3.1. At the Library3.2. Don't Leave Me3.3. I Was There3.4. Disappearing Boy3.5. Green Day3.6. Going to Pasalacqua3.7. 163.8. Road to Acceptance3.9. Rest3.10. The Judge's Daughter
초창기 밴드의 드러머였던 존 키프마이어(John Kiffmeyer)가 참가한 유일한 스튜디오 앨범이며, 그린데이가 처음으로 북미 전국 투어를 돌기 시작한 앨범이기도 하다. 앨범의 커버아트는 당시 그린데이가 활동하던 캘리포니아버클리의 'DIY 924 Gilman Street' 펑크 씬에서 인기 있었던 밴드 '오퍼레이션 아이비(Operation Ivy)'의 보컬 제시 마이클스(Jesse Michaels)에게 도움을 받았으며, 음반 재킷의 글씨는 빌리 조 암스트롱의 글씨라고 한다. 인디 레코드 회사 'Lookout!'의 열악한 녹음환경 때문에 앨범 자체의 음질은 썩 좋지 않으나 그걸 감안하고 들어도 잘 된 곡들이 꽤 있다.
약 1년 뒤인 1991년 7월 1일 발행된 컴필레이션 앨범 《1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours》[2]는 그린데이의 데뷔 앨범 《1,000 Hours》과 이 앨범, 그리고 이 앨범과 같은 해 발행된 EP 앨범인 《Slappy》가 함께 수록되어있다.[3]
참고로 이 앨범은 1990년에 단종되었다. 그래서 1991년에 리이슈 된 것이 바로 위의 컴필레이션 앨범 《1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours》인데, 그렇기에 이 1집 앨범의 판매 집계 기록을 논할 때는 보통 《39/Smooth》의 최종 집계 기록인 8만 장에 《1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours》의 현재 진행형 판매 기록을 더하는 식으로 계산해야한다. 사정이 이러하다 보니 잘 모르는 사람들은 《39/Smooth》이 아니라 《1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours》이 그린데이의 1집 앨범인 줄 아는 경우가 많다. 여하튼 이 1집 앨범은 2014년 집계된 기록을 기준으로 미국 내에서만 96만 장[4] 이상의 판매고를 기록하며 RIAA 인증 Gold를 달성하였다.
Hey there lookin' at me Tell me what do you see But you quickly turn your head away Try to find the words I could use Don't have the courage to come up to you My chance is looking a bit grey
Staring across the room Are you leaving soon? I just need a little time
What is it that drives me mad Girls like you that I never had What is it about you that I adore? What makes me feel so much pain? That makes me go so insane What is it about you that I adore?
Staring across the room Are you leaving soon? I just need a little time (what time, ah!)
Why did you have to leave so soon? Why did you have to walk away? Oh, well, it happened again She walked away with her boyfriend Maybe we'll meet again someday Maybe we'll meet again someday Maybe we'll meet again someday Someday!
I'll go for miles Till I find you You say you want to leave me But you can't choose I've gone thru pain Every day and night I feel my mind is going insane Something I can't fight
Don't leave me Don't leave me
A blank expression Covering your face I'm looking for directions For out of this place I start to wonder If you'll come back I feel the rain storming after thunder I can't hold back
Don't leave me
I'll go for miles Till I find you You say you want to leave me But you can't choose I've gone thru pain Every day and night I feel my mind is going insane Something I can't fight
Looking back upon my life And the places that I've been Pictures, faces, girls I've loved I try to remember when Faded memories on the wall Some names I have forgotten But each one is a memory I look back on so often
I look into the past I want to make it last I was there I was there
I look into the past I want to make it last I was there I was there
Looking back what I have done There's lots more life to live At times I feel overwhelmed I question what I can give But I don't let it get me down Or cause me too much sorrow There's no doubt about who I am I always have tomorrow
I look into the past I want to make it last I was there I was there
I look into the past I want to make it last I was there I was there
Looking back upon my life (on my life) Faded memories on the wall (on the walls) Looking now at who I am (who am I?) I don't let it get me down (No, I don't let it get me down!)
Looking back upon my life And the places that I've been Pictures, faces, girls I've loved I try to remember when But I don't let it get me down Or cause me too much sorrow There's no doubt about who I am I always have tomorrow
I look into the past I want to make it last I was there I was there
I look into the past I want to make it last I was there I was there
Now you see me, now you don't Don't ask me where I'm at 'Cause I'm a million miles away Treated like a forbidden heel Don't say my thoughts are not for real Or you won't see me again
Am I here or am I there Or am I playing on the stairs Am I in my room with my toys I am the disappearing boy
When I walk in crowded rooms I feel as if it is my doom I know that I don't belong In that room I see her I see her and she's with him I turn and then I'm gone
Don't call me up 'cause I'm not home My whereabouts are now unknown I vanished from all your joy I'm the disappearing boy
I have my doubts Of where I belong It's something to think about
Don't call me up 'cause I'm not home My whereabouts are now unknown I vanished from all your joy I'm the disappearing boy
[1] 참고로 그린데이의 데뷔 음반은 1989년에 나온 《1,000 Hours》라는 EP 앨범이다.[2] 이 앨범을 그린데이의 1집으로 취급하기도 한다.[3] 그래서 제목이 10(00)+39/Smooth(ed Out)+Slappy+Hours 인 것(...).[4] 《39/Smooth》 8만 장 + 《1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours》 88만 장.[5] 여기서는 '마약하는 날'이라는 의미가 강하다. 애초에 밴드명 'Green Day'가 마리화나와 관련된 이름이란 걸 생각해보면 놀랍지 않다(...).[6] 여기에서 Pasalacqua는 장례식장의 이름이라고 한다.