Let's Knife

Let's Knife
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 1992 (1992-08-26)
GenreIndie rock, pop punk
Length52:32
LabelMCA
ProducerShonen Knife
Shonen Knife chronology
712
(1991)
Let's Knife
(1992)
Rock Animals
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Let's Knife is a studio album by Shonen Knife. It was originally released on August 26, 1992, in Japan.[2] The album features re-recorded versions of earlier Shonen Knife songs, with new English lyrics.[3] It peaked at number 64 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[2] In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed it at number 37 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Riding on the Rocket"N. Yamano3:46
2."Bear Up Bison"N. Yamano2:15
3."Twist Barbie"N. Yamano3:56
4."Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme (Sea Turtle)"N. Yamano1:41
5."Antonio Baka Guy"N. Yamano1:59
6."Ah, Singapore"N. Yamano2:00
7."Flying Jelly Attack"N. Yamano2:39
8."Black Bass"N. Yamano4:36
9."Cycling Is Fun"Nakatani4:29
10."Watchin' Girl"Nakatani2:00
11."I Am a Cat"N. Yamano4:43
12."Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme (Green Tortoise)"N. Yamano1:20
13."Devil House"Nakatani2:59
14."Insect Collector"N. Yamano2:46
15."Burning Farm"N. Yamano5:16
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Get the Wow"N. Yamano2:19
17."Milky Way"N. Yamano3:48
UK limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Ah, Singapore" (karaoke version)2:04
2."Devil House" (karaoke version)3:05
3."Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme (Green Tortoise)" (karaoke version)1:47
4."I Am a Cat" (karaoke version)4:53
5."Insect Collector" (karaoke version)2:49

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes.

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 64

References

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  1. ^ Parisien, Roch. "Let's Knife - Shonen Knife". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "少年ナイフ". Oricon. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Kugelberg, Johan (May 1993). "Shonen Knife". Spin: 6.
  4. ^ Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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