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Following last month's "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Takanami keitaro edition)", here comes the second digital compilation of Pizzicato Five, this time focusing on songs penned by Konishi Yasuharu. The 32 songs (over 2 hours!) were apparently selected from Columbia's catalog up to the end of the Triad years — on which I believe the last Pizzicato Five release was "A Message Song e.p.", its artwork and the duo's outfits covered with Triad label logo.

The songs featured were first released on mainly: "London-Paris-Tokyo e.p." (1991), "Readymade Recordings e.p." (1991), "This Year's Girl" (1991), "Sweet Pizzicato Five" (1992), "Bossa Nova 2001" (1993), "Happy Sad" (single) (1994), "Superstar" (single) (1994), "Overdose" (1994), "Sister Freedom Tapes" (1996), "Great White Wonder" (1996), and "A Message Song e.p." (1997).

A third digital compilation focusing on Maki Nomiya will follow on November 17, and a 2-CD compilation related to the series will be released on November 24.

Also, the release of a Pizzicato Five 7" has been announced for Record Day 2021 on November 27, containing the songs "à tokyo" and "Playboy, Playgirl". It can be pre-ordered at CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, etc.). Pre-order while you can!

Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Konishi yasuharu edition)" (Download)
ピチカート・ファイヴ 「配信向けのピチカート・ファイヴ その2 小西康陽の巻」
(Japanese title: "haishin muke no Pizzicato Five sono 2 Konishi yasuharu no maki")

1. London-Paris (from "London-Paris-Tokyo e.p.")
2. All About The Married Life (Live) (from "Readymade Recordings e.p.")
3. Jinx (from "Readymade Recordings e.p.")
4. Lament No.5 (from "Readymade Recordings e.p.")
5. Ohayo (from "This Year's Girl")
6. Tout Va Bien (PIZZICATO FREE SOUL a.k.a Ska Mix)
7. Strawberry Sleighride (from "Bossa Nova 2001")
8. Face B (from "Happy Sad" single)
9. Superstar (from "Superstar" single)
10. Fortune Cookie (from "Superstar" single)
11. Shopping Bag (from "Overdose")
12. The Sweetest Girl (from "Overdose")
13. Questions (from "Overdose")
14. Happy Sad (TYO Version)
15. Domino (from "Sister Freedom Tapes")
16. Snowflakes (from "Sister Freedom Tapes")
17. Mini Cooper (from "Sister Freedom Tapes")
18. Holger & Marcus (from "Sister Freedom Tapes")
19. Cornflakes (from "Sister Freedom Tapes")
20. Passing By (Friendly Track) (from "Sister Freedom Tapes" CD edition)
21. Passing By (Friendly Friends) (from "Sister Freedom Tapes" vinyl edition)
22. All About Me (I) (Instrumental) (from "Great White Wonder")
23. Happy Birthday (from "Great White Wonder")
24. The Awakening (Demo Version) (from "Great White Wonder")
25. Catwalk (St. Etienne Remix) (from "Great White Wonder")
26. Like I Do (from "Great White Wonder")
27. Friend & Lover (from "Great White Wonder")
28. Spellbound (from "Great White Wonder")
29. What's New Pussycat? (from "Great White Wonder")
30. Me, Japanese Boy I Love You (from "Great White Wonder")
31. Everybody Loves Somebody (from "A Message Song e.p.")
32. Gin-chan no Love Letter (from "A Message Song e.p.")

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