Making the Road
| Making the Road | ||||
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| Released | November 2, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Echo House Studio, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 37:39 | |||
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
| Producer | Hi-Standard | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Punknews.org | [2] |
| The Spokesman-Review | A[3] |
Making the Road is the third album by the Japanese punk rock band Hi-Standard.[4][5] Recorded in their native country, it was released on American label Fat Wreck Chords in November 1999.[6] The album has sold more than 650,000 copies.[7]
The cover art is a screenshot from the finale of Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo.
Critical reception
[edit]The Spokesman-Review wrote that the album "delivers fast, gritty punk while, at the same time, incorporating violins, violas and cellos."[3]
Track listing
[edit]- All songs written by Hi-Standard[citation needed].
- "Turning Back" – 0:33
- "Standing Still" – 2:12
- "Teenagers are All Assholes" – 2:00
- "Just Rock" – 1:04
- "Dear My Friends" – 3:12
- "Stay Gold" – 2:00
- "No Heroes" – 2:10
- "Glory" – 1:50
- "Please, Please, Please" – 2:30
- "Green Acres" – 0:54 (1960s TV Theme)
- "Changes" – 2:43 (Black Sabbath cover)
- "Making the Road Blues" – 1:15
- "Crows" – 1:52
- "Tinkerbell Hates Goatees" – 1:26
- "Pentax" – 0:34
- "Nothing" – 2:51
- "Starry Night" – 2:12
- "Brand New Sunset" – 3:24
- "Sexy Girlfriend" (hidden track) – 2:57
Personnel
[edit]- Akihiro Nanba – vocals, bass
- Ken Yokoyama – guitar, vocals
- Akira Tsuneoka – drums
- Recorded at Echo House Studio, Tokyo, Japan
- Produced by Hi-Standard
- Engineered by Osamu Seino
References
[edit]- ^ "Making the Road - Hi-Standard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Hi-Standard - Making The Road". www.punknews.org.
- ^ a b Ross, Jon (15 Nov 1999). "Simplicity of the songs is a big plus". Spokesman Review. p. B1.
- ^ "Hi-Standard | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. November 22, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Making The Road". Fat Wreck Chords.
- ^ McClure, Steve (Feb 12, 2000). "Japanese Mkt. hit by tough times". Billboard. 112 (7): 1, 67.
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