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1998 studio album by Pizzicato Five
The International Playboy & Playgirl Record
Studio album by Pizzicato Five
ReleasedOctober 1, 1998 (1998-10-01)
GenreShibuya-kei
Length57:55
Label
ProducerYasuharu Konishi
Pizzicato Five chronology
JPN: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1994–1997
(1997) 		The International Playboy & Playgirl Record
(1998) 		Darlin' of Discothèque
(1999)
Pizzicato Five US chronology
Happy End of You
(1998) 		Playboy & Playgirl
(1999) 		The Fifth Release from Matador
(2000)
Singles from The International Playboy & Playgirl Record
  1. "I Hear a Symphony"
    Released: November 1, 1997
  2. "La Règle du jeu"
    Released: January 21, 1998
  3. "Such a Beautiful Girl Like You"
    Released: July 18, 1998
  4. "Week-End"
    Released: September 19, 1998
  5. "Playboy Playgirl"
    Released: November 18, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Baltimore Sun
Melody Maker
Pitchfork6.1/10
Q

The International Playboy & Playgirl Record (プレイボーイ　プレイガール) is the eleventh studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on October 1, 1998 by Readymade Records. Under the title Playboy & Playgirl, it was released in the United States on April 20, 1999 by Matador Records. The International Playboy & Playgirl Record was reissued on March 31, 2006.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Yasuharu Konishi; all music is composed by Konishi, except where noted

The International Playboy & Playgirl Record
No.TitleLength
1."La Dépression" (不景気)2:15
2."Rolls-Royce" (ロールスロイス)8:14
3."The International Pizzicato Five Mansion" (インターナショナル・ピチカート・ファイヴ・マンション)3:27
4."A New Song" (新しい歌)4:20
5."Week-End" (ウィークエンド)4:03
6."Magic Twin Candle Tale" (不思議なふたつのキャンドル)5:13
7."Concerto" (コンチェルト)4:29
8."Such a Beautiful Girl Like You" (きみみたいにきれいな女の子)4:00
9."Playboy Playgirl" (プレイボーイ・プレイガール)5:11
10."I Hear a Symphony" (大都会交響楽)3:46
11."Drinking Wine" (テーブルにひとびんのワイン)4:25
12."The Great Invitations" (華麗なる招待)4:09
13."Stars" (美しい星)4:23
Total length:57:55
Playboy & Playgirl
No.TitleLength
1."La Dépression"2:15
2."Rolls-Royce"8:14
3."A New Song"4:20
4."Week-End"4:03
5."Magic Twin Candle Tale"5:13
6."Concerto"4:29
7."Such a Beautiful Girl Like You"4:00
8."Playboy Playgirl"5:11
9."La Règle du jeu" (music by Kyōhei Tsutsumi)3:50
10."I Hear a Symphony"3:46
11."Drinking Wine"4:25
12."The Great Invitations"4:09
13."Stars"4:23
Total length:58:18

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 19

References

  1. "大都会交響楽 | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "恋のルール・新しいルール | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. "きみみたいにきれいな女の子 | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "ウィークエンド | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "プレイボーイ・プレイガール | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. Padua, Pat. "Playboy & Playgirl – Pizzicato Five". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  7. Considine, J. D. (May 27, 1999). "Japan's Pizzicato Five overlays samples with originality". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  8. Kulkarni, Neil (April 17, 1999). "Pizzicato Five: Playboy & Playgirl". Melody Maker. p. 37.
  9. Richard-San, Mark. "Pizzicato Five: Playboy and Playgirl". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 13, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  10. "Pizzicato Five: Playboy & Playgirl". Q. No. 152. May 1999. pp. 111–112.
  11. ^ "プレイボーイ・プレイガール | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. "Pizzicato Five". Matador Records. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  13. "プレイボーイ・プレイガール | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

External links

Pizzicato Five
  • Keitarō Takanami
  • Ryō Kamomiya
  • Mamiko Sasaki
  • Shigeo Miyata
  • Takao Tajima
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