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Green Day released their first hits collection in 2001, just prior to opening up a wildly successful second act with 2004's American Idiot. Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band incorporates all the hits from that second act in an album that's just one song longer than the 21-track International Superhits! God's Favorite Band repeats ten songs from its predecessor and they're all the ones you'd expect: "Longview," "Welcome to Paradise," "Basket Case," "When I Come Around," "She," "Brain Stew," "Hitchin' a Ride," "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," "Minority," and "Warning." Similarly, the six Green Day albums since International Superhits! are represented by the big hits -- "American Idiot," "Holiday," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "Know Your Enemy" -- with the triple-album ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! being dismissed with only one song ("Oh Love"). To this foundation, the band adds two new cuts -- "Back in the USA" and a duet with Miranda Lambert called "Ordinary World" -- but the real appeal of God's Favorite Band is how it serves as a testament for the longevity of Green Day, which is the opposite argument of International Superhits! That collection still stands as an excellent distillation of Green Day's frenetic '90s, while this one paints the band as sturdy rock & roll lifers.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Tre Cool, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Guitar, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Writer - Green Day, MainArtist - Jesse Michaels, Writer - Pete Rypins, Writer - Dave Henwood, Writer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 1992 Green Day, Inc.
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, MainArtist - Jerry Finn, MixingEngineer - Neill King, Engineer - Casey McCrankin, Engineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, MainArtist - Jerry Finn, MixingEngineer - Neill King, Engineer - Casey McCrankin, Engineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, MainArtist - Jerry Finn, MixingEngineer - Neill King, Engineer - Casey McCrankin, Engineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Rob Cavallo, Producer, Mixer - Green Day, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Jerry Finn, Mixer, Engineer - Neill King, Engineer - Casey McCrankin, Engineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Rob Cavallo, Producer, Mixer - Green Day, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Jerry Finn, Mixer, Engineer - Neill King, Engineer - Casey McCrankin, Engineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, MainArtist - Jerry Finn, MixingEngineer - Kevin Army, Engineer - Richard Huredia, AdditionalEngineer - Bernd Burgdorf, AdditionalEngineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
David Campbell, String Arranger - Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Petra Haden, Violin - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
David Campbell, String Arranger - Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Writer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Petra Haden, Violin - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer - Conan McCallum, Violin
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
David Campbell, String Arranger - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Ken Allardyce, Engineer - Josh Weaver, SecondEngineer - Richard Ash, SecondEngineer - James Creepies, Vibraslap Percussion
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
David Campbell, String Arranger - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Jack Joseph Puig, MixingEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Ken Allardyce, Engineer - Josh Weaver, SecondEngineer - Richard Ash, SecondEngineer - James Creepies, Vibraslap Percussion
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, MixingEngineer - Reto Peter, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer, Piano - Doug McKean, Engineer - Jimmy Hoyson, AssistantEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Brian "Dr. Vibb" Vibberts, AssistantEngineer - Chris Dugan, AdditionalEngineer - Dmitar "Dim-E" Krnjaic, AssistantEngineer - Greg "Stimie" Burns, AssistantEngineer - JOE BROWN, AssistantEngineer - Jason Freese, Saxophone - Brad Kobylczak, AdditionalEngineer - Tom Kitt, Arranger, Orchestral Arranger - Ian Shea, AssistantEngineer - Lee Bothwick, AssistantEngineer - Stark Sands, Guitar - Erin Benim, Viola - Carmel Dean, Accordion, Piano, Synthesizer - Alec Berlin, Guitar - Michael Esper, Guitar - Trey Files, Percussion - Gerard Canonico, Guitar - Denny Muller, AssistantEngineer - Joshua Henry, Guitar - Kathy Marshall, Violin - Rachel Turner Houk, Cello - John Gallagher Jr., Guitar - Adam Fair, AdditionalEngineer - Cast of American Idiot, Vocals
