On January 17, 1992, “Lookout Records” released “Kerplunk”, the second Green Day studio album. It was recorded May – September 1991, at the “Art of Ears Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Andy Ernst, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool . With sale of over 5 million copies worldwide, “Kerplunk” became one of the best sold independent albums of all time.
Personnel:
- Billie Joe Armstrong– lead vocals, guitar, drums
- Mike Dirnt– bass, backing vocals
- Tré Cool– lead vocals, drums, guitar
- Al Sobrante– drums
- Chris Applecore – cover art
- Pat Hynes – artwork
- Thadicus – art direction
Track listing:
All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted, all music by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, except where noted.
- 2000 Light Years Away – music by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, Jesse Michaels, Pete Rypins, Dave “E.C.” Henwood
- One for the Razorbacks
- Welcome to Paradise
- Christie Road
- Private Ale
- Dominated Love Slave – lyrics by Tré Cool
- One Of My Lies
- 80
- Android
- No one Knows
- Who Wrote Holden Caulfield
- Words I Might Have Ate
