Here is part 2 of the Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵) tribute album. Buy it here: Thank You For @ amazon.co.jp
This one is not so amazing as the first one (judging from the reception it's gotten on amazon reviews), but I think the collection of artists is more eclectic sounding and is a nice angle to take on Momoe from. Of note is the rarely covered "chipokke na kansho", acapella covered "Yokosuka Story", and heavy metal take on "Imitation Gold". A great addition to any Momoe fan's collection if you ask me!
1. さよならの向う側 (sayonara no mukou gawa) [Other Side of Goodbye] by Suzuki Masayuki (鈴木雅之)
2. いい日旅立ち-Tribute version- (ii hi tabi-tachi) [A Good Day To Start A Journey] by I WiSH
3. 横須賀ストーリー (yokosuka STORY) by RAG FAIR
4. 曼珠沙華 (manjushaka) [Spider Lily] by Kudou Shizuka (工藤静香)
5. ちっぽけな感傷 (chipokke na kanshou) [Little Sentiment] by SUNEOHAIR (スネオヘアー)
6. パールカラーにゆれて (PEARL COLOR ni yurete) [Flickering in Pearl Color] by Harada Tomoyo (原田知世)
7. 美・サイレント (bi・SILENT) [Beauty・Silent] by Ohashi Junko (大橋純子)
8. イミテーション・ゴールド (IMITATION GOLD) by ANN LEWIS (アン・ルイス)
9. 秋桜 (akizakura/COSMOS) by KEIKO LEE (ケイコ・リー)
10. 愛の嵐 (ai no arashi) [Love Storm] by Mihara Junko (三原じゅん子)
11. 夢先案内人 (yume saki annnaijin) [Dream Destination Guide] by Yanagi GEORGIE (柳ジョージ)
Enjoy!
Thank You For part 2
The great Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵) started out in 1973 as a 70s idol and by her late teens had successfully transitioned to an utahime, or "song princess", the Japanese equivalent of diva.
While not having many number one hits, the combination of her mature beauty, sultry voice, and mystique has captivated singers and fans alike for 30+ years.
Retiring in 1980 at the age of 20 to marry fellow actor Tomokazu Miura (三浦友和), she has never come back into public life; fans, including me, still dream of a comeback someday.
In the meantime, her two sons are in showbiz, the oldest as the lead singer of now defunct band PEAKY SALT, and the younger just starting to act in movies.
Luckily for us, she is one of the most covered artists, and her later singles have become classics in Japanese culture.
Momoe Tribute @ amazon.co.jp
1. ロックンロール・ウィドウ (ROCK 'N ROLL WIDOW) by Fujii FUMIYA (藤井フミヤ)
2. 秋桜 (akizakura/COSMOS) by Fukuyama Masaharu (福山雅治)
3. さよならの向う側 (sayonara no mukou gawa) [Other Side of Goodbye] by Tsunku (つんく♂)
4. パールカラーにゆれて (PEARL COLOR ni yurete) [Flickering in Pearl Color] by Sowelu
5. 愛染橋 (aizen-bashi) [Aizen Bridge] by Nakamori Akina (中森明菜)
6. ひと夏の経験 (hito natsu no keiken) [One Summer's Experience] by PUFFY
7. 夢先案内人 (yume saki annaijin) [Dream Destination Guide] by bird
8. プレイバック part2 (PLAYBACK) by Karashima Midori (辛島美登里)
9. しなやかに歌って (shinayaka ni utatte) [Sing Freely] by CIRCUS (サーカス)
10. ロックンロール・ウィドウ (ROCK 'N ROLL WIDOW) by SAKURA
11. 乙女座 宮 (otomeza-kyu) [Virgo] by Iwasaki Hiromi (岩崎宏美)
Enjoy!
Thank You For...
Didn't want to leave you hanging (who???) too long for something, so I thought that this album would be a good starter/sampler for a cover blog. Rock, but not too heavy, energetic and fun. Released in 2003. If you enjoy it, buy it! Better sound and all the booklet info. (THE HIT PARADE @ amazon.co.jp)
Tak Matsumoto of B'z and various artists collaborated for a rock-inspired cover album!
Basically this is the format I will be posting in... it's a lot of info for one track, but with the art of copy-pasting the Japanese text, you can easily find discographies of the artist covering, and the artist covered. Japan Wikipedia, YouTube will have something featured of the artists below.
So, this is the key to the track list:
1. Song Name in Japanese (romaji of song title) [Translation of Song Title] -
Covered artist's name (Covered artist's name in Japanese)
Got it!? Booyaka! Enjoy!
1. 勝手にしやがれ (katte ni shiyagare) [Do What You Want] with Inaba Koushi (稲葉浩志) - Sawada Kenji (沢田研二) cover
2. 異邦人 (ihoujin) [Foreigner] with ZARD - Kubota Saki (久保田早紀) cover
3. 涙の太陽 (namida no taiyou) [Sun of Tears] with Aiuchi Rina (愛内里菜) - Anzai MARIYA (安西マリア) cover
4. その気にさせないで (sono ki ni sasenaide) [Don't Turn Me On] with Saegusa Yuuka, Kitahara Aiko, Takaoka Ai (三枝夕夏・北原愛子・高岡亜衣) - CANDIES (キャンディーズ) cover
5. イミテイション・ゴールド (IMITATION GOLD) with Kuraki Mai (倉木麻衣) - Yamaguchi Momoe (山口百恵) cover
6. 渚のヨーコ・ヨコハマ・ヨコスカ (nagisa no YOKO YOKOHAMA YOKOSUKA) [Bay Side Yokohama Yokosuka] - DOWNTOWN BOOGIE OOGIE BAND (ダウンタウン・ブギウギ・バンド) cover
7. 雨の街を (ame no machi wo) [In A Rainy Town] with Matsuda Akiko (松田明子) - Matsutoya Yumi (松任谷由実) cover
8. Paper Doll with Fayray - Yamashita Tatsuro (山下達郎) cover
9. 「いちご白書」をもう一度 ("ichigo hakusho" wo mou ichido) ["Strawberry Statement" Once Again] with Sugazaki Akane (菅崎茜) - BANBAN (バンバン) cover
10. Foggy Night with Suzukusa Yumi (滴草由実) - Ozaki Ami (尾崎亜美) cover
11. 少女A (shojo A) [Girl A] with Uehara Azumi (上原あずみ) - Nakamori Akina (中森明菜) cover
12. ビュン・ビュン (BYUN BYUN) [Zoom Zoom] with Kawashima Daria (川島だりあ) - Gedou (外道) cover
13. パープル・タウン You Oughta Know By Now (PURPLE TOWN) with Takei Shiori (竹井詩織里) - Yagami Junko (八神純子) cover
14. 時に愛は (toki ni ai wa) [Occasionally Love Is...] with Utoku Keiko (宇徳敬子) - OFF COURSE (オフコース) cover
15. Spinning Toe-Hold - CREATION (クリエイション) cover
16. 一人 I Stand Alone (hitori) [Alone] with Jeffrey Quest - Inoue Takayuki (井上堯之) cover
17. 私は風 (watashi wa kaze) [I Am The Wind] with Nakamura Yuri (中村由利) - CARMEN MAKI & Oz (カルメン・マキ＆Oz) cover
THE HIT PARADE
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It seems only the Megaupload link works, so from now on I think I will only use Megaupload... )
