Item #1: The original 1986 LP of Amusement Park on Girl Friend Records, which I got for the opening bid of ¥500. It's a compilation album that includes "Roketto ni Notte" ("Riding on the Rocket") and "Akuma no Yakata" ("Devil House"). I bought the 1995 CD reissue when it came out, but it has very different cover art.
Item #2: The original 20 cm vinyl of Yama no Attchan on Zero Records, vintage 1984. I bought the original vinyl versions of Burning Farm and Pretty Little Baka Guy in the early '90s, but this one eluded me for years, until I started seeing it on rare occasions on online auction sites. I was reluctant to pay the $60 or so that everyone was asking for it, so I waited patiently and finally got this copy for an opening bid of ¥500.
Item #3: Now this one's really special, but you have to know your SK history to appreciate it. Years ago, I heard a radio interview where Naoko told the story of how the band got its name. Naoko was taking an English exam at school, and the students had to bring a knife to open the exam booklet. (Clear evidence that this did not take place in the present-day U.S.A!) The girl in front of her had an old jackknife with the words 少年ナイフ on it. Naoko liked the juxtaposition of the cute word shōnen (boy) and the tough word knife, so she decided to use the name for her band. And here's what I bought:
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