The Band That Would Be King is an album released by the Maryland rock group Half Japanese. It was also their third and last studio album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts.
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "a lot of the songs are fragmentary, and the music — a sloppy mess of guitars, harmonica and saxophones — sounds largely improvised, but a few tunes ('Some Things Last a Long Time,' 'Postcard from Far Away,' etc.) are genuinely delightful."
Track listing
(last three only mentioned on label, not on the sleeve)
Personnel Half Japanese Jad Fair – vocals, guitar, harmonica Don Fleming – guitar, vocals Mr. J. Rice – guitar Rob Kennedy – bass Scott Jarvis – drums Kramer – organ, bass
Guest musicians Fred Frith – guitar on 2, 15, 18 George Cartwright – saxophone on 4, 16, 27 John Zorn – saxophone on 21
Production Kramer – recording, mixing, production David Fair – cover
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