1,039 / Smoothed Out Slappy Hours

Green Day | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lookout Records/Tvt
• ASIN: B000000FGD
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (120 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,945 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. At the Library

2. Don't Leave Me

3. I Was There

4. Disappearing Boy

5. Green Day

6. Going to Pasalaqua

7. 16

8. Road to Acceptance

9. Rest

10. The Judge's Daugthter

11. Paper Lanterns

12. Why Do You Want Him?

13. 409 in Your Coffee Maker

14. Knowledge

15. 1,000 Hours

16. Dry Ice

17. Only of You

18. The One I Want

19. I Want to Be Alone

Editorial Reviews

GREEN DAY 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (Original 1990 US Lookout Records 19-track CD for the debut album this version also includes tracks from the Slappy & 1 000 Hours EPs complete with the original lyric booklet picture sleeve LOOKOUT#22CD)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guess you had to be there!, July 18, 2003

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Sannah Zay "suncat23" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1039 / Smoothed Out, Slappy Hours (Audio CD)

I suppose it's strange for some people who were first introduced to Green Day with 'Dookie' and thereafter to come back in time to listen to this album. Not only that, but I am willing to bet that many of those people are not accustomed to listening to underground bands. This is what most bands sound like when they are not on major labels, folks... and if you're not used to that, then you probably aren't even aware of most of the best that punk music has to offer. And if that's the case, then you have no basis for comparison and shouldn't be reviewing this album, because you have zero credibility.

I hope that helps to explain some of the bad reviews this album has received... because as a fan of Green Day since around 1990 when I first saw them live, I've watched them progress. I introduced them to most of my friends before the radio did. And I've seen them open shows for many many bands that never made it as big as them, or anywhere for that matter. So take it from me, this is their best work.

THe album is similar to others they've made in terms of the songwriting, etc. Some are good, some are just OK, some are out-of-this-world fantastic. This album has the largest concentration of the latter category.

"At The Library" is a total classic. The lyrics are simple and innocent, but that is the case for many classic songs. The music behind it all is the catchiest I've heard... and it has a certain something about it that makes me reminisce. Reminds me a little of the Cure.

"Don't Leave Me" is one of the better songs, and is extremely typical of their early style of music.

"Disappearing Boy" used to be a crowd favorite. Now of course it's "Longview" or something else, whatever that graduation song is.

"Going to Pasalacqua" is probably one of the best punk-pop songs ever written. Back in the day, this song was pure gold... nobody in all of punk sang like Billie Joe, or wrote melodies like this one. It was songs like this that really built their fan-base.

"16" is another great song that is typical of their style, and is reflected in some of the later songs on later albums. This is a song you can groove to.

There are a ton of other good songs on here, such as "Dry Ice," "1000 Hours" and more... but I don't have the time or patience to explain them all. Just realize that although the production quality isn't as good as their latest stuff, many of their best songs are found here. Maybe I'm biased, since these were the songs that drew me to the band... but not many of their later songs approach the raw brilliance found in these songs.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very teenagerly, in a likable way..., August 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 1,039 / Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (Audio CD)

I got this back when I was a really big green day fan... I'm not so much of a fan of theirs anymore, but I wish my tape of this tape didn't break because it was pretty good... the songs are very catchy and a lot of them are just about being an awkward geek in school, which I can relate to because I am am awkward geek at school... there are also some very nice wistful love songs on here... they don't swear on this album at all. In fact in one song Billy Joe even says "what the hey", which is cheesy, but somehow charming... having this album is sort of like having your best friend's college band's demo around and listening to it, and in a sense it almost is what you are doing... nice little slow, almost relaxing cover of "Knowledge" by Operation Ivy on there too...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Green Day's finest, January 22, 2006

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Blue Gardener - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1039 / Smoothed Out, Slappy Hours (Audio CD)

Even though this is some of Green Day's earliest work, the quality of the music is just as good as ever. The band is very commendable for upholding its reputation throughout the years, for my favorite Green Day albums are this one and American Idiot, the earliest and latest CDs as of now. The style of 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours is a punk rock one, and has a similar feel to Kerplunk yet is much more catchy and well constructed. Appeal is also derived from such factors as choppy guitars, cool patterns, and a more than satisfactory amount of songs (nineteen). The melody I would most recommend on this album is "Don't Leave Me", which is a fun punk rock piece with a good chorus, fast-paced guitar, and an incessantly catchy chord progression. I also highly favor the song "Knowledge", which is very different compared to Green Day's usual style. The electric guitar on this track is much slower, and cruises along in a swinging manner while Billie Joe emits insanely catchy lyrics. Aside from this tune, basically all of the songs on 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours are genuine punk rock. It amazes me how Green Day seems to excel at every genre they attempt, whether the fast-paced style of this album, the all-out rock of American Idiot, or the soft rock layout of such songs as "Time of Your Life" or "Macy's Day Parade". I would give this album a full five star rating, for it has an expert conception of punk rock, contains great lyrics, and has some of Green Day's catchiest pieces to offer.