OMMA Catalogue Number

OMMA-0009

Artist

Green Day

Title

1,000 Hours

Release Details

Issued in 1989 by Lookout! Records as a 7-inch EP (catalogue number Lookout 017). Pressed in the United States and released for commercial retail distribution.

Edition & Variant Identification

First press commercial edition, corresponding to the Laytonville address sleeve variant. This copy represents the initial retail configuration associated with the EP’s first issue.

Matrix & Pressing Data

Side A runout reads: Lookout-17-A kdisc NO WAY! L 32739.
Side B runout reads: Lookout-17-B kdisc TOO COOL! L 32739X.

Physical Description

7-inch EP on translucent green vinyl, housed in a Xeroxed paper sleeve consistent with early Lookout! Records production practices. No inserts accompany the present copy. The EP comprises four tracks: “1,000 Hours” and “Dry Ice” on the A-side, with “Only of You” and “The One I Want” on the B-side.

Factory-Origin Characteristics

No factory-origin anomalies are observed on the present copy.

Condition Report

The Xeroxed sleeve is in Very Good Plus condition, exhibiting some minor creasing on the top and some signs of use while remaining clean and visually sharp. The vinyl surface is Near Mint, retaining strong gloss with no visible marks indicative of play. Labels are likewise Near Mint, showing no spindle marks and no writing, stickers, or alterations.

Provenance

Discogs seller “Promote_Deeper_Blue” (Japan); acquired by the Origins of Modern Music Archive via Discogs on 19 April 2025.

Photomatching & Verification

Runout inscriptions, label layout, and sleeve format are consistent with documented examples of the Lookout 017 first pressing. The back of the sleeve has Lookout! Records Laytonville address, confirming the identity of the present copy within established discographic records.

Market Context & Historical Notes

1,000 Hours marks Green Day’s first commercially issued recording and documents the band’s transition from its original incarnation as Sweet Children into the identity that would soon define its career. Released in 1989 while the group remained embedded in the Northern California punk underground, the EP reflects the East Bay all-ages scene centered on venues such as 924 Gilman Street. Issued by Lookout! Records during its early, scene-driven period, the archive’s copy is found with a photocopied sleeve on green paper typical of small-scale, volunteer-run production. The Laytonville address variant situates the record within the label’s formative phase, characterized by modest pressings and informal distribution. Although some examples have a photocopied insert, the present copy is lacking this item. Within Green Day’s discography, 1,000 Hours functions as a documentary origin, preserving the band’s earliest recorded work prior to broader exposure or commercial development.

Canonical Status in OMMA

This release is recognized by the Origins of Modern Music Archive as the canonical debut of the artist.

Bibliography / References

Discogs. “Green Day – 1,000 Hours (Lookout! Records, Lookout 017).”
https://www.discogs.com/release/1604681-Green-Day-1000-Hours

Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981–1991. Little, Brown and Company, 2001.
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/michael-azerrad/our-band-could-be-your-life/9780316787536/

Lookout! Records. “Label History and Discography.”
https://www.discogs.com/label/33263-Lookout!-Records