Cigarettes and Valentines
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| Cigarettes and Valentines | |||||
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| Studio album by Green Day | |||||
| Released | Never released | ||||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | ||||
| Genre | Punk rock | ||||
| Length | Unknown | ||||
| Label | Reprise Records | ||||
| Producer | Rob Cavallo | ||||
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Cigarettes and Valentines was supposed to be the studio album from punk rock band Green Day following 2000's Warning. The album was nearly finished when the master tracks were stolen from the studio. Instead of re-recording the album, the band decided to start from scratch, leading to the creation of American Idiot.[1]
Billie Joe Armstrong said the album's material was "good stuff"[2] that sounded like a mix between Nimrod and Warning.[citation needed] However, he called the theft a "blessing in disguise"[3] believing the album wasn't "maximum Green Day". The band's producer, Rob Cavallo, told the band he thought the album was mediocre at best.[citation needed]
Bass player Mike Dirnt admitted that backups of the tapes were made but claims that "it just wasn't the same as the originals." In the same interview, he stated that he is certain that the masters will eventually be leaked by whomever stole them, and that his only hope was that "they give it a decent front cover."[citation needed]
The album was rumored to have been secretly released as Money Money 2020 by The Network, a band that is Green Day's side project in disguise.[3]. Billie Joe has gone on record saying that while Green Day is The Network, Money Money 2020 is not Cigarettes and Valentines.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Lost Music: Green Day’s Stolen Album, Kurt’s Demos and Other Mythical Masterpieces (English). http://www.rollingstone.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ Wanna Hear The Lost VU Record? (English). http://www.rollingstone.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ a b Top 10 Albums You've Never Heard (English). http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
