Half Japanese, the lo-fi art-rock duo of brothers Jad and David Fair, made a bold statement with their sprawling debut 1/2 Gentlemen / Not Beasts, originally released in 1980. Known for their deliberately raw, untrained approach to music-making, the band helped lay the groundwork for the American indie and noise rock movements that would follow in the decades ahead.
This Fire Records release brings the abridged version of the legendary box set to a wider audience, presenting the core recordings that made the original such a landmark moment in underground music. Fans of outsider rock and punk experimentalism will find this a fascinating document of a band that operated entirely on its own terms, with an infectious energy that has kept it relevant for over four decades.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Fire Records
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 2017
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TRACKS
A1. No Direct Line From My Brain To My Heart
A2. 10th Ave. Freezeout
A3. Ta Sheri Ta Ta
A4. My Girlfriend Lives Like A Beatnik
A5. Her Parents Came Home
A6. Shhh/ Shhh/ Shhh
A7. Girls Like That
A8. Rrrrrrrr
A9. No More Beatle Mania
B1. Tangled Up In Blue
B2. Patti Smith
B3. School Of Love
B4. Jodi Foster
B5. Shy Around Girls
B6. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
B7. Bogue Millionaires/ Cool Millionaires
B8. Tn Tn Tn Tn Ki
C1. I Can't Stand It Any More
C2. I Love Oriental Girls
C3. Dream Date
C4. Du Du Du / Du Du Du
C5. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
C6. Ann Arbor. Mi.
C7. I'm Going To The Zoo
C8. Shi Yi Yi
C9. Rave On
C10. I Ta Nasi Si Na Mi Eee
C11. Till Victory
C12. Rip My Shirt To Shreds
D1. I Don't Want To Have Mono No More
D2. She Cracked
D3. Bbbbbbbb/ Bbbbbbbb / Bbbbbbbb
D4. Funky Broadway Medley
D5. I'm Sorry
D6. T/ T/ T/ T/ T/ T
D7. The Worst I'd Ever Do
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