This is Green Day's first compilation album, consisting of all the songs off their first album '39/Smooth' (tracks 1-10), tracks 11-14 off the EP 'Slappy', tracks 15-18 off the EP '1,000 Hours' and track 19 from the
collaboration album 'The Big One'.
It was released as a CD in 2003, but all of the songs were released in 1991.
Members of Green Day at this stage were
Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals) and John Kiffmeyer aka Al Sobrante (drums).
The album design and art was done by Jesse Michaels, member of
Operation Ivy. Green Day cover Op. Ivy's song 'Knowledge' in the album.
The CD features enhanced content including photos, fliers, original posters, video footage
One of the coolest Green Day collectables that isn't over $20.
Me: Dude, I can't think of the coolest Green Day CD ever that features extra-special features from when I wasn't even born!
Green Day fan: You weren't born then?! Man you missed out on heaps of awesome shit. But it's 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours which you shouldn't forget.
Me: ... was that a hardcore
Green Day fan not mistaking me for a tween who only likes
American Idiot because they saw the film clips on MTV? Cool!
