''1,000 Hours'' is the debut EP by American
rock band
Green Day. It was released on May 26, 1989, through
Lookout Records
Lookout Records (stylized as Lookout! Records) was an independent record label, initially based in Laytonville, California and later in Berkeley, California, Berkeley, focusing on punk rock. Established in 1987, the label is best known for having ...
with the catalog number LK 17.
Album information
“1,000 Hours” was written by Billie Joe about his best friend's sister, Jennifer, who he was romantically interested in. Jennifer didn't want to put up with a younger and inexperienced guy, and Billie Joe wrote about his experience in a song.
“Dry Ice” is a similar song. He is deeply in love with a girl, and keeps dreaming of her, but he doesn't know if she feels the same way. He writes this song as a "letter" to that girl, who he hopes will eventually read it.
“Only of You” is a song about love at first sight. The narrator loses sleep because of this person he is so infatuated with. He's only seen them once, but it was enough to cause these love-filled thoughts to take over him. They are only friends and he doesn't dare tell them his inside thoughts - all he can do is hope that this wonderful infatuation never ends.
“The One I Want” is most likely another song inspired by the author's feelings towards his best friend's sister. In this song he mentions that she already knows how he feels about her, and so he's wondering why they are still not together and finds no reasons - she made him feel this way, and now she's the only one that he wants. He believes that this love he feels towards this girl will never end.
The ''1,000 Hours'' EP was included on the compilation album ''
1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours'', which includes Green Day's debut LP ''
39/Smooth
''39/Smooth'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on April 13, 1990, by Lookout Records. It was the band's only album to feature second drummer John Kiffmeyer. Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy contributed the artw ...
'', as well as their 1990 EP ''
Slappy''. It has also been back in print on vinyl since 2009, with the reissue of ''39/Smooth'' on vinyl.
Track listing
Personnel
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Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. He is also a guitarist and vocalist for ...
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lead vocals,
guitar
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*
Mike Dirnt
Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and former guitarist of Green Day. He has also played in seve ...
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bass,
backing vocals
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John Kiffmeyer
John Kiffmeyer (born July 11, 1969), known professionally as Al Sobrante, is an American cinematographer and retired musician and songwriter. He is best known as the first drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. His stage name is a reference to ...
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drums
Production
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Andy Ernst —
recording
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,
mixing
* John Golden —
mastering
Artwork
* David Hayes — cover art, graphic design
* Murray Bowles; Susie Grant — photography
References
1989 debut EPs
Green Day EPs
Lookout! Records EPs
Punk rock EPs
Albums produced by Andy Ernst
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