At 11:44AM 95.6.6 +0100, emski wrote:
> I recently found out that Pizzicato Five
> is releasing a new album in Japan very
> soon or is out now. However it is being
Recent releases by the group are "Overdose" (1994 LP), and "Pizzicato TYO"
(1995 "best of" album).
> remixed before reaching Europe and the US
> due to the differences in voice intonations
> or something very silly like that.
The group performs in Japanese on their Japanese albums. Its possible
that Matador is pushing for English versions of their material for
newer versions. (I can't imagine that they'd have complaints about the
group's Japanese pronunciation, but I'm not sure what else "intonations"
could mean...) Incidentally, "TYO" contains material pretty similar to
that on "Made In USA" which itself is mostly a collection of old material.
> Question: Could one of our Japan connections
> post a way to receive this original album
> before it is revamped for the rest of the
> world and becomes a very pricy import?
About price:
any Japanese album you buy will be _less expensive_ as a rerelease in
another country, then it would be as a Japanese album. That is,
full Japanese albums cost around 3000yen (around $34US) when bought
from within Japan, not to mention the rise in price after importation.
As far as price goes, you're far better off waiting for a US or UK
release. If you can't wait, it is possible to order (by CC) through
the following source:
Contact: Seiichi Sasaki <saj97761@pcvan.or.jp>
Give Artist, Title and catalog number if possible.
-b
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