712 (album)
1991 studio album by Shonen Knife
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712 is a 1991 album by the Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife.[5][6] Using goroawase (語呂合わせ; "phonetic matching"), "712" can be read as "na-i-fu" (ナイフ), the Japanese imported word for "knife".
| 712 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genres | Pop punk, post punk, indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | Gasatanka/Rockville[1] | |||
| Shonen Knife chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
The Japanese re-issue of this CD does not include the song "Baggs" (co-written with members of L7), instead featuring a new song "Cooking Story".
Critical reception
AllMusic called the album "a recommended starting point for those wishing to indulge themselves in some whimsical and thoroughly unpretentious rock & roll."[2] The New York Times wrote that "while [the band's] playing style can be charmingly imprecise -- harmonies that veer drastically out of key, missed drum cues -- its primitivism never seems contrived."[7] Spin recommended the album, writing that Shonen Knife "triumph when they insert the referents of pop stardom into their own inimitable universe."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shonen Knife" | Naoko Yamano | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Lazybone" | N. Yamano | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Diet Run" | N. Yamano | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Blue Oyster Cult" | N. Yamano | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Rain" | Lennon, McCartney | 2:57 |
| 6. | "The Luck of the Irish" | Lennon, Ono | 2:54 |
| 7. | "My Favorite Town (Osaka)" | N. Yamano | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Faith Healer" | Bill Goffrier, Steve Michner, Jeff Oliphart, Gary Waleik | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Redd Kross" | N. Yamano | 2:36 |
| 10. | "White Flag" | Michie Nakatani, Steve Davis | 1:05 |
| 11. | "Superstar" | N. Yamano | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Expo '90" | Davis, Nakatani | 2:05 |
| 13. | "Fruit Loop Dreams" | N. Yamano, Pat Fear | 1:53 |
| 14. | "The Moon World" | Nakatani | 2:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Baggs" | Nakatani, N. Yamano | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Cooking Story" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Baggs" | |
| 16. | "Lazybone" (Live) | |
| 17. | "Blue Oyster Cult" (Live) |
Personnel
Shonen Knife
- Naoko Yamano: vocals, guitars
- Michie Nakatani: bass guitar, vocals
- Atsuko Yamano: drums
Additional personnel
- Jeff McDonald: vocals
- Pat Fear, Atsushi Shibata: guitars
- Noboru Yamada: saxophone
- Dave Landry, Steve McDonald, Steve Davis: bass guitar[citation needed]
- Victor Indrizzo: drums, percussion