''Open Sesame'' is the first full-length album by
Shaft. It was released in 2004 on
Lil' Chief Records
Lil' Chief Records is a New Zealand–based indie pop record label formed in 2002. Operating from the Auckland suburb of Mt. Eden, it was founded on releases by The Tokey Tones and The Brunettes. The label's roster now includes a collective of ...
, although a number of the songs featured had been in the band's live set for almost a decade. The band played a show to support the launch of the album in which an attempt was made to feature as many ex-members of the band as possible. The show culminated with nine people on stage, including two drummers and four guitarists.
Track listing
# "Ginger's Kisses" – 3:33
# "Cheap Candy" – 3:13
# "Dinah" – 3:55
# "Might As Well Be Dumb" – 3:55
# "Livin' Pumpin' Heart" – 3:25
# "I Just Wanna Have Your Baby" – 2:24
# "I Don't Wanna Rock'n'Roll Tonight" – 2:46
# "Scorpio Rising" – 3:44
# "One Of Many" – 3:20
# "Playing With Ourselves" – 2:52
# "Can You Feel It (Parts 1 & 2)" – 4:02
# "Just Because" – 2:44
# "Kein Essen" – 2:12
# "Rosy Diamond" – 3:20
# "Sucking The Pig" – 4:12
External links
Lil' Chief Records: ShaftLil' Chief Records
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2004 albums
Shaft (New Zealand band) albums
Lil' Chief Records albums