Green Day – Nimrod: 25th Anniversary Edition (3-CD)
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Nimrod arrived at a crossroads moment for Green Day, when the band deliberately pushed against expectations after the massive commercial breakthrough of Dookie and the more abrasive Insomniac. The album's sprawling 18-track runtime signaled a band unwilling to be pinned down, stretching from punk energy into ska, surf rock, and the acoustic introspection that would prove enormously influential on a generation of rock songwriters. This expanded edition gives that creative restlessness the archival treatment it deserves.
Nimrod, Green Day’s fifth studio album, was originally released on October 14 1997. The Billboard Top 10 LP declared “Green Days best!” by Kerrang was driven by the hit singles “Hitchin’ A Ride”, “Redundant”, “Nice Guys Finish Last” and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” the latter of which has sold 5 million copies in the US alone. The song was written as a spiteful ballad and has evolved into the soundtrack of everyone’s seminal life moments; even being featured in the Seinfeld series finale. The album has sold over 3 million copies in the US (triple platinum) and has been certified multi-platinum, platinum, or gold in several other countries, including the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia and Spain.
This 25th Anniversary Edition includes the original album, one disc of previously unreleased Nimrod demos, and a live set from Philadelphia recorded one month after Nimrod was released.
The 14 track demos disc includes two unreleased Green Day tracks (“You Irritate Me” and “Tre Polka”), plus a cover of the classic Elvis Costello song “Allison” (previously unreleased).
The live album was recorded at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia on November 14 1997. The 20-song set includes several songs from Nimrod, plus fan favorites from their previous albums and singles.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Disc 2
Disc 3
UPC: 093624872993
Label: Reprise / Wea
Release Date: 1.27.23
Format: CD