Shut Up and Listen to Majosha

Shut Up and Listen to Majosha
Shut Up and Listen to Majosha
Studio album by Majosha
Released	1989
Recorded	1988-1989
Studio	TGS Studio, Omnitrax Studio, Greensboro, NC
Genre	Rock; funk rock; power pop; jangle pop;
Length	38:11
Label	Fresh Avery Records
Producer	Ben Folds; Millard Powers

Shut Up and Listen to Majosha is Majosha's first and only full-length album, released in 1989. This album never made it to CD, and was only ever available on vinyl and cassette. All songs were written by Ben Folds and Millard Powers except "Emaline", written by both Ben Folds and Evan Olson. Songs "Emaline" and "Video" later appeared on Ben Folds Five albums, and "Kalamazoo" was released on the Folds solo EP Super D.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Ben Folds, except where noted.

Vinyl version[edit]

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Where's Bohemia"		Olson, Powers	3:26
2.	"Clueless"		Powers, Olson	2:30
3.	"Emaline"	Folds, Olson	Powers	3:08
4.	"Guilty"		Folds	4:00
5.	"Video"		Folds	4:22
6.	"Deal With It"		Folds	0:54
7.	"Untitled" (hidden track)		instrumental	1:37
Total length:				19:59

Side B
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Get That Bug (Outta Your System)"	Powers	2:52
2.	"Everyone Else"	Olson	3:41
3.	"Kalamazoo"	Powers	3:51
4.	"We Know What's Right"	Olson	3:51
5.	"Cool Whip"	Powers	3:31
Total length:			18:11

Cassette version[edit]

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"We Know What's Right"		Olson	4:16
2.	"Clueless"		Powers, Olson	2:30
3.	"Emaline"	Folds, Olson	Powers	3:08
4.	"Guilty"		Folds	4:00
5.	"Cool Whip"		Powers	3:31
6.	"Deal With It"		Folds	0:54
Total length:				18:20

Side B
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Get That Bug (Outta Your System)"	Powers	2:52
2.	"Everyone Else"	Olson	3:41
3.	"Kalamazoo"	Powers	3:51
4.	"Where's Bohemia"	Olson, Powers	3:26
5.	"Video"	Folds	4:22
Total length:			18:13

Track A1 is listed as "We Know What's Right For You" on the spine of the cover, as well as the label of the cassette itself.

Personnel[edit]

The band[edit]

Millard Powers – guitar, vocals, producer
Ben Folds – bass guitar, piano, vocals, drums (various tracks), producer
Evan Olson – vocals
Chris Brown – drums (various tracks)
Dave Rich – drums (various tracks)

External links[edit]

Joey's Shut Up and Listen to Majosha page