What is the name of Green Day's first EP, released in 1989?

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Green Day's first EP, released in 1989, was 1,000 Hours. It arrived through the independent Lookout Records label and marked the band's first official release under the name Green Day.

The group had previously been known as Sweet Children, a name used by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and drummer John Kiffmeyer. Shortly before the EP came out, they changed their name, reportedly partly to avoid confusion with another band called Sweet Baby. The three members recorded the EP at Art of Ears Studio in San Francisco in early 1989.

1,000 Hours contains four songs and reflects the band's early blend of punk energy, power-pop melody, and youthful romantic themes. Its title track later appeared on the 1991 compilation 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, which combined the band's debut album with its first two EPs.

A common mix-up is calling 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours Green Day's debut album. That compilation came later; 1,000 Hours was the band's first EP.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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