The Green Album
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Template:Album infobox Weezer (2001), often referred to as The Green Album, is a 2001 album by the band Weezer, released May 15, 2001. The album was announced with the original title The Green Album, but this was later changed to reflect the title of the band's first album. (Weezer (1994), commonly referred to as The Blue Album, was the band's debut.) The album was seen as a rebirth for Weezer, following a 5-year hiatus since their 1996 album Pinkerton, which was an initial critical and commercial failure.
Fans of the band generally have various opinons about whether or not the songwriting and short disc length of this recording are a step backward from Pinkerton, which has recently enjoyed critical acclaim, and is considered to be the band's most complex album. The Green Album brought Weezer renewed critical and commercial success, with the singles "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun" receiving heavy airplay.
The Green Album also was the band's first release without longtime bassist Matt Sharp, who would end up suing the band before the release of their fourth album, Maladroit, seeking compensation and songwriting credit for songs such as "Undone (The Sweater Song)," "El Scorcho" and "The Good Life". The new lineup for The Green Album consisted of:
- Rivers Cuomo — vocals, guitar
- Brian Bell — backing vocals, guitar
- Mikey Welsh — bass
- Patrick Wilson — drums
As of July 2002, the album had sold 1,360,361 copies. It is currently certified platinum. The Green Album entered and peaked in the U.S. charts at #4, making it Weezer's first Top 10 album.
Track listing
- "Don't Let Go" (2:59)
- "Photograph" (2:19)
- "Hash Pipe" (2:51)
- "Island in the Sun" (3:20)
- "Crab" (2:34)
- "Knock-down Drag-out" (2:08)
- "Smile" (2:38)
- "Simple Pages" (2:56)
- "Glorious Day" (2:40)
- "O Girlfriend" (3:49)
- "I Do" (1:52) (International Bonus Track only)it:Weezer (2001 album)