Half Japanese - The Band That Would Be King [Orange Vinyl] (RSD 2023)

Fire Records

£23.38

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: FIRELP308
Barcode: 0809236130815
Release Date: 22 Apr 2023
Genre: Indie/Alternative

1000 pressed. Ltd Orange Vinyl, DL card. The seminal album from Half Japanese back on Limited edition Orange vinyl and featuring updated artwork and liner notes from Jad Fair and producer Kramer. This is the Zen of Half Japanese, of prolific songwriter Jad Fair; wide-eyed crooner, humorous raconteur and spontaneous storyteller. A genre-bending romp through the mind of the man, originally released in 1989 in a purple patch for the group, preceded by ‘Music To Strip By’ and ‘Charmed Life’. “Half Japanese were a song machine,” attested Pitchfork, while AllMusic saw this album as a collection of “humorous lo-fi rock ‘n’ roll hit singles.” Previously released on black vinyl a decade ago.

Track List: Side A. A1 Open Your Eyes / Close Your Eyes A2 Daytona Beach A3 Lucky Star A4 Some Things Last A Long time A5 My Most Embarrassing Moment A6 Buried Treasure A7 Open Book A8 Little Records A9 Deadly Alien Spawn A10 Postcard From Far Away A11 Ventriloquism Made Easy A12 Something in the Wind A13 Bingo's Not His Name-o A14 Put Some Sugar On It. Side B. B1 What More Can I Do B2 Brand New Moon B3 Another World B4 Every Word Is True B5 I Live For Love B6 Werewolf B7 Ride Ride Ride B8 Sugarcane B9 I Wish I May B10 Ashes On The Ground B11 Curse of the Doll People B12 Horseshoes B13 BlueBirds