Making the Road
Studio album by
Hi-Standard
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
RecordedEcho House Studio, Tokyo, Japan
GenrePunk rock
Length37:39
LabelFat Wreck Chords
ProducerHi-Standard
Hi-Standard chronology
Angry Fist
(1997)		 Making the Road
(1999)		 Love Is a Battlefield
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Punknews.org[2]
The Spokesman-ReviewA[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

The Spokesman-Review wrote that the album "delivers fast, gritty punk while, at the same time, incorporating violins, violas and cellos."[3]

Track listing

  1. "Turning Back" – 0:33
  2. "Standing Still" – 2:12
  3. "Teenagers are All Assholes" – 2:00
  4. "Just Rock" – 1:04
  5. "Dear My Friends" – 3:12
  6. "Stay Gold" – 2:00
  7. "No Heroes" – 2:10
  8. "Glory" – 1:50
  9. "Please, Please, Please" – 2:30
  10. "Green Acres" – 0:54 (1960s TV Theme)
  11. "Changes" – 2:43 (Black Sabbath cover)
  12. "Making the Road Blues" – 1:15
  13. "Crows" – 1:52
  14. "Tinkerbell Hates Goatees" – 1:26
  15. "Pentax" – 0:34
  16. "Nothing" – 2:51
  17. "Starry Night" – 2:12
  18. "Brand New Sunset" – 3:24
  19. "Sexy Girlfriend" (hidden track) – 2:57

Personnel

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Making the Road - Hi-Standard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ "Hi-Standard - Making The Road". www.punknews.org.
  3. 1 2 Ross, Jon (15 Nov 1999). "Simplicity of the songs is a big plus". Spokesman Review. p. B1.
  4. ↑ "Hi-Standard | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ↑ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. November 22, 1999 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Making The Road". Fat Wreck Chords.
  7. ↑ McClure, Steve (Feb 12, 2000). "Japanese Mkt. hit by tough times". Billboard. 112 (7): 1, 67.



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