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1/2 Japanese
Greatest Hits

Compil. US 1995 on Safe House label
Rock and Spoken Word (Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Punk)

A carrier spaning compilation towards 1976-1993, from their debut single (A11) to "Boo!" album era with some unreleased tracks as well. Housed in a three panel smells good shiny laminated cover. Limited to 2,000 numbered copies. Also released as a double CD. D1: originally performed by Primal Scream. Includes tracks from the following albums: 1/2 Gentlemen/Not Beast (rec.1976-79) Loud (1982) Horrible (1983) Our Solar System (1984) Sing No Evil (1985) Charmed Life (1986) Music To Strip By (1987) We Are They Who Ache With Amourous Love (1987-89) The Band That Would Be King (1988) I Like It When You Smile (1990) Fire In The Sky (1991) Boo! (1992) + unreleased tracks from 1986 & 1993.

     
Musicians
Portrait1/2 Japanese , *1975 JP
arranged by, co-producer, album by
PortraitHoward Wuelfing eb, b, US
bass
PortraitJason Willett b, g, US
bass
PortraitRob Kennedy b, US
bass
PortraitHank Beckmeyer b, g, bvoc,
bass, co-producer, guitar
PortraitKramer b, voc,
bass, keyboards, guitar, keyboards, organ, producer
PortraitGilles Rieder dr, perc,
co-producer, drums
PortraitRobbie Cavolina , US
design, lp
PortraitTammi Colichio voc, b, US
design, design, lp
PortraitJay Spiegel dr, voc, US
drums
PortraitMoe Tucker perc, *1944 US
drums, producer
PortraitPippin Barnett dr, perc,
drums
PortraitRich Labrie dr,
drums
PortraitRick Dreyfuss dr,
drums
PortraitScott Jarvis dr,
drums
PortraitDon Fleming g, voc, *1957 US
guitar, vocals, written by
PortraitFred Frith g, *1949 US
guitar
PortraitJad Fair voc, g, *1954 US
guitar, harmonica, keyboards, producer, vocals, artwork, paper cuttings, inside cover, back cover, written by
Joe Martinelli
guitar
PortraitJohn Sluggett g,
guitar
PortraitMark Jickling g, voc, b,
guitar
PortraitMick Hobbs g, b,
guitar
PortraitRebby Sharp voc,
guitar
PortraitSteve Johnson g,
guitar
PortraitTim Foljahn g, US
guitar
PortraitLisa Mednick key, bvoc, acc, US
keyboards
PortraitDavid Fair g, voc, bvoc, US
liner notes, percussion, vocals, guitar, written by
Marc Baines
other, t-shirts
PortraitDavid Licht dr, perc, US
percussion, conga
PortraitTerry Adams voc, key, *1948 US
piano
PortraitDanny Finney sax, voc,
saxophone
PortraitDavid Doris perc, sax,
saxophone
PortraitGary Windo ts, sax, 1941-1992 GB
saxophone
PortraitGeorge Cartwright ts, as, sax, *1950 US
saxophone
PortraitJohn Dreyfuss sax,
saxophone
PortraitJohn Zorn as, *1953 US
saxophone
PortraitLana Zabko sax,
saxophone
PortraitEugene Chadbourne voc, *1954 US
vocals, guitar, harmonica
PortraitAndrew Innes g, syn, GB
written by, uncredited
PortraitBobby Gillespie voc, dr, *1962 GB
written by, uncredited
PortraitRobert Young g, *1964 GB
written by, uncredited
Producers
Don Zientara co-producer
Eppo Krol co-producer
Momo co-producer
Byron Coley liner notes
Axel Jansen photography by
Composers
Don Fleming
Jad Fair
David Fair
Traditional
Willie Mae Thornton
Andrew Innes
Bobby Gillespie
Robert Young
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Firecracker1/2 Japanese
2Daytona Beach1/2 Japanese
3Said And Done1/2 Japanese
4Dance When I Say Dance1/2 Japanese
5Postcard From Far Away1/2 Japanese
6The Worst I'd Ever Do1/2 Japanese
7Horseshoes1/2 Japanese
8Open / Close Your Eyes1/2 Japanese
9This Could Be The Night1/2 Japanese
10Put Some Sugar On It1/2 Japanese
11Calling All Girls1/2 Japanese
12La Bamba1/2 Japanese
13Love At First Sight1/2 Japanese
14Rub Every Muscle1/2 Japanese
15Silver And Katherine1/2 Japanese
16My Sordid Past1/2 Japanese
17Ride Ride Ride1/2 Japanese
18Day And Night1/2 Japanese
19Last Straw1/2 Japanese
20Nicole1/2 Japanese
21Miracles Happen Every Day1/2 Japanese
22U.S. Teens1/2 Japanese
23School Of Love1/2 Japanese
24T. For Texas1/2 Japanese
25Colleen1/2 Japanese
26Red Dress1/2 Japanese
27Charmed Life1/2 Japanese
28Rosemary's Baby1/2 Japanese
29I Know How It Feels...Bad1/2 Japanese
30Roman Candles1/2 Japanese
31Dream Date1/2 Japanese
32Movin' On Up1/2 Japanese
33No More Beatlemania1/2 Japanese
34How Did You Know ?1/2 Japanese
35Penny In The Fountain1/2 Japanese
36King Kong1/2 Japanese
37Secret1/2 Japanese
38 B. / C. Millionaires1/2 Japanese
39 Amazing Clock1/2 Japanese
40 Thick And Thin1/2 Japanese
41 1,000,000 Kisses1/2 Japanese
42 Big Mistake1/2 Japanese
43 Little Records1/2 Japanese
44 No Direct Line1/2 Japanese
45 The House I Live In1/2 Japanese
46 U.F.O. Expert1/2 Japanese
47 Identical Twins1/2 Japanese
48 Double Trouble1/2 Japanese
49 Evidence1/2 Japanese
50 Stripping For Cash1/2 Japanese
51 On The One Hand1/2 Japanese
52 Snakeline1/2 Japanese
53 Too Much Adrenalin1/2 Japanese
54 Trouble In The Water1/2 Japanese
55 Ball And Chain1/2 Japanese
56 Her Parents Came Home1/2 Japanese
57 Deadly Alien Spawn1/2 Japanese
58 Ancient Life1/2 Japanese
59 Poetic License1/2 Japanese
60 Uncertain Feelings1/2 Japanese
61 Something New...1/2 Japanese
62 Fire To Burn1/2 Japanese
63 Acupuncture1/2 Japanese
64 Salt And Pepper1/2 Japanese
65 Guitar Solo1/2 Japanese
66 A Little Bit More1/2 Japanese
67 Mono1/2 Japanese
68 Better Than Before1/2 Japanese
69 Everything Is Right1/2 Japanese

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