Çà et là du Japon (さ・え・ら ジャポン, Sa•e•ra Japon, transl. Here and There in Japan) is the thirteenth and final studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on January 1, 2001 by Readymade Records.[2] Like many of the band's later albums, Çà et là du Japon is set in a famous city of the world during a specific time of the year, in this case Tokyo in winter. Çà et là du Japon differs from other Pizzicato Five albums, in that it features several guest vocalists, songwriters, and lead vocalist (Maki Nomiya) appears on only a few of its songs.[3]
| Çà et là du Japon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Shibuya-kei | |||
| Length | 61:38 | |||
| Label | Readymade | |||
| Producer | Yasuharu Konishi | |||
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| Singles from Çà et là du Japon | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 2006 reissue | ||||
Çà et là du Japon was reissued on March 31, 2006.[4]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Yasuharu Konishi, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1 Janvier" (一月一日) | Senge Takatomi | Ue Sanemichi | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Nonstop to Tokyo" (ノンストップ・トゥ・トーキョー) | Konishi | 4:28 | |
| 3. | "Kimigayo" (君が代) |
| 0:31 | |
| 4. | "Sakura Sakura" (さくらさくら) | Konishi | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "Moderns" (現代人) | Konishi | 3:27 | |
| 6. | "Kimono" (キモノ) |
| 5:31 | |
| 7. | "Fashion People" | Konishi | 4:04 | |
| 8. | "In America" (アメリカでは) | Shuntarō Tanikawa | Toshiro Mayuzumi | 5:26 |
| 9. | "Gatta Call'em All!" (ポケモン言えるかな?) | Akihito Toda | Hirokazu Tanaka | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Grand Bazar" (グランバザール) | Ichizo Seo | 0:19 | |
| 11. | "24 Decembre" (12月24日) | Konishi | 6:11 | |
| 12. | "Sukiyaki Song" (スキヤキ・ソング) | Konishi | 3:33 | |
| 13. | "À Tokyo" (東京の合唱～午後のカフェで) |
| 5:54 | |
| 14. | "Çà et là" (さえら) | Bertrand Burgalat | Burgalat | 4:59 |
| 15. | "Le Grand Tokyo" (大東京) | 3:46 | ||
| 16. | "Aiueo" (愛餓を) | Takashi Matsumoto | Eiichi Ohtaki | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 61:38 | |||
Notes
- "Gatta Call'em All!" is a re-recording of "Pokémon Ieru ka na?" (ポケモン言えるかな?), written by Akihito Toda and Hirokazu Tanaka and originally performed by Imakuni? and Raymond Johnson.
Personnel
editAdditional musicians
- Takashi Nagazumi – vocals on "1 Janvier"
- Shigeru Matsuzaki – vocals on "Nonstop to Tokyo" and "À Tokyo"
- Izumi Yukimura – vocals on "Sakura Sakura" and "In America"
- Masumi Arichika – vocals on "Kimono"
- Sparks – vocals on "Kimono"
- Scott Addison – vocals on "Fashion People"
- Ben Human – vocals on "Fashion People"
- Duke Aces – vocals on "In America"
- Imakuni? – vocals on "Gatta Call'em All!"
- Raymond Johnson – vocals on "Gatta Call'em All!"
- Hiroko Ohashi – vocals on "Gatta Call'em All!"
- Pokémon Kids – vocals on "Gatta Call'em All!"
- Yossie – vocals on "Gatta Call'em All!"
- Rocketman – vocals on "24 Decembre"
- Ronnie – vocals on "24 Decembre"
- Ken Yokoyama – vocals on "Sukiyaki Song"
- You the Rock – vocals on "À Tokyo"
- Bertrand Burgalat – vocals on "Çà et là"
- Clémentine – vocals on "Aiueo"
Charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ "東京の合唱/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 January 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "さ・え・ら ジャポン | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Walters, Barry (November 6, 2014). "Pizzicato Five: Japan's Pop Culture Overdose". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "さ・え・ら ジャポン | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
External links
edit- Çà et là du Japon at Discogs (list of releases)