Made in USA (Pizzicato Five album)

Made in USA is a compilation album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released in the United States on October 11, 1994 by Matador Records,[1] serving as the band's first full-length, and second overall, American release under the label. Along with the preceding Five by Five EP, it introduced Pizzicato Five to a Western audience.

Made in USA
Compilation album by Pizzicato Five
Released	October 11, 1994 (1994-10-11)
Genre	Shibuya-kei
Length	45:12
Label	Matador
Producer	Pizzicato Five
Pizzicato Five US chronology
Five by Five (1994) Made in USA (1994) The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five (1995)

The compilation is titled after the 1966 film Made in U.S.A, directed by Jean-Luc Godard, one of the band's inspirations.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Guardian	[4]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[5]
Spin	7/10[6]
The Village Voice	B[7]

In 2011, Made in USA was included in LA Weekly's "beginner's guide" to Shibuya-kei music.[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"I"	Yasuharu Konishi	This Year's Girl	1:51
2.	"Sweet Soul Revue"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	5:19
3.	"Magic Carpet Ride"	Konishi Terri Macmillan	Bossa Nova 2001	5:13
4.	"Readymade FM"	Konishi	This Year's Girl (as "This Year's Girl #5")	0:13
5.	"Baby Love Child"	Konishi Keitarō Takanami	This Year's Girl	3:32
6.	"Twiggy Twiggy / Twiggy vs. James Bond"	Nanako Sato	This Year's Girl	4:03
7.	"This Year's Girl #2"	Konishi Maki Nomiya	This Year's Model (as "This Year's Girl #1")	5:14
8.	"I Wanna Be Like You"	Konishi	This Year's Girl (as "Y.O.U.")	4:10
9.	"Go Go Dancer"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	4:24
10.	"Catchy"	Konishi	Sweet Pizzicato Five	7:12
11.	"Peace Music"	Nomiya Takanami	Bossa Nova 2001	3:51
Total length:				45:12

Notes

• "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Baby Love Child" feature re-recorded English vocals.

References

1. "Pizzicato Five – Made In USA". Matador Records. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
2. Walters, Barry (November 6, 2014). "Pizzicato Five: Japan's Pop Culture Overdose". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
3. Unterberger, Richie. "Made in USA – Pizzicato Five". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
4. Sullivan, Caroline (November 4, 1994). "Pizzicato Five: Made in USA (Matador)". The Guardian.
5. Wood, Sam (September 25, 1994). "Pizzicato Five: Made in USA (Matador)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
6. Rubin, Mike (March 1995). "Boredoms: Chocolate Synthesizer / Pizzicato Five: Made in USA". Spin. Vol. 10 no. 12. pp. 95–96. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
7. Christgau, Robert (January 17, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
8. Ohanesian, Liz (April 13, 2011). "Japanese Indie Pop: The Beginner's Guide to Shibuya-Kei". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

External links

• Made in USA at Discogs (list of releases)