Fifth album from Bay Area punks Green Day. On Nimrod., Billy Joe Armstrong & co. set out to record a set of stand-alone songs rather than a cohesive album, and the whale of the set is most certainly the acoustic Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life), a song that actually pre-dates Dookie but wasnt recorded until the Nimrod. sessions. The song enjoyed massive crossover success and quickly became one of their most requested and well-known numbers to date, even appearing in the final season of Seinfeld (Editors note: I honestly dont remember this, will confirm and report back). Pressed on double vinyl for the first time (previous pressings squished the albums 18 tracks onto a single LP), this 20th anniversary edition includes a custom etching on the D side and is housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with lyrics and extensive liner notes printed on the inside. Also includes Hitchin A Ride, King For A Day, Nice Guys Finish Last and more.

• 2021 pressing
• black double vinyl pressing
• etched D-side
• gatefold sleeve
• music label:Reprise 2021

reviewed by frau farbissina 10/2017