'While it was only the group's fifth American release, the Pizzicato Five had compiled a lengthy discography in Japan, and the weight of their past sounds like it caught up with them on what proved to be their swan song. Fifth Release from Pizzicato Five isn't appreciably different from what preceeded it; Yasuharu Konishi's songs are still a frothy blenderful of ultra-stylish pop, equal parts Bacharach, Motown, '60s kitsch and '90s electro. Maki Nomiya remains the perfect vocalist for this melange; her lit...   [ read more ]

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This is a straightforward, filled-to-the-gills 25-track best-of for the band remembered by most listeners only for its big hits "Western Union" and "I See the Light." Actually, they released a lot of records during the last half of the 1960s that reveal them as a versatile, polished, yet often derivative group. They were best when putting a thumping beat to accomplished harmonies, catchy pop/rock melodies, and rolling high organ playing, as exemplified by "I See the Light" and {&"Western Union....   [ read more ]

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