Shonen Knife discography
Shonen Knife discography | |
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![]() The original lineup of Shonen Knife performing in Vancouver, Canada in the 1980s. | |
Studio albums | 22 |
Live albums | 6 |
Compilation albums | 7 |
EPs | 8 |
Singles | 17 |
This is the comprehensive listing of releases by Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife.
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details |
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1982 | Minna Tanoshiku
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1983 | Burning Farm
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1984 | Yama-no Attchan
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1986 | Pretty Little Baka Guy
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1991 | 712
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1992 | Let's Knife
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1993 | Rock Animals
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1996 | Brand New Knife
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1998 | Happy Hour
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2000 | Strawberry Sound
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2002 | Heavy Songs
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2003 | Candy Rock
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2005 | Genki Shock!
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2007 | Fun! Fun! Fun!
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2007 | Super Group
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2010 | Free Time
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2011 | Osaka Ramones
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2012 | Pop Tune
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2014 | Overdrive
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2016 | Adventure
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2019 | Sweet Candy Power
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2023 | Our Best Place
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EPs
Year | EP details |
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1992 | Riding on the Rocket
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1992 | 712 (EP)
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1992 | Do the Knife
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1994 | Favorites
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Knife Collectors
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1997 | It's a New Find
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Explosion!
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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
- (2018) Alive! In Osaka – recorded live at Juso Fandango in Osaka, Japan in December 2017, 21 tracks. DVD/CD package.[1]
Compilations
- (1990) Shonen Knife – Compilation of first two albums
- (1995) Greatest History – Compilation only available in Japan
- (1996) The Birds & The B-Sides – collection of B-sides and outtakes
- (2000) Millennium Edition – compilation of material from 1996–1999 plus three unreleased versions of songs from Strawberry Sound
- (2006) Universal Hits-Golden Best – Two-disc compilation
Remix albums
- (1997) Super Mix – compilation of remixes
- (1999) Ultra Mix – compilation of remixes
Other
- (1987) Flipside Vinyl Fanzine vol. 3 – punk compilation features the song Cycling is Fun
- (1990) Rutles Highway Revisited – (tribute album to The Rutles) – features studio cover version of "Goose Step Mama"
- (1994) If I Were a Carpenter – tribute album to The Carpenters featured a cover of Top of the World
- (1997) Mint Sound Greatest Hits Volume One – compilation features the song Flying Jelly Attack
- (2000) The Powerpuff Girls Heroes and Villains – contributed the song Buttercup (I'm a Super Girl)
- (2011) Take It or Leave It – A Tribute to the Queens of Noise: The Runaways – compilation features cover of "Black Leather"
- (2013) Yellow Loveless – cover of "When You Sleep" on tribute album to My Bloody Valentine's Loveless.[2]
Singles
Year | Title | Album |
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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" | non-album single |
2001 | "Orange Sun" | non-album single |
2011 | "Sweet Christmas" – b/w "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | non-album single |
2012 | "Pop Tune" | Pop Tune |
2016 | "Jump Into The New World" | Adventure |
2019 | "Sweet Candy Power" | Sweet Candy Power |
References
External links
- Official Shonen Knife Discography (in Japanese)
- Official Shonen Knife Discography
- Official Shonen Knife Biography
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- Ritsuko Taneda
- Naru Ishizuka
- Michie Nakatani
- Mana Nishiura
- Etsuko Nakanishi
- Emi Morimoto
- Minna Tanoshiku
- Burning Farm
- Yama-no Attchan
- Pretty Little Baka Guy
- 712
- Let's Knife
- Rock Animals
- Brand New Knife
- Happy Hour
- Strawberry Sound
- Heavy Songs
- Candy Rock
- Genki Shock!
- Fun! Fun! Fun!
- Super Group
- Free Time
- Osaka Ramones
- Pop Tune
- Overdrive
- Adventure
- Sweet Candy Power
- Our Best Place
- Shonen Knife
- The Birds & The B-Sides
- Millennium Edition
- Universal Hits-Golden Best
- Discography