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American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording
This is the cast recording of the stage adaptation of Green Day's 2004 album American Idiot. The musical began its run at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California in September 2009 and, after two extensions, moved to the St. James Theatre on Broadway. The record features the Broadway cast alongside members of Green Day, and "21 Guns" was its first single.
It came out on 20 April 2010 on Reprise Records, with a vinyl edition following in July. The big draw for fans is "When It's Time", a Billie Joe Armstrong song not released before, heard here in a cast version and a Green Day version. The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200, one of the highest entries for a musical soundtrack, and won Best Musical Show Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording: tracklist and credits
22 tracks · 1:22:56Tracklist
- 1American IdiotGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:05
- 2Jesus of Suburbia: I. Jesus of Suburbia / II. City of the Damned / III. I Don't Care / IV. Dearly Beloved / V. Tales of Another Broken HomeGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong9:07
- 3HolidayGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong4:07
- 4Boulevard of Broken DreamsGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong4:22
- 5Favorite SonGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:40
- 6Are We the WaitingGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:53
- 7St. JimmyGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:46
- 8Give Me NovacaineGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:33
- 9Last of the American Girls / She's a RebelGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:22
- 10Last Night on EarthGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong4:15
- 11Too Much Too SoonArmstrong, Dirnt, Cool2:40
- 12Before the LobotomyGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong1:40
- 13Extraordinary GirlGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:26
- 14Before the Lobotomy (reprise)Green Day and Billie Joe Armstrong1:14
- 15When It's TimeBillie Joe Armstrong2:40
- 16Know Your EnemyGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:07
- 1721 GunsGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong4:45
- 18LetterbombGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:24
- 19Wake Me Up When September EndsArmstrong, Dirnt, Cool4:46
- 20HomecomingDay, Armstrong, Dirnt, Cool9:39
- 21WhatsernameGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong4:02
- 22When It's TimeBillie Joe Armstrong3:23
- Produced by
- Green Day
- Recorded at
- Electric Lady Studios (New York City)
- Recorded
- November 2009 – January 2010
- Label
- Reprise Records
- Length
- 1:22:56
Line-up
- Michael Esper
- Mary Faber
- John Gallagher, Jr.
- Stark Sanda
- Theo Stockman · guest
- Rebecca Naomi Jones · guest
- Joshua Henry · guest
- Leslie McDonel · guest
- Christina Sajous · guest
- Alysha Umphress · guest
- Libby Waters · guest
- Declan Bennett · guest
- Miguel Cervantes · guest
- Tony Vincent · guest
- Gerard Canonico · guest
- Chase Peacock · guest
- Ben Thompson · guest
- Libby Winters · guest
- Green Day · guest
Singles
- “21 Guns” · 3 December 2009
- “When It's Time” · 11 June 2010
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 April 2010 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 20 April 2010 | |
| Wikidata | 2010 | |
| Deezer | 20 April 2010 | |
| US release | 20 April 2010 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 20 April 2010 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Reprise Records | 093624967569 | other |
| 20 April 2010 | XW | Reprise Records | 093624967552 | original |
| 20 April 2010 | XE | Reprise Records | 093624967569 | original |
| 20 April 2010 | US | Reprise Records | 093624967569 | original |
| 8 July 2012 | US | Reprise Records | other |
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |