Demolicious

Demolicious
Compilation album by
Green Day
ReleasedApril 19, 2014 (2014-04-19)
Recorded2010–2012
StudioJingletown Studios in Oakland, California
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length62:44
LabelReprise
Green Day chronology
¡Tré!
(2012) 		Demolicious
(2014) 		Revolution Radio
(2016)

Demolicious is a compilation album by American rock band Green Day. It was released on Record Store Day on April 19, 2014. It is a collection of demo versions of songs from their ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! album trilogy. The album also includes the previously unreleased "State of Shock" and an acoustic version of "Stay the Night". It was released on double vinyl, CD, and cassette tape.[2] The cover art was designed by comic book artist Tom Neely with Kristina Collantes.[3]

Theme and composition

Mike Dirnt published the album's cover on his official Instagram account, stating "this is how ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! would have sounded if we were still on Lookout Records".[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Punknews.org[6]

Fred Thomas at AllMusic notes that the album is much more raw and "more exciting" than the album trilogy that the songs came from. He goes on to state "Though more stripped-down and loose than usual album fare, the tunes on Demolicious end up feeling more direct".[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Billie Joe Armstrong; all music is composed by Green Day (Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool)

No.TitleOriginally fromLength
1."99 Revolutions" (Demo)¡Tré!4:06
2."Angel Blue" (Demo)¡Uno!2:55
3."Carpe Diem" (Demo)¡Uno!3:39
4."State of Shock" (Demo)Previously unreleased2:28
5."Let Yourself Go" (Demo)¡Uno!3:00
6."Sex, Drugs & Violence" (Demo)¡Tré!3:25
7."Ashley" (Demo)¡Dos!2:47
8."Fell for You" (Demo)¡Uno!3:12
9."Stay the Night" (Demo)¡Uno!4:40
10."Nuclear Family" (Demo)¡Uno!3:03
11."Stray Heart" (Demo)¡Dos!3:50
12."Rusty James" (Demo)¡Uno!4:15
13."A Little Boy Named Train" (Demo)¡Tré!3:57
14."Baby Eyes" (Demo)¡Dos!2:15
15."Makeout Party" (Demo)¡Dos!3:12
16."Oh Love" (Demo)¡Uno!5:13
17."Missing You" (Demo)¡Tré!3:41
18."Stay the Night" (Acoustic)Previously unreleased mix3:09
Total length:62:44

Personnel

Green Day

Production

  • Chris Dugan – mixing
  • Tom Neely, Kristina Collantes – artwork

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 170
Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] 31
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 119
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] 4
US Billboard 200[11] 112
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 18
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 24
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] 1

References

  1. ^ "'Demolicious' serves as a reminder of Green Day's former sound". The State Press. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Crane, Matt. "Green Day to release demo LP 'Demolicious' for Record Store Day". AltPress. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. ^ Neely, Tom. "Green Day: Demolicious!". Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mike Dirnt's Instagram profile". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Fred Thomas (2014-04-19). "Demolicious - Green Day | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  6. ^ Punknews review
  7. ^ "Green Day ARIA chart history (albums) to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  8. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Green Day – Demolicious". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  12. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  13. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2023.