1997

970122

FLAGS
Cream
Meldac MECT-20002
1/22/97

TRACKS:
4. Night in Satin (4:39)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: A version of this song appears on The Historic Recordings, Vol. 3

970125

TV Jesus
TV Jesus Superstar
WEA WPC6-8262
1/25/97

TRACKS:
1. Anata wa rokku suuga (3:57)
2. Speedstar (3:36)
3. Anata no inai sekai de (4:01)
4. T.V. Jesus (4:01)
5. Tuesday Girl (3:04)
6. Moshimo (4:44)
7. 1983 (5:11)
8. Chuu ou ei sei to (4:16)
9. Propaganda (4:08)
10. Furentifurai rokku (4:19)
11. Kimono (4:23)
12. Epilogue (0:46)
13. Parade (5:36)
ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: The Bible (e.p.), Ai no senwa

970100

Fantastic Plastic Machine/TV Jesus
Travel in Mind (7" promo—pink vinyl)

  
Label and catalog number unknown
1/97

TRACKS:
Track listing needed!
ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED:

970221

Modern Choky Chokies
Readymade Modern Choky Chokies
Ki/oon KSC2-178
2/21/97

TRACKS:
Ekesetene (Konishi’s Edit)
Jitensha ni notte (remix) (6:13)

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RELATED:

97.3.1: Pizzicato Five release IT'S ALL TOO BEAUTIFUL E.P.

970305

Mari Natsuki
Impressionists
Wild Jumbo TKCJ-71112
3/5/97

TRACKS:
Track list wanted
ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: Chikyu wa aokatta, Gainsbourg Tribute '95, La Marie en Septembre, 13 Chansons , Sushi 3003, 4 Chansons, Gorilla, Iijanai no... (single), The Detective Is Born OST
NOTES: Konishi is listed as art director.

970425

City Boys
A Life of City Boys
Trattoria MENU127 (PSCR-5596)
4/25/97

TRACKS:
1. La Ronde (3:39) SEE: Go Go West
2. Tema Principale (3:51) SEE: Go Go West
4. From Shigeru With Love (0:49) SEE: Go Go West
6. The Vibraphone Theme (4:31) SEE: Toilet Without Key
7. Mexican R&B (3:42) SEE: Go Go West
8. Opening Theme (4:00)
9. The Monkey House (5:14) SEE: Toilet Without Key
10. Whistling Fool (2:29) SEE: Go Go West
12. Toilet Without Key Theme (4:17) SEE: Toilet Without Key
13. Closing Theme--je T'Aime.. Moi Non Plus (5:09)
14. Lover's Rubber Brain (5:27) SEE: Love's Rubber Brain
15. Je Te Veux (2:20)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: Building on a Strong Foundation, Not Found, L'Inconscience de l'été
NOTES: A compilation of the past four City Boys releases. One of these appears not to have been made by Konishi but by Fantastic Plastic Machine. Was it released?

970425a

City Boys
Building on a Strong Foundation
Trattoria MENU128 (PSCR-5597
4/25/97

TRACKS:
1. Building on a Strong Foundation(7:16)
2. The 16 Blues(3:45)
3. Samba on a Strong Foundation (2:46)
4. Afternoon TV Theatre (2:46)
5. 12th of April (3:08)
6. Seaside Hotel (3:24)
7. Lady Songs the 16 Blues (3:19)
8. Strong Foundation in Africa (2:49)
9. Midnight TV Theatre (2:48)
10. Her Majesty on Moog (2:49)
11. God Save the 16 Blues (3:20)
ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: Toilet Without Key, Go Go West, Love's Rubber Brain, Life of City Boys, Not Found, L'Inconscience de l'été

97.6.21: Pizzicato Five release HAPPY END OF THE WORLD and MON AMOUR TOKYO

970621

Saint Etienne
Continental

  
L'appareil-Photo/Nippon Columbia COCY-80608
6/21/97
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NOTES: Konishi wrote the liner notes to this Japan-only compilation.

