Big Body (stylized as big body) is the ninth studio album by P-Model and the second by the band's "defrosted" lineup.
Overview Following in the footsteps of the self-titled P-Model, Big Body is another take on a science fiction themed album, putting greater emphasis on melodic variety.
Track listing
"Biiig Eye" contains a sample of "Loud, Loud, Loud" by Aphrodite's Child (lyrics by Costas Ferris).
All tracks arranged by Hirasawa, except 6 & 8 by Akiyama and 7 by Kotobuki. All track titles are stylized in all caps.
Personnel P-Model Susumu Hirasawa – vocals, electric guitar, synthesizers, Amiga ("Say" program – lead vocals on "Binary Ghost"), programming, producer, computer graphics – synthesizers, vocoder, programming, lead vocals on "Journey Through Your Body" and "Burning Brain", backing vocals Hikaru Kotobuki – synthesizers, Compact Macintosh, programming, lead vocals on "Neoteny Box", backing vocals Yasuchika Fujii – electronic drums
technical Masanori Chinzei (Magnet) – engineer (mixing and recording) Motohiro Yamada (Eggs, Shep Studio), Harumi Ohta (Mix) – assistant engineers Keiko Ueda (Tokyu Fun) – mastering engineer
visuals Masahiro Kubo (VF) – art director, design Hideki Namai – photography Kazunori Yoshida – hair & make-up Akemi Tsujitani – styling Yoshino Takatsuki – costume design
operations Osamu Takeuchi (Polydor K.K.) – director I3 Promotion – artist management Yūichi Kenjo – co-producer Hiroki Yamaguchi – personal manager Shoko Mashio, Saya Ohta, Yuki Abiko – publicity coordination Tsutomu Fukushima – stage coordination Masami Fujii, Roppei Iwagami (Pre Octave) – publisher
thanks Tenney Tsuji, Yuji Matsuda, Susumu Kunisaki, , AC Unit Akiyama special thanks: Tetsuji Fujita
Release history Date Label(s) Format Catalog NotesPolydor K.K.CDPOCH-1195Chaos Union, TeslakiteCHTE-0011Remastered by Hirasawa. Part of Disc 7 of the Ashu-on [Sound Subspecies] in the solar system box set, alongside P-Model. Re-released with new packaging by Kiyoshi Inagaki.UM³, USM JapanUPCY-6022UPCY-9273Part of the "GOLDEN☆BEST" budget bundle brand, packaged with P-Model. Reissue available for sale for a limited time.Universal Music Japan, Tower RecordsPROT-1023Limited reissue, sold only through Tower Records.
References
External links big body at NO ROOM – The official site of Susumu Hirasawa (P-MODEL)
big body at Universal Music Japan's official site GOLDEN☆BEST (reissue) at Universal Music Japan's official site big body at Tower Records Online