Artist:		Pizzicato 5
Title:		Bossanova 2001
Production Co:  
Cat#:          	COCA-10837
Release:        1993
Price:		Y3000
Length:        	60'21" 
Track Data:
1. "Rock 'n' Roll"
2. "Sweet Soul Review"
3. "Magic Carpet Ride"
4. "Groovy Is My Name"
5. "Sophisticated Catchy"
6. "Peace Music"
7. "Strawberry Sleighride"
8. "Sleeper"
9. "Sweet Thursday"
10. "Rain Song"
11. "Go Go Dancer"
12. "Eclipse"
13. "Saga"
14. "Hallelujah Hare Krishna"
15. "Playback 2001"
16. "Cleopatra 2001"

Cover:
"PIZZICATO FIVE"
"BOSSANOVA 2001"
"Music for the Age of Aquarius 360 degree Sound Spectacular
The Original Compositions by PIZZICATO FIVE featuring the
perfect voice of Miss NOMIYA, Maki Superstar  Produced by
OYAMADA, keigo and THE GROUP, a columbia/triad release
PIZZICATO FIVE: the Sound of Tokyo"
Clear plastic sleeve with above text envelopes _circular_
booklet depicting a woman dressed like a space-age flapper.

Comments:
I don't know what is appealing to me about P5.  On first listen they
sounded like about 90% of other JPOP groups I'd heard before.  But
something is defintitely unique.  It might be the music, which is
thick and extremely well produced.  There's music under the surface,
with many many instruments and players you may not hear on the
first listen.  It cold be the lyrics, which are largely cute, and
innocent like most other JPOP, but there's also some revolutionary
stuff going on in there.  There could be something appealing to me
in the somewhat "comcept album" sequencing, with repeated samples,
and lyrical references to previous songs.  Recommended for JPOP
fans in particular.
Grade:  A-		Genre: Jpop
Other Comments:  Bought on special order from Kinokuniya, but also
available for rental at JWave video in downtown LA.  Extremely
interested in hearing "Expo 2001" another album of there's.  If
anyone has this, please send email.

(Ben J. List:list@chaph.usc.edu)
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Artist:         Pizzicato Five
Title:          Expo 2001
Production Co:  Columbia
Cat#:           COCA-11243
Release:        93/11/1
Price:          Y3000
Length:         50'14"
Track Data:
         1  Pizzicatomania - Yasuharu Konishi           0'35"
         2  Catchy - Towa Tei                           5'25"
         3  Magic Carpet Ride - Jazz a Delic            6'03"
         4  Peace Music - Saint Etienne                 8'40"
         5  Go Go Dancer - Telex                        5'12"
         6  Flower Drum Song - Satoshi Tomiie           7'58"
         7  Thank You - Chapter & Verse                 4'57"
         8  Twiggy Twiggy - TackQ Ishino                7'48"
         9  Tout Va Bien -Towa Tei and Satoshi Tomiie   3'29"
Goodies:        Opaque white plastic "jewelbox" with cover decal inside a
rigid clear plastic sleave.  Includes four postcards.

Comments:
Pizzicato Five's "Bossanova 2001" on LSD to be sure.  This album features
remixes which at times leave little or no trace of the songs from which they
are derived.  Standouts on this album of standouts include a snappy version of
"Catchy" by Towa Tei (of Deee-Lite), a rather dark interpretation of "Peace
 Song" by ambient house artists St. Etienne, a very dope mix of "Flower
Drum Song" by Satoshi Tomiie, and a crazy mix of "Twiggy Twiggy" by Denki
Groove's TackQ Ishino.
Cover:
Decal cover of Nomiya Maki in a space suit.  Clear slipcover with text
"PIZZICATO FIVE; EXPO 2001 in the world series of remixes STEREOPHONIC"
"PIZZICATO FIVE."
"EXPO 2001"

Grade:  A-              Genre:  JPop, Techno, Ambient

House, Acid Jazz
Purchased at Asahiya Bookstore in Little Tokyo.

(Benjamin List: list@scf.usc.edu)
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