Perspective (P-Model album)

Perspective
Studio album by P-Model
Released March 1, 1982 (1982-03-01)
Studio Sunrise Studio, Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo
Genre
Length 32:36
Label Tokuma, Japan
Producer P-Model
P-Model chronology
Potpourri
(1981)		 Perspective
(1982)		 Another Game
(1984)

Perspective is P-Model's fourth album.

Overview

During live shows before this album's release, P-Model would play songs that weren't released on albums yet, evolving them, with some appearing on this album. After the album's release, P-Model continued to change the songs' structures, re-recording some of the songs later in their lifespan.

On this album, bandleader Susumu Hirasawa focused on sound, insisting on natural reverb instead of digital reverb and recording the drum parts on the landing of a stairwell on the 8th floor of a multi-tenant building, where the recording studio that the group was using on this album was located. The stairwell was located right in front of the building's elevator, which led to recording being interrupted every time somebody came out of the elevator, with Hirasawa apologizing to whoever came out. This recording method led to constant fighting between Hirasawa and the recording engineer, who insisted on using digital reverb. In the end Hirasawa organized a meeting and all recording was made his way.[1]

Some of the bass parts of this album's songs were replaced by synth parts. This was the first P-Model album to use the Korg Polysix, which was considered by keyboardist Yasumi Tanaka to be a suitable choice. The album has a tense and alienating atmosphere, with Hirasawa shouting his vocals, loud drums (especially the snare drum) and bass, instruments randomly cutting in and out, minimal keyboard parts and twisted guitar parts, sounding like a bad trip.[2] The compositions are simple and lyrics abstract.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Susumu Hirasawa, except where noted. 

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "HEAVEN"     3:27
2. "Train" (列車 Ressha)   2:33
3. "Zombi"     4:00
4. "Coelacance"  Hirasawa, Yasumi TanakaTanaka 3:53
5. "A Large Snake" (うわばみ Uwabami)   2:51
6. "Perspective"     3:02
7. "Solid Air"   Hirasawa, Tanaka 4:04
8. "Be in a Fix" (のこりギリギリ Nokori Girigiri)   4:48
9. "Perspective II"     3:58

Perspective II

Perspective II
Remix album by P-Model
Released May 1, 1982 (1982-05-01)
Studio Sunrise Studio, Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo
Genre
Length 32:36
Label Tokuma, Japan
Producer P-Model
P-Model live/rearrange chronology
Perspective II
(1982)		 SCUBA (CD)
(1989)

Perspective II is an alternate version of Perspective originally released exclusively on Compact Cassette, a first for the group. While it has no drastic changes from Perspective, Perspective II has a different mix, removing the segues from Perspective, using different song takes and having each side of the Cassette Tape bookended with two instrumentals. Some of the new material features the use of a drum machine, which is completely absent from Perspective.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Susumu Hirasawa, except where noted. 

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Heaven"     3:31
2. "Train" (列車 Ressha)   2:41
3. "Zombi"     4:13
4. "Coelacance"  Hirasawa, Yasumi TanakaTanaka 4:02
5. "A Large Snake" (うわばみ Uwabami)   2:55
6. "Mercator"  instrumental  2:03
7. "Perspective"     3:06
8. "Solid air"   Hirasawa, Tanaka 4:15
9. "Be in a Fix" (のこりギリギリ Nokori Girigiri)   5:06
10. "Perspective II"     3:58
11. "Blümcale"  instrumental  2:57

Personnel

P-Model - Production, Arrangements
Staff

Release history

Date Label(s) Format Catalog Album Notes
March 1, 1982 Tokuma Japan Corporation, Japan Record LP JAL-19 Perspective Resold by Vivid Sound circa 1987, only difference is the catalogue number (PRL-1016) and a slightly different obi.[3]
CS 28J-17 Perspective II Resold by Vivid Sound with the catalogue number PRC-1092.[3]
June 25, 1989 Tokuma Japan Corporation, WAX Records CD 27WXD-119 Perspective Released alongside Another Game.
August 25, 1991 TKCA-30335 Perspective II Due to dimensional differences between formats, this release's art is near identical to that of Perspective's.
September 25, 1994 Tokuma Japan Communications, WAX Records TKCA-70479 Perspective Released alongside Another Game. Part of the "Quality Music" series of budget reissues. Packaged in a slimline case and priced at 1500 yen.[3]
May 10, 2002
July 4, 2014		 Chaos Union, Teslakite CHTE-0007 Perspective & Perspective II Remastered by Hirasawa. Disc 3 of the Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system box set. Re-released with new packaging by Kiyoshi Inagaki.
April 25, 2007 Tokuma Japan Communications, sky station, SS RECORDINGS SS-902 Perspective & Perspective II (titled Perspective +11 Tracks) Remastered (digitally, 24 bit). Packaged in a paper sleeve to replicate the original LP packaging. Includes new liner notes by music industry writer Dai Onojima.
July 17, 2015 Tokuma Japan Communications, WAX Records SHM-CD TKCA-10133 Perspective Released alongside Another Game. Remastered, limited release. Packaged in a paper sleeve to replicate the original LP packaging.

References

  1. ↑ "Twitter in Translation - Transgender Edition". 音の帯〜Phonon Belt.
  2. ↑ "Perspective". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Perspectiveいろいろ. 電子降る日記 I am only my MODEL (in Japanese).

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