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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2025)
Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Movies Various Refers
HALF JAPANESE
New York, USA
*  1976

Line-Up:

Jad Fair - voc,g
John Slugett - g
Tim Foljahn - bg
Giles V. Rieder - ds

Former Members:

Don Fleming, Mark Kramer
Mo Tucker (ds)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Half Japanese1979
2.Half Gentlemen Not Beasts1980
3.Loud1981
4.Charmed Life? ?
5.Music To Strip By? ?
6.The Band Who Would Be King1989 50 Skidillion Watts
7.Fire In The Sky27.04.1992Paperhouse
8.Boo!1994 Fire
9.Hot19.06.1995Fire
10.Bonehead4/1997 Alternative Tentacles
11.Loud and Horrible27.07.2004Drag City
12.Volume One: 1981-1985
(3LP box set)		30.04.2014Fire
13.Overjoyed02.09.2014Joyful Noise
14.Volume Two: 1987-198927.01.2015Fire
15.Volume 3: 1990-199525.04.2015Fire
16.Perfect22.01.2016Joyful Noise
17.Volume Four: 1997-200119.08.2016Fire
18.Hear the Lions Roar13.01.2017Fire

Jad Fair:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Zombies Of Mora Tam
& The Pastels		1980
2.Best Wishes? ?
3.Roll Out The Barrel
& Kramer		1989 Shimmy Disc
4.The Sound Of Music: Symphony In 12 Pairs
& Kramer		1990 Shimmy Disc
5.I Like It When You Smile02.03.1992Paperhouse
6.We Are They Who Ache With Amorous Love1993
7.Monsters, Lullabies ...
& Phono Comb		24.06.1996Shake The Record
8.Strange But True
& Yo La Tengo		26.10.1998Matador
9.The Mighty Super Heroes
& Jason Willett		16.11.1998Marginal Talents/EFA
10.Enjoyable Songs
& Jason Willett		20.04.1999
11.It's Spooky
& Daniel Johnston		17.07.2001Secretly Canadian
12.The Lucky Sperms
& Daniel Johnston		30.10.2001Secretly Canadian
13.Words of Wisdom and Hope
& Teenage Fanclub		12.02.2002Alternative Tentacles
14.Six Dozen Cookies
& David Fair		10.01.2006S.A.
15.Beautiful Songs: The Best Of Jad Fair15.03.2011
16.His Name Itself Is Music15.03.2011
17.Solid Gold Heart
& Danielson		20.06.2014Sounds Familyre
18.How Many Glasgow
& Tenniscoats		16.12.2014
19.Yes
& Norman Blake		07.05.2015Joyful Noise
20.Greatest Power
& Jason Willett		18.12.2015CTD
21.Shake, Cackle and Squall
& David Fair		05.08.2016Joyful Noise

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Spy03.04.1981Armageddon
2.The Making Of The Album1991
3.Eve Of The Hurricane / Said And Done / US Teens Are Spoiled Bums / Daytona Beach06.04.1992Paperhouse

Jad Fair:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Moejadkatebarry EP
& Maureen Tucker		1986
2.This Could Be The Night / When We Touch / Lonely Song
& The Pastels		03.02.1992Paperhouse
3.He Chose His Colours Well
& The Pastels		22.06.1992Paperhouse
4.Short Songs? Smells Like
5.What Do You Want?09.10.1995Vesuvius
6.Near To Me
& Teenage Fanclub		2/2002 Geographic68
7.Like A Monkey In A Zoo
& Teenage Fanclub		5/2006 Pema
8.I Hear The Clock Ticking / Love Speed Death
& Dairy High		21.07.2008Reds Under The Bed

Movies:

1. The Band That Would Be King (1990)

Various:

on the LP "The Band Who Would Be King" (1989) appeared Mark Kramer

Compilation Appearances:

"Put Some Sugar On It" on OST "Kurt Cobain - About a Son" (11.9.07, Barsuk)

Jad Fair:

appeared on the LP:

Maureen Tucker: Life In Exile After Abdication (1989, 50 Skidillion Watts)

Compilation Appearances:
"My Life Is Starting Over Again" on Daniel Johnston tribute LP "The Late, Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered" (21.9.04, Gammon, & Teenage Fanclub)

Tim Foljahn:

appeared on the LP:

Thurston Moore: Psychic Hearts (5/95, Geffen)
Cat Power: Dear Sir (25.9.95, Runt)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19935 7Marketing
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19811404.04.198117Singlessingle review
19921404.04.19924News
19921909.05.199218Livegig review
19932305.06.199316Livegig review
19952708.07.199544Info Freako
19971726.04.199752Albums - Silver Surferalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1992821.04.199230Livegig review