Charmed Life (Half Japanese album)

Charmed Life
Studio album by Half Japanese
Released	1988
Genre	Indie rock, lo-fi, alternative rock, twee pop
Label	50 Skidillion Watts
Half Japanese chronology
Music to Strip By (1987) Charmed Life (1988) The Band That Would Be King (1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork	8.9/10[1]

Charmed Life is the sixth album released by the punk rock group Half Japanese in 1988. It is their second studio album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts.

The eighth song, "Bright Lights, Big City", was originally sung and recorded by the American blues musician Jimmy Reed in 1961.

Track listing

1. "Said and Done" 2:53
2. "Penny in the Fountain" 1:58
3. "Evidence" 2:05
4. "Vietnam" 2:00
5. "Roman Candles" 2:21
6. "Love at First Sight" 2:44
7. "Snake Line" 2:08
8. "Bright Lights, Big City"
9. "Face Rake"
10. "Later in a Magazine"
11. "Red Dress"
12. "Charmed Life"
13. "Day and Night"
14. "1,000,000,000 Kisses"
15. "Terminator"
16. "I'll Change My Style"
17. "Trouble in the Water"
18. "Miracles Happen Every Day"
19. "Fortunate"
20. "Poetic License"
21. "Real Cool Time"

Additional CD tracks

1. "Charmed Life"
2. "Day and Night" 2:52
3. "1,000,000 Kisses" 1:56
4. "Madonna Nude"
5. "I'll Change My Style"
6. "George Steele"
7. "How Many More Years?"
8. "King Kong Bundy"
9. "Something New in the Ring"
10. "Terminator"

Personnel

• Jad Fair - guitar, harmonica, vocals
• David Fair - guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Don Fleming - guitar, vocals
• John Dreyfuss - organ, saxophone
• Rick Dreyfuss - composer
• Mark Jickling - bass guitar, guitar
• John Moremen - guitar
• Jay Spiegel - drums
• Don Zientara - engineer, mixing

References

1. Pitchfork review