Shonen Knife discography

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

Shonen Knife discography
The original lineup of Shonen Knife performing in Vancouver, Canada in the 1980s.
Studio albums22
Live albums6
Compilation albums7
EPs8
Singles17

Albums

Studio albums

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
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
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
2007 Fun! Fun! Fun!
2007 Super Group
2010 Free Time
2011 Osaka Ramones
2012 Pop Tune
2014 Overdrive
2016 Adventure
2019 Sweet Candy Power
2023 Our Best Place

EPs

Year EP details
1992 Riding on the Rocket
  • Release date: 1992
  • Label: August Records – CAUG 001 T
  • Format: Vinyl
1992 712 (EP)
  • Release date: May, 1992
  • Label: Insipid Vinyl
  • Format: Vinyl
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: MCA Victor
  • Format: CD
Explosion!
  • Release date: September 9, 1997
  • Label: Big Deal
  • Format: CD

Live albums

  • (1991) We Are Very Happy You Came – live mini-album
  • (2001) Power of MoneyBurning 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

Remix albums

  • (1997) Super Mix – compilation of remixes
  • (1999) Ultra Mix – compilation of remixes

Other

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" 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

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