The Stalin

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The Stalin was an influential Japanese punk rock band formed in 1980, by Michiro Endo.

History

1980-1982 Formation

The Stalin began in 1980 and was founded by Michiro Endo, a 30 year-old socialist activist. He chose the name because "the name Stalin is very hated by most people in Japan, so it is very good for our image."^[1]

1982-1984

Cover of a single Romantist (1982)

1988-1990 Birth of "Stalin"

Discography

The Stalin

Albums & EPs

• Stalinism (1981)
• Trash (1981)
• Stop Jap (1982)
• Mushi (虫, The Insect^?) (1983)
• Fish Inn (1984)
• For Never double album (1985)
• Fish Inn (1986 Mix) (1986)
• Stalinism (1987)
• Stop Jap Naked (2007)

Singles

• Dendou Kokeshi (電動こけし^?, Vibrator) (1980)
• Romantist (ロマンチスト, Romanchisuto^?) (1982)
• Allergy (アレルギー, Arerugii^?) (1982)
• Go Go Stalin (GoGoスターリン, Go Go Sutarin^?) (1983)
• Nothing (1984)

Video-Stalin

Albums

• -1 (Minus One) (1988)

Stalin

Albums

• Joy (1989)
• Stalin (1989)
• Sakkin Barricade (殺菌バリケード, Sterilization Barricade^?) (1990)
• Street Value (1990)
• Live to be Stalin (行方不明^?) (1991)
• Kiseki no Hito (奇跡の人, The Miracle Worker^?) (1992)

Singles

• Houchou & Man-jyu (包丁とマンジュウ^?, Kitchen Knife & Bun) (1989)
• Benkyou ga Dekinai (勉強ができない^?, Can't study) (1989)
• '90s Sentimental Osechi ('90sセンチメンタルおせち, 90s Senchimentaru Osechi^?) (1989)
• Mayonaka no Omocha Bako (真夜中のオモチャ箱^?, Toy Box of Midnight) (1990)
• Wild Ghetto (1991)
• Ride on Time (ライド・オン・タイム, Raido On Taimu^?) (1992)

References

External links

• Michiro Endo Official Site (Japanese)
• The Stalin Fansite Very detailed fansite of The Stalin (Under Construction).
• KFTH - The Stalin Page