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Live In Osaka (Shonen Knife Album)
This is the comprehensive listing of releases by Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife. Albums Studio albums EPs Live albums * (1991) ''We Are Very Happy You Came'' – live mini-album * (2001) ''Power of Money'' – ''Burning Farm: BF-2CT)'' – rare cassette only album with Mana Nishiura * (2006) ''Live in Osaka'' – The first completely live album by Shonen Knife * (2010) "Live at Mohawk Place DVD" – Recorded live in Buffalo, NY on their North American "SuperGroup" Tour 2009 * (2015) ''Osaka Ramones Live'' – Naoko/Ritsuke/Emi with special guest CJ Ramone – produced by Good Charamel Records and TOMATO HEAD – Recorded live at The Bellhouse, Brooklyn, NY 18-Nov-2011 – limited 500 CD pressing * (2018) ''Alive! In Osaka'' – recorded live at Juso Fandango in Osaka, Japan in December 2017, 21 tracks. DVD/CD package. Compilations * (1990) ''Shonen Knife'' – Compilation of first two albums * (1995) ''Greatest History'' – Compilation only available in Japan * (1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyrics sung both in Japanese and English. The band has been credited with making "the international pop underground more international" by "opening it up to bands from Japan". They have also performed as a Ramones tribute band under the name the Osaka Ramones. Guitarist/singer Naoko Yamano is the only member to have remained with the band for its entire history; her sister Atsuko Yamano was a founding member and, after a long hiatus, returned to the band in 2016. They have released 21 studio albums; their most recent album '' Sweet Candy Power'' was released in 2019. In the words of the ''Boston Globe'', "something oddly spellbinding occurs when deceivingly silly lyrics are sandwiched between a buoyant guitar and a rapid-fire, pop-punk drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand New Knife
''Brand New Knife'' is a 1997 album by the Japanese rock music, rock trio Shonen Knife. The Japanese version of this album contains six tracks with English lyrics and seven versions of the tracks with Japanese lyrics. The U.S. version features all 13 tracks in English, with the Japanese versions of the seven tracks featured as bonus tracks. In 2020, Jonathan McNamara of ''The Japan Times'' listed it as one of the 10 Japanese albums worthy of inclusion on ''Rolling Stones 2020 list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 500 greatest albums of all time. Track listing All songs written by Naoko Yamano, except where noted. # "Explosion!" - 4:10 # "Wind Your Spring" - 3:27 # "Perfect World" (Michie Nakatani) - 3:51 # "E.S.P" - 3:30 # "Loop Di Loop" (Shonen Knife) - 3:12 # "Wonder Wine" - 3:11 # "Magic Joe" - 3:58 # "Fruits & Vegetables" (Nakatani) - 2:29 # "Tower of the Sun" - 4:25 # "Keep on Rockin'" - 4:30 # "Frogphobia" (Nakatani) - 2:58 # "Buddha's Face" - 4:51 # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Time (album)
''Free Time'' is an album by the female Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife. It was released in Japan on January 6, 2010. An English version was released in the United States on November 9, 2010, by Good Charamel Records. It was released in Europe on July 11, 2011, with different cover art. Track listing # "Perfect Freedom" # "Rock 'n' Roll Cake" # "Economic Crisis" # "Do You Happen to Know" # "Capybara" # "An Old Stationary Shop" # "Monster Jellyfish" # "P.Y.O." # "Love Song" # "Star" The English version CD, for the United States and Europe, has English versions of all the above songs, plus two extra songs: #"Rock N Roll Cake" (Alternative Version) #"Capybara" (Techno Version) Personnel *Naoko Yamano - guitar, vocals *Ritsuko Taneda is a Japanese people, Japanese musician, best known as the bass guitarist and rhythm guitarist for the pop punk band Shonen Knife from 2006 to 2016. Before joining Shonen Knife, she was a guitarist and vocalist for the J-Pop groups Keihan Girl a . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Charamel Records
Good Charamel Records is an indie record label based in Buffalo, New York started by Robby Takac, founding member of the American Rock band Goo Goo Dolls (Bassist and Vocals) in 2003. Specializing in female fronted Japanese rock bands, the label began signing and releasing music in North America for local Buffalo bands as well as releasing compilations and charity discs in the Western New York area. As a result of a 2006 tour of Japan with the Good Charamel act The Juliet Dagger a relationship was struck between the legendary Osaka pop punk band Shonen Knife and Good Charamel Records, Good Charamel hosted Shonen Knife's tour of America with The Juliet Dagger and Verona Grove in 2007. In 2009 Good Charamel released Shonen Knife's "Super Group" album and began signing other Japanese rock acts, then releasing and producing music and DVDs by Japanese artists exclusively. Artists Current Shonen Knife Pinky Doodle Poodle MOLICE DJ Sashimi Former LAZYgunsBRISKY (Japan) TsuShiMaM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damnably
