There is of the full Cigarettes and Valentines album available for download. Because the master tapes were lost or discarded, a "fixed" or completed version of the original 20-track record does not exist in the public domain.

Because the official masters are lost, only three songs from the sessions have ever been legally released:

Go to your preferred digital music store, purchase the American Idiot 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe edition, and download Disc 4. You’ll get nine beautifully remastered tracks, complete metadata, and the peace of mind that you’re supporting the band directly.

Most fans argue that since the band has explicitly stated they will never release it (due to the theft and because American Idiot made it irrelevant), sharing the restored demo is an act of preservation, not piracy.

Here’s what many fans miss:

To be clear upfront: Here’s the accurate story and what actually exists.

When fans refer to a "fixed" version of the album, they are usually referring to . These are community-curated playlists that use the highest-quality audio available from live recordings, side projects, and leaked demos to reconstruct the tracklist.