Japanese Gentlemen, Stand Up Please! Some Pizzicato Five!
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Pizzicato Mania! (a.k.a. Pizzicato Five 85, when rereleased) - 1985-7. A collection from P5's very first e.p.'s, including their debut single, "The Audrey Hepburn Complex." Sasaki Mamiko on vocals.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0UNLU9EY
Couples - 1987 P5's first full album. Contains some classics. A very different sound from their later works.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HSGOS040
Bellissima! - 1988 P5's second full album. Jazzy. Tajima Takao on vocals.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AGBUI17X
On Her Majesty's Request - 1989 Third full album; has a 60's spy-thriller theme. Tajima Takao on vocals.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZWXZZ8UI
Soft Landing on the Moon - 1990 Combines new material with live and arranged versions of previously released tracks. A very fun album, especially for those who have heard their previous stuff.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZHNA3MKV
Hey Guys! Let Me Teach You - 1991 A soundtrack to the 1991 television drama "Gakkou e Ikou." This is primarily an instrumental-only album, but features some groovy beats. "Let's Be Adult" first appears on this disk as an instrumental arrangement.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=77UHJ7RC
This Year's Model/London-Paris-Tokyo/Readymade e.p. - 1991 This is a rerelease which contains P5's first three e.p.'s after Nomiya Maki joins P5 as lead vocalist. Good stuff.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UKDXV9I8
This Year's Girl - 1991 First album with Nomiya Maki as lead vocalist. One or two tracks are arranged versions of songs found on the previous three e.p.'s.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X1O4NMSE
Shibuya Onair Sept. 28 1991 - 1991 While not an official album release, this is a recording of a live performance given around the time of the release of "This Year's Girl." The sound quality isn't phenomenal, but it makes for a decent listen.
Sweet Pizzicato Five - 1992 More of an electronic/slightly techno-y sound.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SLB49ZQT
Bossa Nova 2001 - 1993 Another highly enjoyable album.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UPW3HXNS
Instant Replay - 1993 An official release of tracks from live performances. The sound quality is very good, and the arrangements are interesting. This features Nomiya Maki singing some Sasaki Mariko-era tracks, which makes for an interesting listen.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MPW3VB3F
The Night is Still Young e.p. - 1993 Contains "The Night is Still Young," a remix (toolbox mix), as well as an instrumental version.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3B2KBW0Y
Expo 2001 - 1993 The first official P5 remix album, featuring arrangements of tracks mostly from Bossa Nova 2001.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0Q6DROQ8
Five by Five e.p. (US release) - 1994 The only track on this not featured on another P5 album is an English version of "Me, Japanese Boy," "Baby Love Child," and a laughably terrible English version of "This Year's Girl #1."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=77IEOAOG
Quickie e.p. (US release) - 1994 features a radio edit of the English version of "Magic Carpet Ride" as well as an instrumental version. Remix of "I Wanna Be Like You." Also contains "Go Go Dancer," (originally on Bossa Nova 2001 and Made in USA)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=56CX63SG
Made in USA (US release) - 1994 Contains tracks found on P5's previous Japanese releases. Has English versions of "Baby Love Child" and "Magic Carpet Ride." Some of the cuts are slightly longer or shorter than the originals.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P7QGE76I
Happy Sad e.p. - Contains the original version of "Happy Sad," an instrumental version, as well as the B-side track "Face B," which doesn't appear anywhere else, I think.
The Sunny Side of the Street e.p. - Features a radio-edit of The Sunny Side of the Street, the instrumental version, and "Silent Night," which is a Christmas-themed adaptation of "Thank You."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XO2C13MV
Overdose - 1994 Another fun album! All original tracks.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VHOHWMRK
ROMANTIQUE 96 - 1995 Love-themed album; features a track by the Fantastic Plastic Machine, as well as a cover of Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot's "Contact."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DH1VTTIJ
Antique '96 - 1995 A "best-of" re-release of pre-Nomiya Maki P5. The only tracks on this album that aren't on any other are a remixes of "Two Sleepy People" and "Lover's Rock."
