American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording Featuring Green Day [Cast Recording]

Green Day | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Reprise
• ASIN: B003FS0SO2
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,530 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #43 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > General

Editorial Reviews

American Idiot follows the exhilarating journey of a new generation of young Americans as they struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world, borne along by Green Day's electrifying score. This high-octane show includes every song from the acclaimed album American Idiot, as well as several songs from the band's Grammy-nominated new release, 21st Century Breakdown.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the show...Love the soundtrack, April 21, 2010

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C. Burgess "chico_bkny" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording Featuring Green Day (Audio CD)

I saw the show in NYC the other night and was simply blown away. I have always been a pretty good (but not huge) Green Day fan, but this show gave me huge new respect for them. These songs rock. Yes, it's different to hear someone other than BJA sing them, especially the female voices, but the arrangements fill the songs out really well, and there is a major depth of emotion in them. This CD is going to stay on repeat for a long time in my player!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FAB-U-LOUS, April 20, 2010

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Whatsername k (Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording Featuring Green Day (Audio CD)

As a huge Green Day fan, I wasn't sure if I would like the cast recording album, as it's not Billie Joe singing on it, but I've just listened to the sample tracks, and think its absolutely fabulous. The female voices and multi-vocal harmonies give a totally different dimension to what was/is one of the best (IF NOT THE BEST) albums released in the last 30 years, and the additional tracks (ie Favorite Son/Too Much Too Soon + the 21 CB tracks etc) just add the icing to the cake. Now all I have to do, is see if I can buy it, as it's not out in the UK yet !!!!!!!!

****UPDATE - MY IMPORT COPY CAME TODAY IN THE POST (6th May), AND IT'S JUST AS GOOD AS I HAD HOPED, ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRACK 22 - When its Time, WHICH IS ACTUALLY GREEN DAY/Billie Joe SINGING A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SONG... [Not sure if the UK version due out next week is going to get this extra track, hence the reason for buying from the USA]
I really like the way they have mixed Last of the American Girls/She's A Rebel into a single song.

Would recommend this as a "must have item" to any Green Day collection.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Cast Ablum of the Year, April 26, 2010

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T. J. Burzynski II "Theatre FREAK!!!" (Everett, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording Featuring Green Day (Audio CD)

Love the original album on which this show is based. I was very excited to hear the Cast Album was coming out so soon. I got it from iTunes that day it came out and it has been on repeat ever since. The vocal and orchestral arrangements are GORGEOUS! The vocal performers are all top notch! I can't find ANYTHING to complain about with this CD. The most beautiful song on the CD has got to be "21 Guns." The voices, the arrangements, the lyrics all wonderful. As a Green Day fan and a Broadway Fanatic, this is the perfect marriage of two very different genres. Plus the awesome review in the NY Times is nice too. This CD would be the perfect addition to ANY CD collection.