The International Playboy & Playgirl Record

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[1]
  2. "La Règle du jeu"
    Released: January 21, 1998[2]
  3. "Such a Beautiful Girl Like You"
    Released: July 18, 1998[3]
  4. "Week-End"
    Released: September 19, 1998[4]
  5. "Playboy Playgirl"
    Released: November 18, 1998[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Baltimore Sun[7]
Melody Maker[8]
Pitchfork6.1/10[9]
Q[10]

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.[11] Under the title Playboy & Playgirl, it was released in the United States on April 20, 1999 by Matador Records.[12] The International Playboy & Playgirl Record was reissued on March 31, 2006.[13]

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)[11] 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. ^ a b "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.

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