Shonen Knife discography

Shonen Knife discography

Shonen Knife (original lineup [1981-99]) performing at the Town Pump, Vancouver.
Studio albums 15
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 5
EPs 6
Singles 13
Tribute albums 2

This is the comprehensive listing of releases by Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife.

Albums

Notes:

Pre-major record label

Year Album details
1982 Minna Tanoshiku
  • Release date: August 15, 1982
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Cassette
1983 Burning Farm
1984 Yama-no Attchan
  • Release date: May 25, 1984
  • Label: Zero
  • Format: LP/CD
1986 Pretty Little Baka Guy
  • Release date: June 20, 1986
  • Re-release date: September 25, 1991
  • Label: Zero/Tokuma Japan
  • Format: LP/CD
1991 712
  • Release date: July 1, 1991
  • US re-release date: August 1991
  • Label: Nippon Crown/Gasatanka/Rockville
  • Format: CD

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
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
1996 Brand New Knife
  • Release date: August 21, 1996
  • US release date: March 13, 1997
  • Label: MCA Victor/Big Deal
  • Format: CD
1998 Happy Hour
  • Release date: June 24, 1998
  • Label: Big Deal
  • Format: CD/cassette

Major Record Label -- Naoko and Atsuko

Year Album details
2000 Strawberry Sound
  • Release date: February 20, 2000
  • Label: Universal/MCA
  • Format: CD
2002 Heavy Songs
  • Release date: February 2002
  • Label: Confidential
  • Format: CD
2003 Candy Rock
  • Release date: May 22, 2003
  • Label: Warner Indies Network
  • Format: CD
2005 Genki Shock!
  • Release date: June 3, 2005
  • US release date: Apr 11, 2006
  • Label: Glue Factory
  • Format: CD

Major Record Label -- Naoko and Etsuko

Year Album details
2007 fun! fun! fun!

Major Record Label -- Naoko, Ritsuko and Etsuko

Year Album details
2007 Super Group
2010 Free Time

Major Record Label -- Naoko, Ritsuko, and Emi

Year Album details
2011 Osaka Ramones
2012 Pop Tune
2014 Overdrive

Major Record Label -- Naoko, Atsuko, Ritsuko, and Risa

Year Album details
2016 Adventure

Extended plays

Year EP details
1991 We Are Very Happy You Came
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: Creation/August
  • Format:
1992 Do the Knife
  • Release date: December 2, 1992
  • Label: MCA Victor
  • Format: CD
1994 Favorites
  • Release date: March 2, 1994
  • Label: MCA Victor
  • Format: CD
Knife Collectors
  • Release date: May 31, 1994
  • Reissue: April 12, 1996
  • Label: Virgin/Fanclub
  • Format: CD
1997 It's A New Find
  • Release date: April 23, 1997
  • Label:
  • Format: CD
Explosion!
  • Release date: September 9, 1997
  • Label: Big Deal
  • Format: CD

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"
2001 "Orange Sun"
2011 "Sweet Christmas" - b/w "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"

Live albums

Compilations

Rarities Compilations

Greatest Hits Compilations

Remix albums

Other

References

  1. Martins, Chris (2012-11-09). "Boris, Shonen Knife Cover My Bloody Valentine on Japanese Tribute 'Yellow Loveless'". SPIN. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
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