| Artist | Pizzicato Five |
|---|---|
| Cover | Bellissima cover.jpg |
| Released | September 21, 1988 |
| Recorded | 1988 |
| Studio | Onkio Haus, LDK Studio, Zero Studio, Studio Take One, Sound Design Studio |
| Genre | Shibuya-kei[1] |
| Label | CBS/Sony |
| Producer | Yasuharu Konishi · Takao Tajima · Keitarō Takanami |
| Prev year | 1987 |
| Next year | 1989 |
Bellissima! (ベリッシマ) is the second studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on September 21, 1988, by CBS/Sony.[2]
On initial release, Bellissima! peaked at number 86 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[3] It was reissued on November 1, 1995.[4] On August 24, 2016, a remastered edition of Bellissima! was released, which reached a new peak of number 39 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[5]
Personnel
- Maki Nomiya: Vocals
- Tsutomu Nakayama: Keyboards
- Takao Tajima: Guitars, Vocals, Harmonica
- Keitarō Takanami: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
- Makoto Saito: Guitars
- Yasuharu Konishi: Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
- Shigeo Miyata: Drums, Percussion
- Michael Kawai: Percussion
- Yagi Nobuo: Harmonica
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 86 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 39 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[6] | 97 |
See also
References
- ^ "渋谷系 過去を未来に" (in Japanese). The Nikkei. August 17, 2016. Archived April 16, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Bellissima! | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived June 10, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
- ^ "Bellissima! | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived June 10, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "ベリッシマ | ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived January 6, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. September 5, 2016. Archived May 25, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 25, 2021.