Kerplunk (album)

Kerplunk
Studio album by Green Day
Released	January 17, 1992 (1992-01-17)
Recorded	May–September 1991 at Art of Ears Studios in San Francisco, California
Genre	Punk rock
Length	33:58 (vinyl version) 42:09 (CD version)
Label	Lookout!, Reprise, Epitaph
Producer	Andy Ernst and Green Day
Green Day chronology
1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (1991) Kerplunk (1992) Dookie (1994)

Professional ratings
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau
Pitchfork Media	(8.5/10)
Rolling Stone

Kerplunk (also known as Kerplunk!) is the second full-length album by punk rock band Green Day. It was released on January 17, 1992 by Lookout! Records.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted, all music composed by Green Day, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"2,000 Light Years Away" (music written by Green Day, Jesse Michaels, Pete Rypins and Dave "E.C." Henwood)	2:24
2.	"One for the Razorbacks"	2:30
3.	"Welcome to Paradise"	3:30
4.	"Christie Road"	3:33
5.	"Private Ale"	2:26
6.	"Dominated Love Slave" (lyrics written by Tré Cool)	1:42
7.	"One of My Lies"	2:19
8.	"80"	3:39
9.	"Android"	3:00
10.	"No One Knows"	3:39
11.	"Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?"	2:44
12.	"Words I Might Have Ate"	2:32
Total length:		33:58

Bonus tracks (CD & cassette only)
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Sweet Children"	1:41
14.	"Best Thing in Town" (lyrics written by Armstrong and Mike Dirnt)	2:03
15.	"Strangeland"	2:08
16.	"My Generation" (lyrics and music written by Pete Townshend; originally performed by The Who)	2:19
Total length:		42:09

Personnel

• Billie Joe Armstrong – vocals, guitar, drums on "Dominated Love Slave"
• Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals
• Tré Cool – drums, vocals and guitar on "Dominated Love Slave"
• John Kiffmeyer, a.k.a. Al Sobrante – drums on "Sweet Children", "Best Thing in Town", "Strangeland" and "My Generation"

Other websites

• Kerplunk LP on greendaydiscography.com