Shonen Knife discography

From: relph@net.bio.net (John M. Relph)
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Subject: DISCOGRAPHY: Shonen Knife
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By John Relph <relph@presto.ig.com> Revision 2.0 (26 January 1993)
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This document is a discography of:

Shonen Knife

This list was compiled by John Relph.

The information included is from the liner notes of the releases.

Special thanks to: (in alphabetical order)

Jim Allenspach, Ralph Brandi, Jun Ebihara.

Shonen Knife Fan Club:
       Knife Collectors
       P.O. Box 1942
       Hoboken, NJ  07030
       U.S.A.

Please send any additions or corrections to:

John Relph
relph@presto.ig.com

224 Alvarado Ave.
Los Altos, CA  94022-1215
U.S.A.

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Key to Abbreviations and Terms:

Album Full album release, in one or more of the formats below:
  LP 12" vinyl long-player (33 1/3 RPM)
  CD Compact (digital) disc
  CT Cassette tape
  DAT DAT, digital audio tape
  8T 8-track tape (obsolete)
  RR 1/4" reel-to-reel tape (obsolete)
  DCC Digital compact cassette tape
  MD MiniDisc, CD-like optical disc

Single Single release, usually from an album, in one or more of
the formats below:
  7" 7" 45 RPM vinyl
  10" 10" 45 RPM vinyl
  12" 12" 45 RPM vinyl
  EP Extended play single or mini-album, usually 33 1/3 RPM
  CD-3 CD-3, 3" (7 cm) CD single
  CD-5 5" (12 cm) CD single
  CS Cassette single
  Flexi Flexi-disc, usually included with a magazine

Video A video, in one or more of the formats below, that may or
may not have had an official release:
  VHS VHS-format video tape
  Beta Beta-format video tape
  NTSC The U.S. and Japan video standard
  PAL The U.K. and Australia video standard
  CLV Video disk in Constant Linear Velocity format
  CAV Video disk in Constant Angular Velocity format

Collection A collection of tracks by this artist, usually previously
released on various albums and singles.
Compilation A compilation of tracks by various artists.
Soundtrack Soundtrack to a film or play released in Album format.
Box Set Box set of previously released and/or unreleased material.
Songbook Book of words and music.

Bootleg Unauthorized release of previously unreleased material
consisting of concert recordings, studio outtakes, and
radio or television broadcasts.
Pirate Unauthorized release of previously released material
without attempting to make the album look like an original.
Counterfeit Unauthorized exact copy of an officially released album.

xNN Indicates multiple disc or tape release, for example, CDx2
indicates two CD release.

Country Codes
AA Australasia AU Austria
BX BeNeLux BR Brazil
CA Canada EC European Community
EU Europe FR France
GE Germany GR Greece
IR Ireland IT Italy
JA Japan NL Netherlands
OZ Australia SC Scandinavia
UK United Kingdom US United States
WG West Germany WW Worldwide

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All singles come in a picture sleeve unless otherwise indicated.
CDs come in a jewel box unless otherwise indicated.

Information flagged with a question mark is not verified, if
you have further information, please let me know.

Most CD track times were found using a NAD 4170 compact disc player
and the time on your CD player may vary slightly (+- 5-8 seconds),
due to the way different machines calculate track times.

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Notes:
Please send me any additional information you have about these or
other releases featuring Shonen Knife.

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Short Discography

1983 Jul? Album Burning Farm
1983 Sep? Compilation Aura Music

1984 May? Album Yama No Attchan

1986 Album Pretty Little Baka Guy
1986? Single Stick Around for Joy

1989 Album Tater Totz: MONO!
1989 Compilation Every Band Has a Shonen Knife Who Loves Them

1990 Collection Shonen Knife
1990? Single Fruit Loop Dreams
1990 Collection Pretty Little Baka Guy + Live in Japan!

1991 Album 712
1991 Single Neon Zebra
1991 Dec Single Space Christmas

1992 Single Riding on the Rocket
1992 Nov? Album Let's Knife

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Full Discography

1983 Jul? Burning Farm

      Parallel Woman
      Twist Barbie
      Elephant Pao Pao
      Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme
      Animal Song
      A Day of the Factory
      Burning Farm

LP JA Zero 0-0783
CT US K ? (1985)

1984 May? Yama No Attchan

      An Angel Has Come
      Cycling is Fun
      Elmar Elevator
      Banana Leaf
      Chinese Song
      Flying Jelly Attack
      Cannibal Papaya
      Dali's Sunflower
      Insect Collector
      Bye Bye

LP JA Zero 0-0584

1986 Pretty Little Baka Guy

      Bear Up Bison
      Summertime Boogie
      I Wanna Eat Choco Bars
      Public Bath
      Devil House
      Antonio Baka Guy
      Ice Cream City
      Ah Singapore
      Riding on the Rocket
      Kappa Ex.

