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Green Day releasing live album

By Patrick Luce Mar 15, 2011, 11:36 GMT

DVD Track-listing:1. 21st Century Breakdown2. Know Your Enemy3. East Jesus Nowhere4. Holiday5. Static Age6. Gloria7. Blvd. Of Broken Dreams8. Burnout9. Geek Stink Breath10. Welcome To Paradise11. When I Come Around12. She13. 21 Guns14. American Eulogy15. Jesus Of Suburbia16. Good Riddance ...more

Described as capturing the band’s explosive energy and recorded during the 21st Century Breakdown support tour, Green Day will release a live album on April 26th through the Adeline Records label.

The album is titled ‘Awesome as Fuck’(also available on CD with bonus DVD on March 22 via Reprise Records) features explosive performances captured during the multi-platinum rock band's 2009-2010 world tour and includes "21 Guns," "American Idiot," "When I Come Around," and "Good Riddance."
 
The vinyl version will feature 17 tracks on pink 180 gram double-disc gatefold vinyl, bundled with an exclusive t-shirt. Fans can pre-order the release here. 

Green Day recorded every show on the 21st Century Breakdown tour. When it concluded, the band members, singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, sifted through the audio to deliver the best performances from their shows around the world.

An iTunes Exclusive edition of the audio portion will feature two bonus tracks. The footage on the bonus DVD was shot at the band's show in Tokyo, Japan.

Released by Reprise Records on May 15th, 2009, ‘21st Century Breakdown’ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, won a 2009 Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album," and has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. It has spawned the hit singles "Know Your Enemy," which has been certified gold, and the platinum-selling "21 Guns," whose video won three 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, including "Best Rock Video."

The track-listing for the vinyl version of ‘Awesome As Fuck’ is as follows:

01. 21st Century Breakdown - (London, England)
02. Know Your Enemy - (Manchester, England)
03. East Jesus Nowhere - (Glasgow, Scotland)
04. Holiday - (Dublin, Ireland)
05. Viva La Gloria! - (Dallas, Texas)
06. Cigarettes And Valentines - (Phoenix, Arizona)
07. Burnout - (Irvine, California)
08. Going to Pasalacqua - (Chula Vista, California )
09. JAR - (Detroit, Michigan)
10. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield? - (New York, New York)
11. Geek Stink Breath - (Saitama-shi, Japan)
12. When I Come Around - (Berlin, Germany)
13. She - (Brisbane, Australia)
14. 21 Guns - (Mountain View, California)
15. American Idiot - (Montreal, QUE)
16. Wake Me Up When September Ends - (Nickelsdorf, Austria)
17. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - (Nickelsdorf, Austria)