| Music to Strip By | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | 50 Skidillion Watts | |||
| Producer | Kramer [1] | |||
| Half Japanese chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10 [5] |
Music to Strip By is an album by the Maryland rock group Half Japanese. [1] [6] [7] It was the first album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts. [5]
The Quietus wrote that "Music To Strip By [is] a rag bag of musical influences tied to tall tales with a verisimilitude to Jad's own beguiling, charmed life." [8] The Spin Alternative Record Guide singled out the cover of Fats Domino's "Blue Monday" for praise. [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stripping for Cash" | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Thick and Thin" | 1:11 |
| 3. | "Diary" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Big Mistake" | 1:33 |
| 5. | "Hot Dog and Hot Damn" | 0:44 |
| 6. | "The Price Was Right But the Door Was Wrong" | 2:05 |
| 7. | "Blue Monday" | 1:23 |
| 8. | "U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums" | 1:10 |
| 9. | "Point/Counterpoint" | 1:43 |
| 10. | "Sex at Your Parents' House" | 1:27 |
| 11. | "The Last Straw" | 1:20 |
| 12. | "Gator Bait" | 1:17 |
| 13. | "La Bamba" | 1:55 |
| 14. | "Colleen" | 2:32 |
| 15. | "Ouija Board Summons Satan" | 1:00 |
| 16. | "You Must Obey Me" | 2:20 |
| 17. | "Salt and Pepper" | 2:05 |
| 18. | "Ancient Life" | 1:37 |
| 19. | "Silver and Katherine" | 3:12 |
| 20. | "Money to Burn" | 2:03 |
| 21. | "Hidden Charms" | 1:19 |
| 22. | "How" | 1:05 |
| 23. | "My Sordid Past" | 1:32 |
Strap It On is the debut album by American alternative metal band Helmet. It was first released in October 1990 through Amphetamine Reptile Records, and later reissued through Interscope Records in January 1993.
Cornershop are an English indie rock band best known for their single "Brimful of Asha", originally released in 1997 and, in a remixed version, topping the UK chart in 1998. The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh, his brother Avtar Singh, David Chambers (drums) and Ben Ayres, the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single in 1991. The band name originated from a stereotype referring to British Asians often owning corner shops. Their music is a fusion of Indian music, indie rock, alternative and electronic dance music.
The Madcap Laughs is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. The album had a lengthy recording history, with work beginning in May 1968, but the bulk of the sessions taking place between April and July 1969, for which five different producers were credited − including Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, and fellow Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Roger Waters. Among the guest musicians are Willie Wilson from Gilmour's old band Jokers Wild and several members of Soft Machine.
The Charm of the Highway Strip is the third studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields, released in 1994. It was the fourth Magnetic Fields album to be recorded, but was released five months prior to their intended third album Holiday, which was delayed for more than a year due to label issues. The Charm of the Highway Strip was also the band's debut release on Merge Records.
You're Living All Over Me is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It was released on December 14, 1987, through SST Records.
The Raincoats is the debut studio album by English rock band The Raincoats. It was released on 21 November 1979 as one of the first records issued by the London-based independent label Rough Trade. The album is perhaps best known for its off-kilter cover of "Lola" by the Kinks. The album's sixth track, "The Void", was covered by Hole in 1994.
Youth of America is the second studio album by American punk rock band Wipers. It was released in 1981 by record label Park Avenue.
Song of the Bailing Man is the fifth Pere Ubu album, released in 1982. It was the final Pere Ubu album until 1988's The Tenement Year.
Gone Fishin' is the second studio album by San Francisco-based punk rock band Flipper, released in 1984 by Subterranean Records. The album's artwork featured a depiction of Flipper's tour van as a ready-to-cut-out-and-assemble centerpiece, with similar cutouts of the four band members on the back cover. At the time of the album's release, Subterranean offered extra empty covers of the album by mail order for $2 for those Flipper fans that wanted to have a cover to cut up and assemble. The album was reissued by Water Records on December 9, 2008, for the first time on CD, with liner notes provided by Buzz Osborne of the Melvins.
Greed is the third studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released in 1986, through record label K.422. Greed marks the slow turning point for Swans away from the harsh, brutal noise rock of prior releases, and is also the first Swans album to contain contributions from Jarboe.
The Looks or the Lifestyle? is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Pop Will Eat Itself, released on 7 September 1992 by RCA Records.
Charmed Life is an album by the punk rock group Half Japanese, released in 1988. It is their second studio album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts.
Guts of a Virgin is the first album by American band Painkiller, a band featuring John Zorn, Bill Laswell and Mick Harris. It contains twelve tracks and was released in 1991 on Toy's Factory in Japan and Earache Records in England.
Execution Ground is a double CD by Painkiller, a band featuring John Zorn, Bill Laswell, and Mick Harris.
Loud is an album by the rock group Half Japanese. It was released on the Armageddon label in 1981.
Our Solar System is an album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1984 by Iridescence.
Sing No Evil is the fourth studio album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1984 by Iridescence.
The Band That Would Be King is an album released by the Maryland rock group Half Japanese. It was also their third and last studio album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts.
Americruiser is the second album by American alternative rock group Urge Overkill, released in 1990.
Lucky Jim is an album by the American rock band the Gun Club, released in 1993. It was the band's final studio album. The album was "dedicated to the cities of Saigon and London, Fall and Winter 1991".
