The International Playboy & Playgirl Record

The International Playboy & Playgirl Record 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]

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yasuharu Konishi, except as noted.

The International Playboy & Playgirl Record
No.TitleLength
1."La Dépression"2:15
2."Rolls Royce"8:14
3."The International Pizzicato Five Mansion"3:27
4."A New Song"4:20
5."Week-End"4:03
6."Magic Twin Candle Tale"5:13
7."Concerto"4:29
8."Such a Beautiful Girl Like You"4:00
9."Playboy Playgirl"5:11
10."I Hear a Symphony"3:46
11."Drinking Wine"4:25
12."The Great Invitations"4:09
13."Stars"4:23
Total length:57:55
Playboy & Playgirl
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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"
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)[14] 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. "Pizzicato Five: Playboy & Playgirl". Melody Maker. April 17, 1999. 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. 111–12.
  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 June 10, 2020.
  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.
  14. Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
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