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Friday, May 30, 2008

P-Model



5-30-08 P-Model / Susumu Hirasawa

CD ANOTHER GAME JAPAN RECORD TKCA-70480

1983 12 TRKS

LP ANOTHER GAME JAPAN RECORD 28JAL-2

1984 12 TRKS insert

CD BIG BODY POLYDOR JPN POCH-1195

1993 10 TRKS CD-only release?

CD ENOLA TESLAKITE JPN COCA-14673

1997 11 TRKS plastic slip-case, CD-only release?

CD FUNE NIPPON COL JPN COCA-13083

1995 11 TRKS CD-only release?

CD IN A MODEL ROOM WARNER JPN WPCL-603

1979 11 TRKS

LP IN A MODEL ROOM pink vinyl WARNER JPN K-10017

1979 11 TRKS insert; pink vinyl

CD KARKADOR ALFA JPN ALCA-9134

1985 10 TRKS

LP KARKADOR ALFA/EDGE JP ELR-28002

1985 10 TRKS insert

CD LANDSALE WARNER JPN WPCL-604

1980 12 TRKS

LP LANDSALE WARNER JPN K-10020W

1980 12 TRKS insert

CD LIVE DIW JP SYUN-003

1994 10 TRKS Live

LP ONE PATTERN ALFA/EDGE JP ELR-28004

1986 10 TRKS insert

CD PAUSE - P-MODEL LIVE 10/11/93 DIW JP SYUN-002

1994 17 TRKS Live '93

CD PERSPECTIVE JAPAN RECORD TKCA-70479

1982 9 TRKS

LP PERSPECTIVE JAPAN RECORD JAL-19

1982 9 TRKS insert

CD P-MODEL POLYDOR JPN POCH-1128

1992 11 TRKS CD-only release?

CD POTPOURRI WARNER JPN WPCL-605

1981 13 TRKS

CD5 ROCKET SHOOT TESLAKITE JPN COCA-13848

1996 3 TRK CD Single CD5; enhanced CD

CD SIREN TESLAKITE JPN COCA-13571

1996 11 TRKS, Susumu Hirasawa solo CD

I probably got on the P-Model bandwagon about 1980 or so – some time as Y.M.O. made the rounds. P-Model sounded live Devo, like punk rock – they played fast, and has synthesizers a-plenty. The “In A Model Room” LP really made us laugh – even though we couldn’t understand (almost) any of the lyrics. Everything on Side One sounded like A+ new wave music – but I distinctly remember “White Cigarettes” from Side Two!

The next one that really kicked my butt was “Karkador” – P-Model were making an album annually, and their sound was changing, mutating. “Karkador” was pretty obtuse, even by 1985 standards.

I buy as much stuff as I can ever find by both P-Model and it’s leader, Mr. Hirasawa. My friend Nick Kent has a great website, with lots of stuff about them in English:

http://www.artskool.biz/jem/pm.html

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