''Demolicious'' is a compilation album by American
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band
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. It was released on
Record Store Day on April 19, 2014. It is a collection of demo versions of songs from their ''
¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡TrĂ©!'' album trilogy. The album also includes the previously unreleased "State of Shock" and an acoustic version of "Stay the Night". It was released on double vinyl, CD, and cassette tape.
The cover art was designed by comic book artist Tom Neely with Kristina Collantes.
Theme and composition
Mike Dirnt published the album's cover on his official
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account, stating "this is how ''¡Uno!'', ''¡Dos!'' and ''¡TrĂ©!'' would have sounded if we were still on
Lookout Records".
Critical reception
Fred Thomas at
AllMusic notes that the album is much more raw and "more exciting" than the album trilogy that the songs came from. He goes on to state "Though more stripped-down and loose than usual album fare, the tunes on ''Demolicious'' end up feeling more direct".
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Track listing
Personnel
Band
* Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar
* Mike Dirnt – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Tré Cool – drums
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* Jason White – guitar
Production
* Chris Dugan – mixing
*Tom Neely, Kristina Collantes - artwork
Charts
References
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Green Day compilation albums
Reprise Records compilation albums
2014 compilation albums
Demo albums
Record Store Day releases