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1989 · Lookout! Records
1,000 Hours
A tiny mountain house party led to Green Day’s first record. Larry Livermore heard the teenage band, still called Sweet Children, playing for five schoolchildren and decided almost immediately that he wanted to release their music. [2]
| Accession | OMMA-0009 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Green Day |
| Release | 1989 · United States |
| Label | Lookout! Records · Lookout 017 |
| Format | 7-inch vinyl EP · 45 rpm |
| Issue | Translucent green vinyl · Laytonville sleeve |
| Runouts | A: Lookout-17-A kdisc NO WAY! L 32739 B: Lookout-17-B kdisc TOO COOL! L 32739X |
| Recorded grade | NM · VG+ sleeve |
Release history and significance
Livermore recalled the autumn 1988 show in an off-grid Mendocino County cabin: a generator supplied the electricity and candles provided the light. Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt were sixteen. The audience was small, but the performance convinced the Lookout! co-founder that the group belonged on record. [2]
Released in 1989, 1,000 Hours features Armstrong, Dirnt and drummer John Kiffmeyer. “1,000 Hours” and “Dry Ice” occupy the A-side; “Only of You” and “The One I Want” complete the EP. The green vinyl and photocopied sleeve preserve the modest physical form of this early Lookout! release. [1]
Market context
A copy offered as a first pressing with the Laytonville address and an insert sold for US$80 on 31 March 2022. The listing did not specify its vinyl colour or a formal condition grade. [3]
Physical Description
Translucent green vinyl in a photocopied green paper sleeve bearing the Lookout! Records address in Laytonville, California. This copy has no insert. The release reference documents white or orange inserts with other examples. [1]
Condition
The disc is graded NM, with strong gloss and no visible playing marks. The labels are clean, without spindle marks, writing or stickers. The VG+ sleeve has minor creasing along the top and light signs of handling.
Provenance
Acquired from Japan-based Discogs seller Promote_Deeper_Blue on 19 April 2025.
Sources
- Discogs, Green Day — 1,000 Hours, release 1604681. Green translucent vinyl, Laytonville sleeve, track list and runouts.
- TIME, interview with Larry Livermore, 24 December 2015. Livermore’s account of first seeing the group and deciding to make a record.
- Popsike, archived eBay auction. US$80 result, 31 March 2022; Laytonville-address copy with insert.
Catalogue text reviewed 13 September 2026.