is Japanese singer Shiina Ringo

Shiina Ringo

, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen.She describes herself as ""....

's 6th single and it was released on January 26, 2000.
The distributor is Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music.

Outline

"Tsumi to Batsu" is taken from Shiina's second album Shōso Strip. When she sang this song on her first national tour Senkō Ecstasy, she joked with her fans, "If you want to buy this song as a single, please send a letter to Toshiba-EMI".　Then, the letters actually poured in to Toshiba EMI, and it was decided to release this song.

Track listing

Personnel

Tsumi to Batsu

• Vocals: 椎名林檎 Shiina Ringo
• Electric guitars and Tooth Flute: 浅井健一 Kenichi Asai "Benzie" (from BLANKEY JET CITY
  Blankey Jet City
  Blankey Jet City was a rock and roll/rockabilly trio from Japan.- Members : Vocals, Guitar* He also plays in Sherbets and Jude and was a part of Ajico...
  
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• Bass guitars: 亀田誠治 Seiji Kameda
  Seiji Kameda
  is a Japanese music producer, arranger and bass guitarist.He is currently the bassist in Ringo Shiina's band, "Tokyo Jihen".- Biography :He was born in New York city, and went back to Japan at one year after birth....
  
  
• Drums: 村石雅行 Masayuki Muraishi
• Organ
  Organ (music)
  The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
  
  : 斉藤有太 Yuta Saito

Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru

• • Vocals: 椎名林檎 Shiina Ringo
  • Electric guitars: 西川進 Susumu Nishikawa
  • Electric Bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
    
    , Handclap: 亀田誠治 Seiji Kameda
    Seiji Kameda
    is a Japanese music producer, arranger and bass guitarist.He is currently the bassist in Ringo Shiina's band, "Tokyo Jihen".- Biography :He was born in New York city, and went back to Japan at one year after birth....
    
    
  • Drums: 村石雅行 Masayuki Muraishi
  • Synthesizer
    Synthesizer
    A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
    
    : 皆川真人 Makoto Minagawa

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• Vocals: 椎名林檎 Shiina Ringo
• Electric guitars: 西川進 Susumu Nishikawa
• Bass guitars: 亀田誠治 Seiji Kameda
• Drums and Tambourines: 河村智康 Noriyasu Kawamura
• Piano
  Piano
  The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
  
  : 斉藤有太 Yuta Saito
• Synthesizer programming: 中山信彦 Nobuhiko Nakayama
• The Strings
  String section
  The string section is the largest body of the standard orchestra and consists of bowed string instruments of the violin family.It normally comprises five sections: the first violins, the second violins, the violas, the cellos, and the double basses...
  
  : 金原千恵子グループ Chieko Kinbara Group