Answer 81 1981.4.19. Vol.2 by The Stalin is a vinyl LP pressing featuring a previously unreleased live recording from their 1981 performance at the “Answer 81” event in Kyoto. Unearthed from Jojo Hiroshige’s collection, the recording showcases the band’s early lineupMichiro Endo, Shintaro Sugiyama, Atsushi Kaneko, and Jun Inuidelivering a raw, energetic set. The tracklist, based on a handwritten master tape, includes rare songs like “Blood Sea Want You” and “Are You Serious (Pig’s Ass),” marking their first official release. This album highlightsThe Stalin’sintense influence on Japanese punk.

Label: P-Vine Records

Release Year: 2024

Track List:

1. / Pearls Before Swine
2. / Ryouki Hunter
3. Gass
4. Want You () / Sea of Blood Want You (Famine, Famine, Return to Home)
5. / Kolhoz’s Onion Field
6. Bird
7. / Electric Kokeshi
8. / Artist
9. / Monkey
10. / Autopsy Room
11. / Refrigerator
12. Light My Fire
13. () / Are You Serious (Pig’s A**)
14. () / Dark and Depressed (Lust)
15. / Bludgeon to Death