something – it’s more garage-y and kind of wild and sexual. There are more songs about fucking and things like that; it gets pretty wild and there’s kind of a party atmosphere to it. And then, the third one [¡Tre!], there’s a bit more sweetness to it and a bit more reflection going on, but maintaining the energy that Green Day has going on.”
Tracklist
01
07
02
08
03
09
04
10
05
11
06
12
Track 13: Japan CD Bonus Track - 'Let Yourself Go' live @ Red 7 (Austin, TX – 17 NOV 2011)
Tracks 13 - 15: Converse Digital Bonus Tracks - 'Let Yourself Go', 'Oh Love', 'Stay The Night' live @ Irving Plaza (New York City, NY – 15 SEP 2012)
Tracks 13 - 15: Converse Digital Bonus Tracks - 'Let Yourself Go', 'Oh Love', 'Stay The Night' live @ Irving Plaza (New York City, NY – 15 SEP 2012)
Studio Sessions
Key
[O] Officially released
[D] Demo released
[U] Unofficially released
[X] Unreleased
Session Tracks
- [O]Nuclear Family
- [O]Stay The Night
- [O]Carpe Diem
- [O]Let Yourself Go
- [O]Kill The DJ
- [O]Fell For You
- [O]Loss Of Control
- [O]Troublemaker
- [O]Angel Blue
- [O]Sweet 16
- [O]Rusty James
- [O]Oh Love
- [O]See You Tonight
- [O]Fuck Time
- [O]Stop When The Red Lights Flash
- [O]Lazy Bones
- [O]Wild One
- [O]Makeout Party
- [O]Stray Heart
- [O]Ashley
- [O]Baby Eyes
- [O]Lady Cobra
- [O]Nightlife
- [O]Wow! That's Loud
- [O]Amy
- [O]Brutal Love
- [O]Missing You
- [O]8th Avenue Serenade
- [O]Drama Queen
- [O]X-Kid
- [O]Sex, Drugs & Violence
- [O]A Little Boy Named Train
- [O]Amanda
- [O]Walk Away
- [O]Dirty Rotten Bastards
- [O]99 Revolutions
- [O]The Forgotten
- [D]State Of Shock
- [U]Dream Catcher
- [X]Baby Blue
- [X]Hard Times
- [X]Gabriella
- [X]Hello Firecracker
- [X]Ruby Mae
- [X]Satellite
- [X]Hotfoot Jamboree
- [X]Can't Believe My Own Eyes
- [X]Life Is So Plain
- [X]I'm Alright
Recording Notes
The first songs Billie wrote for the trilogy were 'Stay The Night', 'Nuclear Family' and 'Carpe Diem'.
The demo for 'State Of Shock' was released on Demolicious.
'Dream Catcher' didn't make the cut for the trilogy but was used in the musical These Paper Bullets. The band performed the song in soundcheck in Manchester, England on June 15, 2010.
Clips of 'Ruby Mae' and 'Hotfoot Jamboree' can be heard in the trilogy making of documentary, ¡Cuatro!
'Loss Of Control' was originally titled 'Crushing Bastard', 'Angel Blue' was 'Teenage Blue' and 'Rusty James' was originally called 'Sodapop Curtis'. A photo from the sessions also revealed two more working titles: 'Jezebel', most likely an early name for 'Troublemaker', and 'Don't Look Away', probably for 'The Forgotten'.
MUSIC VIDEOS
Oh Love
Kill The DJ
Let Yourself Go
Stay The Night
Troublemaker
Nuclear Family