After celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic third album, Dookie, all summer by playing it in full on their massive “Saviors Tour,” Green Day have announced a new limited edition release playing further on nostalgia.
Made in collaboration with BRAIN, it’s titled Dookie Demastered and reworks each of the album’s 15 tracks to play on a variety of items that are obsolete, unconventional, or both. It ranges from nostalgic objects like Teddy Ruxpin and a Game Boy cartridge to outdated formats like the MiniDisc, HitClips, and 8-track to the utterly ridiculous Big Mouth Billy Bass. Other items include a doorbell, an electric toothbrush, and a floppy disc.
All 15 songs can be played now at dookiedemastered.com. If you’re interested in picking up an item for yourself, each track has a drawing for the opportunity to purchase it.
Earlier this year, Dookie was among the albums added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. To get an idea of what the “Saviours Tour” experience was like, read our review of Green Day’s concert at Citi Field and check out a photo gallery from their hometown show in San Francisco.
Green Day released a Dookie 30th anniversary box set last fall, featuring unreleased demos, outtakes, and live recordings. It’s now available to order on vinyl and CD.
Dookie Demastered Formats
01. Burnout – Player Piano Roll
02. Having a Blast – Floppy Disk
03. Chump – Teddy Ruxpin
04. Longview – Doorbell
05. Welcome to Paradise – Game Boy Cartridge
06. Pulling Teeth – Toothbrush
07. Basket Case – Big Mouth Billy Bass
08. She – HitClip
09. Sassafras Roots – 8-track
10. When I Come Around – Wax Cylinder
11. Coming Clean – X-Ray Record
12. Emenius Sleepus – Answering Machine
13. In the End – MiniDisc
14. F.O.D. – Fisher Price Record
15. All By Myself – Music Box