Shonen Knife discography |
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Shonen Knife (original lineup [1981–99]) performing at the Town Pump, Vancouver. |
Studio albums |
15 |
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Live albums |
1 |
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Compilation albums |
5 |
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EPs |
6 |
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Singles |
13 |
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Tribute albums |
2 |
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This is the comprehensive listing of releases by Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife.
Albums
Notes:
- From '712' onwards, if there was a U.S. release, it had all songs with Japanese lyrics rerecorded in English.
Pre-major record label
Year |
Album details |
1982 |
Minna Tanoshiku
- Release date: August 15, 1982
- Label: Independent
- Format: Cassette
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1983 |
Burning Farm
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1984 |
Yama-no Attchan
- Release date: May 25, 1984
- Label: Zero
- Format: LP/CD
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1986 |
Pretty Little Baka Guy
- Release date: June 20, 1986
- Re-release date: September 25, 1991
- Label: Zero/Tokuma Japan
- Format: LP/CD
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1991 |
712
- Release date: July 1, 1991
- US re-release date: August 1991
- Label: Nippon Crown/Gasatanka/Rockville
- Format: CD
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Major Record Label – Original Lineup
Year |
Album details |
1992 |
Let's Knife
- Release date: August 29, 1992
- US release date: January 26, 1993
- Label: MCA Victor/Capitol Records
- Format: CD
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1993 |
Rock Animals
- Release date: September 8, 1993
- UK release date: January 10, 1994
- US release date: January 25, 1994
- Label: MCA Victor/Creation-August Records/Virgin
- Format: CD
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1996 |
Brand New Knife
- Release date: August 21, 1996
- US release date: March 13, 1997
- Label: MCA Victor/Big Deal
- Format: CD
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1998 |
Happy Hour
- Release date: June 24, 1998
- Label: Big Deal
- Format: CD/cassette
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Major Record Label – Naoko and Atsuko
Year |
Album details |
2000 |
Strawberry Sound
- Release date: February 20, 2000
- Label: Universal/MCA
- Format: CD
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2002 |
Heavy Songs
- Release date: February 2002
- Label: Confidential
- Format: CD
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2003 |
Candy Rock
- Release date: May 22, 2003
- Label: Warner Indies Network
- Format: CD
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2005 |
Genki Shock!
- Release date: June 3, 2005
- US release date: Apr 11, 2006
- Label: Glue Factory
- Format: CD
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Major Record Label – Naoko and Etsuko
Major Record Label – Naoko, Ritsuko and Etsuko
Major Record Label – Naoko, Ritsuko, and Emi
Major Record Label – Naoko, Atsuko, Ritsuko, and Risa
Extended plays
Year |
EP details |
1991 |
We Are Very Happy You Came
- Release date: 1991
- Label: Creation/August
- Format:
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1992 |
Do the Knife
- Release date: December 2, 1992
- Label: MCA Victor
- Format: CD
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1994 |
Favorites
- Release date: March 2, 1994
- Label: MCA Victor
- Format: CD
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Knife Collectors
- Release date: May 31, 1994
- Reissue: April 12, 1996
- Label: Virgin/Fanclub
- Format: CD
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1997 |
It's A New Find
- Release date: April 23, 1997
- Label:
- Format: CD
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Explosion!
- Release date: September 9, 1997
- Label: Big Deal
- Format: CD
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Singles
Year |
Title |
Album |
1991 |
"Neon Zebra" |
712 |
"Space Christmas" |
Do the Knife |
"A Shonen Knife Christmas Record for You" |
non-album single |
1992 |
"Riding on the Rocket" |
Let's Knife |
1993 |
"Get the Wow" |
"Concrete Animals" |
Rock Animals |
"Brown Mushrooms" |
1994 |
"Tomato Head" |
1996 |
"Wonder Wine" |
Brand New Knife |
"E.S.P." |
1998 |
"Banana Chips" |
Happy Hour |
1999 |
"All I Want for Christmas" |
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2001 |
"Orange Sun" |
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2011 |
"Sweet Christmas" – b/w "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" |
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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
Compilations
Greatest hits compilations
Remix albums
- (1997) Super Mix – compilation of remixes
- (1999) Ultra Mix – compilation of remixes
External links
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EPs | |
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Singles |
- "Neon Zebra"
- "All I Want for Christmas"
- "Sweet Christmas b/w We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
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