39/Smooth

39/Smooth
Release date:	April 13, 1990
Recorded:	December 29, 1989
Length:	31:13
Record label:	Lookout! Records
Producer:	Andy Ernst
Mixer:	Larry Livermore (unc.)
Singles:	None

39/Smooth is the debut studio album by Green Day. It was recorded on December 29th, 1989 and released on April 13, 1990 by Lookout! Records on vinyl (including limited pressings of clear green vinyl) and cassette.

39/Smooth would later be released on the compilation album 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours along with Green Day's first two EPs, Slappy and 1,000 Hours, plus the song " I Want to Be Alone" from the compilation album The Big One. Since they were all combined into one album, all the aforementioned records eventually went out of print.

The name of the album is a mix between Billie's proposal (39) and Mike's (Smooth). Billie opted for 39 as his brother turned 39 years old on the day they recorded it, December 29, 1989. Unlike most of Green Day's early output, the album is in standard guitar tuning.

Track list

All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong unless otherwise noted.

1. " At the Library" – 2:28
2. " Don't Leave Me" – 2:38
3. " I Was There" ( Al Sobrante) – 3:36
4. " Disappearing Boy" – 2:51
5. " Green Day" – 3:28
6. " Going to Pasalacqua" – 3:30
7. " 16" – 3:24
8. " Road to Acceptance" – 3:35
9. " Rest" – 3:05
10. " The Judge's Daughter" – 2:34

Personnel

Green Day

• Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitars, writing
• Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals
• Al Sobrante – drums, percussion, backing vocals, writing ("I Was There")

Production

• Andy Ernst – producer, engineer
• John Golden – mastering
• Susie Grant – cover photo
• Jesse Michaels – artwork
• Pat Hynes – artwork, graphic/layout design
• Chris Appelgren, Aaron Cometbus, Rich Gargano, David Hayes – artwork
• Murray Bowles, Arica Pelino – photography
• Larry Livermore - mixer (unc.)

References

39/Smooth
Tracks	" At the Library" · " Don't Leave Me" · " I Was There" · " Disappearing Boy" · " Green Day" · " Going to Pasalacqua" · " 16" · " Road to Acceptance" · " Rest" · " The Judge's Daughter"