At the time of its release, 39/Smooth garnered praise from Green Day’s contemporaries in the punk scene. It was compared to albums by the bands Crimpshine and The Lookouts, as well as The Ramones.

It’s been 35 years since Green Day released its debut album, “39/Smooth,” yet, even after decades of milestones — a Tony-winning Broadway musical adapted from the blockbuster 2004 album ...

Independent label Lookout! Records released Green Day’s debut studio album, “39/Smooth,” in early 1990. A year later, the band’s second album on the label, “Kerplunk,” sold 50,000 ...

It was a raw, bold move that reminded fans: Green Day still isn’t afraid to shake things up. Over the years, they’ve dropped a whopping 14 studio albums, from the early days of ’39/Smooth ...