Kerplunk (album)

Kerplunk (also known as Kerplunk!) is the second full-length album by punk rock band Green Day. It was released on January 17, 1992 by Lookout! Records.

Kerplunk
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 17, 1992 (1992-01-17)
RecordedMay–September 1991 at Art of Ears Studios in San Francisco, California
GenrePunk rock
Length33:58 (vinyl version)
42:09 (CD version)
LabelLookout!, Reprise, Epitaph
ProducerAndy Ernst and Green Day
Green Day chronology
1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
(1991)
Kerplunk Dookie
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau(** honorable mention)[2]
Pitchfork Media(8.5/10)[3]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[4]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted, all music composed by Green Day, except where noted.

No. Title Length
1. "2,000 Light Years Away" (music written by Green Day, Jesse Michaels, Pete Rypins and Dave "E.C." Henwood) 2:24
2. "One for the Razorbacks"   2:30
3. "Welcome to Paradise"   3:30
4. "Christie Road"   3:33
5. "Private Ale"   2:26
6. "Dominated Love Slave" (lyrics written by Tré Cool) 1:42
7. "One of My Lies"   2:19
8. "80"   3:39
9. "Android"   3:00
10. "No One Knows"   3:39
11. "Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?"   2:44
12. "Words I Might Have Ate"   2:32
Total length:
33:58
Bonus tracks (CD & cassette only)
No. Title Length
13. "Sweet Children"   1:41
14. "Best Thing in Town" (lyrics written by Armstrong and Mike Dirnt) 2:03
15. "Strangeland"   2:08
16. "My Generation" (lyrics and music written by Pete Townshend; originally performed by The Who) 2:19
Total length:
42:09

Personnel

Sources

  1. Raggett, Ned. "Kerplunk! Review". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Green Day". Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  3. "Green Day: 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours/Kerplunk". Pitchfork.
  4. Rolling Stone (p.81) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Things came together on KERPLUNK: Drummer Tre Cool joined the band, the tunes got very catchy, and major-label stardom followed..."

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