The Sound of Music (US Release) - 1995 Like the first US album, this contains tracks from various P5 releases, slightly reedited or sung in English. "Fortune Cookie" is, I believe, the only entirely original track. There is also a lengthy remix of "Peace Music" here, and the version of "Catchy" here is different from the original (I actually prefer it).
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FJRXYUMB
Triste ep - Contains a radio-edit of "Triste," an instrumental version, and "Welcome to the Circus" from ROMANTIQUE 96.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=56KOR0V8
TYO Big Hits and Jet Lags 1991-1994 - 1995 A "Best Of" collection. Some of the edits are of different lengths than the originals. There is also an orchestrated melody of several of the tracks on the album, as well as a remix of "On the Sunny Side of the Street."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9N65KIXD
A Message Song ep - 1996 Contains "A Message Song," an instrumental version, "Gin-Chan's Love Letter," and "Someone's in Love with Someone."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2BU5CFND
Baby Portable Rock - 1996 Contains "Baby Portable Rock," the instrumental version, an orchestrated version of "Triste," as well as the Nissan Mistral CM jingle.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BUTZMMJK
Great White Wonder - 1996 Contains rare masters of tracks used in promotion, as BGM, or in commercials, as well as demos and the like. Again, interesting, especially for fans familiar with P5's oeuvre.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B92QINPN
Baby Portable Sessions - 1996 A radio broadcast live performance featuring songs from this period. Sound quality is very high, and all versions are acoustic. It's amazing how clean Nomiya Maki's voice is, even live. A pleasant listen.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=65V0ZBHU
combinaison SPACIALE e.p. - 1996 Dub remixed versions of "Baby Portable Rock," "Ice Cream Meltin' Mellow," "Contact," "Good," and "Tokyo Mon Amour." Again, very nice if you like the originals.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TFN88YXZ
Sister Freedom Tapes - 1996 Mostly new material, along with an upbeat rearrangement of Overdose's "Airplane."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3JH2MHTK
I Hear a Symphony ep - 1997 Features the original version of "I Hear a Symphony," as well as "Concerto." Also contains instrumental versions of both of these tracks.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=USD0URMX
It's a Beautiful Day ep - 1997 Contains "It's a Beautiful Day" and "Love's Theme," as well as instrumental versions. These are slightly edited and are thus a tad different from the album versions.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3Q9DQVCA
Mon Amour Tokyo ep - 1997 Since there are two versions of this (UK release and Japanese release), I've sort of combined them in my collection. The total package contains the Album version of the title track, an English version, the 808 State Remix of "Trailer Music," the Heads Up You Slaves of Labour!Mix of "Trailer Music," as well as Dimitri's Voco Dubstrumental version of "Contact."
Happy End of the World - 1997 Another good album. They're all good! What can I say?
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TW9TQSO7
Happy End of You - 1998 Remix album of tracks on Happy End of the World. The only album I really have trouble getting into. For hardcore fans only, I'd say.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZOMNSV8W
La Regle du Jeu ep - Contains the title track and an instrumental version, as well as a completely different version of "A New Song" not to be found anywhere else.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q4FXEML1
Playboy Playgirl ep - Contains radio edit of "Playboy Playgirl," an instrumental version, as well as "The International Playboy Playgirl Beats," a dub mix.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XKU0GPWH
Readymade Sampler (?) - 1998 I'm not sure about the origins of this "album." It contains fully fleshed out intrumental versions of "Week-End," "Drinking Wine," and another track. I can't find much information about this. The tracks are nice, though.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CKSDQ44B
Such a Beautiful Girl Like You ep - Features original version of the title track, plus its instrumental version. Also included is a new remix of "Magic Carpet Ride."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NKZQMNS0
The International Playboy & Playgirl Record - 1998 Very retro in sound -- very cool. Slightly different from US Matador release.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N5IP3NKG
The International Playboy & Playgirl Record (Matador Pressing) - 1999 -- The international release of the above; Rolls Royce is shortened and The International Playboy Playgirl Mansion is replaced with La Regle du Jeu.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IJTYSAYN
A Perfect World ep - 1999 Features original version of "A Perfect World" (found on Fifth Release), as well as a different arrangement of "La Guerre est Fini."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9RRIZTAF
Pizzicato Five VS The Darlin' of Discotheque - 1999 An instrumental arrangement album, featuring "Goodbye Baby & Amen," "20th Century Girl," "LOUDLAND," and two mixes of "Wild Strawberries."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OEQD0OVK
Pizzicato Five (TM) - 1999 The only track not on the US release is the first, "Love Again." This, of course, was how this album was intended to be heard!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NFKIE4YZ
The Fifth Release from Matador (US Release) - 1999 This is the US version of Pizzicato Five(TM), and does feature a slightly different track list. The single versions of "A Perfect World," as well as tracks only available on certain Japanese e.p.'s have been added, but in return, the first track from the Japanese release has been excluded.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W9VD4570
Darlin' of Discotheque e.p. - 1999 Contains full version of title track, a radio edit as well as "Jolly Bubbly Lovely." The other track on it is "1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Barbie Dolls."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6AX5PUI1
Nonstop to Tokyo e.p. - 1999 The title track and a radio eit. Also on this is "Bossa Nova 3003" (a megamix) and "Mademoiselle."
