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Perspective (P Model album)

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Length
  
32:36

Perspective (1982)
  
Another Game (1984)

Release date
  
1 March 1982

Genres
  
World, Rock

Producer
  
P-Model

Artist
  
P-Model

Label
  
JAPAN RECORD

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Released
  
March 1, 1982 (1982-03-01)

Studio
  
Sunrise Studio, Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo

Similar
  
P-Model albums, Other albums

P model perspective


Perspective is P-Model's fourth album.

Contents

P model perspective ii 1982


Overview

Perspective has a tense atmosphere, arguably the darkest of any P-Model outing. Bandleader Susumu Hirasawa shouts his vocals to the backdrop of loud drums and bass, instruments randomly cut in and out, guitar parts are sinister. The compositions are simple and lyrics abstract.

Hirasawa focused on sound, insisting on natural reverb instead of digital reverb, and so recording the drum parts on the landing of a stairwell in the building where the album's studio was located. This method led to complications and constant fighting between P-Model and the recording engineer, who insisted on using digital reverb. In the end, it was settled without the engineer and all recording was made Hirasawa's way.

Track listing

All tracks written by Susumu Hirasawa, except where noted.

Perspective II

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 and two new instrumentals. Some of the new material features the use of a drum machine, which is completely absent from Perspective.

Track listing

All tracks written by Susumu Hirasawa, except where noted.

Personnel

P-Model - Production, Arrangements
  • Susumu Hirasawa - Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum machine
  • Yasumi Tanaka - Keyboards
  • Sadatoshi Tainaka - Drums
  • Tatsuya Kikuchi - Bass
  • Staff
  • Shōzō Shiba - Direction
  • Akira "POKARI" Sasaki - Recording, Mixing
  • Mamoru "PONTA II" Ishitashi & Shōji Nakano - Assistant Engineering
  • Yūichi Hirasawa (credited as "Y. Hirasawa") - Art director
  • Api Yomiya - Photography
  • Model House - Productive Management
  • Release history

  • "Heaven" is included on the rebel incorporated various artists compilation.
  • "Perspective" is included on the J-ROCK 80'S various artists compilation.
  • "Train" (Perspective II version) is included on the GROOVIN' Shōwa! 7~Romantist various artists compilation.
  • Songs

    1HEAVEN3:27
    2列車2:33
    3Zombi4:00

    References

    Perspective (P-Model album) Wikipedia