Made in USA (Pizzicato Five album)
1994 compilation album by Pizzicato Five
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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 on the label. Along with the Five by Five EP released earlier in 1994, it introduced Pizzicato Five to a Western audience.
| Made in USA | ||||
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| Released | October 11, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Shibuya-kei | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Pizzicato Five | |||
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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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
| NME | 6/10[5] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Spin | 7/10[8] |
| The Village Voice | B[9] |
In 2011, Made in USA was included in LA Weekly's "beginner's guide" to Shibuya-kei music.[10]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Yasuharu Konishi, except where noted; all music is composed by Konishi, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "I" | This Year's Girl | 1:51 | ||
| 2. | "Sweet Soul Revue" | Bossa Nova 2001 | 5:19 | ||
| 3. | "Magic Carpet Ride" |
| Bossa Nova 2001 | 5:13 | |
| 4. | "Readymade FM" | This Year's Girl (as "This Year's Girl #5") | 0:13 | ||
| 5. | "Baby Love Child" | Keitarō Takanami | This Year's Girl | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "Twiggy Twiggy / Twiggy vs. James Bond" | Nanako Sato | Sato | This Year's Girl | 4:03 |
| 7. | "This Year's Girl #2" |
| This Year's Model (as "This Year's Girl #1") | 5:14 | |
| 8. | "I Wanna Be Like You" | This Year's Girl (as "Y.O.U.") | 4:10 | ||
| 9. | "Go Go Dancer" | Bossa Nova 2001 | 4:24 | ||
| 10. | "Catchy" | 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.