Voyage a Tokyo ep - 2000 Contains original version of title track, a remix, and "les grandes vacances."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CWZ2EJPJ
24 Decembre ep - 2000 Contains original version of title track, PIZZICATO FIVE X (a mega mix), and a remix of the title track entitled "Un Carnet de Bal."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R2RBHOHT
Ca et La Du Japon - 2000 P5's final full original album. Features many guest artists from both the East and West. A very eclectic, juicy album.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AQ7MG7OJ
Pizzicato Five: In the Bag - 2000
This is a collector's package featuring a total of six disks, both CD and vinyl.
COZA-50228 - only new material on this are the two tracks "Lesson Part 1" and "Lesson Part 2."
COZA-50229 - A cover a remix ep. 20th Century Girl performed by the Clovers, Darlin' of Discotheque by Mieko Hirota, La Depression by Grand Prix (which is also somewhere else, I think), a remix of Let's Be Adult, and a reappearance of "Playboy Playgirl Beats."
COZA-50230 - a remix ep, featuring older work. The sound quality on one or two of the tracks isn't very good, but those remixes can be found elsewhere. Tracks only found here are Nata di Marzo Live Tour, Shock Treatment Free Soul, The Girl from Ipanema, Tout Va Bien Free Soul Edit.
COZA-50231 - more remixes. Most (all?) of these can be found on REMIXES 2000.
COZA-50232 - Older album/single tracks. REALLY terrible sound quality. Whoever transferred this from vinyl should be shot. Lovingly.
COZA-50233 - Like the above; nothing that can't be found elsewhere, I believe.
REMIXES 2000 - 2000 As the title implies, this is a remix album. Good stuff. I particularly like "The Grooveroom Suite" and the mix of "Jolly Bubbly Lovely."
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8RR9BGP4
Last Live - 2001 You guessed it -- a recording from P5's farewell live performance.
Pizzicato Five RIP Big Hits and Jetlags 1998-2001 - 2001 P5's last retrospective Best-Of collection. This features a new remix of "The Night is Still Young," an instrumental version of "I," Grand Prix's version of "La Depression," and a new version of "Summertime, Summertime" with Nomiya Maki on vocals.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8SB7MMXG
In the Mix - 2001 A nonstop mix of P5's works from across their entire Nomiya Maki-era discography.
Singles - 2001(?) A two-disk collection of P5's singles, from Sweet Soul Review to 24 Decembre. The versions on this disk are, by and large, the single versions found on the original singles and e.p.'s (and not the album cuts/arrangements).
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0E4QMS6T
Music and Words of Pizzicato Five - 2002 A tribute album! Hear various Japanese artists perform covers of beloved P5 songs!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9EG8XV4Z
The Band of the 20th Century: The Sony Years - A "Best Of" collection from the group's early period. The second CD contains rare live performances from this era.
Pizzicato Five We Dig You - 2006 A tribute cut-up album, with cut-up mixes by several Japanese DJ's. A fun listen for the experienced P5 fan, but not necessary a good place to start.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1RWHK7D6
Pizzicato Five We Love You - Another post-break-up best-of album, but heavier on the b-side-type tracks.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LPE9VSK9
