The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five

The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five is a compilation album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released in the United States on October 31, 1995 by Matador Records,[8] serving as the band's second full-length, and third overall, American release under the label. Following Made in USA, The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five is Matador's second compilation of Pizzicato Five's previously released material.

The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five
Compilation album by Pizzicato Five
Released	October 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)
Genre	Shibuya-kei
Length	65:38 (CD) 71:04 (vinyl)
Label	Matador
Producer	Pizzicato Five
Pizzicato Five US chronology
Made in USA (1994) The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five (1995) Happy End of the World (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
The Guardian	[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[4]
Q	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Spin	8/10[7]

The track selection emphasizes the band's albums Bossa Nova 2001 (1993) and Overdose (1994),[1] while Romantique 96 (1995), their most recent studio album at the time, is represented by one track, a cover of Plastics' "Good". The title The Sound of Music and the front cover slogan "music is organised by sound" are taken from the track "The Sound of Music" on Romantique 96, though the song itself does not appear on the compilation.

The double vinyl edition has a slightly rearranged track order and contains alternate versions of "Good!", "Fortune Cookie" and "Rock n' Roll".

Track listing

CD edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"We Love Pizzicato Five"	Charles Strouse Lee Adams	TYO: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1991–1995	0:20
2.	"Rock n' Roll"	Yasuharu Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	2:23
3.	"The Night Is Still Young"	Konishi	"The Night Is Still Young" single (included on Overdose in remixed form)	5:02
4.	"Happy Sad"	Konishi Terri Macmillan Momoko Suzuki	Overdose	5:09
5.	"Groovy Is My Name"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	3:24
6.	"Sophisticated Catchy"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	2:37
7.	"Strawberry Sleighride"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	4:07
8.	"If I Were a Groupie"	Konishi Yukihiro Fukutomi Maki Nomiya	Overdose	5:00
9.	"Sweet Thursday"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	3:46
10.	"CDJ"	Konishi	TYO: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1991–1995 (included on Sweet Pizzicato Five in original form)	5:44
11.	"Fortune Cookie"	Konishi	"Superstar" single	5:01
12.	"Good!"	Hajime Tachibana Chica Sato	Romantique 96	3:31
13.	"Number Five"	Konishi	Readymade Recordings	4:59
14.	"Peace Music" (St. Etienne Remix)	Konishi Nomiya	Expo 2001 (as "Peace Music (Pease Pottagemix)")	8:45
15.	"Airplane"	Konishi	Overdose	5:16
16.	"Rock n' Roll"	Konishi	Souvenir 2001	0:34
Total length:				65:38

Vinyl edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"We Love Pizzicato Five"	Strouse Adams	TYO: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1991–1995	0:20
2.	"Rock n' Roll"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	2:23
3.	"The Night Is Still Young"	Konishi	"The Night Is Still Young" single (included on Overdose in remixed form)	5:02
4.	"Happy Sad"	Konishi Macmillan Suzuki	Overdose	5:09
5.	"Groovy Is My Name"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	3:24
6.	"Sophisticated Catchy"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	2:37
7.	"If I Were a Groupie"	Konishi Fukutomi Nomiya	Overdose	5:00
8.	"Strawberry Sleighride"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	4:07
9.	"Sweet Thursday"	Konishi	Bossa Nova 2001	3:46
10.	"Good!"	Tachibana Sato	Romantique 96	3:59
11.	"CDJ"	Konishi	TYO: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1991–1995 (included on Sweet Pizzicato Five in original form)	5:44
12.	"Number Five"	Konishi	Readymade Recordings	4:59
13.	"Fortune Cookie"	Konishi	"Superstar" single	4:38
14.	"We Love Pizzicato Five"	Strouse Adams	TYO: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1991–1995	3:28
15.	"Rock n' Roll"	Konishi	Souvenir 2001	2:27
16.	"Airplane"	Konishi	Overdose	5:16
17.	"Peace Music" (St. Etienne Remix)	Konishi Nomiya	Expo 2001 (as "Peace Music (Pease Pottagemix)")	8:45
Total length:				71:04

Notes

• "Happy Sad", "If I Were a Groupie" and "CDJ" feature re-recorded English vocals.

References

1. Mills, Ted. "The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five – Pizzicato Five". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
2. Flaherty, Mike (November 3, 1995). "The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
3. Sweeney, Kathy (June 28, 1996). "Pizzicato Five: The Sound of Music (Matador)". The Guardian.
4. Moon, Tom (December 3, 1995). "Pizzicato Five: The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five (Matador/Ole)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
5. "Pizzicato Five: The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five". Q. No. 113. February 1996. p. 101.
6. Weisel, Al (November 30, 1995). "Pizzicato Five: The Sound Of Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
7. Walters, Barry (December 1995). "Pizzicato Five: The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five". Spin. Vol. 11 no. 9. p. 119. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
8. "Pizzicato Five". Matador Records. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

External links

• The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five at Discogs (list of releases)