Green Day / The Story of Green Day Author: Kalen Rogers Release Date: May 1, 1995 Publisher: Omnibus Press ISBN: 0825615046 Paperback: 56 pages Out of Print - Availability is Limited Synopsis   The first official biography of Green Day, written in 1995. This book includes a comprehensive history of the band and tons of great photos. Other Covers Green Day Author: Jon Ewing Release Date: September 1, 1995 Publisher: Music Book Services Corporation ISBN: 1886894248 Paperback: 120 pages Synopsis   The inside info on the band members and their records from 1972 on, it has info on the lives of the members and what their thoughts are on drugs, love, fame, and many other things, this is a must have for any fan. It's also the same size as a cd case, with 120 pages (from a review at Amazon). Other Covers Back Cover "Green Day": American Idiots and the New Punk Explosion Author: Ben Myers Release Date: May 26, 2005 Publisher: Omnibus Press ISBN: 0953994295 Paperback: 208 pages Synopsis   After fifteen years together and still only in their early thirties, Green Day are the biggest punk band in the world. Self-confessed latch-key kids from small blue-collar Californian towns, Green Day's story is far from simple: bassist Dirnt was born addicted to heroin and left home at fifteen singer Billie-Joe was the youngest of six children whose father died when he was young; and drummer Tre Cool was rarely at home and gigging at the age of twelve. Inspired by both the energy of British punk bands like the Sex Pistols and Buzzcocks and cult American bands such as Dead Kennedys and Husker Du Green Day formed in 1989 when all three members were still at school. Against a backdrop of dodgy glam rock revivalists and mainstream rock-pop, the trio were quickly selling out every underground club that booked them. Word spread fast. Two modest albums down the line, their 1994 major label debut Dookie, was a 10-million-selling worldwide hit album that seized the zeilgest while rock music was still reeling from the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Punk was back on the agenda. Throughout the Nineties, Green Day asserted themselves as godfathers to a new breed of bands such as Sum 41 and Blink-182. They toured the world, headlined all the big festivals, won countless awards and released multi-million selling albums. In 2004 Green Day reached a career pinnacle with the concept album American idiot, a sophisticated commentary on modern life. The No. 1 success of the album, extended Green Day's fanbase even further - from pre-teen kids to previously sceptical critics - making them one of the world's biggest rock bands. The Story of Green Day Author: Doug Small Release Date: June 1, 2005 Publisher: Omnibus Press ISBN: 0825634083 Paperback: 96 pages Green Day Author: Alex Hannaford Release Date: June 2005 Publisher: Artnik ISBN: 1903906725 Paperback: 120 pages, including 100 color photographs   Amazon.co.uk has this book as being released on May 20, 2005, however that is incorrect. It will be released on August 5, 2005 in the UK, then later in the United States. Other Covers Buy this book directly from the publisher! Use the coupon discount code ART-GA35 when you checkout and receive 35% off the cover price! Click on ADD to place the book in your shopping cart and then checkout. The book is available to all countries.