Good Charlotte To Rerelease 'Greetings From California'

10-06-2026

(Atlantic) Good Charlotte have announced plans to re-release Greetings From California, available everywhere on November 6 via MDDN/Atlantic.

Originally released under the Madden Brothers moniker in 2014 but taken offline in 2015, the new expanded version includes three special reimaginings of fan favorites from the original album, including "U R" (feat. Ziggy Marley), which is available now.

Beyond marking their first collaboration with 8x-GRAMMY Award-winning reggae legend, the track evinces the genre-blurring undercurrent of Greetings From California, which had quietly developed a legacy of its own, occupying a special place in the hearts of fans who have demanded its return to streaming platforms.

Regarding the resurrection and reintroduction of Greetings From California, Good Charlotte's Joel and Benji Madden shared, "More than 12 years ago we made this album as The Madden Brothers. Soon after releasing it we felt like we wanted to take it back, and keep it just for us. All these years later, we realized, this could have been a GC record all along, so we've put some time and love into repackaging this to re-release it, and it's really meaningful to get to share it again. We've learned a lot thru the years and have come to appreciate all these stories and experiences. The journey was the destination, all along."

On Greetings From California, Joel and Benji had crafted an enigmatic opus, exploring bright and buoyant pop rock on the first half produced in tandem with trusted frequent collaborator Eric Valentine (Queens Of The Stone Age, Taking Back Sunday). On the second half, they mined the airwaves of the seventies for inspiration, absorbing the breeziness of classic pop and working with producer Joe Chiccarelli (Elton John, Weezer, Morrissey). Anchored by raw emotion and fearless experimentation, this body of work spotlights the scope of their sonic vision (see full tracklisting below).

Good Charlotte has also prepared a very special limited-edition 2LP Vinyl version of Greetings From California set to arrive at participating indie retailers on "Record Store Day" (Friday November 27), featuring the three bonus tracks and stunning new cover art.

Tracklisting:

01. Dear Jane (Intro)
02. Dear Jane
03. Brixton
04. Out of My Mind
05. We Are Done
06. U R
07. Jealousy (All Your Friends In Silverlake)
08. Love Pretenders
09. California Ran (Intro)
10. California Rain
11. Brother
12. Bad
13. Good Gracious Abbey
14. Suddenly
15. Empty Spirits
16. U R (Featuring Ziggy Marley)
17. Jealousy (All Your Friends In Silverlake) (With Eyedress)
18. We Are Done (Live From the Motel Du Cap Tour)