Green Day – Insomniac
Label: | Reprise Records – 9362-46046-1 |
|---|---|
Series: | Because Sound Matters |
Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Country: | Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Punk |
Tracklist
| A1 | Armatage Shanks | |
| A2 | Brat | |
| A3 | Stuck With Me | |
| A4 | Geek Stink Breath | |
| A5 | No Pride | |
| A6 | Bab's Uvula Who? | |
| A7 | 86 | |
| B1 | Panic Song | |
| B2 | Stuart And The Ave. | |
| B3 | Brain Stew | |
| B4 | Jaded | |
| B5 | Westbound Sign | |
| B6 | Tight Wad Hill | |
| B7 | Walking Contradiction |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Optimal Media Production – BA04466
- Lacquer Cut At – Optimal Media Production
Credits
- Art Direction – Dirk Walter
- Artwork [Collage Art] – Winston Smith (5)
- Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Cheryl Jenets
- Design – David Harlan
- Drums – Tré Cool*
- Engineer – Kevin Army
- Engineer [Second] – Bernd Burgdorf, Richard Huredia*
- Lacquer Cut By – MK*
- Mixed By – Jerry Finn
- Music By – Green Day
- Producer – Green Day, Rob Cavallo
- Technician [Drum Teck] – Mike "Sack" Fasano*
- Technician [Guitar Teck] – Mr C Steffes
- Words By – Billie Joe*
Notes
Includes white-on-black lyric sheet.
Re-reissued in 2017.
Side labels state "Manufactured in Germany". Back Cover states "Manufactured in the E.U."
For the US version with "Printed in U.S.A." on back sleeve (cut by Chris Bellman), see Insomniac.
Re-reissued in 2017.
Side labels state "Manufactured in Germany". Back Cover states "Manufactured in the E.U."
For the US version with "Printed in U.S.A." on back sleeve (cut by Chris Bellman), see Insomniac.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 0 9362-46046-17
- Barcode (Scanned): 093624604617
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Runout A (stamped + etched)): BA04466-01 A1 MK VV
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Runout B (stamped + etched)): BA04466-01 B1 MK VΛ
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Runout A (etched)): BA04468-01 A2 =Ɛ
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Runout B (stamped)): BA04468-01 B1 MK =IΛ
- Label Code: LC00322
Other Versions (5 of 106)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Insomniac (CD, Album, Specialty Pressing) | Reprise Records | 9 46046-2 | US | 1995 | ||
| Insomniac (CD, Album) | Reprise Records | CDW 46046 | Canada | 1995 | |||
Recently Edited | Insomniac (CD, Album) | Reprise Records | 9362-46046-2 | Europe | 1995 | ||
| Insomniac (LP, Album) | Reprise Records, Reprise Records | 1-46046, 9 46046-1 | US | 1995 | |||
Recently Edited | Insomniac (LP, Album) | Reprise Records | 9362-46046-1 | Germany | 1995 |
Recommendations
2014 UK, Europe & USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Reviews
To cut a long story short this sounds absolutely amazing which I wasn't expecting. What's even better is my local shop had it for sale at €11 so that's a no brainer. Another addition to the ever growing Green Day collection.- Edited one year agoI have just finished an exhaustive comparison with the https://www.discogs.com/release/9433085-Green-Day-Insomniac US 2009 version as well as the original Canadian CD from 1995. Here is my opinion:
The surface is dead quiet and record is flat and centered.
The deadwax is much wider than Mr. Bellman's US version and the mastering is a little quieter too.
The sound is very similar to the CD although a little darker and somewhat less precise on the cymbals; these impressions are probably inherent to the difference in playback systems.
The midrange is fleshed out and the rendering is very lively and engaging. It appears as dynamic as the original CD.
I bought the US version following confirmation bias and I regret it because the copy I received is muffled, dark, lifeless, veiled, thick and compressed. Really disapointing.
I won't risk getting the 25th anniversary version to compare.
If you want to hear the "original" sound of the album (mastering of Mr. Ludwig) and you fancy your Green Day with a punk attitude and kicking ass and you absolutely want to own a version on vinyl, I highly recommend this European version.
Equipment used:
RP6/AT33PTG - StagelineS - NaitXS - CD5i - Chorus 726 
The sound quality is actually pretty great on this one- Edited 4 years agoWould anyone agree that this album can be played in either order such as (the usual) S1 followed by S2 OR S2 followed by S1 and sounds just as good and fitting as a complete album, as the song placement order works nicely either way? Maybe I'm talking crazy but I think it works nicely either order its played for this album in particular.. Just me lol? (not many albums I could say the same about)
- Edited 4 years agoMy copy sounds better than the CD. The CD is too loud. I wanted the original but decided to keep the copy I had sent to me mistakenly because it sounds good and does not blow your ears out like the CD does
- This pressing sounds good. Not as hissy as the OP.
How is the sound quality on this release? Is it tinny or unlistenable?
I have totally different etchings and stampings in the runouts on mine, doesn't mention "Manufactured in the E.U." anywhere on the sleeve.- There is an unbelievable amount of surface noise on my brand new copy. Is anyone else experiencing this?
Release
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