''Blast Off!'' was the second American release (the first being the self-titled 6-song EP) by the

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ese punk rock band

The Blue Hearts was a Japanese punk rock band active from 1985 to 1995. They have been compared to such bands as the Sex Pistols, The Clash and the Ramones.

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Tracks

The Blue Hearts' previous American release, the self-titled CD/12" vinyl EP, was a 6-song compilation with selections from their self-titled first album, ''

The Blue Hearts was a Japanese punk rock band active from 1985 to 1995. They have been compared to such bands as the Sex Pistols, The Clash and the Ramones.

'', and their second album, ''

Young and Pretty is the second album released by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. Along with Dug Out, it is one of only two studio albums consisting of a cover actually showing members of the band. Album history About half of the songs on this album were origi ...

''. As with their first American release, this album was also a compilation of songs: this time from their first album and their third, '' Train-Train''. The first four songs were from ''The Blue Hearts'' and the rest were from ''Train-Train'', except for "Chernobyl" and "The Blue Hearts Theme", which had only been released as singles in Japan. The original Japanese title of the songs is in parentheses.

References

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