Super Roots 8

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Super Roots 8
Super Roots 8 cover.jpg
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ReleasedFebruary 24, 1999 (1999-02-24)
Genre Noise rock
Length14:19
Label Warner Music Japan
Boredoms chronology
Super Go!!!!!
(1998)
Super Roots 8
(1999)
Vision Creation Newsun EP
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media 8.2/10 [2]

Super Roots 8 is the 7th installment in the Super Roots EP series by noise rock band Boredoms, released in 1999 by Warner Music Japan.

Contents

The three tracks are all variations on "Jungle Taitei," the theme song to a Japanese children's show. It was written by Tsuyoshi Ishigouka and Isao Tomita.

Track listing

  1. "Jungle Taitei" – 3:46
  2. "Jungle Taitei (DJ Let's TRY & D.I.Y. - Drum Machine Mix)" (remixed by Eye) – 2:41
  3. "Jungle Taitei (Laughter Robot's Hemp Mix)" (remixed by Yann Tomita) – 7:49

Personnel

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References

  1. "Super Roots, Vol. 8 - Boredoms | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. "Boredoms: Super Roots 6/7/8". Pitchfork.