However, the release of 1,000 Hours put Green Day “on the map,” according to Myers. This helped them gain attention for 39/Smooth, which led to a 45-date U.S. tour in 1990.

Lookout Records (1990) 39/Smooth holds a special place in history as Green Day's first studio album, but since the album didn't feature Tré Cool, it doesn't represent the full trio fans have come ...

In Green Day’s case, it’s the former, as 39/Smooth sounds shockingly close to the skate punk sound which with the band would conquer the world four years later.

9. 'Saviors' (2024) A step towards redemption after the lamentable Father of All Motherfuckers, Green Day's 14th album finds Billie Joe Armstrong's crew re-attuning themselves to modern mores.