Green (Green album)

Green
Green
Studio album by Green
Released	1986
Genre	Jangle pop
Length	40:25
Label	Gang Green Records
Producer	Green; Iain Burgess
Green chronology

Green is the debut album of Chicago pop band Green.^[3]^[4] It was released on Gang Green Records in 1986.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Critical reception edit

The Chicago Reader wrote that the album "refracts hooky midwestern power pop from the late 70s and early 80s—Cheap Trick, the Shoes—through the prisms of British-invasion rock and brash punk ... insanely catchy."^[1] Trouser Press called it "an inadequately produced but brilliant collection of weirdly derivative originals played with spirit and power."^[5] Perfect Sound Forever wrote: "Hearing Green was like hearing The Beatles' Second Album for the first time; an overwhelming freshness coupled with eerie familiarity... like experiencing music for the first time for the second time ... It's one of the most startling debuts ever recorded."^[6]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Jeff Lescher.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gotta Getta Record Out"	2:22
2.	"She's Not a Little Girl Anymore"	3:29
3.	"Technology"	2:19
4.	"Curry Your Favor"	2:58
5.	"Baby Why?"	1:41
6.	"I Play the Records"	3:15
7.	"Better Way"	3:45
8.	"If You Love Me"	2:43
9.	"I Don't Wanna Say No"	3:20
10.	"For You"	3:03
11.	"Hurt You"	3:29
12.	"She, Probably"	2:27
13.	"I'm Not Going Down (Anymore)"	2:17
14.	"Big in Japan"	3:18

1989 CD Re-issue Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Something About You"	2:59
16.	"Autograph"	3:40
17.	"Away From the Pulsebeat"	4:41

2009 Remaster Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Gotta Getta Record Out"	2:21
16.	"I Don't Wanna Say No"	3:07
17.	"Better Way"	3:33
18.	"I'm Not Going Down (Anymore)"	2:11
19.	"Something About You"	3:01
20.	"Autograph"	3:41
21.	"Away From the Pulsebeat"	4:41

Personnel edit

Green

John Diamond – bass guitar, vocals
Jeff Lescher – guitar, vocals
John Valley – drums

Additional musicians and production

Green – production

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Margasak, Peter (11 March 2010). "First Time's a Charm". Chicago Reader.
^ Deming, Mark. "Green". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
^ "Green | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ Kot, Greg (26 February 1993). "IZZY'S GOING GREAT GUNS". chicagotribune.com.
^ "Green". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Green". www.furious.com.

External links edit

Green at Discogs (list of releases)

[auto-1] Margasak, Peter (11 March 2010). "First Time's a Charm". Chicago Reader.

[allmusic-2] Deming, Mark. "Green". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2012.

[3] "Green | Biography & History". AllMusic.

[4] Kot, Greg (26 February 1993). "IZZY'S GOING GREAT GUNS". chicagotribune.com.

[5] "Green". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

[6] "Perfect Sound Forever: Green". www.furious.com.

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