SHONEN KNIFE Pretty Little Baka Guy + Live In Japan LP GASATANKA 1990 US orig+in
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THIS IS THE 1990 US ORIGINAL PRESSING on ROCKVILLE/GASATANKA label. IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + NSERT. The cover is in EX condition, normal wear light discolouration/wear on right corners (where missing shrink), left spine is fully readable; INSERT in great condition but creases; for details see photos. The vinyl is in EX/NM condition [barely played] and plays wonderfully.
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SHONEN KNIFE
The Japanese trio Shonen Knife began their career playing a brand of Ramones-meets-Beatles, bubblegum-flavored punk-pop, singing charming songs about animals and food, then never stopped no matter the circumstance they found themselves in. The group's innocent and often shambling records from the early '80s found favor among bands like Redd Kross, Sonic Youth, and eventually Nirvana.
"PRETTY LITTLE BAKA + LIVE IN JAPAN!"
1990 LP ROCKVILLE/GASATANKA RECORDS ROCK6053-1
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INSERT
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 1753-16053-1 4
Other / Runout (on both sides, Etched): kdisc
LABEL: GASATANKA/ROCKVILLE - RED LABEL - YELLOW/BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: ROCK6053-1
Catalog on labels: ROCK-6053-1 A / ROCK-6053-1 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): ROCK-6053-A Kdisc ch Plastic Fan Classic S-23953
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): ROCK-6053-B Kdisc ch New and Improved Genius S-23954
On labels: ℗ 1986 Zero Records
℗ 1990 Rockville Records and Filmworks
On Back Cover: Tracklist + some Credits
Gasatanka & Rockville logos
manufactured & distributed by Dutch East India Trading
Printed in Canada
tracklisting: for tracklist, please see pictures
grading
RECORD EX/NM but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Anyone doubting the authenticity of Shonen Knife as legit alternative rockers should direct their attentions to this title, which couples their Pretty Little Baka Guy (1986) LP with another eight tracks documented "Live In Osaka Japan" from a pair of respective sets in 1990 and 1982, the latter recorded when Michie Nakatani (vocals/bass), Naoko Yamano (vocals/guitar), and Atsuko Yamano (drums) were still in their teens. The ten studio sides perfectly demonstrate the band's quirky, if not terminally catchy approach to crafting pop melodies. Their grunge-inspired instrumentation and D.I.Y. execution give the material a rough and edgy quality. Lyrically, the Knife are all over the place, ranging from the ecological concerns of "Bear Up Bison" (aka "Making Plans for Bison"), to the confessions of a sweet-tooth on "I Wanna Eat Choco Bars," and the fun little romp on "Ice Cream City." The angular and trippy "Public Bath" extols the virtues of the decidedly Eastern tradition of public bathing facilities in a manner that only they can pull off. "Antonio Baka Guy," "Kappa Ex," and the previously mentioned "Ice Cream City" are repeated in the five-song performance dated January 21st, 1990. By contrast, the three tunes from April 1982 are rougher and arguably more stinging than their counterparts -- especially the lead guitar crunch of "I'm a Realist." Audible tape noise indicated that these probably originated on cassette, however what they lack in fidelity is more than compensated for in sheer inspiration. Again, this is a recommended find for any and all perspective parties...(AllMusic)
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