# Shonen Knife discography

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

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album details |
| 1982 | Minna Tanoshiku Release date: August 15, 1982 Label: Independent Format: Cassette |
| 1983 | Burning Farm Release date: July 21, 1983 US re-release date: June 1985 Label: Zero Records/K Records Format: LP/CD |
| 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 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/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! Release date: July 6, 2007 Label: Blues Interactions Format: CD |
| 2007 | Super Group Release date: August 11, 2007 Label: P-Vine, Damnably, Good Charamel Format: CD |
| 2010 | Free Time Release date: January 2010 Label: P-Vine, Damnably, Good Charamel Format: CD |
| 2011 | Osaka Ramones Release date: July 19, 2011 Label: P-Vine, Damnably, Good Charamel Format: CD |
| 2012 | Pop Tune Release date: June 6, 2012 Label: P-Vine, Damnably, Good Charamel Format: CD |
| 2014 | Overdrive Release date: April 14, 2014 Label: P-Vine, Damnably, Good Charamel, Valve Format: CD |
| 2016 | Adventure Release date: April 1, 2016 Label: P-Vine, Damnably, Good Charamel, Valve Format: CD |
| 2019 | Sweet Candy Power Release date: June 5, 2019 Label: Good Charamel Format: CD |
| 2023 | Our Best Place Release date: February 15, 2023 Label: Good Charamel, P-Vine Format: CD, digital streaming, digital download |

### 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 |
| 1994 | 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 |
| 1997 | 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 Money – Burning 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.

### Compilations

* (1990) Shonen Knife – Compilation of first two albums
* (1995) Greatest History – Compilation only available in Japan
* (1996) The Birds & The B-Sides – collection of B-sides and outtakes
* (2000) Millennium Edition – compilation of material from 1996–1999 plus three unreleased versions of songs from Strawberry Sound
* (2006) Universal Hits-Golden Best – Two-disc compilation

### Remix albums

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

### Other

* (1987) Flipside Vinyl Fanzine vol. 3 – punk compilation features the song Cycling is Fun
* (1990) Rutles Highway Revisited – (tribute album to The Rutles) – features studio cover version of "Goose Step Mama"
* (1994) If I Were a Carpenter – tribute album to The Carpenters featured a cover of Top of the World
* (1997) Mint Sound Greatest Hits Volume One – compilation features the song Flying Jelly Attack
* (2000) The Powerpuff Girls Heroes and Villains – contributed the song Buttercup (I'm a Super Girl)
* (2011) Take It or Leave It – A Tribute to the Queens of Noise: The Runaways – compilation features cover of "Black Leather"
* (2013) Yellow Loveless – cover of "When You Sleep" on tribute album to My Bloody Valentine's Loveless.

## Singles

| Year | Title | Album |
| 1991 | "Neon Zebra" | 712 |
| 1991 | "Space Christmas" | Do the Knife |
| 1991 | "A Shonen Knife Christmas Record for You" | non-album single |
| 1992 | "Riding on the Rocket" | Let's Knife |
| 1993 | "Get the Wow" | Let's Knife |
| 1993 | "Concrete Animals" | Rock Animals |
| 1993 | "Brown Mushrooms" | Rock Animals |
| 1994 | "Tomato Head" | Rock Animals |
| 1996 | "Wonder Wine" | Brand New Knife |
| 1996 | "E.S.P." | Brand New Knife |
| 1998 | "Banana Chips" | Happy Hour |
| 1999 | "All I Want for Christmas" | non-album single |
| 1999 | "Yamucharou Hamigaki" | 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 |