Charmed Life by Half Japanese
Special art edition with extra LP of unheard material on Blue Vinyl. 30 years on Half Japanese' s ' Charmed Life' is reissued for Record Store Day. Less love and more monster, Half Japanese sound more realised and fully formed on their sixth studio album. Jad Fair had "become increasingly adept at funnelling his obsessions into songs charming, frank, comical and weird." Marc Masters, Pitchfork. "As accessible as Half Japanese get" The Quietus
Tracklist
| 1. | Said And Done | 2:53 |
| 2. | Penny In The Fountain | 1:58 |
| 3. | Evidence | 2:05 |
| 4. | Vietnam | 2:00 |
| 5. | Roman Candles | 2:23 |
| 6. | Love At First Sight | 2:44 |
| 7. | Snake Line | 2:09 |
| 8. | Bright Lights, Big City | 2:10 |
| 9. | Face Rake | 0:59 |
| 10. | Later In A Magazine | 1:29 |
| 11. | Red Dress | 2:17 |
| 12. | Charmed Life | 1:48 |
| 13. | Day And Night | 2:53 |
| 14. | 1,000,000,000,000 Kisses | 1:55 |
| 15. | Terminator | 1:58 |
| 16. | I'll Change My Style | 2:18 |
| 17. | Charmed Life | 1:59 |
| 18. | Trouble In The Water | 3:00 |
| 19. | Miracles Happen Every Day | 2:20 |
| 20. | Fortunate | 2:05 |
| 21. | Poetic License | 2:09 |
| 22. | Day And Night | 3:52 |
| 23. | 1,000,000 Kisses | 2:07 |
| 24. | Madonna Nude | 1:36 |
| 25. | I'll Change My Style | 2:35 |
| 26. | George Steele | 1:58 |
| 27. | Real Cool Time | 8:54 |
| 28. | How Many More Years | 2:13 |
| 29. | King Kong Bundy | 1:53 |
| 30. | Something New In The Ring | 1:15 |
| 31. | Terminator | 1:57 |
Credits
released April 13, 2019
License
All rights reserved.
Formed in 1975, this US group has undergone numerous personnel changes since its inception. Despite an erratic history, the unit remains an important outlet for the considerable but anachronistic talents of Jad Fair, who has also pursued a musically indistinguishable solo career.