Burning Farm is the first album by Shonen Knife

Shonen Knife

Shonen Knife, written in Japanese characters as 少年ナイフ, which transliterates as Shōnen Naifu, literally "Boy Knife," is an all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1981...

. It is almost entirely in Japanese, with only "Twist Barbie" on the original release in English. The Japanese 8" vinyl (Zero Records 0-0783) had eight songs. The CD re-issue bonus tracks "Parrot Polynesia", "Watchin' Girl" and "Banana Fish" first appeared on the Zero Records compilation LP Aura Music in November 1983.

The other CD bonus songs are either "Watchin' Girl" and "Twist Barbie" live (Oglio Records, USA), or "Ukkari Hachibei" and a cover of The Ramones'

Ramones

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 "I Wanna Be Sedated

I Wanna Be Sedated

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" (MCA Victor, Japan).

The album's cover was painted by bass guitar

Bass guitar

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ist Michie Nakatani

Michie Nakatani

is a Japanese musician, singer, and songwriter and was one of the founding members of the rock group Shonen Knife.- Early years :Michie was born October 8, 1961 in Osaka, Japan. She was an only child...

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There are at least two pressings of the 8 inch record, with different labels and back covers. One back is black with a live photo, the other is yellow with a posed group photo. Both pressings misspell the third track as "Twist Birbie".

K Records

K Records

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 released, in small quantities, Burning Farm on audiocassette in the USA with a different cover and track listing, described below.

Track listing

1. "Miracles"
2. "Parallel Woman"
3. "Twist Barbie"
4. "Elephant Pao Pao"
5. "Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner"
6. "Animal Song"
7. "A Day At The Factory"
8. "Burning Farm"

K Records cassette version:

1. "Watchin' Girl"
2. "Miracles"
3. "Parallel Woman"
4. "Twist Birbie" (sic
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   )
5. "A Day At The Factory"
6. "Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme"
7. "Banana Fish"
8. "Elephant Pao Pao"
9. "Parrot Polynesia"
10. "Burning Farm"

Credits

• Naoko Yamano
  Naoko Yamano
  is a member and founder of the Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife.-Biography:Naoko formed Shonen Knife in the December of 1981 in Osaka, Japan with her sister Atsuko Yamano and her friend Michie Nakatani. Naoko and Michie had developed a friendship while attending college together...
  
  : vocals, guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Atsuko Yamano
  Atsuko Yamano
  is a founding member of the Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife. When the band was first started, Atsuko played drums and provided backup vocals. A former fashion designer, she was also responsible for designing the band's stage outfits...
  
  : drum
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  s, backing vocals
• Michie Nakatani
  Michie Nakatani
  is a Japanese musician, singer, and songwriter and was one of the founding members of the rock group Shonen Knife.- Early years :Michie was born October 8, 1961 in Osaka, Japan. She was an only child...
  
  : bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , vocals
• Percussion on "Burning Farm": Kaoru Okuda, Hiroaki Fukumaru, Kazujisa Fukumaru
• Percussion on "Parrott Polynesia": Shin Hirakawa