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2004 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, MixingEngineer - Reto Peter, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer, Piano - Doug McKean, Engineer - Jimmy Hoyson, AssistantEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Brian "Dr. Vibb" Vibberts, AssistantEngineer - Chris Dugan, AdditionalEngineer - Dmitar "Dim-E" Krnjaic, AssistantEngineer - Greg "Stimie" Burns, AssistantEngineer - Jason Freese, Saxophone - Joe Browne, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2004 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, MixingEngineer - Reto Peter, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer, Piano - Doug McKean, Engineer - Jimmy Hoyson, AssistantEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Brian "Dr. Vibb" Vibberts, AssistantEngineer - Chris Dugan, AdditionalEngineer - Dmitar "Dim-E" Krnjaic, AssistantEngineer - Greg "Stimie" Burns, AssistantEngineer - Jason Freese, Saxophone - Joe Browne, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2004 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, MixingEngineer - Reto Peter, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer, Piano - Doug McKean, Engineer - Jimmy Hoyson, AssistantEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Brian "Dr. Vibb" Vibberts, AssistantEngineer - Chris Dugan, AdditionalEngineer - Dmitar "Dim-E" Krnjaic, AssistantEngineer - Greg "Stimie" Burns, AssistantEngineer - Jason Freese, Saxophone - Joe Browne, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2004 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Butch Vig, Producer - Patrick Warren, Strings Conductor - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Keith Armstrong, AssistantEngineer - Nik Karpen, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Schubert, AdditionalEngineer - Brad Townsend, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Chris Dugan, Engineer - Jason Freese, Piano - Brad Kobylczak, AdditionalEngineer - Joe McGrath, AdditionalEngineer - Wesley Seidman, AssistantEngineer - Tom Kitt, String Arranger
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Butch Vig, Producer - John Philips, Writer - Patrick Warren, Strings Conductor - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Keith Armstrong, AssistantEngineer - Nik Karpen, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Schubert, AdditionalEngineer - Brad Townsend, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Chris Dugan, Engineer - Jason Freese, Piano - Brad Kobylczak, AdditionalEngineer - Joe McGrath, AdditionalEngineer - Wesley Seidman, AssistantEngineer - David Bowie, Writer - Tom Kitt, String Arranger - Bille Joe Armstrong, Writer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - Keith Armstrong, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Andrew Schubert, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Brad Townsend, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Green Day, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Dugan, Engineer - Brad Kobylczak, SecondEngineer - Jason White, Guitar - Lee Bothwick, AdditionalEngineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2012 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Green Day, MainArtist - Chris Dugan, Engineer - Andrew Scheps, MixingEngineer - Eric Boulanger, MasteringEngineer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2016 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Green Day, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Dugan, Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Engineer - Eric Boulanger, Engineer, Masterer - Josh Wilkinson, Writer - Justin Hergett, Engineer - George Tizzard, Writer - Rick Parkhouse, Writer - Luke Spiller, Writer - Adam Slack, Writer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2016 Reprise Records
Miranda Lambert, Featured Vocals - Tre Cool, Producer, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Writer - Green Day, MainArtist - Chris Dugan, Engineer - Andrew Scheps, MixingEngineer - Eric Boulanger, MasteringEngineer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixing Engineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2017 Reprise Records
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Chris Dugan, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jason White, Additional Guitar - Davey Warsop, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2017 Reprise Records
Album review
Green Day released their first hits collection in 2001, just prior to opening up a wildly successful second act with 2004's American Idiot. Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band incorporates all the hits from that second act in an album that's just one song longer than the 21-track International Superhits! God's Favorite Band repeats ten songs from its predecessor and they're all the ones you'd expect: "Longview," "Welcome to Paradise," "Basket Case," "When I Come Around," "She," "Brain Stew," "Hitchin' a Ride," "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," "Minority," and "Warning." Similarly, the six Green Day albums since International Superhits! are represented by the big hits -- "American Idiot," "Holiday," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "Know Your Enemy" -- with the triple-album ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! being dismissed with only one song ("Oh Love"). To this foundation, the band adds two new cuts -- "Back in the USA" and a duet with Miranda Lambert called "Ordinary World" -- but the real appeal of God's Favorite Band is how it serves as a testament for the longevity of Green Day, which is the opposite argument of International Superhits! That collection still stands as an excellent distillation of Green Day's frenetic '90s, while this one paints the band as sturdy rock & roll lifers.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:58
- Main artists: Green Day
- Label: Reprise
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2017 Reprise Records ℗ 2017 Reprise Records
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