LP JA Zero ?
LP? JA TK-WAX TKCA-30337 (reissue?)

1986? Stick Around for Joy

7"? JA CO COCY-9486

1986 Pretty Little Baka Guy + Live In Japan

Collection album.

      Bear Up Bison
      Summertime Boogie
      I Wanna Eat Choco Bars
      Public Bath
      Devil House
      Antonio Baka Guy
      Ice Cream City
      Ah Singapore
      Riding on the Rocket
      Kappa Ex.
Live in Osaka Japan (21 Jan 1990):
      Lazybone
      Ice Cream City
      Baggs
      Kappa Ex.
      Antonio Baka Guy

LP includes bonus tracks.  Bonus tracks unknown.

LP US Rockville (Gasatanka) ROCK-6053

CD includes different bonus tracks:

Live in Osaka Japan (17 Apr 1982):
      Spider
      Secret Dance
      I'm a Realist

CD US Rockville (Gasatanka) ROCK-6053-2

1990 Shonen Knife

Collection album.

      Watchin' Girl
      Banana Fish
      Miracles
      Parallel Woman
      Twist Barbie
      Elephant Pao Pao
      Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme
      Animal Song
      A Day of the Factory
      Burning Farm
      An Angel Has Come
      Cycling is Fun
      Elmar Elevator
      Banana Leaf
      Chinese Song
      Flying Jelly Attack
      Cannibal Papaya
      Dali's Sunflower
      Insect Collector
      Bye Bye
      Parrot Polynesia

LP? JA TK-WAX TKCA-30336
LP US Positive 6047?
CD US Gasatanka/Giant GRI-6047-2 (JC 9010)

1990? Fruit Loop Dreams

7"? JA?

1991 712

Includes Rain and Luck of the Irish from MONO!

      Shonen Knife
      Lazybone
      Diet Run
      Blue Oyster Cult
      Rain
      The Luck of the Irish
      My Favorite Town Osaka
      Faith Healer
      Redd Kross
      White Flag
      Superstar
      Expo '90
      Fruit Loop Dreams
      The Moon World
      Baggs

LP JA Zero?
CD US Rockville (Gasatanka) ROCK6065-2

1991 Neon Zebra

7" US Sub-Pop ?

1991 Dec Space Christmas

      Space Christmas
      Bear Up Bison
      Christmas Message '91

7" UK Seminal Twang TWANG 9
CD-5 UK Seminal Twang TWANG 9 CD (slimline jewel box)

1992 Riding on the Rocket

      Riding on the Rocket
      Milky Way
      Burning Farm (long version)
      Riding on the Rocket (reprise)

7" UK August (Creation) ?
CD-5 UK August (Creation) CAUG 001 CD (digipak)

1992 Nov? Let's Knife

Track order unknown.

      Riding on the Rocket
      Get The Wow
      Bear Up Bison
      Twist Barbie
      Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaners Theme (Sea Turtle)
      Antonio Baka Guy
      Ah Singapore
      Flying Jelly Attack
      Black Bass
      Cycling is Fun
      Watchin' Girl
      I am a Cat
      Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaners Theme (Green Turtle)
      Devil House
      Insect Collector
      Milky Way
      Burning Farm

CD JA ?
CD US Capitol 86638? (Jan 1993)

1992 Nov? Let's Knife

      Riding on the Rocket
      Bear Up Bison
      Twist Barbie
      Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaners Theme (Sea Turtle)
      Antonio Baka Guy
      Ah Singapore
      Flying Jelly Attack
      Black Bass
      Cycling is Fun
      Watchin' Girl
      I am a Cat
      Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaners Theme (Green Turtle)
      Devil House
      Insect Collector
      Burning Farm

CD UK August (Creation) RUST 001 CD

Limited Edition Includes Bonus Karaoke CD.  August Records
presents 5 karaoke versions for you to Singalongknife to.
Standard width double jewel box, and cover sticker.

      Ah, Singapore
      Devil House
      Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaners Theme (Sea Turtle)
      I am a Cat
      Insect Collector

CD+CD-5 UK August (Creation) RUST 001 CDL (RUST 001 CD/BCD)

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Other Collaborations and Compilations

Only information for tracks featuring Shonen Knife is
included.

1983 Sep? Aura Music

Compilation album.  Full track listing unknown.

      Watchin' Girl
      Banana Fish
      Parrot Polynesia

LP JA Zero 0-0983

1989 Tater Totz: MONO!

      Rain
      Luck of The Irish

LP US Giant ?

1989 Every Band Has a Shonen Knife Who Loves Them

Tribute compilation album.  Other bands cover Shonen Knife
songs.

CD US Positive 6036?

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Rumoured Releases and Future Projects

[none]

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End of Shonen Knife discography
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