The Birds & the B-Sides

• Artist: Shonen Knife
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• Release Date: March 05, 1996
• Total Time: 52:15
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

The Birds & the B-Sides features 18 odds and ends from Shonen Knife's '90s catalog: single-only cuts, import-only songs or versions, four live performances from their first British gig, and contributions to tribute albums to the Carpenters, Beach Boys, and Nilsson. Shonen Knife have a devoted following for a cultish alternative act, and fanatics will appreciate the thoughtfully assembled, thoroughly annotated collection of these rarities, which would set you back a few hundred dollars or so if you tried to track them down via their original sources. If you're not devoted enough to become a fan club member, it's neither a place to start nor an essential addition; devoted fans, of course, will find otherwise. The covers (especially of "Heat Wave" and the Beach Boys' "Don't Hurt My Little Sister") generally outpace the original material. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave	Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland	Shonen Knife	(2:45)
Gomi Day	Michie Nakatani	Shonen Knife	(3:29)
Top of the World (Lyrics)	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, Fred Busby, W. Henderson	Shonen Knife	(3:56)
Ice Cream City [Live]	Michie Nakatani	Shonen Knife	(2:58)
Paradise (Lyrics)	Harry Nilsson, Phil Spector, Perry Botkin, Leon Huff, Billy Strayhorn, Garfield, Kenneth Gamble	Shonen Knife	(3:23)
Little Tree (Vivaldi Vibe)	Naoko Yamano	Shonen Knife	(3:03)
Space Christmas (Lyrics)	Naoko Yamano, Yamano	Shonen Knife	(3:01)
Fruit Loop Dreams [Acoustic Version]	Naoko Yamano	Shonen Knife	(3:01)
Boys	Wes Farrell, Luther Dixon	Shonen Knife	(2:08)
Till the End of the Day (Lyrics)	Ray Davies	Shonen Knife	(2:04)
Elmer Elevator	Naoko Yamano	Shonen Knife	(2:55)
Don't Hurt My Little Sister (Lyrics)	Brian Wilson, Mike Love	Shonen Knife	(3:12)
Strawberry Cream Puff	Naoko Yamano, Yamano	Shonen Knife	(3:15)
Neon Zebra	Michie Nakatani	Shonen Knife	(4:04)
Lazybone (Lyrics)	Naoko Yamano, Yamano	Shonen Knife	(2:23)
Public Bath (Lyrics)	Naoko Yamano, Yamano	Shonen Knife	(2:07)
I Wanna Eat Chocobars (Lyrics)	Naoko Yamano, Yamano	Shonen Knife	(1:46)
Redd Kross (Lyrics)	Naoko Yamano, Yamano	Shonen Knife	(2:45)

Credits

Atsuko Yamano (Drums), Motoi "Specs" Sembas (Sequencing), Page Porrazzo (Producer), Naoko Yamano (Guitar), Michie Nakatani (Guitar (Bass)), Motoi "Specs" Sembas (Programming)

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