My friend Ken Heaton started going to
David told me that he heard that Pizzicato Five was coming to
My first real visit to
I also eventually gave Konishi-san some music videos; he introduced me to some other neat people in
CD CA ET LA DU JAPON READYMADE COCP-50460
2001 16 TRKS
CD5 DARLIN' OF DISCOTHEQUE E.P. READYMADE COCA-50068
1999 5 TRK CD EP CD5
12" HISTORY OF PIZZICATO FIVE READYMADE TDJL-91445
1997 4 TRKS promo-only
CD INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY & PLAYGIRL READYMADE COCP-30054
1998 13 TRKS special package
CD5 NONSTOP TO
1999 5 TRK CD EP CD5
CD PIZZICATO FIVE TM READYMADE COCP-50186
1999 12 TRKS
CD REMIXES 2000 READYMADE COCP-50255
2000 7 TRKS Cubismo Grafico etc.
CD HI, GUYS! LET ME TEACH YOU SEVEN GODS COCA-7558
1991 14 TRKS
CD READYMADE RECORDINGS E.P. SEVEN GODS COCA-5134
1991 7 TRKS
CD THIS YEAR'S GIRL SEVEN GODS COCA-7575
1991 18 TRKS
CD BOSSA NOVA 2001 TRIAD JPN COCA-10837
1993 16 TRKS slipcase
CD COMBINAISON SPACIALE E.P. TRIAD JPN COCA-13433
1996 6 TRKS
CD EXPO 2001 TRIAD JPN COCA-11243
1993 9 TRKS remixes, plastic slipcase
LPx2 FREE SOUL 2001 TRIAD JPN COJA-9154/5
1993 11 TRKS poster
CD GREAT WHITE WONDER TRIAD JPN COCA-13713
1996 20 TRK Collection
CD HAPPY END OF THE WORLD TRIAD JPN COCA-14242
1997 13 TRKS promo
CD INSTANT REPLAY TRIAD JPN COCA-10650
1993 12 TRKS
CD KARAOKES AND STACK-O-TRACKS promo TRIAD JPN TDCL-91114
1995 17 TRKS promo-only
CD OVERDOSE TRIAD JPN COCA-11999
1994 13 TRKS slipcase
LPx2 PIZZICATO FREE SOUL TRIAD JPN COJA-9072/3
1992 10 TRKS remixes, poster
CD ROMANTIQUE 96 TRIAD JPN COCA-12886
1995 16 TRKS
CD SISTER FREEDOM TAPES TRIAD JPN COCA-13434
1996 9 TRKS
CD SOUVENIR 2001 TRIAD JPN COCA-10897
1993 15 TRKS remixes
CD SWEET PIZZICATO FIVE TRIAD JPN COCA-10178
1992 9 TRKS
CD TELEVISION'S WORKSHOP, A TRIAD JPN COCA-11506
1994 8 TRKS large booklet
The P5 office also gave me many vinyl-only promos; I even had the good fortune to once visit the main office of Nippon Columbia Records in
The number of Japanese artist title I was getting really increased once I started going to Japan in ’94. And I’ve been 9 or 10 times now!
I have also visited the offices of other Japanese record companies (Polystar and File), but – those are another story (both treated me excellently!).
I definitely miss my friend Naoko, she helped me in many aspects. She translated for me, she helped me find out about events whenever I would visit
And I also miss Pizzicato Five. They were like a unifying thread for a while there. I tried collecting everything that Konishi-san produced, but it got out of hand. Just too many releases to even try. And I got out of touch with Tom and Terry, his NY managers.
And it’s cool that I have my name in several P5 albums – I’m in the booklet for their first US Matador release (“Music Is Organized by Sound”) and in the booklet that came with the Japanese issue of “Romantique 96”, both times thanks to their New York managers.
It was also through Konishi-san that I got to meet Keigo Oyamada, Tomoyuki Tanaka and Hideki Kaji – and lots of other people. All of those deserve their own story (especially all of the Trattoria acts!).
All hail Japanese pop music!
1 comment:
Hey there, your P5 collection sounds magnificent!
I own all of the singles and the Romantique '96 & Pizzicato Five albums.
You have some very rare works, i'd love to have the Karaoke & Stack-o-tracks and Souvenir 2001 cds >.<
Congrats on a lovely collection!
-brendan
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