Damnably is a small independent record label and music publisher based in London, England, which also organises live events and tours for its roster of acts. History The label was founded in 2006 by George Gargan, of the band Former Utopia. He was later joined by filmmaker Janice Li. The label's first release was a single by Former Utopia, and its first high-profile signing was Shonen Knife. The label has specialized in signing international bands, particularly from Asia. Gargan and Li were married in the late 2010s, and several Damnably artists released songs to commemorate the event. Damnably is a member of the Association of Independent Music and PRS for Music Limited. Artists Damnably has released records and/or provided promotion for the following artists: * Bellini * Bitch Magnet * Kath Bloom * Bottomless Pit * Chris Brokaw * Codeine * Dick Dale * Julie Doiron * Drinking Boys and Girls Choir * Geoff Farina * Former Utopia * David Grubbs * Hazy Sour Cherry * MJ Hib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Group
''Super Group'' is an album by the Japanese rock music, rock trio Shonen Knife. It was released in Japan on 7 November 2008, in the USA on 20 May 2009, and in the UK and Europe in 2010. The original Japanese CD issue was released as a mini-LP cartoon package with a gatefold and poster inside. The album contains Shonen Knife typical Ramones-like pop punk and a cover of Paul McCartney's tune "Jet". Track listing All tracks written by Naoko Yamano except "Jet (song), Jet," written by Paul and Linda McCartney, and "Top of the World (The Carpenters song), Top Of The World" by Richard Carpenter (musician), Richard Carpenter. # "Super Group" # "Slug" # "Muddy Bubbles Hell" # "Deer Biscuits" # "BBQ Party" # "Pyramid Power" # "Time Warp" # "Na Na Na" # "Your Guitar" # "Jet (song), Jet" # "Top of the World" Bonus tracks * "Evil Birds" (US version) * "Lazybone (Live)" (UK version) * "Muddy Bubbles Hell (Live)" (UK version) * "Riding on the Rocket (Live)" (UK version) Personnel *Nao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P-Vine Records
P-Vine Records is an independent record label based in Tokyo, Japan. History It was started in 1976 by Blues Interactions, a firm founded in 1975 by Yasufumi Higurashi and Akira Kochi, as a record label focused on black music. The label name comes from the "Peavine Branch" of the Mississippi Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad sung in blues songs by Charley Patton and Big Joe Williams. In the early years, the label focused on blues and R&B but gradually expanded to wider genres such as jazz, Latin, funk, j-pop, house music, and garage punk. The label has released some newly recorded materials, including the album ''Original Chicago Blues'' with Kansas City Red, Eddie Taylor, and Big John Wrencher. But its focus has been on reissuing vintage recordings. P-Vine has released materials from labels such as Chess, Delmark, Modern/Kent, Black Top, and Alligator. It was also responsible for releasing previously unreleased live and studio recordings by Parliament-Funkadelic, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fun! Fun! Fun!
''Fun! Fun! Fun!'' is a pop-punk album by Japanese pop punk band Shonen Knife, released on July 6, 2007 on Blues Interactions Japan. The album marked the 25th anniversary of the band. A remastered version with all-English lyrics (catalog number BF-7CD) was on sale during the band's European tour in 2009. The cover art of the English version has a blue background in place of the Japanese version's green background, and is in a regular CD jewel case instead of the Japanese version's cardboard gate-fold case. Track listing (Japanese version) # "重力無重力" # "Barnacle"（ふじつぼ） # "Flu"（インフルエンザ） # "Ramones Forever" # "Las Vegas" # "Birthday" # "ポップコーン" (Popcorn) # "クッキーたべたい" (I Wanna Eat Cookies) # "みなみのしま" (Southern Islands) # "おやすみ" (Goodnight) Track listing (English version) # Gravity Zero Gravity # Barnacle # Flu # Ramones Forever # Las Vegas # Birthday # Popcorn # I Wanna Eat Cookies # Southern Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genki Shock!