970709

Yumi Yoshimura
V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (single)
Epic ESDB-3767
7/9/97

TRACKS:
1. V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (3:30)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Solosolo
RELATED:
NOTES: Yumi Yoshimura is one half of Puffy.

970725

City Boys
Not Found
Trattoria MENU137 (PSCR-5624)
7/25/97

TRACKS:
2. Italian Session: Collision and Improvisation (4:33)
13. DJ K*n*sh* Y*s*h*r* feat. Edda dell'Orso: Not Found (The Sound of Readymade Mix) (6:41)
17. Saiki Shigeru: Lover's Rubber Brain (4:53) SEE: Love's Rubber Brain
ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: Toilet Without Key, Go Go West, Life of City Boys, Building on a Strong Foundation, L'Inconscience de l'été

970726

Kahimi Karie
Larme du Crocodile
Crue-l KYTHMAK-013DA (LP: KYTHMAK031a)
7/26/97

TRACKS:
1. Alcohol (5:52) SEE: Sushi 4004
9. Watashi no jinsei, jinsei no natsu (4:46)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: Leur l'existence, A K Is a K Is a K
NOTES: "Watashi no jinsei" is a cover of "ma vie, l'ete de vie" from Happy End of the World.

970806

Onuku Ami Yoshimura Yumi
Solosolo
Epic/Sony ESCB-1827
8/9/97

TRACKS:
Disc 2: Track 4. V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (3:30)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (single)
RELATED:
NOTES: This is the "solo" project from both members of Puffy. The album is produced by many people, including Tetsutaro Sakurai.

970810

Dimitri from Paris
Sacre Bleu
Eastwest AMCE-2364
8/10/97

TRACKS:
Disc 2:2. Sacre Francais (Readymade Happy Charm Fool Mix) (5:29)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Sacre Francais!
RELATED:

970800

Dimitri from Paris
Sacre Francais! (10" e.p.)

  
Yellow Productions YP027
8/97

TRACKS:
Sacre Francais (Readymade Happy Charm Fool Mix) (5:29)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Sacre Bleu
RELATED:


970925

Akiko Wada
Dynamite Groove

  
WEA WPC6-8372
9/25/97

TRACKS:
6. The End of the World

ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: Manatsu no yoru no 23ji (single), Dynamite a Go Go
NOTES: This track is produced by United Future Organization. Akiko Wada has been a recording artist since 1968.

97.10.10: Pizzicato Five release PORNO 3003 E.P.

97.11.1: Pizzicato Five release A SYMPHONY single

971101

The Gentle People
Mix Gently

  
Flavour TFCK-87571
11/1/97

TRACKS:
6. I Love the Gentle People (10:05)

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: The World Is Waiting For Us 1
RELATED:
NOTES: The Gentle People remixed P5's "Good" on 1996's COMBINAISON SPACIALE

971121

Yoshitaka Minami
The Best

  
Sony SRCL-4129
11/21/97

TRACKS:
15. Taste of Honey

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Vintage, Emperor's Closet
RELATED:
NOTES: Originally from 1987.

971121a

TV Jesus
Ai no senwa
Columbia Triad COCA-14483
11/21/97

TRACKS:
2. Nichiyoubi wa dame yo

ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
RELATED: The Bible (e.p.), TV Jesus Superstar
NOTES: Originally written for Keiko Miura for her 1991 single. As a side note, "Ai no senwa" is the Japanese name for P5's Bossa Nova 2001 track "Saga."

97.12.10: Pizzicato Five release PIZZICATO FIVE JPN

971220

Arisa Mizuki
Fiore II
Nippon Columbia COCA-14755
11/21/97

TRACKS:
3. Paris Lover/Tokyo Lover

ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Arisa III Look
RELATED: Kan Juice
NOTES: Originally from 1994.