Genki Shock! is a 2006 album by the female Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife. The cover design was created by singer/guitarist Naoko Yamano's toddler daughter, Emma. Track listing Japanese edition The cover of the Japanese edition has a yellow background. Original Japanese" - ''"Romaji ~ Translation"''# "イントロダクション" - ''"Intorodakushon ~ Introduction"'' # "ロック ソサエティ" - ''"Rokku Sosaeti ~ Rock Society"'' # "スパム警告" - ''"Supamu Keikoku ~ Spam Warning"'' # "アニメ現象" - ''"Anime Genshō ~ Anime Phenomenon"'' # "蜘蛛の家" - ''"Kumo no Ie ~ Spider House"'' # "めがね" - ''"Megane ~ Glasses"'' # "暗黒の女王" - ''"Ankoku no Joō ~ The Queen of Darkness"'' # "森林浴" - ''"Shinrinyoku ~ Forest Walk"'' # "ジーンズブルー" - ''"Jīnzuburū ~ Jeans Blue"'' # "枕の下に" - ''"Makura no Shita Ni ~ Under My Pillow"'' # "世界地図" - ''"Sekai Chizu ~ A World Atlas"'' # "ブロッコリーマン" - ''"Burokkorī Man ~ Brocc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy Rock
''Candy Rock'' is a 2003 album by the Japanese rock group Shonen Knife. It is one of their few albums not to be released in the United States. All of the songs are sung in Japanese. Track listing All tracks by Naoko Yamano #"Mass Communication Breakdown" #"Messy Room" #"Wonder Land" #"Walrus (Seiuchi)" #"Virtual Reality" #"Crossword" #"Doubts" (or "Mystery") (Na Zo) #"Monkey Brand Oolong Tea" Personnel *Naoko Yamano - guitar, vocals *Atsuko Yamano (born February 22, 1964) is a Japanese musician, best known as a member of the pop-punk band Shonen Knife. She formed the band in 1981 at age 17, along with her sister Naoko Yamano and Michie Nakatani. In the first incarnation of the band she ... - bass, drums, backing vocals * Phil Elverum – guitar * Kyle Field – vocals * Roman Yumeno – bass guitar, guitar References {{Authority control Shonen Knife albums 2003 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Songs
''Heavy Songs'' is a 2002 album by the Japanese rock group Shonen Knife. Track listing #"A Map Master" #"AAA" #"Golden Years Of Rock'n Roll" #"Rubber Band" #"Heavy Song" #"A Boogie Monster" #"Mushroom Hair Cut" #"Whatever" #"Pigmy Jerboa" #"An Elephant Insect" #"Computer Language" #"Mango Juice (for George Harrison)" Personnel * Naoko Yamano - guitar, vocals *Atsuko Yamano (born February 22, 1964) is a Japanese people, Japanese musician, best known as a member of the pop-punk band Shonen Knife. She formed the band in 1981 at age 17, along with her sister Naoko Yamano and Michie Nakatani. In the first incarnation o ... - bass, drums, backing vocals References {{Authority control Shonen Knife albums 2002 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 with the purchase of the New York-based US Decca Records (established in 1934), including Coral Records and Brunswick Records. MCA was forced to exit the talent agency business in order to complete the merger. As American Decca owned Universal Pictures, MCA assumed full ownership of Universal and made it into a top film studio, producing several hits. In 1966, MCA formed Uni Records and in 1967, purchased Kapp Records which was placed under Uni Records management. History The early years In 1937, the owner of Decca, E. R. Lewis, chose to split off the UK Decca company from the US company (keeping his US Decca holdings), fearing the financial damage that would arise for UK Companies if the emerging hostilities of Nazi Germany should lead t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
